The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-28
ii SIRlHAN on THE stage
Court Discharges Her On
- Own Recognisanee for BAD
nrfag-c0ntract 20 Become ~
Ae1ress sixned while In Tenhs.

a.ee1a, Dispatch 20 the Post-Tase.iigencsr.
sew YORK, March Z.-Ars. Fayne
erreAan Moore was today discharged upon
- avn recognszance by Justice Furs-
-aru In the supreme court under the
$500 Of badgering Martin Mahon. She
-. however. held In yI.a00 bail ON the
eorxe of stealing siiverware from the
Waj1sff Astoria hotel.
ne play In which Fayne Moore has
aerned In writing 10 be a central figure
asars the iursG title OF King Of the Opium
ing II II one Of the Bianey p.ays and
4 Vii be produced at a theater on lower
nroedway just as soon a. Mrs. Moore is up
= ber part.
ne part was not originally written for
Nrs Moore lGt Ii suited very well. and
- been changed 10 conform more nearly
q the public history OF the woman whose
kushan9 Is serving a nIncteen-year cen
fencs In Sing Sing for badgering Martin
Nahon and who awaits trial for her part
ID the affair.
The hero OF the play--rather, It's principal
eharacter--is a man with double life.
In The DR.. Jekyil phaze Of hts existence
10 shines in society and Is a model OF
Polite virtue: I'm the Mr.. Hyde phase he Is
TIE leader OF band Of opium smugglees
aad king OF the opium dens. Chinatown
vii be portrayed and all that IL popularity
supposed to 20 with Mott street.
Incidentally IN this character as leader
II society the hero will make love to Fayne
Moore. She falls unsuspectingiy into his
power, and marries him before his true
character Is revealed. Then follow crimes
II the husbands commission. and among
them. II Is said. will figure the badgering
Of millionaire. In which Mrs. Moore, as
the wife, is forced TO play an unwilling
part.
The first overtures were made to Mrs.
Moore while she was In prison Late one
Afternoon two men called at the Tombs IL
vas after visiting hours. but one OF them
sent this note to Mrs. Moore:
Z would like very much To see you and
talk over release which | think | can
gain through a cash bond given By Mr.
Charles Il. Blaney. whom I represent pro-
vidng you will consider a proposition to
~ play. The King q the opam r R.n my
~. Bianey Ii willing 10 make you very
Hoerzl oner In regard 10 salary. II you
VII give this consideration and grant me a
short interview ] am satisfied you will and
Il greatly to your interest.
CHARLES A. TAYLOR"
An appointment was made for Friday
morning. Mr.. Taylor arid a Mr.. Cooley
called Mr.. Taylor told Mrs. Moore of the
fame and name To be made as the wrong
Cd heroine Of the new play. MIR Cooley
expatiated on the value of money The
contrac. was read. II had been drawn
BY the attorneys for Mr.. Blaney In IL
Mr.. Blaney agreed 10 provide gowns TIN
gerie and a complete wardrobe: provide a
carriage for Mrs. Moore: pay the expenses
OF Mrs. Moore. her mother and a maid.
and In addition pay her si,ao week dur.
ing her engagement. III was further pro
vfded that Mr.. Blaney should furnsh
cash bond OF $3.50 for Mrs Moure's r.
lease from the Tomhx. Airs Strahan
was present. She decided that prison HE
had impaired her daughters health too
much to allow her To undertake. the work
and an engagement was made for the next
day.
the large SUN offered were temptations
too great To be resisted. And then, too.
Mrs. Moore. ever since she was pet
s,rahnn. the society girl has had stage
aspirations. The offer was accepted, the
contract signed.
Tho following day Blanav Deposited with
the City Chamberlain certified check for
& .aD. the amount at which Eayue Monre's
bail has been fixed. Then with Mrs
Moore's attorney, he went TO the sn-
premo court and ask Tor ssss. Mo0res
release ana since that has been accom-
plished rehsarsals viii he rushed on '~Ihe
King Of the Opium Ring"
Mrs Moore. when asked about the cog-
tract said. MY principal reason Tor stxn-
Ing the contract offered to me by Mr.
Blaney WAS To- get out of this prison.
The life here ~ slowly killing me Be-
sides. need the money badly. and I
must have IL 10 conduct my defense prop.
eriy The public viii probably mis- nudge.
me-. They may be- horrsflcd But am
doing this with my mothers consent
and | believe that any one in prison
w!thou. friends With small hope OF re-
lease and In need OF money 20 save her
from the penitensiary. would do ia ! am
doing now