The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

shE arrest IN seattle Q few weeks
ago OF Maud Moore. the pretty.
young stenographer who killed the
wealthy Roy Harah in Knoxville nearly
two years ago. ana who. after being CON.
victed Of the murder. escaped and defied
all efforts to find her for.more than twelve
months, has drawn wide attention to a
series of real life incidents. which In their
drama, absorbing mystery and startling
climaxes are more thrilling and strange
than the melodramatic happenings OF the
most thrilling movie.
In fact, seldom has the fictional mind
that creates the thrilling movie stories i'm.
agined such an amazing sequence OF events
as that which has marked the story of this
young woman, who, a poor girl" such as
movie writer's like to heroize, suddenly
became mankiller. then convicted
murderess, then a fugitive from justice
and then the heroine of demonstration
in her favor such as only President might
enjoy-and this demonstration, be 1t said,
staged for her benefit as a welcome from
her townspeople upon her return to Jail to
face new trial for the staying of one of
'hsir riches. neighbors
Maud Moore was stenographer in a
rwyer's Office in Knoxville. She was a
very pretty Girl and had many admirers.
Her mother lived In Los Angeles. She had
come to Knoxville without introductions
and had Immediately sought employment.
Soon she became very popular with young
men, who knew her as sweet, gentle girl,
retiring and simple and yet gay enough to
always be partner in Innocent good
times"
One Of her admirers--her principal
sutton, in fact-was the city's richest young
man, Roy Harth. son Of the magnate. H.
A. Harth. Young Harth was known as an
ardent admirer OF all pretty young women,
and many Of these accepted his attentions
the more willingly that ne courted them
with rakish, hish-powered roadster auto.
mobile. in which he took them on long
rides In the country.
1t is one Of the peculiarities OF smaller
cities that always there IL young man.
usually the son Of o local banker or capital.
list. who wears the crown Of the city's chief
gallant. II Is about this young man. as q
rule, that all the whispered condolences OF
the community bellies centre themselves
Nearly always he has an automobile Of the
racing type, spends money freely. and h
not looked upon with complete trust BY the
city's careful mothers.
Whether or not Roy Har.h deserved the
lack of trust that a great many mothers
placed in him is. Of course, subject to great
discussion. There have been whispers,
however. in Knoxville ever since young
Harth returned from college of affairs with
pretty young women. which these young
women almost yehemently denied and re-
fused to talk about openly.
For example, there was young stenog-
rapher for an attorney whose Office was
close to that OF Attorney General Fred C.
Houk.- One evening while MT. Houk was
working late in his Office this young ste
nographer appeared at his door very hyster
zeal. with her clothing disheveled, She said
that she had been out with young Harth
In his car and she ran away from him on
the road, and that she had run away 10 the
city and had come to her employers Office
hoping 10 find him at work. she said she
was afraid to 90 home IN the condition she
vas In. Al q result OF this visit the Az
orney-General won't out into the street 70
find Harth. He found him, and Harth bears
today scar acrdss his neck made BY the
Attorney-Ge Generals penknife. There are
many other similar things that are remern
bared and charged TO young HArth.
One night a farmers family iiving close
to lonely road that led out from Knox.
viile--a lovers road" some people called
II, because there was 80 much counting IN
the automobiles that sped along Il after
dark-heard scream and then shot.
Even while the farmer stood . the gate
looking down the road to where there was
the faint flicker OF q standing automobiles
headlights, q staggering. dropping form
fell at his feet II was the form OF man
who moaned. Help mel am shot"
When the farmer had carried the moan
ing man into his front parlor and had sum-
moned mis- wife 10 battle the wound In his
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