The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
MATRON DESERTED
BY HER AFFINITY
Kentucky Grandmother Bereft
of Money by Lover OF
Half Her Years

OAKLAND. March 16--t cost Mrs-
Fannie L Moore. a Kentucky grand
mother Of 4s years. $4,000 10 learn that
Fred ". Walker. her young lover. for
whom she deserted her husband and her
children. cared more for her money and
for q stately blonde woman than he
did for her affections. The elderly
woman has been deserted in Oakland.
berefr Of most Of her small fortune and
abandoned without a friend to whom
10 turn. She has confded her misfor-
tunes 10 the police and has asked that
her wooer be arrested and her money
recovered.
The Kentucky mstron's romance is
checkered tale of broken marriage
vows. For the sake OF Fred Walker.
whose years are p, Mrs. Moore left
her prosperous husbands hearth ana
accepted a settlement Of $4,000 in lieu
Of whatever property she might nave
held had she remained IN her own
household Walker also broke Up a
home. leaving his young wife and ms
two babies that he might travel west
ward with his expenses paid by his
motherly affinity.
MYSTERIOUS BLONDE SIREN
Even while he and Mrs. Moore were
travelling the young man prepared Tor
the desertion which was TO be the de-
nouement Of their affair. From ST
Louis 10 Los Angeles he paid courtshlp
in Pullman cars to the blonde woman,
who was q stranger TO the conflding
Mrs.. Moore Occasionally the grand
mother asked who the handsome rival
was. but her lover only rearrlrned ms
abiding affections for Mrs. Moore, ana
evsded answering her direct queries
The blonde woman has not been seen IN
Oakland, but Walker has LETT this city,
and Mrs Moore believes ne has gone 10
rejoin the siren
These facts Of domestic tragedy came
this morning 10 Captain Of Police
Lynch from the trembling lips OF Mrs
Moore The disappointed matron IS
living al the Pleasanton house, Four
teenth and Washington streets, waiting
for tidings from Walker or for word
from her own deserted husband. She
Is defrsying her expenses with $500
which Walker left with her. II her
husband does not consent te receive her
again when that money is spent she
VIII be helpless and penniless IN a
strange city.
As the tale was told 10 Captain
Lynch Mrs Moore is the wife Of a
farmer and stock raiser living near
Adsirville, Ky She has five children,
the youngest I3 years OF age and the
eldest IS. Her senior son has a child
Of his own.
VICTIM TO HIS WILES
The woman was contented with her
lot until she met young Walker He
came 10 A6airville z short time ago,
bringing his wife and their two chill
dren. 4 months and years OF age. he
l. he
and thus became intimately acquainted
with his employers wife The intimacy
ripened 10 more than friendship on the
part Of the woman, though her years
were twice as many a. the wooer's.
In consequence Of Mrs. Moore's heart
affairs she and her husband fell out.
They agreed 10 separate and Moore
gave his wife $4,000 for her mainte-
nance. Mrs Moore turned $500 Of this
money over 20 Walker, who secretly de-
serted his family, as Mrs. Moore al
leges. and Joined her at Rushville, Ky.
From there the Ill mated couple went
70 Guthrie, IN the same state, and later
TO St Louis, No. After few days
they took a train for Los Angeles. and
on the train Walker was Joined by the
blonde woman.
At Los Angeles the fair haired
chsrmer left her travelling friend and
Walker brought Mrs. Moore to Oak
land. still living on her money. He
rented rooms at Seventh and Center
streets last Sunday
To that place Walker had Mrs. Moore's
trunk hauled. His own suitcases did
not come, but his excuses were accepted
by Mrs. Moore until Monday. That
day Walker asked for s1.100, which he
said he would deposit in a bank foI
safe keeping.
You keep the $500" he told Mrs
Moore. "and II we decide 10 rent a house
or TO buy 4 little ranch in the country
il viii pay expenses
With that he left the Center street
rooms. supposedly on his way to the
bank He has not returned.