John Moore

Mr John Moore is another member of the investigative team. He is a criminal journalist and through his knowledge of the gangs and criminal activity in New York can provide crucial information about possible suspects.

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Essentials

John Schuyler Moore Name: Mr. John Schuyler Moore
Birth Date: Approx. 1856
Birth Place: New York City, NY, USA
Personality: Fair, decent, kind, gregarious, charming, slow on the uptake, street smart, deep, stubborn, self-indulgent
Appearance: Handsome with short hair and grey eyes.

Family

Grandmother: Had doted on John's younger brother and understood John better than the rest of his family did. John lived with her for several years before she died.
Father: Investor, part of the ‘Knickerbocker’ society.
Mother: Unknown.
Siblings: Younger brother who fell off a Boston boat and drowned. He was also an alcoholic and drug addict (morphine).

Working Life

Education: Harvard from 1874 to 1877.
Occupation and Place of Work: Criminal Journalist for The New York Times.

Private Life

Status: Bachelor.
Home: Within The Alienist, John is living with his Grandmother at 19 Washington Square North. After her death, he moves into apartments at 34 Gramercy Park.
Transportation: No private transportation. He instead walks or uses cabs (hansoms).
Past/Present Servants: Harriet (at his Grandmother's house).
Friends/Associates: Laszlo Kreizler, Sara Howard, Marcus and Lucius Isaacson, Theodore Roosevelt, Rupert Picton.
Past Love Interests: Julia Pratt (in his 30s), Sara Howard (in a moment of drunkenness), Lily (in another moment of drunkenness).