The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-01


that city. She went to Jackson, Miss,
where the regiment was in camp, 10 marry
her hero. Fortunately she escaped. for
Moyse was away at the time, and the can
tain, investigating the affair, induced the
girl TO return 10 her family At Jackson
vile. Fla, where the regiment was slIbse-
quently stationed, Moyse got into even
more serious trouble. He had obtained the
shoulder straps Of lieutenant, and these
ne donned whenever OF duty passing as
Lieut. Moyse. For this he was court.mar
tailed on the charge of personatlng an Of
neer. convicted and sentenced TO three
years imprisonment 1t was the day be-
fore the Second Mississippi was mustered
out or the service. and the colonel so re-
Tented out OF consideration for Moyse's
father that the finding of the court-martial
was overruled.
The story that came from Atlanta, Ga,
perhaps best Illustrates the man and shows
his ability. In some respects it is almost
as wonderful as his career In New Or
leans. as Capt. Clark' OF the Texas. Ed
ward Flanaghan, who lived in De Kalh
county. Ga. near Atlanta, murdered three
persons He was desperately In love with
a young girl of thirteen. Leila Allen, and
wanted to marry her. Mr.. and Mrs Dixon
Allen stood In the way of tho marriage.
and Flanagan got rid of their objection
by numbering them while he was drunk.
Miss Ruth Slack met with the same fate
for the same reason. Flanagan WIS in
dicted and put on trial for murder, and
Col w. c, Glenn, distinguished lawyer
Of Atlanta. was employed as his counsel
Jiist about the time the trial was coming
on young man. who gave his name as
Gambeen. and said.he was an expert Grim
inai lawyer from New York. appeared i'm
Atlanta He was later identified as Moyse.
Despite the fact that he knew the barest
smattering Of raw, he Impressed Col Glenn
1 and others favorably. and was employed
In the Flanagan case and practically con-
trolled II for several days, when his COM
eI'iete ignorance OF legal Practice exposed
the fraud But ne had accomplished in
these few days what the eminent New
York lawyer he pretended to be could
scarcely have done He contributed moth
ing 10 the defense. but ne succeeded In so
completely muddling the case that new
trial became absolutely necessary. When
this second trial came on conditions had
changed very materially. and II vas possi-
BILE to SECURE delay for the prisoner 1t In
I nryat 3hSpS years since Flanagan Killed his
trs. vIetirns autghe Is still In jail In At
hrta and there seems to be little pros
pees shstshs wiH ever be hsnged
These eases probably best Illustrate the
career az Meyse They are not the usual
oonnAayrce cas,s of which much IL heard,
/ and his aim seems 20 have been to get
rather social standing and recognition
which he would not otherwise have enjoy
ed than money. F& -
His csruival expefience In New orleans
ne declares only 70 have been a lark II
do only what a hrndred other young men
have done" he said Il found that the
girls paid me a great deal more attention
IN uniform than without Il. and II was so
n,sasant 10 figure as one OF the veterans
OF the battle OF Santiago bay that ! could
not resist Il. moro than regret the al
vantage took Of Miss Warnken. and my
marriage TO her as Capt; Clark had no
intention Of doing the slightest harm IN
the world The fact IL that during the
carnival I was thrown with her constantly
To- w., DAYS and I found her so sweet
that I fell desperately In love with her.
an8 could not resist the temptation when
found that both she and her hrother-ln-
law were not only unoppqsed TO the mar
rage but actually favored II
From all parts OF the couptry have come
stories az Moysets career. He boarded at
tho waldorf IN New York as a son nt a
rich Southern planter. He visited Mem
phis as manager 81 the Metropolitan opera
company. and figured as nich al FEas-
ata,s hstel until the real mansger made
~ as,r-,arence ae went TO Little Rock
a. AMY. inspector % che military post.
end swa seere,i there as an ofDcer until
dss rrt Cd These are only q Few or his
r--sAnatIons More than once ne was
brought 60 erfaf ard Imprisoned 81
Louis. Chicago. Memphis. Alexander.
clinton and Bayou sara, la Marshai.
Tex. Jackson. Port GthSon W0oavillc,
Roxev. Gioster and Leland, Mis- LITTLE
Rock Helena and Pine Bian. Ark. AMI
Atlanta. "a. are a few 81 the many
places witch recall him. At all these
points be porsonAtei soEns one ana In sew
nTsl cases he issued eht,ks on banks
where he had 10 funds. Ills presentations
were not always with financial purpose. and
BE msst Frequently posod g. some one
slse. without having any pecaniary gain
n view
That be alayc1 the part well IA proved
ty Ms many victims indeed. even nos
when b. h. locked up he T. 80 persuasive
that many persons have actually been lcA
To hersve THAT ne - a Fntrh-pegsscutei
Individual re promises 90 clear himself
wien he tells his STORY. has had aults a
reception az the parish prison and has re-
eeived SITE % flowers and other attentions
from women
Exactly how 90 class the man - a
Psohisrn ahagt Nhich ihsTe is q difference
Of opinion L. he parsnniRc and insane
or the subject OF u~rsouRtlunT Th's u
the view taken OF hiu iu Atlanta o. H
mere vaaity oF = he something Wcrses
Whatever he H. he j. likely % 60 90 aa
asylum or 10 prison. FOR the charge u
personattng a United States eeseer s. 70
he praSsei against him ana the punish
ment therefor Is three Years impFison-
ment-New YORK Sun.
sir Ford North who has retired from
H.aN safn an ~