The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-06
MOORE NOW IN MONTREAL.
HIS WIFE BELIEVED TO BE WITH HIM.
He Is Watched by Detectives and Indian
apOlis People Are There to Consult
With Him-6rOwing Suspicion
That He Was Not Alone.

seph \. Moore, the defaulting general agent at
indianapolis OF the Connecticut Mutual life
insurance company Of Hartford, is in the city.
The authority for the statement is the head OF
private detective agency in this city, which
has had the case in hand since Monday, having
received instructions from Indianapolis and
Hartford parties.
He says that Moore and LADY, supposed to
be his wife, have been stopping here in a pri-
vate house since day before yesterday. He
has not left the house during MS stay here,
though the woman has been out several times,
going to the postofice mailing letters several
times, and also going 10 the head tele-
graph office and sending dispatches
Where the letters were sent or to whom adj
dressed can rot be ascertained. The detective
will not tell the location OF the house. lie says
that yesterday two gentlemen arrived here
from indianapolis and have mad several con-
versations with Moore since then, their object
being. It Is supposed, to effect some kind Of a
settlement or have Moore sign certain papers.
Whether any arrangement mas been arrived at
Is not known, though party Is expected here
from Hartford tomorrow
Strenuous efforts are being made 10 discover
Moore's hiding place and the identity OF the
visitors but without success thus far.
The murmurings against the management OF
the Connecticut Mutual in the Moore case are
increasing TO n roar, and the surprise at first
expressed that Moore should have so long es-
capped discovery in mis- crooked transactions
has given place to the suspicion that they have
long been known by officers of the company,
who have either winked at or participated in
them. There are many strong reasons for this
suspicion aside from the fact that Il Is very I'M
business-like to let an agent continue his steal
ings for more than ten years.
The first statement OF the case made by
President Greene contained the following eX-
PLANTATION of NIOOre's methods OF stealing:
His steal consists OF three parts. The principal
OF loans paid to him by borrowers 10 be remitted TO
the company; ntcres. paid TO him for the same pur-
pose and rents collected by him real estate in his
city The amount O.. principal and interest he con-
ceaed in part by more les frequent payments o.
interest the loan taken and in part by most in
genious aud consistent series Of Elsehoods IN re-
spouse frequent inquiries by the company repre-
senting these borrowers being in financial dihi-
Guilty They, ne said, wanted TO struggle on and pay
and ne expressed himself confident that they would
do it with lenieney on the company part, and ne
promised that they would make payments whenever
possible.
This theory of the stealing which has been
going on for years is no longer tenabie. For
Moore TO be able 10 withhold the principal of
loans paid by borrowers it would have been
necessary for him 10 have full power 10 release
mortgages. Business men thought it remark
able that Moore should have such extraordi-
nary power There Is no evidence to show
that he did have that power, and there Is every
reason to think that he did not have.
In fact, il is very evident that President
Greene didn't have a knowledge of the bust
ness methods OF his company or didn't think
they would get out, Tor all releases are made
out at the cOmpanys Offices and Moore could
not have stolen the principal of the loan with
out some one at the company Office being
aware of the fact. That is, every time loan Is
paid and a mortgage Is released that release
must be signed by the president or some vice
president and the secretary some assistant
secretary OF the company. The following Is a
copy OF one OF the releases as filed in the re-
cOrGers Office, the name of the mOrtgageOr, etc,
beng omitted for obvious reasons:
SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE.
This certihes that q certain mortgage by ----
10 the the Connecticut Mutual life insurance COM
Iany Of Hartford, Conn.,, ON the - day OF -,
1sS-, calling for and interest, and duly
recorded in the records Of Marion county, state OF
fed and the same is hereby released
In witness whereof the said Connecticut Mutual
lie insurance company has affixed its corporate seal
and caused these presents 10 be signed by John ".
Taylor, its vieepresideut, and David III. Wells, its
assistant secretary, this - day Of --, A. D., 1Ss-
BY JONI NJ TAYLOR viee-President
DANIEL ii. Wills, Assistant Secretary.
CORPORATE SEAL
state Of Connecticut Hartford county $.
Before me, Charles +. Thomson. notary public
in and for said county. This - day OF - 1Ss-.
came the Connecticut Mutual life insurance company
by John ". Taylor. its vicc-prosident, AID Daniel
u. Wells, its assistant secretary, and acknowledged
the execution OF annexed release.
Witness my hand and notarial seal,
CHALEs +. THONPsoS, Notary Publie.
carried on his stealing without the knowledge
OF the company would nave been for the
officers OF the company 10 have signed blank
releases and furnished them 10 Moore, or for
them to have signed them whenever ne re-
guested without receiving any money keep
ing any record of the mortgages released.
such business methods these would be
but little better than absolute dishonesty and
not such methods IS would be likely TO
maintain anywhere.
Added TO these revelations is the rumor
which has gained wide circulation that Moore
was not in the habit OF renting to the COM
pany direct, but sent most Of the money 10
New York. where it was placed 10 the ind-
Vidual credit Of one Of the officers of the Con-
necticut Mutual. It Is also a matter of street
gossip that Moore divided his commissions
with OF the company's officers 80 that
instead of $4,000 his income from that source
was in reality only about ten thousand dollars
peryear.
These developments are getting pOHcy-hold-
erS more ana more indignant, ana as thelr
gravest suspicious are being daily and hourly
encouraged by the failure or refusal of the
company To take action against Moore, their
denunciation OF the Connecticut Mutual is
becoming very loud and bitter. 1t is probable
that before many days some action will be
taken 10 GET at the bottom facts in the case.
The Company Was FOrewarned.
Newton Todd. an insurance agent of this
city relates a very significant story in connee-
ton with Moore's crooked career. Mr.. Todd
same to this city few years ago young
man seeking employment, and succeeded in
getting himself installed in Moore's Office. He
rose rapidly and in a short time thorough
Jv acquainted with MOOre's accounts. He dis
covered almost at once that queer and unusual
methods of business being practiced by
Moore, but he wisely held his counsel until he
was convinced beyond doubt that his suspi-
rions were founded on the truth. Todd then
wrote letter to President Greene at Hartford,
in which he stated that Moore was INDUCING
IN crooked practices and that he was short
thousands of dollars in his accounts. He adj
vised an immediate investigation. This was
about two years ago.
In a couple of days the letter was returned,
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