The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-26
M00RE'S CRIME.
His PeOulations Grow Marv elously.
Omcors Of tho Victimized Compa-
Mos at Indianapolis.
II Is Believed That tho Defalca-
tions viii Reach s75o,ooo.
Tho Defaultor Displays Wonder
ful Coolnoss and Nerve.
10 Makos No Attempt whatover 70
Leavo the Scenes OF His Unlawful
Operations, ana Gives Assur-
nnco3 That 10 VIII Not.

nncoa That Ito VIII Not.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 95-Mr, JOS.
A. Moore has not yet been arrested, aud
no criminal proceedings have been begun
against him.
W. G. Abbott, Vicc-Prcsidcnt OF the
Connccticu; Mutual Company, Is here
with professional accountant, and it was
through their efforts that Moore's dis.
honesty was made public. 1t is thought
his dclalcation will bo considerably in cx-
cess oi SjDO,OOO lilo was also agent for
the Gcrman-Amcrican, Fircman's Fund,
City OF London aud Imperial OF London
Insurance Companies and Is supposed to
toe short on his accounts with them.
Nothing definite il known about this,
however
reporter today succeeded in obtaining
an interview with Moore, who is at present
closcy condning himself TO his residence
in the city. lie talked with considerable
freedom, denying the rumors that de-
positors in his bank would suffer- lie
stated that hc had turned over to the Con.
necticut Mutual property worth S2OO,OO0
When asked II he knew what course the
officers OF the Insurance Company would
puuuu, hc said. ~ have no idea Of their
plans. am simply waiting iur develop.
mcn,s, AMI am entirely ~ their hands. 1
want 1t understood that | have rcmalocA
here To face thv consequences OF my acts
oi my own accord. When ! was informed
81. A.. Nl... .I NH..
Company. WIS coming out here to investi-
gate my affairs, | had plenty oi time TO
leave the country, aud save myself COM
plctcly. decided To stay right here, ani
when Mr. Abbott arrived ! told him tho
whole truth about the condition Of my
business | did not conceal anything,
however trivial. aud then | said 10 him
that ! proposed to remain hero. told
him that hc could always hnd me II ho
wanted ne, aud promised him that |
would not commit suicide, either ~
hcrc am waiting ior anything that may
COME
Moore stated that his troubles dated back
90 1880. "ln 1879 said lac, "a law was
puapd prohibiting i0Uign corporations
irom bringing suit in the Federal Court
That destroyed my business Tor two or
three ycan did nothing at all and he
came very drspouirnt Just before that.
q short time, bad gone into bankruptcy,
aud ma intimate friend Who had indurscd
my paper WIS a heavy loser. always
considered that was in. honor bound tO
repay him, aud it was Ia an attempt Co do
thut that my present financial troubles boz
ruu. had mo- business, aud yet hid
heavy running expenses aud at the same
timc was striving io repay my friend the
Ia. D.. 4 Ii d. NNNmHI
great sums ui money iur the company
represented. taking real estate security.
Aiicr the panic thv borrowers Ncic unable
- pay OH the mortgages. aud the property
ivIl back ON our hands. II had deprc'
cibtpi gfpaly in value, and was naturally
run down aud in very bad rrpair l
ielt mysrll moru or less 20 fault in having
placed the loans ~ badly, though, Ia
reality ! had done the best ] could |
fss extremely sensitive ON this point
saw thD company losing thousands ul dOl-
Ian, ON Investments that had been uiAdo
on my Judgment All ihese things piled
upon nae. aud as time las1cd on grew more
aud mop hurlcnsomc. Many a time ]
iolt as though should lusc my mind.
WIS bc-ci un rycfy sido and felt bound 10
do something 10 retrieve myself aud yet
there Was nothing | could DO. AZ this
uuIuI / went tu New Ufk AMI hrFlu 70
p.cuIatc in stocks. bad iair succoss,
too. and made some money, but Whenever
I camo back hcru | lost my head, and
everything went WONG
Moore declined to .y how much be bad
| i0st In suyk speculation. u is obvious
/ that ha irregularities with the company
| have existed Tor ycara, yet nothing has
| been done ON thO patt Of thc company un-
! til the I,t Of January. this year u is cur
/ rent report that Col. Greene himself, pncs-
I idont oi tho company, has known for moro
| than yonf that Moore was embarrassed,
/ II not dciluItcr. und it b. asserted Though
/ the Hccrinry of thc company denies that
slatrmonU that the yiCc-pryNdcnt Oi tho
company. John NJ. Taylor asserted TO
other yHnrrll officers Of the company Yeas
app that MoUrc's accounts could not be
| right aud that something was radically
I wrong. IL Is believed 10y Ihcsr that tho
] deiiritiont amounted 10 siOlOO lao
or thrrp yoau ago, and that nov, together
/ with Shortages iu other departments Of his
business, they will reach s'.'VJ'' u noi
more.
secretary Abbott, however ioday cX'
prrasrd his belief that the dvilgauoh
would not rXc,gd s,O1Oll