The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-27
MRS. MARTIN TELLS HERSTORY
PROVO BANKERS WIFE BEFORE
SCHOOL BOARD.
Gives the Reasons For Her Belief
That Miss Moore and Her Hus-
band Were Guilty of Improprieties

Provo, Aug. 26-The board of educa-
ton met tonight to further consider the
petition of Mrs. Martin and nine others
for the removal of Miss Moore from
her position as teacher. The petition,
as stated by The Herald, is a sequel
to the divorce case filed and withdrawn
by Mrs. Martin some weeks ago, in
which Miss Moore was named as CO.
respondent.
On the request of Miss Moore the re-
porters were excluded. The substance
of the proceedings was learned, how
ever. Miss Moore was asked if she
were willing to have the investigation
go on, and answering in the affirma-
tive Mrs. Hines was called. She with
drew her former statement that she
saw Miss Moore at Saltair with Mr..
Martin. She was not now positive
of it.
Mrs. Martin stated that she had al
ways been friendly with Miss Moore,
until she became convinced that the
latter was interested in Mr.. Martin.
She was convinced of this fact because
Miss Moore came to her house at meal
times and in the evening. The witness
had discussed the matter with Mr..
Martins mother, and was advised to
take into her home no one who would
make trouble. Shortly after, at game
of cards, Mrs. Martin and Miss Moore
had some words, and for a year and a.
half they were not on friendly terms.
Three months before Mrs. Martins trip
east, on July H. 1897 she met Miss
Moore at Mrs. Westwood's wedding,
and they became friends again. How
ever shortly before her trip, she said,
Martin took Miss Moore for drive.
This led to harsh words between the
husband and wife. Mrs Martin was
east four weeks, when her mother told
her of her husbands devotion to Miss
Moore On hearing this Mrs. Martin
returned from the east and made up
with her husband. Then she became
suspicious because he remained out late
at night, and her Investigations con-
firmed her suspicious. On two occa-
sions. she said she followed Miss Moore
and saw her disappear near the opera
house, near Martins bank. One even
ing in March Mrs. Martin saw her
husband go into the bank. She called
to him, and at first he would not an
swer, but finally came out, and they
went home together. He was angry.
When he hung his coat up Mrs. Martin
found the pockets filled with candy
peanuts and gum. Half an hour later
she saw Miss Moore return home. Mrs.
Martin returned to the bank and found
a brilliant fire there, although 1t was
not a business day.
Another evening, Mrs. Martin said.
she saw Miss Moore go into the bank at
$50 o. M, and heard the voices of Miss
Moore and her husband inside. She
went to Miss Moore's house and saw
her return at midnight. Miss Moore,
it is claimed, recognized Mrs. Martin,
and crawled into the house ON her
hands and knees. On another evening
Mr.. Martin said he was going to lodge.
His wife went to the lodge room and
found it deserted. At the same, time
Miss Moore was ascertained to be alb
sent from her home, returning later.
Mrs. Martin was in waiting, and the
two women had a hand-to-hand con-
test
Mrs. Martin then testified regarding
her suit. The reason it was Withdrawn,
she said, was that the business of the
bank was so tied up with the injunc-
ton that nothing could be done, and
her action was to enable him to go
on with his business She said she
might file the suit again.
Miss Beulah Bachman, Mrs. Beck and
Mrs. Pemberton stated that they had
seen Miss Moore and Mr.. Martin out
walking and driving
The-board adjourned to meet Monday
night.