The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-08
INDICTS CONSUL AND WIFE.
GRAND JURY TACKLES GRENOBLE
BLACKMAIL CASE PROMPTLY.

Moore, the Indignant and Thrifty Husband,
Held for Assault and Robbery-His Wife
and Alleged Decoy Indicted for Robbery
Only-She Wears n Peck of Jewelry.
William A. E.. Moore and Mrs. Fayne Moore.
his wife. were arraigned yesterday in the
Centre Street Police Court on the complaint OF
Martin Mahon. proprietor OF the New Amster-
dam Hotel. who had caused their arrest on
Sunday on a charge Of matchmaking him. De-
tective Sergeants Cuff and Mcknight. who had
arrested the couple on Sunday night in a room
OF the Hotel Grenoble. were also in court. De-
tectiYe Sergeant Cuff appeared with his head
done up in bandages and with a shade over his
left eye. which was badly discolored. Cuff OK
hibited an ugly wound on his head, which he
had received while arresting Moore. who struck
him on the head with the butt end OF q big re-
volver. His skull is slightly fractured. The
revolver was produced in court. Mrs. Moore
came to court in a tailor-made gown. and wore
about 5000 worth Of diamonds and other
jewelry.
Mahon said that he had made tho ~acauain-
TANGO of Mrs. Moore three years ago when she
was q girl 10 years old. He had met her half a
dozen times. he said. and frequently she had
borrowed a diamond pin from him.. About a
week ago. he said, she borrowed the pin and
promised to return it on the following day.
She did not return 1t. however. and he did not
see her again until Friday night last. when he
met her at the Hotel Metropole at Forty-second
street and Broadway. When he met her there
she was talking to a man, who he afterward
learned was Moore. She invited him to her
rooms at the Grenoble. whore Mahon claims
he was held up at the point OF a pistol by
Moore. and compelled, to hand over all Of his
personal property and cash aud to sign a con-
f~ession OF his indfscretion.
LawyerLeyy. who appeared for Moore andhis
wife. asked for an adiourpme1t Of the exami;
nation until Friday. Magistrate .Olmsted
P Srfi1sed sh 70 tSs T9mbs #, s defaS sHn N sSSni she
Ing bail.
the case was Immediately presented TO the
Mahon said that he had become acquainted
%1ta th ny 9 %na hso oma nir at q dinner te h given at M bis
Fayne straham, daughter Of a Portland, Ore.
the Hotel Mstropo Ist he dined y" With he her ret and
to her apartments. There he had called for a
bottle Of wine and made himsel at home. Sud
dashed into the room. Moore had a revolver in
a als f Mrs! M SPs thrf PisaI|d E %o Gl.l both bot t Msh &sa
voiver on the table and said: II am going to
abandon this woman. although she is my wife.
But she 10 not 2 common, woman. and conse-
her SUPPORT. You win have 70 give her $4,000.
for ! dS9nn'tintond to contribute any more money
Mahon further testified that when this. de-
mand was made he explained to Moore, that
said Moore pointed the pistol at his head. and
compelled him to sign n promissory note for
SS;9oo t;h tof nstsre yin vi his a r%e s2aflessio With fetasin ps'
Moore. After tho confession and promissory
note had been signed Aahon gave up his Jew
pocket, and then Moore permitted him to &C. on
the promise that he would return on Monday
M MsfSsSa's ssld 'g hat pay alter Te me he P GSt basf to np rs
n 6Ssst p nat thought he over o the - matter after J he e. conii
f ft%afEH he had had bee been Sf tGe w vieti GnH Of q a O1Sa sdaenea Sns
He went to Police. Headquarters and reported
TIE facts to Capt MeC Npa1ly Chief q the Retec-
tive sergeants Cuff and Mcknight to work on
he I had gone S to sse Hotel @fS GrsRosls eG e 3 'o&|o ssat
sssins Grf The Walls saIss, M nsiio4 Sah wsnt Sp t sS sRs
apartments occupied by the Moores. He raped
SPon Il the eS doo5E f. and was told that he {. could not
oficer; When he burst open the door Moore
rushed at him ard struck him on the head with
lives face with the butt end OF a revolver.
ss1sc Moore f f2ok no Part art IN 1.-The The attack fnIpows upon IN ths
room lasted, for several minutes. Moore,
being a big. powerful man succeeded
two IN t or PSrss times as a 6etsetiye +P Sergeant sns cSa.
who is also a big and powerful man. threw his
opponent down two Or three times; The men
smashed the furniture. The noise. attracted
the attention OF other guests in the hotel. who
rang their call bells for assistance. Detective
Sergeant McNaught hurried upstairs, The
revolver. which was loaded. was lying upon the
floor near the window when McNaught ar
rived. Cum had knocked IL from Moore's
grasp. and both men were trying TO get possess
sion Oft when Mcknight entered the room.
McNauRht got possession Of the revolver and
then oyerpowered Moore. Defective, Sergeant
Gun was In a weak condition from the loss OF
blood. and an ambulance was called. as II was
thought necessary to have him removed to q
hospital; The doctor who dressed his wounds
said that he had a slight fracture of the skull
and that several small arteries had been sew
cred.
After hearing the story fully Ethe Grand Jury
indicted Moore for assault In the first degree
for attempting to kill the detective. He was
also indicted for robbery in the first degree on
a charge OF robbing Proprietor Mahon OF the
Amsterdam Hotel. His vito. who is a remark
ably handsome woman. was also indicted for
robbery IN tho FIRST degree. The couple will be
arralRned tomorrow IN Part /. OF the General
Sessions to plead to the indictments against
them.
Moore has been referred to as a United States
Agent at Durham. South Africa. The