The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
WEALTHY MAN DIES 0F HEART DISEASE Nephew ofJudgeWi'Iiam Moore
 Is Found Dead WAS A GREAR SLENDER Young Moore Once Gave a Dinner That Cost $2o,ooo and Was Noted
 For His Gifts to His
 Friends.

Chicago, January 10-Nathaniel Ford Moore, the son of James Hobart Moore, the dnancier, died of heart disease or acute cardiac dilation, according to the verdict of a coroner's jury today. Moore was found dead yesterday in a resort on Dearborn street. conducted by Victoria Shaw. According to testimony given by the Shaw woman and Pearl Moore, who was the first to discover that Moore was dead, he died yesterday afternoon, but 1t was not until early this morning that the police gave out the news
 Rumors and theories that Moore had !. died from the effects of drugs admin istered while in the Shaw house, were not substantiated by the evidence at the in- quest. The verdict that he died of heart disease. met the unanimous approval of three physicians, who conducted a post mortem examination of the body at Moores home, on the Lake Shore drive.
 "A more thorough post mortem ex- amintion could not have been made" said Coroner Hoffman. Tt proved conclu- sively that MT. Moore died of heart dis ease. Not the slightest trace of drugs or poisoning could be found, nor was there an external mark of violence. Uxamina- tion of the internal organs showed that MT. Moore was in poor physical condi- tion."
 Moore had long been sufferer from heart disease. according to W. R. My gait, friend, who has taken charge or the body.
 MT. Moore had been subject to faint Ing spells all his life" said Mr. My gatt. "On various occasions while driv- ing he would be seized with a fainting attack and fall from his rig. He also collapsed on a number of occasions while playing golf-"
 Dr. McKenna, who had been Moore's family physician, told of having treated Moore for hearl 'isease and of having s1- ministered strych. . to him on a nun, ber of occasions.
 Mrs. Moore. formerly Miss Helen Far go of New York. has been in state of collapse ever since she was told of her husbands death. She has expressed e wish that Moore be buried in . purple robe
 According to tho testimony of the Shaw and Moore women, who were taken into custody by the police, but released after the inquest. Moore arrived at the resort at 1:3o a. m.. in company with Big Fitzgerald, saloon keeper. Fitzgerald was formerly a chauffeur. and as such, often conveyed Moore about the town.
 Moore bought wine freely during the greater part of the night. According to the Shaw woman he was taken i'll in the morning and attended by . Dr. Murray. The doctor is said to have given him two injections of morphine and Moore said he was feeling better. He continued to drink heavily, and then went to bed. Tho Moore woman testifed that she became frightened when she found his body cold, end pr. Rosenberg pronounced him dead tined that Moore had evidently bean dead called The body was taken to Moores homo in . private ambulance.
 There was no money in Moore's pocket whom the body was turned over to the police. but 1t is said he rarely carried much money. always paying his bills with checks. The Shaw woman testi- ned that Moore had given her . check tor $1500 on the First National bank of Nov York on one occasion. She also tes- tified that Moore had given her many cheeks for bills contracted in her resort during the two or three years she had known him.
 Moore Was . opender.
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