New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-23
OWN POISON PEN
GUSTS PRINCIPAL
School Head Tries to Win
Teacher by vampire"
Notes
nv Telegraph 20 Tns Tribune ]

Chicago, Oct. 22.-Jacob NJ. Loeb.
president of the Board OF Education,
sat in his Office at II o'clock last
night. Ordinarily Mr.. Loeb leaves at
p. m. Sitting opposite was John
Henry He'll, principal of the Morgan
Park High School.
In a corner of the room Mrs. MARIE
Moore was talking with John t.
Jones, a private detective. Suddenly
Mr.. Loeb thrust a fist under the prin-
cipaPs nose.
Hell, I want your promise that you
will never write another letter attack
ing the reputation of Mrs. Moore or
anv other woman" he shouted.
Principal Called Poltroon
He'll wet his dry lips. His voice
ouavered as he said, 81 promise"
"And to protect the interests Of the
hundreds of thousands Of innocent
children from such as you, demand
your resignation" continued Mr.. Loep.
He'll then wrote his resignation. Mr..
Loeb asked if he had any money. He
said be had not.
T will give you twelve hours to
leave the city Of Chicago" Mr.. Loeb
said. az you are here at the end OF
that time, will prosecute you with
all nv power. This hearing is ad-
journed."
Drawing some bills from his pocket
Mr.. Loeb flung them at He'll, who left
the building.
Writer of 100 Letters
II was late last evening that Mr.. Loeb
was shown an anonymous letter by
reuorter. He acted Immediately, and
learned that He'll had written more
than 100 letters TO ministers, mayors,
physicians, relatives and employers of
Mrs. Moore, charging her with being a
vampire.
Mr.. Loeb sent for Detective Jones.
He was told that He'll, after falling in
love with Mrs. Moore and failing to get
her TO respond TO his appeals, had re-
sorted to an anonymous attack on her.
Apparently He'll had hoped that the let
ters would iniame her husband to de-
sert her and to have her employers
discharge her, so she would be forced
to join him.
According to Mrs Moore's story, He'll
had sent her flowers, silk stockings and
costly jewelry. She said she returned
them all. He wrote many love letters
to her.
To avoid He'll Mrs. Moore said she
left Chicago for Angola, Ind, and there
she was traced by the principal.
Woman Fails to Escape
"He telephoned me that if | would
not come back or let him como TO me
he would start this foul attack on my
reuutation." said Mrs. Moore. Il didn't
believe il possible that a man in his
position would resort to such intamy.
"The next thing | knew the Mayor
of the town had received letter on
q thin sheet OF tissue paper. 1t was
written on a typewriter. 1t was sent
special delivery.
"It stated that there was woman
visiting friends in his town and that
she was from Chicago. IL said TINS
woman was a lurer OF men. 1t named
me as a woman who had sold my soul
for money IL.
tors below. sent by He'll to Mrs. Marie
Moore. addressed variously as Marie
"A. T. L." and "W. W.
His Words of Love
"Nv Dear Marie: | am going 10
stay long enough tonight TO send you
lust a few words.
"It was good. awfully good, to be
with you last night. As L SIT mere
now at 5 o'clock. am sorry am not
waiting somewhere for you and tnst
am not going to have for the next
half hour the inspiration OF your
magnetizing presence. l couId iorSet
everybody else in the car-torse'
everything but you. -,
az do so want to be with you again.
While YOU seemed at first last nigh'
a little bit reserved as we drew near
20 the place of parting seerned 70
me to be getting every 1907 OF tne
wav closer to me-and just as we left
Won seemed awfully close.
"When YOU think everything over
ours has been a wonderful intimacy
hasn't il? It isn't often that man
and woman meet as we have without
Going much further That's why | feel
our relations are right. VIII oe
careful and not let anything happen
al home. Do you be equally csrefui;
IL you think il best, tell him. but De
sure YOU are right before you door
| can't afford to have anything happen