MORMON-LIKE MOORE.

NZ Truth, Issue 571, 27 May 1916, Page 5

MORMON-LIKE MOORE.

Tho Only Woman Ho Ever Lovod. Phoebo Mooro petitioned tor dl8Ho« lution of her marriage, with William John Moore, traveller, on the ground of misconduct. Mr. D. Held represented tho petitioner, and considerably delayed proceedings by mislaying tho marriage, certificate. Mrs, Mooro stated that she was married on March 9, 1909, Hor husband wan a traveller, and thoy travelled round In various places, After tho child was born she eomo to Dunedln, and respondent went to the Went Coast. Sho eventually resided Jn Roslyn. She did not get on well with her husband' iui ho Mcldom gave her sufficient money, and Hho was forced to toko m boarders to pay her way. Three years ago she left him, securing separation and mainUmanco orders. Ho did uot keep up tho payments, and wan then residing ut tho Grand Hotel, Invercanjlll. About that tirno a Mrs. Kane called upon her and supplied her with eoruUn Information, und petitioner issued A WARRANT FOR HIS ARREST, as »ho had reason to bollcvo be would ieuvo tho Dominion. Ho wo* arras ted and sentenced to thrco. months' imprisonment. Petitioner had received a few tetters from respondent, one of which ahe burned owing to tho language It contained. Hla Honor: You burned It! Why? Petitioner: It wan very vile. Ma Honor: Very vile! probably. Hut it would have been vary unefui here. What wa« In thai vile letter? Petitioner: There waa a 'photograph i>f tho woman, and my husband mtid Bho w»s tho only woman h«< had «<v«rr iuved und th:H hi* hntt Htf»>'*Hl with her In many pluc^H. A \ndy with tho vUtclmt name of Ali»'«k Marion rljtttl*-!. rnN'ivd Ui*< box* Sh<» hud Ui^a rt;\iiU>ycii irt lfjv«r«»r«lH for thnr*!' yoor-t isntl ww rrrvim m Ui«' Onriu) JlotrJ. o« «nr tKvaMtm «■)»!>«♦ Kiuying th«ro Mi#ore K«t into trvublo for Ul'UJtlng hU "mlMti*." J^it«r on,

witness -was employed m the Grand Hotel, DunedLn, as a housemaid, Moore stayed there with a woman — not his wife. His Honor applied the judicial scissors m the usual way.