The Detroit times., 1910-01-10
RICH Man S SON
DIES IN DISGRACE
Nathaniel Ford Moore, Whose Father
Is Part Owner of Rock Island,
Found Dead in Levee House.

CHICAGO. Jan. i0.--It IL expected |
that evidence viii 6e brought out IT
the inquest over the body of Nathaniel
Ford Moore, 26.year-old son OF James
Hobart Moore. capitalist and part own
er of the Rock Island < Pacific rail-
road. who was found dead In bed IN
house Ia the Twenty second-st. leyes
district owned 10y "Vic" Shaw, tina.
will cause the police TO make whole
sale raids in the district. The entire
police detail of the south side Is IN
vestigating the death OF the young mil
lionaire but thslc were no marks OF
violence found on his body.
Mrs. Moore, who vas formerly Miss
Helen Fargo. member OF the we'll
known Fargo family OF New York. Is
today under the care OF physicians
When notified or her husbands death
she swooned away and was uncon'
scious for Ave hours.
The body of young Moore. who was
golf expert and leader OF the
younger set OF Chicago's elite. was dis
covered by an inmate OF the Shaw
woman's house about four hours after
he arrived there early Sunday morn
ing
every effort Is being made to sup
press the details Of the young MIL
lonaire's death, and as near as II can
he learned death came following
supper at which Moore spent money
,avlshly. Aloore's friends today are
recalling another dinner which ne
gave at Rectors In New York on MS
twenty-thjrd birthday. There were 40
chorus girls invited to this party,
which was described In the news
papers as the $4,000 skidoo dinner.
On young Moore's twenty-irst birth
DAY his father, the capitalist, placed
$50 900 under his piate at his birth
lay party. Young Moore was lavish
spender and Was known far ber.er
along Broadway in New York thar In
Chicago.
Several months ago IL was an
Eounced ne had taken position IN
the Rock Island Offices at salary OF
$40 month. with the intention 10
work his way to the top.
Heart disease Is believed 10 have
been the cause OF death.
The body was found by young wo-
man when she went to Moore's room
10 awaken him late in the afternoon.
She shook him but was unable 10
arouse him and later investigation
showed he was dead.
NEW YORK. Jan. 10.-When Ma
thaniel F. Moore left New York IN No
vsmber and announced that he was CO.
ing TO fit himself 10 aid his father and
his uncle. Judge William III. Moore. In
the MANAGEMENT Of their vast railroad
interests. men and women who had
watched. his interesting career In New
York began 10 renew their interest in
the young fellow. Moore said he was
going to start at the bottom and work
his way up. =r=sss sea~1 "a
Young Moore was one OF the most
picturesque spenders OF the .gay Mhite
way. Nothing Was too good Tor Moore
and his friends and when he was Civ
ing suppers at the all-night iestau-
rants. he never had To seek friends.
His marriage to Miss Helen Fargo.
daughter OF William Congdell Fargo,
Of New York. followed romantic au-
tomobile courtsh!p. The young couple
met while Moore was on an automo-
bile trip to Hot Springs. Va. lie at
once arranged for motor trip through
Europe with Miss Fargo, who was
chaperoned by her aunt. Upon their
return TO New York they were mar
ried Nov 3. 1905.
On Feb. =, 1909. young Moore gave
dinner the like OF which New York
has seldom seen. II was given to a
select few at Rectors and cost 0.000.
Gold necklaces, set with pearls that
cost 1000, were the favors for the
women. and diamond-studded cuff but
tons were the favors for the men.
Most of the women were actresses.
The dinner started at IL O'Clock at
night and ended at the next morning.
when all the diners went to Churchilrs
Tor coffee and liquors.
When Moore tired of scattering his
fortune along Broadway, he announced
that he was going to hustle freight at
chicago. starting at $40 month. His
first job was loading freight cars.