The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-18
ARTHUR MOORE ACQUITTED.
Jurv Said He Was Insane When HI
Killed His Wife's Paramour.

| Oklahoma City. Feb. I7.-After having
| been incarcerated in the county Jail for
six months and after the very severe
| strain of a trial on the charge of murder
continuing over four days. Arthur Moore
was yesterday acquitted by the Jury try
| ing his case. the verdict being returned
at five minutes past o'clock last evening
after the district court had adjourned for
| the day.
On the night of August o. 1909, Moore
| found his wife in a Chinese restaurant
on Grand avenue in the company OF Ed
ward f. White, one OF the proprietors Of
the Chicago saloon at l04 Grand avenue.
Accompanied by his little u-year- old boy.
Moore followed his erring wife and her
raramour about the streets OF the city.
finally confronting them on Gland avenue
in the 400 block. when he emptiea his re-
volver at White. one shot hitting the lat
ter near the navel and proving fatal in
few minutes
Although such was not admitted In the
testimony al the trial, yet il Is fact that
Mrs. Moore called at the undertaking par
lors OF Street & Reed. wept over the re-
mains of White and protested her affec-
ton for him and is said TO stiIl hate her
husband for having killed the man.
Since the tragedy Mrs. Moore has led
life that is anything but what it should
be
All the evidence being IN Saturday even
ing. the courts instructions and the argu-
ments were given TO the jury yesterday
morning and the jury retired at noon to
deliberate on a verdict.
Colonel J. w. Johnson. in freeing his
client has added another 10 the long list
OF Victories which has established his
reputation as one Of the abiest criminal
lawyers in the southwest.
Tho prosecution was conducted by
Ralph Rasner. county attorney. aoisted
b. Alex Stewart Mr. Ramer made good
impression in his FIRST case as county at
torney and there was none OF the by-play
that is sometimes INDUCED In. frittering
away valuable time that Is paid for az the
expense Of the tax payers. Mr. Ramer
bad TO labor under the disadvantage %
prosecuting IL & case where conviction
seldom occurs n this section Of the couS-
try-
II was just four minutes after Eve
O'Clock when Arthur Moore. the defend
ant, made his appearance Ia the oour;
room upon the summons 20 be present and
hear the verdict which would mean his
freedom. imprisonment or death bic
gave no Indication OF excitement. bat
seemed calmly cheerful. greeting biz at
torney pleasantly when the latter came
IN and took seat beside him
When Judge BUrzreii asked the foreman
II a verdict had been found add called for
same. Moore closely watched the move
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written verdIet
when Judge Burzsu HANDED the paper
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