The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-24
The TRIAL
is FINISHED
Sensational Case of Fayne
Moore In New York City
Comes to an End.
DEFENDANT ON STAND
Indignantly Denied Having Bad
gered" AlexandrOVilch Out
Of $4,000 Francs.
SAYS MOORE Ic INNOCENT
Counsel for the Prosecution seathlnG-
Iy DenauSces the Oregon Woman
as an Ouiesst.
SAYS MOORE IS INNOCENT

NEW YORK. Doc n.-william A. u.
Moore. convicted Of working badger
gafnS" on Martin Mahon, al tho Hotel
Grcnoble. was 10 have been sentenced
today. but tho trial OF his alleged wife.
Fayne Strahan Moore, accused OF com
plicity In tho crime. being sull In pro-
gress, Recorder Con announced that the
passage Of sentence would be deferred.
! The cross-e1amination Of Fayne Moore
was continued Assistant District Aitor-
ney Molniyre sought to olicit the admls-
sion that Mrs Moore came from Atlanta
with a man named Ryan. said 10 be a
gambler that she introduced Ryan 20
Moore and arranged a game Of billiards
between the two men. in which Ryan lost
YoD 20 Moore. but 20 an questions an
swcrs were given IN the negative.
Mrs. Moore refused 20 give the name OF
tbs man with whom she went 20 Europe
she denied that she had ever Travelled
from Europe to the United States with
a confectioncr from Memphis, Tenn. Mr..
Moore also denied various allegations Of
immortality implied by the questions OF
the -examiner. An entry from
diary gave evidence OF her intimacy with
Ellis, the Cuban. Who has been frequently
referred TO during tho trial.
Mrs. Moore said she knew there was
woman who travelled with Moore, and
who claimed to be his wife Mrs. Moore
stated that this woman had told her
thar she was not Moore's wife. She
thought Moore had left this woman In
South Africa. Mrs Moore indignantly
denied that she and Moore "badgered"
Jules AlexandrOvltch out Of l5.00O francs
In Paris She also denied that Moore's
papers OF appointment to the consulate
az Durham were cancelled as a result Of
any complaints regarding their proceed
ings In Paris. She said Moore had inter-
csts on the great lakes. as well as mining
interests In South Afric1l, and that she
owned two-story building in Oregon.
Mrs. Moore repeated her story OF yes
tertIay OF the meeting with Mahon on
November l. She again related the de-
tails OF her conduct with Mahon previous
20 Moore's sudden entry She was sure
that Moore did not rob Mahon. She AYERS
that Moore did not strike Mahon with
revolver. but with his fist After a
lengthy cross ss-examination Mrs. Moore
was excused. and the defense rested It's
case. A motion 20 acquit was denied,
Late In the afternoon Mr.. HIN began
summing up the case for the defense. He
told OF his professional services In Geor-
gia and said no had az the time resolved
20 never take part in criminal proceed-
ings.
In this case" he said, my sympathy
was 80 profoundly and deeply aroused
that volunteered to come here. at the re-
quest OF her widowed mother, to help de-
fend this girl, Every fibre of my nature
was fired with Indignation at the treat-
meme received by this young defendant"
After reviewing the testimony, Hll
referred omotonally to the prisoner
whom he termed "a weeping child" and
made an eloquent plea TO the jury to give
her the bepeft OF the doubt and not send
her away 4 convict, to repine In prison
cell.
After HIN concluded Assistant District
Attorney Mcintyre addressed the jury for
the prosecution.
II distinguish this woman" said Nc
Intyre scathlngly, "from ideal woman
hood. She does not do justice 20 her sex,
for she threw aside the veil of virtue
and honor and is not above the commits
sion of crime"
He told tho jury that It was its duty
to render verdict in accordance With
Aha e,idencc hut that II might temDer
Its verdict with recommendation for
mercy,
"A minister Of God" shouted Mcintyre,
pointing to Fayne Moore, whose face was
suffused with tears, "oould be lured and
inveigled by designing woman"
Recorder Con said he would not charge
the Jury until tomorrow morning,