Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-09
MOORE RUsTLING ron THE MONEY
Ex-stntc Auditor snid to he Trying
to Lumi,lnte the Sfnfe,n CInin.

Ex-Stntc Auditor Snid to lie Trying
to bfGuidnte the states Claim.
The friends of ex-State Auditor Eugene
Moore are making an effort to raise the
money which Is yet due the state from that
officer and thus secure the dismissal of the
suit which is now pending against him. The
amount which Moore had collected and
which he has not turned over to the state, is
about $4,000, and IL the energy of Moore
| and his friends count for anything the
money will be secured before long, II 1t is
to be had in the country.
Mr.. Moore was in Omaha all day Sunday
In secret consultation with friends and
financial men, and left yesterday morning
for Lincoln. From that city he started
yesterday evening for Colorado. There it
Is said he will be Joined by j. II. MacColl
or Lexington, and man named Brittan, the
three being the majority shareholders in a
mine in that state. He will be accom-
panied by several financial men who go out
to investigate the mining property with a
view to purchasing Moore's interest. 1t rs
alleged that Moores interest is worth cen
siderably more than the amount due the
state. and that he hopes to make the sale
to enable him to pay off that deficiency.
The prospective purchasers are. said to
be men of means and can afford to put up
the cash If they are satisfied the property
is a good investment. The purpose Of
THEIR NhSlL is 10 examine tne property, ana
II they decide 1t is good investment they
will probably purchase Moore's share, if
u price can be agreed upon friend of
Moore, in speaking of the project yesterday
afternoon, SAID. IF Gene had put his stock
on the market last fall he could readily
have sold 1t, but now everybody knows of
the exigencies which forces the stock into
the market, and the tendency will be to
force down the price TO a point where
Moore will refuse to sell. Again it is G diff
fcult matter just now to find man who
he's the money to invest in mining property
where so much cash is required to be paid
down."
This same man in discussing the project
of a settlement between Moore and the
state, said: Moore may not be able to
raise the money necessary to pay up his
deficiency by March "a, the time set for his
preliminary hearing, but 1t will be raised
in time to prevent a trial of the case. 1t
it doubtful is either side will be ready to
go to trial when the case is called, and it
is very probable that a continuance will be
granted. The extra time thus secured will
enable Moore to secure the money to pay
TO the state. Some OF his friends Of
fered, before an arrest was made, to raise
$4,000 Ii the bOndsmen would loan the
other $4,000 on Isuch securities as Moore
could put up, but the bondsmen either could
not or would not make the loan. Now
Moore is willing to make a reasonable sac
riiice OF his Colorado property to secure the
required amount Of money and if he fails
in that he has few friends in the state
who, as last. resort. will loan the use of
their names and property to raise the nece5-
sary money. Il The only thing in the way Of
the success of these efforts is the stringency
Of the money market Ample security will
be offered bat s2s,00O is a good-sized loan
to make in 5ne9 lump, and 1t may be hard
work finding parties who are willing to
make it." . =