New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23
THE TRIAL OF MRS. MOORE.
MRS JOHNSON TEsTIFIEs As TO AN AL
LEGGED CONFESSION IN THE TOMBS-
TILE nErrENnA Mt IV AHMED


The trial OF Fayne Moore for robbery In the first
degree continued yesterday morning before
Recorder Con and jury In Part " OF General
Sessions. ard the Recorder held an evening ses-
sion. which did not end until 1910 o'clock. Benja-
min H. HILL OF Atlanta. Ga. counsel for MIS-
Moore's mother. ut that place who Is here to
look after the interests OF the accused, denied that
Mrs Moore had offered 10 plead guilty II the Court
would suspend sentence in her case.
At the morning session n number or witnesses
were briefly examined. but no testimony OF impor-
lance adduced.
In the afternoon Mrs. Fannie T.. Johnson. OF No.
363 West Fifty-scventh-st.. with whom Mrs. Moore
at one time boarded was the principal witness.
Assistant District-Attoney Mcintyre at first
thought the woman had disappeared. but she was
finally found in a Long Island village and brought
back here. Count Batonyi. Mr. Mcintyre said, had
placed himself beyond the reach OF the Court.
Mrs. Johnson told OF a conversation she had with
the defendant In her cell at the Tombs. She said to
Mrs. Moore
Payne. how In the world did you get into this
trouble? Why don't you turn States evidence"'
What did Fayne Moore sayr'
she said that IL she turned States evidence
Moore would kill her. She asked me to see MI
Levy her counsel, which did that afternoon, for
the purpose OF obtaining his advice on the matter
What else was said?'
Il told Fayne that she had struck Martin Mahoh
on a night when he did not have much money she
| said they got all he had. anyhow. and that Wits
counsel had notes Tor 5000. which were no good
now"
What else did she say"
she said she always told VIII that he would get
into serious trouble and that VIII could make
Mahon do anything he wanted 10 In the room that
night"
The witness broke down and wept several times.
What did she say to you. II anything. before
leaving her in tho Tombs that day."
"She said II had said anything about what trans
pired her lawyer. Mr.. Levy. would make it very
warm both for and my family" responded the
witness haughtily.
The defendant. the witness admitted. was brought
10 her apartments by Martin Mahcn. where she
stayed about one month. The time was two years
ago. In the course OF her cross-examination by Mr.
Levy the witness said TO the lawyer: ,,
Now. Mr.. Levy. you have called me everything
except my name, and II you had talked 10 me
as you did to Martin Mahon you would not live hve
Mrs. Annie Fitzgerald matron in the Tombs'
was called az the first witness for the defence
Her chief testimony was that she had heard M rs
Johnson say that Martin Mahon had said that the
e The Rev. We" Oscar ear b. iiomans Of St, Matthews
Episcopal Church. in West Eighty -fourth,st; test-
fed that he married Fayne strahan and William
The defendant took the stand late in the evening
Of the Supreme Court of Oregon who DIED IN H. ~
She told OF her relations with Martin Mahon; me me
vember the night OF the robbery ana assault si,e
said that Mahon went with her to her rooms room n az
CronODle
had supper together. They went into the drawing
room and witness went to the bedroom. where she
removed her street gown and put on wrapper
She and Mahon had several games Of sevenup
The witness then DESCRIBED The seem when MGo ae
broke into the room She said that Moore eIdnpe1 i
Mahon, throwing him down He drew ps,Dl hia to
kill them both: Mahon got down on ms knees mes
and said Don't Kill me. for the sake or my WIG
and children. You will Kill them II you XII me, me
should sign written confession. Mahon SAID
that ne excited to write a confession.
Moore then pointed the pistol at her. and. under
written by Mahon and signed by both or thein.
she then went into the bedroom, where she threw
condition until she aroused by hearing The door
slam. She thea got up ana dressed herself ohe
was about to leave the room when Moore came II!
and objected her going alone at That time OF me
night They left the hotel together, ard she went
until sunday night, November G. She had decided
10 leave the Grenoble and went to her rooms 10
Mrs Moore said she xas in the bedroom. packing
her trunk when she heard disturbance az the
door AS she turned around sne saw Thev
fought about the room, and she saw Diooo on Ine
face OF the detective. After the struggle Moore
told the detective that had ne known ne VIZ When
Detective Mcknight asked her II she mao ora-
mond horseshoe pin belonging TO Mahon sne re-
piled that she had, and upon MS request CAV" A.
Ibid you see Mahon pay over any money In the
room on the night of November ~? , .,,, n
"None except 81, which won iFoih h'i" III ="
couple OF games OF seven-up - . ,.o-o
Ibid YOU see any promisso.y note given 70 moore
by him."
"Dd Won know Of any scheme on the part OF your
husband TO extort money from Mahon?
Il did not 49,. $500. ,ro,roo,, ,,,,b him N
extort money from Mahon"
NO sir; | did not 80 ,