The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20
MADE LORD WORK
Sir Cecil Moon Was Even Forced
to Do Cooking.
Wife Allowed Him Only a Few
Hundred Dollars.
GAVE HER THE PURSE
Turned Over $61,O So He
Wouldn't Spend 1t.
Now Sues i'm Court for an Ac-
counting.
GAVE HER THE PURSE

Denver. Oct. 20.-Sir Cecil Moon, in
suit filed Tuesday against his wife,
Catherine. demands an accounting for
s61. 900 which he turned over to her in
1900 upon her suggestion that by this
means he could avoid extravagances
while visiting in England. where the
couple went for a visit. Sir Cecil says
he has been allowed but $500 in the last
two years. and that he has been COM
PEELED to do the most mental labor on
the fine ranch which is their home.
At times, recites the baronet, he has
been forced even to do the cooking and
other kitchen work. His allowance of
money has been less than his wife paid
the manager of the ranch, he says in
his complaint. while she has been tour
ing the country with a string of race
horses which she enters in all western
events.
Wife Tired of Europe.
Sir Cecil says that in 1903, when they
went to England, his wife returned to
America without notifying him. ana
that he was compelled to wait there
two wears because he could not get the
money to return. -,
Sir CeciPs marriage followed an ILL
ness through which he was nursed py
the woman he now sues. 1t happened
In 1898, DuL ne d1Q IiOI Iul II ONOA liz
property until two years later. His
complaint gives the following amounts
as having been allowed him by his
wife: 500 in August, 1906; $3.50 from
January to July, 1907, and from that
time to the present, $500.
in the limelight was several months
ago. when she appeared as the cham
oion of a man who had been arrested
charged with robbing a train. He had
worked for her and was released. me
Moons live on large ranch IN nor.a,
much Of her time breeding horses for
her racing string.
A Soldier of Fortune.
Fifteen years ago, when there was
no expectation that he would inherit
his fathers title and estate, Moon
came to Colorado, a soldier OF Tor
tune. Three brothers stood between
him and the title. He located in the
country where he now lives on
ranch, and it was there that he be-
came i'll and was nursed back to
health by the future Lady Moon.
Soon after his marriage, war and
death removed the brothers and he
and his bride went TO England to
claim the estate and title. They re-
turned with pedfgreed dogs and horses
and Immediately added to their lands,
settling down on the ranch. 8 That Sir
Cecil has been short of cash Tor some
time has been made evident in the fill
ing of suits by tailors and tradesmen
of all kinds to collect for goods de-
livered.
The founder of the Moon fortunes
was Christopher Moon, London
merchant, who made enough money
to enable his son, the first baronet. to
become an alderman and subsequently
lord mayor of London. For this Of
fca as is well known a very large for
tune and Willingness to spend it are
prime requisites. During Francis Gra-
ham Moons term as lord mayor he
was fortunate enough to receive the
French emperor and empress at
Guildhall, for which distinguished SER
vice he was Immediately knighted.
His son, the father of the present
baronet, was the Rev. Sir Edward
Graham Moon. rector of Fetcham,
Leatherhead, Surrey This man mar
ried an a1derman's daughter. Five
sons and four daughters were born
to them. The present baronet was
born at Fetcham, June z, 1867. He
was the fourth son.