The evening times., 1899-02-27
HoTELKEEPER MAHoN MISSING.
Man Who Accused Fayne Moore of
BadgerinE Disappears.


New York, Feb N.-with Fayne Strahan
Moore's second trial so far progressed that
half the jury had been obtained when court
adjourned on Saturday afternoon, Martin
Mahon, the young woman's accuseE. with
out whose story of 'badgering' she cannot
be prosecuted, is missing from the city.
His sudden disappearance has spread the
belief in many quarters that he has lied
10 escape the trial
This opinion is held by his wife. who
otherwise cannot account for his absence
His business associates, on the contrary,
scout the idea Of flight, and insist that he
will be ON hand when the time comes for
him TO testify against Fayne Moore.
Yet they confess that they do not know
where he is. He did not even tell them he
was going away, leaving them 10 learn Of
his departure from enquiries for the miss
ing man. To his wife alone he seems TO
have spoken any word of his journey, and
TO her he only said that he was going away
for few days.
He left on Friday afternoon Fayne
Moore's second trial was then under way
Mr.. Mahon had been to the district attor-
ney's office the day before and gone over
the case with Assistant District Attorney
Mcintyre the prosecutor. He gave no in
timation at that time of any thought OF
evading the trial. 81 .,.s
He was at the New Amsterdam Hotel. in
Fourth Avenue, OF which he IS part pro-
prietor. early on Friday afternoon. and
later went to his home. at No. "A irving
Place, and told his wife he. wgs, going away
for a few days. He did not, tell her his
destination or the reason for his journey
He is not known to have been in the city
since that day.
County detectives from the district at
torneys Office called at the hotel on Fri
day night 10 serve him with subpoena 10
appear at the trial. When they learned on
Saturday that he had not received the sub
poena they made inquiries and discovered
that he had left the city.
Assistant District Attorney Mcintyre sail
yesterday he could not believe that Mr..
Mahon had fed to evade the trial. Having
appeared at the two trials of Moore and at
Mrs. Moore's first trial Mr.. Mcintyre could
not understand how, at this late day, he
could feel any reluctance to testifying
fourth time. No influence could have been
brought TO bear on him by Mrs. Moore
friends. Mr.. Mcintyre held, because they
ere poor and unable 10 employ such meth
Ods 10 save the young woman.
Mr.. Mcintyre said Mr.. Mahon asked him
when he would be required, and was told
not before Tuesday. From that question
the assistant district attorney believes Ma
his presence before that time and went
away on a little trip
If he did not appear for the trial, Mr..
Mcintyre declared, a juror would be dis
qualified, the woman released on her own
recognizance, so she could be rearrested
at any time. and strict means would be
taken 10 find Mr.. MahOn and bring him 20
the city, where he would be punished for
criminal contempt of court. This might
mean year in prison for him. Such pro-
ceedings could be taken against him. Mr..
Mcintyre said because he had been sub
poenaed for this trial
At the New Amsterdam Hotel AlOnZo W.
Foster, the manager said that he attached
no significance to Mr. MahoR's absence. as
he Frequently went away for several days
at time without mentioning his journey
10 anybody. That he would return in
day or so Mr.. Foster was positive from the
fact that he had not arranged his business
for any prOtracted absence.
One rumor was that Mr.. Mah0n left for
Europe on Saturday. Mr.. Foster said that
story was ridiculous from the fact that Mr..
MahOn had taken no money when he went
away.
Mrs. Mahon said she believed her hus-
bands purpose in going away was TO avoid
the trial She was positive he intended 10
be gone only few days. however as he
had made no provision for protracted a5-
sence.