The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-24
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES JUNE q, 1870.
,,.ornrn IssrsAxoE sENsAr1oN.--On fac

ANOTHER INSURANCE SENsATIoS.--On the
,,,rr,;np Of June l, Leopold Pollock. a man
nS',,narcntlv and profcssedly forty-nine years
" " scc, and \ Young man Of twenty-five or
,ucntv.three years, calling himself George
n Pollock. the formers son. called at the
wr,,,sl Life Insurance Gompany's office,
., "r Nicc-Prcsident Robertson issued an
n,unck's life in favor of the elder. Shortly
'ncr the two had left the Office Mr.. Robert
S,n commenced accusing himselfof careless
no>. in the matter. He knew very well that
r. u.sS something extraordinary for Young.
..,,,arricd man TO insure his life on the en-
t"wmcn, plan: he had had full expert
",,,e in the on-Eaton-broomcorn
,.i Ease, the insurance in which he
rs5 made. and the facts in which
49, had worked up. However, it was too
late - remedy tho matter; so they had to
sy,,it developments. IL appears that the
ty,, men then proceeded TO the Home MIL
,rql ifc Insurance Company. where the
,,unc man took ont q policy to the others
.~rijt for five thousand dollars. and that
Che, finally called upon Mr.. Simpson, agent
" hr Travellers Accident Insurance Com
,,.n,. and took out q policy of five thouS-
md dollars for about five days, paying one
r,rlfr for il. At the other two offices these
,.rr Ind purchased on the most advan-
:g~,ou, terms. taking policies NJ only one
.,,grlcr net cent. premium. Which cost
,Arm only flty-tivc dollars.
L j. stated that these men represented
,h4i The, were about 80 start west. and that
,rcr first landing point would be Sioux
~, II is noticeable, in this connection.
mi HE accident policy was for five days,
ami thai: on the fourth Of June. three days
AFR hi, had been issued, they left for Lou
l,,ll. ~ the General Lytlc, starting from
,a,> ,;ty at ) =. NJ. the cider having i'll his
possession policies for ST. eco on the young
- He. " hich had cost them only $50.
The elder Pollock now claims the younger
lave been drowned in the Ohio river ut
.l.,,H ll% o'clock of the night of June 18th.
.7. demands the sum Of 900 from the
.raranir>. He Swcars that he went to his
>,5.srnom early that night. at about 10
.'.rark: that at about Tx o'clock, be-
,,miuc uneasy that the younger man did
wo; make his appearance, he went to the
,.rrh and found him sitting on the guards ::
That he spoke to him. and was answered,
and that almost Immediately after he heard
'hr alarmed shrek Of the young mali as he
g.. overheard.
iu3>much as no body Of George W. Pol
trrA has been found, and aS they do not be-
lyyr i floating in water anywhere, the
Insurance companies refuse 10 pay the
mounts demanded by George Pollock.
Iu,ir theory is that George Washington
iunpcd overheard At his convenience and
swan ashore. or that he hid himself on the
boiler deck Is soon rs the alarm WAS raised.
ana made the landing i'll the confusion Of
the moment 1t Madison. In this state of
The case. Leopold Pollock, failing i'll his at
;rnpt here TO obtain three thousand dol
lars with the policies for collateral, has
COM IL Chicago to obtain funds with which
20 retain Judge 'rildcn for counsel, as he is
determined to sue !"r the money. The in
,urancr companies. we understand, taking
their onc->ided view Of this case. claim that
il is al! fraud and an attempt to cheat them
ulta Of their money.-Clncinndti COM
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