Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-26
HE STOLE TO PAY A DEBT
Moore's Dedication Exceeds
 Half a Million.
HE RELATES A PATHETIC STORY.

Now He Is in the Company's Hands and Awaits Whatever Is to Come-He Says He Had Plenty of Opportunity to Es- cape, but Scorned to Do So. INDIANAPoLIs Jan. 26-Mr. Joseph A. Moore has not yet been arrested, and no criminal proceedings have been begun against him.
 w G. Abbott, vice president of the Con- necticut Mutual Insurancs company, is here with an expert accountant, and it is through their efforts that Moore's dishonesty was made public. 4 is thought his dedication will be considerably in excess of $500, ,OOO. He was also agent for the German American, Firemen's Fund, City of London and Inn perial of London insurance companies, and is supposed to be sbo:G in his accounts with them. .SJrhng definite is known about this, however.
 A reporter succeeded in obtaining an inter view with Joseph 4. Moore Hs is at pres ent closely coniining himself to his residence in the city. He talked with considerable freedom, denying the rumors that depositors in his bank would suffer. He stated that he had turned over to the Connecticut Mutual property worth S300 OOo. When asked if he knew what course the officers of the insur- ance company would pursue he said: "I have no idea of their plans. am simply waiting for developments and am entirely i'll their hands. 1 want it understood that have re- mained here to face the consequences of my acts of my accord. When l was informed that Mir. Abbott, the secretary of the com pany, was coming out here to investigate my affairs l had plenty of time to leave the country and save myself completely. I de- cided to stay right here, and when Mr. Ab- bolt arrived told him the whole truth about the condition of my business did not con- csal anything, however trivial, and then said to him that proposed to remain here. told him that he could always find me if he wanted me- and promised him that would not commit suicide, either So here am, waiting for any thing that my come"
 Moore said that his troubles dated back to 1880. "In ls79," said he, "a law was passed prohibiting foreign corporations from bring ing suit in the Federal court That de- stroyed my business. For two or three years I did nothing at all and became very de- spondent. Just before that, a short time, had gone into bankruptcy, and an intimate friend who had indorsed my paper was 0 heavy loser. I always considered that was in honor bound to repay him. and it was in attempt to do this that my present troubles began. I had no business, and yet had heavy running expenses. At the same time was striving to repay my friend the money he had lost by mo. I had loaned great sums of money for the company represented, taking real estate security. After the panic the borrowers were unable to pay off the mortgages and the property fell back into our hands ''It had depreciated greatly in value, and was naturally run down and in very bad repair. l felt my self more or less at fault in having placed the loans so badly, though in reality had done the best I could. 1 was extremely sensitive on this point. 1 saw the company losing thousands of dollars on in- vestments that had been made on my judg- ment. All these things piled upon me. and as time passed on grew more and more burdensome. Many a time I felt as though should lose my mind I was beset on every side, and felt bound to do something to re lieve myself, and yet there was nothing could do. At this point went to New ork and began to speculate in stocks had fail success, too, and made some money, but whenever came back here lost my head and everything went wrong"
 Moore declined to say how much he hae lost in stock speculation.
 HARTFORD, Jan. 26.-In answer to a query of reporter as to the responsibilities and powers, financially, of agents of the Con necticut Mutual Life Insurance company President Greene said that they are very clearly defined by the instructions of the company. He is preparing a circular letter to all agents reiterating them, and this vii probably be communicated also to the stock holders for their information.
 NEW YORK, Jan 26-On the application of Pratt & Bowers, attorneys for the Con necticut Mutual Life Insurance company il this city, Justice Patterson, of the suprem court, yesterday granted an attachmeu against the personal funds of Joseph Moore, the company's financial correspond ent at Indianapolis, who was recently foun to be a defaulter. He had $2O, 900 depesite with Drexel, Morgan & Co. and Winslow Lanier & Co. in this city, sic, 900 with each
 PANIC IN A BOARDING HOUSE.
 Seven Boarders Seriously Poisoned b
 OAt Meal.