The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-17
HOLD MATE OF
SLAIN TEACHER
FOR Jury QUIZ
Coroner'S Investigators at
Marshall, Ill.,, Order Moor
Probe to Go On.
CHARGE ILLICIT LOVE
Desire to Collect $4,000
insurance Also May
Be Motive.

Illicit romance, and a desire to
obtain $1,000 insurance on the life
OF Mrs. Marjorie Moor, 30, is be-
lieved by authorities today to have
been the motive for her Staying.
Her husband, Hubert C. Moor, 80,
is held at Marshall, III. Both are
former indianapolis residents and
Robinson IllJ school teachers.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at the Downey ave-
nue. Christian church in Irvington
for Mrs. Moor, with burial in Me-
mortal Park cemetery.
A coroner's jury at Marshall Tues
day ordered Moor held to the grand
jury on a charge of murder
With two bullet wounds in the
heart, Mrs. Moors body was found
early Monday in the family auto
mobile six miles south of Marshall
Moore appeared at the farm home
of william Imle nearby with a story
that he and his wife had been
robbed. Although he said he had
been struck on the head, he bore no
wounds, doctors stated.
Suspected as Divorce Cause
A year ago, it was learned, Moors
alleged attentions to Robinson
woman caused her husband to
obtain a divorce.
Miss Leila Baldwin. living near
Greencastle, reputed to be close
friend of the slain woman, was dis
charged last spring as a teacher in
the Robinson high school, where
both Moor and his wife were in
structors
Authorities are planning to can
Miss Baldwin before the Clark
county grand jury at Marshall, pos
sibly at a special session as the
jury regularly would not be con-
Vened until November.
1t is planned to arraign Moor
within the next few days, and it is
probable that bail will be arraigned
at that time. Reports were current
today that a bond of $4,000 will be
required. Under Illinois law, release
of a murder defendant on bail is
within the discretionary power of
the court.
The MoorS, returning from a
weekend visit here with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph D. Moor,
"a South Irvington avnue. visited
Miss Baldwin Sunday evening.
Moor Maintains Innocence
Moor maintains innocence Of STAY
ing his wife. He has told two stor-
les. according to authorities. One
was that he was struck by man
who leaped from an automobile
when he stopped his car to inspect
q tire, and another that several men
leaped from an automobile after
forcing his car to the side of road.
Moor declared he was robbed of
his watch, but it dropped from his
clothing Tuesday in his cell at
Marshall He also had stated his
wife's diamond wedding and en-
gagements rings were stolen, but
they we're found in her purse.
Body of the slain wife was found
IN the front seat Of the car. Her
head rested on a neatly folded
blanket.
Graduate of Butler
Victor Miller, Clark county states
attorney, said he believed Mrs.
Moor was shot at a point distant
from the place where the body was
found, and explains the absence of
revolver with the theory that it
was thrown from the car, possibly
in the Wabash river near Terre
Haute"
Moor has said that he and his
wife stopped in Terre Haute Sunday
night after leaving Miss Baldw.n's
home.
1t is said the $4,000 insurance
policy on the life of Mrs. Moor lapsed
in June, but was renewed a few
weeks ago by the husband at a cost
of $50.
Mrs. Moor was a daughter of the
Rev. and Mrs. Alison E. Wrentmore.
227 South Ritter avenue. She was
graduated from Butler university in
1922 Moor attended Butler three
years, transferring to the University
of Illinois from which he was grad