The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-29
MOOR BLAMES
DIRTY DISHES
FOR Staying
Teacher Admits Murder of
Wife, Daughter of
City Minister.
THINK MIND DERANGED
Brooding Over Home Life
and Teaching Ambitions
of Mate Held Cause.

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Hubert c. Moor, Robinson, ILL.,,
fired two bullets into the body of
his wife Marjorie after brooding
over coming home to a dirty house
and a sink full of unwashed dishes"
and her desire tor a career as a
teacher instead of a housewife.
Both formerly lived in Indian
apolis and their parents are resi-
dents o. the city
In a four-page confession made
Sunday night at Marshall, H.,
where he has been held since the
BODY of his wife, with two wounds
in the heart was found Aug. Is in
their automobile, Moor said:
We have dreams and those
dreams can not always be realized
because of the actual things of life.
Il had such dreams of how I
would advance to the top of my
profession, and dream Of a happy
home, but my wife also sought to
further her career as a teacher,
which made our home life uncom-
Portable.
Never Should Have Married
I'VE gradually we're drifting
apart I thought of putting myself
out of the picture at one time, but
that would only mean a second
marriage for her You only can
have one love. A second would be a
business proposition.
Marjorie never should have
married. I grew tired of coming
home to a dirty house and sink
full of unwashed dishes.
She had no idea of anything
like this happening. She didn't
know 1 had gun.
I'VE we're talking. I decided now
was the time, and she slumped over
in the seat AS she did she looked
into my face and murmured, o,
papa.
For himself, Moor expresses no
concern, but asserts he regrets the
sorrow the tragedy has brought to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
D. Moor. "a South Irvington avenue,
and to the parents of his wife, the
Rev and Mrs. Alison E. Wrentmore,
227 South Ritter avenue.
Teacher for Six Years
Moor had been teacher in the
Robinson CID high school six years
and his wife was a substitute mem
Der of the faculty.
They spent a midAugust week
end here with their relatives, having
motored to the city from Robinson.
Early in the morning of Aug. Is,
Moor appeared at the farm home of
William Imle, near Marshall, with
the statement that robbers had slain
his wife.
Discrepancies weakened his story.
He declared he had been robbed of
his watch, but few days later it
fell while he was changing clothing
in Jail.
He said his wifes diamond en-
gagement and wedding rings were
stolen, but they were found in his
wife'S purse.
Following arrest of Moor, authori-
ties for a time held the theory that
he wished to collect $4,000 insurance
on Mrs. Moor's life to finance a
honeymoon with woman who was
a party to divorce said to have
peen caused by Moor.
Think Mind Is Deranged
However, authorities today are OF
Il opinion that Moors mind has
/ pme deranged. due to brooding
o + his home life and the teach
IT. ambitions of Mrs Moor.
The was graduated in 1922 from
Butler university, where he was also
a student. Transferring to the Uni
verSity of Illinois, Moor was gradu-
ated in 1928 and two years ago was
awarded doctor of education de-
gree.
Two requests have been made by
Moor. He wishes to visit the grave
of his wife in Memorial Park ceme-
terry here, and to see his mother.
He wants life term in prison
and hopes to spend his time teach
ing fellow convictS.
The confession, according to Moor.
was delayed because he feared he
might be the victim of a lynching
if he admitted the crime while ex-
element ran high.
No Action Until November
Suicide was considered by Moor,
but he had obtained a loan of a
$4,000 insurance policy to buy an
automobile, and planned. to. repay
the loan and reinstate the insurance
so that his parents would receive the
entire $4,000 in event of his death.
Victor Miller, Clark county cid
states attorney, took the confess
sion. He was called by Moor, who
asserted his wife's face haunted"
him.
1t is likely there will be no fur
ther court action in the case until
November, when a grand jury will
go through the formality of indict-
ing Moor.