The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
PRETTY EYES AND PISTOLS.
rHE TRIAL OF "PET" STRAHAN
MOORE, EX-ATIaANTA BEAUTY.

York Court Charged With Having
worked the 'Badser Game" on a
hotel Man-SOme Sensational De-
VeIopments.
From the New York World. Nov. 90.
.Kyfliam A. e. Moore and Fayne Moore,
to the BARI
Part III of General Sessions was crowd
el 10 suffocation yesterday when Assist
an, district Attorney John f. Nc Intyre
allied the prisoners who are accused of
working the badger game" in the Hotel
GrenobIe upon Martin Mahon, proprietor
If the New Amsterdam Hotel.
Recorder Golf was on the bench.
There was silence--a painful silence
and & delay of a minute or two.
The court officers hurried toward the
peu in the rear.
few moments later a short, wen-built
voung man, with a clean-shaven face, en-
tered the court room. court officer fol-
lowed closely behind him. The man did
mol look as though he was prisoner. He
MS carefully attired. He took off his
siIk-lined overcoat, carelessly threw il on
me counsers table facing the Recorder,
and took his seat beside Lawyer Abra ham
Lew. his counsel.
Two minutes passed. Then the door
of The pen was thrown open once more
and a Young woman entered the court
room. She. too, was accompanied by an
officer Her beauty struck everybody in
mar crowded place as she walked TO the
vail There was a buzz of admiration
from the $50 talesmen and the thronS of
SPECTATORS in the rear of the court room.
recorder Golf looked interested and the
LAWYERS turned TO discover the cause o1
the stir. e,,.
Mrs. Moore was perfectly composed. She
might easily have been the most uncon-
narned nerson in the court room.
she was handsomely, even gorgeously
dressed. She wore a dark green skirt,
trimmed with heavy black braid Her
waist was of light red silk. She wore
a watch crusted with jewels, on her DOS
ON and on her fingers spanked several
magnificent rings. In her ears were large
diamonds.
Mrs. Moore's picture hat was wonder
fnl creation. A dozen large black ostrich
plumes of the most expensive sort trem-
b1ed upon il and half shaded her face on
one. side. Mrs. Moore wore this wonderful
hat tilted a little over her left ear.
Mrs. Moore bowed to Recorder Golf with
a little smile, shook hands with Mr.. Levy
and then looked calmly about her. Every
turned upon her but this did not seem
either to surprise or disconcert her Her
exnression was one of amused interest, as
though the proceedings did not concern
her personally in the slightest.
She took seat beside Lawyer Levy. ON
her left was her husband. She bowed 10
him in a matter-of-fact way
And then was noticed remarkable Pc
culiarity of this most remarkable prisoner.
Assistant District Attorney Daniel
O'Reilly stood in front of the counseIs Ia
HE and next to Mr. Mcintyre. Mrs. Moore
turned her wonderful blue eyes on Mr..
O'Reilly and he blushed like school boy:
A moment later she caught the eye OF
Regis ter isaac F'romme, who happened TO
Inc in the court. Mr.. Fromme is not easily
discounted. but he could not Withstand
that gaze He blushed, too, then turned
ana walked into a far-of corner.
Others who met the calm gaze of those
bewildering orbs of deepest blue shared
like fate.
Nobody cared what transpired in the
court room Every eye was upon the
beautiful prisoner.
During all this time not word mad peen
spoken. The silence was becoming OPP
pressive.
District Attorney Gardiner, who will per-
sonally look after the prosecution OF the
Moores, came into court just then. Law
yer Simpson, Mr.. Levy's assistant toid
Mrs. Moore that it was Col Gardiner VINO
had Just stepped behind the railing. Mrs
Moore treated the colonel to one OF her
bewildering looks.
Col Gardiner did not blush, but looked
at the fair prisoner with great attention.
He evidently made up his mind to plan
of action. for he whispered something to
Mr. Mcintyre, who nodded assent.
We have called the case of Mr.. and
~, 4 a
ing the Recorder. I'VE choose to try
them on the charge of robbery in the first
degree. They are jointly indicted"
Mrs. Moore smiled She looked about
the court room carelessiy and then she
leaned back in her chair and whispered to
her husband.
we demand separate trials for the two
prisoners" said Lawyer Levy.
You have that right" said Recorder
Goff looking at District Attorney Gardi-
ner. Col Gardiner held a short consulta-
ton with Mr.. Mcintyre, and then the lat
Ter announced that the people would first
place Moore on trial
Mrs. Moore looked pleased. She bowed
10 the Recorder ana then she smiled at
her lawyer
Il must insist that this woman leave the
court ROOM" said Mar, Mcintyre, address
ing Recorder Goff. II have my reasons"
Mrs. Moore looked dispeased. She
frowned al Mr. Mcintyre. Then she smiled
at Col Gardiner She smiled at the
judge and leaned back once more.
Never mind,' whispered Mr.. Levy to
his client. "You will remain in court"
If your honor please" said Mr.. Levy,
Il must ask that Mrs Moore be permit
ted to remain in court. 1 want her here
right at my side. l may want to consult
her al any moment
But l insist that she be ordered from
this court ROOM, said Mn Mcintyre.
May she sit behind me?" asked Mr..
Levy.
No, sir" said Mr. Mcintyre. II cannot
state my reasons now in public. But this
prisoner must not be where she can see
the jury"
Then there was a wrangle. Finally Mr..
Mcintyre consented to Mrs. Moore remain
ing in the court room. He insisted, how
ever, that she be placed in a far-off cor