The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-01-20
THE MOORE CASE.
An Interesting Letter from Mrs
Judge Strahan In Reference
to the Case.

Nineteen. Years" the types make many
errors in dates and the unjust inferences
and general summing up of the dates.
do MT hold you responsible for the mis-
takes, tits the n. Y. press from which
you draw information. The \. Y. press
is moved by the District Atty's Office es-
pecially Mcintyre, who seeks to draw
crime out of the most innocent facts. In
days OF yore ] believe the press aimed to
be reliable vehicle OF truth, but recent
events persuades me that even a. flavor of
truth shall not 60 in il it, in the least,
spoil dish Of sensationalism. OF course,
I the press refuse TO see the ''Moore
Case" through any but Mahon lenses,
and he be moral leper of most fostering
taint, who, time and again perjured him
self while on the stand, then the public
must remain in darkness. But there ia
quite a large minority who knows the
truth and this minority will ever con-
denim the press. believe all who know
me give ms credit for the truth. The
principle oil honesty is the one / have
cherished above all others, and II there
be one person in all this union who can
successfully contradict this statement.
now Is his or her time to speak.
Now as 10 facts: Ny daughter never
lett Atlanta with a man by the name of
Ryan. Mr.. kyan Is 4 gentleman who
has resided in New York Tor number Of
years and n member Of family OF prom
inence aud wealth, who are pioneers Of
Atlanta He has known my little girl
from childhood. The billiard story i a
mere canard. Mr. Ryan was an ac-
ouaintauce of Mr.. Moore before nv
daughter had met him, and was . VII
ness TO the marriage in 50. Matthews
church. Ny daughter went 10 New York
with an elderly lady friend who prom
lsed to be a mother 10 her. ] wAs on the
train wlth them till it pulled out OF the
depot. Three weeks later / went 10 New
York and was with Fayne till the mo
ment OF her sailing 20 Europe. This
same chAperon accompanied her through
the whole tour-fEom dock 10 dock-And
| state unqualifiedly. there vas no man
IN II. / went 70 y. y. for the purpose OF
gong with Fayne abroad, bat was over
come by the intense heat and found my
self unable 10 endure further fatigue.
The report that an entry in Mrs. MooTe's s
diary gave evidence Of her Intimacy with
Ellis, the Cuban As remarked in the
beginning, / hold you biamelcss because
the report was directed by Mclniyte in
this assertion. But / say unto you that
there Is not one sentence IN her diary
70 connect her with any improper iniinn-
acy to any ore. Faync's purpose in
keeping . diary Was simply 10 re-aIl
dAies.End names Of persons whom she d
meet abroad and in Sew York, wishing
70 bring ME exact news Of her iouraey-
ings. Her mem ~ for dates and names
Was detective. There never was : more.
dasiATLily act--oae far beneath the cloth
OF an honest prosecusoF-ihAu that OF
Mcintyre taking the child iRofFeasiysly
Kept diary into court and making slend-
isis effort 20 establish her guilt bciove 4
jury that WAS sitting Ia q robbery case.
And were i not lAmentAblc fact that
Recorder Gois seems ruled by the Dis
TIC. .AHy's office, il would nos have been
allowed. The prosecutor, Mcintyre, had
his purpose IN placing an evil construct
ion on every act oi Mrs. Moore's life.
Just remember he is paid 70 convict.
And also, that "evil is 20 whom evil
thinks" Doubtless ne has had a career.
Mrs. Moore's diary Is an innocent mem
orandum which anyone may examine.
The report further stated that "Goif took
into consideration MooTe's character and
criminal record, the fact that hls proles-
sion vas that OF a gambler, q card sharp,
hunoo sieerer, bigamist and general all
round scoundrel: and doubtless too the
manner in which he used his young wife,
the weak and fascinating Eayne SlEahan,
in tie accomplishment OF his base and
criminal designs Now, would ask,
who Knows Moore's criminal record ?
There was Lo evidence introduced 10
show it. The woman Cav, who swore
falsely cut OF revenge and whose tes-
timony was stricken out, certainly could
not BE- considered. Moore was never
married 20 that xoman's daughter which
can be easily proven when Moore is given
the shadow OF chance. II is the y. \.
press which has biased the minds OF the
populace till tits next 10 impossible to
get an uuprejudiced jury. All these
stories OF Count De Novaek, Brook.
lyn black maiI''-The johnson woman'i
false testimony, ETC., are absolutely falst
without a shadow of foundation in fact
and investigation IS invited.
Fayne Strahan has inherited the gift
of honesty and il cannot be tampereC
with. She is broken hearted at the wa,
the press has tried TO make her q bast
terminal, when her mistake was simply
that OF being misIeac by Martin Mahon
who was old enough for her father an,
who should have honorably protecte,
the fatherless stranger in New York in
stead OF taking the advantage OF he
childish confidence. Call her "weSk'
or what YOU like there is touch in na
ture which makes us all akin, and whel
men grow sufficiently strong TO contrC
that weakness, then we shall invite on
OF their member 10 cast the first stone
Bus don't go dodging around Eve wit
tiEe airs of urity till you cease TO max
D women, even children. your victims
Were it not forthe demon aleshop whic
come between Mr.. and Mrs. Moore, an
the advantage Mahon took Of the situi
ton, there would have been no beatir
and signed confession that night
i Hotel Grenoble. Mahon should ha'
been with his wife and children who
he always denied living with when r
!. presenting himself TO Mrs. Moore. II
= Shiny creature has tortured facts into
misshapen mass. The ghouls idetecti
es) work well for gold The galloy
frock Is too good for one who would a
rest his own innocent victim. The
are facts. Mr.. Moore had a confessi
from Mahon and Mrs. Moore. He h
- place1 the confession in the hands of |
lawyer. OF course that meant civil a.
1t ion for divorce and redress. Nah,
knowing this sent detectives to get {
confession. They did not go to ARE
but MIR. Moore not knowing they WI
detectives (no badge in sight regard
their approach as AN intrusion on
home and struck the intruder.
course they arrested him at once. NJ
Moore had just reached the hotel for
first time since the night of the 4th
order to pack her trunk and come hon
They had designed scheme to ma
them (Moore's) blackmajlers il the C,
fession could not be secured. OF cour
on Mrs. Moore must be made party to |
scheme TO make it look at all tangit
- / am not much acquainted with
Moore but / know Fayne Strahan qu
we'll, and can say OF truth, she wo
rather give than take-is strictly hons
This is clearly the opinion OF any v
know her. either white or colored.
"a source of much comfort 10 me to
III hold my table covered with testimon
to her honesty; It's only, strangers '
would doubt for moment.
The report said: "lf she gains
immunity from punishment as prediC
L ] she probably will owe much to the
tluence OF the N. Y. press, which is
derstood will get in and help her cas-
md Truly my friend, the glove is on the
ax- or hand. The N. Y. press owes that
- fense'ess child more than it can ever