New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-07
THE INSURANCE INQUIRY.


pany identified the check for s25OO paid Mr. Miller for
the examination OF his Company This closed the testi
mOny for the prosecution, and the defense began with
the examination Of George Jones, publisher Of The
Times, Who testified az follows:
TESTIMONY OF GEORGE JONES.
lam manager of The Times, editor; been
connected with the newspaper 81 years; decline to
questions in relation to the method Of conducting
business in The Times office.
Mr.. Mller-Can you give me the name Of any witness
who will sustain the allegations contained in article
in The Times OF Sept l. ISL HE reads portions OF the
article A. No, don't think can; don't know the
names Of any witnesses who sustain the charges;
don't know the of any persons who have asserted
that Mr. Miller went abroad at the expense Of any nsur
ance company.
Mr. Barnes objected 10 questions OF Mr. Miller as not
relevant. Mr.. Miller made forcibe reply in defense.
Other editors he said, had been examined, but now OBJ
jectons raised TO his questioning the very man.
who, through his organ had made the charges which
the invest cation is founded The Committee had con
sumed weeks prosecution; had had every facility
and the attempt OF counsel for the prosecution OF
his detective TO attempt to choke OFF the defense ought
not 10 be permitted All that desired was 10 know
whether the articles published in The Times founded
truth insinuaton and misrepresentation FUR
ushed by personal enemies He wished TO know the au
thorty which certain articles based and II the
responsible persons have not been examined 10 nave
them brought before the Committee.
The Chairman decided that the defendant could ask
the questions
Mr.. Miller-Can you furnish the names OF the IN
formauts whose authority an article was published
asserting procured the passage OF acts in relation
t. foreign companesi A. cannot furnish he names Of
auy SUCH informant am not aware OF all the iacts put
q. on Oct H. 1871, an article published asserting
that blacknallcd certain companies % mnutnce tue
Insurance Conventions; what the authority On
can ~, ouv make the -amc answer a. before
ar
prove of these factsi Portions read ~ can give
O. when did you get persons 10 work 70 make inquiries
this subject 4. That relates to Office management,
O. Did YOU not in NAY publish an article Indorsing the
Insurance Convention anu it, oJcctsi \ don't recol-
q. are Won aware that your newspaper. as general
rule. previous To The time Of the ConE enio had su-
tanned and approved my administration a We seeA IN
general way To commend all honest and legitimate
public operations when We do not think We have good
q 10 you make attacks public or private char
act-r without thinking you have good rrasoni \. con
sldoI that an insulting question and decline 10 answer
Are you aware that II has been proved that tAr cX-
uenses of the Convention were Voluntarily assumed b.
the Convention A. know nothing about il; have read
the testimony in a general way-uot carefully.
q Have }ou NOT promised IN your newspaper TO FUR
uish proof Ia relation 10 me charges Won nave made on
THIS 'uniectl A II We have, We can probably find 1t III
q + You nave made such promise. do you propose 20
futl III A Better hud out first whether We have or
G. Very well 10 an article on oct ~, 1871, after refer
ring what call the viruOus indignation OF TIE
r.
officials You say What we shall do is TO make good All
have sand OF Miller, S." Reads the artcltl con
that promise 10 make good al you have said
OF Miller ia %hat way go You plopost 90 iudke -o' '.e
charges IN relation % the corrupt Influences used -
thu pdrsa-c u the pill concerning foreign com
panrs. also Ia relation % my trip Z" Ldropc; also IN
relation 10 the Insurance Convention A. am Not The
Asr-I0rk Times dom know that yon went To Iuope
1 am here to answer what know personality don't
propose 10 furnish witnesses a. all.
baftes write il A. Iderc to answer
81 a 90 Il
tn article which a. he claimed. highly commended
action deiouuce ia The Times VI ye,tor'lay. ~ don't
Another article of Jan O. l.i was read in1orsiug the
action OF Nj Miller ia having receiver appointed for
tnl- Grta; Western Company.
q Arr you aware That Your newspaper he's recently
charged that the Directors had TO opportunity to keep
this (0tnuauv Jh0ti Docs not the article OF JAM APP
prove the course taken - relation 20 TINS Company A
q otter In evidence an article Of Dec . 1870 headed
Lie Insurance ttmpanI,-, prai~iuE ny aoiuA-tr,.-
rou, also OF Jan. -0 1,'l, under minor T"lcs.
stephen Engi,h is not competed with Your establish
ment IL hes A. don't propose 70 answer VINO Is Oh Inc
ItDeS staff unless u j. courdrr'G imD4rtahI .. ,.
The Chairman Tie eHamnauon vii be- tacuitated II
10 confined 10 direct evidence The committee VIII not
consider these newspaper articles a. evidence.
O. Wa Mr. Barnes rae author OF an article Of Dee ..
a am! Sn0''' A'S' i''4r'''s' a. u''-n' to
Q bid he procure its publications. A 1 decline to
q. When the article was published we're you aware
thar the are AttOulcyG General of tine state had ruled
thar referred TO belonged to the superintendent
A know nothing abQai IL. ,,,,
q. A
that the superintendent mad Ica rent 10 retain one
nth ~ Ier cent GA the transfer Of securities, would
YOU have published tie article IN question A. can't
Say The letter from Mr. Reynolds was read and put IN
evidence
Tammauy Democrat AZ used N The Times A. The
name designate poca party; an organization that
O. Did you know that had never belonged 10 this
ganiLatiout A. never Jaw you TN this morning
O. II you were satisfied you lad made false accuse
ton against any one, would yOu retract A. II We
satisfied that such was the case, We should be very glad
to take 10 back.
MI Mlier-I am sorry you have not kept track Of this
iuvestg cation.
in relation to Mr. HiIer.
The Chairman-No evidence has been given showing
any lmpf3per a,9h oi MI Ai-4eE IL relation 10 tne III
Nj Mnier-Dd you send man to Rochester to hunt
up evidence against my private character \. don't
know; think Il very likely.
q was not the result that You published list Of re-
cords OF judgments purportlng 10 be filed against me
a. don't know nything about ~
@ DO you remember a letter published IN your paper
you published the articles approving Barness admins
tratiOn aud deuOuncinG mne that The insurance Ies
had published articles strongly condemnng Barnes and
approving Mlleri A. L do Mt remember ever 10 nave
read me Insurance Times.
O. Have you not recently stated that certain insurance
companies OF this city had presented s2tS worth OF
about your 10 VII WIFE "i'' L. have never s''
Q. Did you not during the past week dispatch de-
tectve 20 certain ewery stores 10 make inquiries con-
corung this nlatteri A. did not. .
O. Did not Mr.. Barnes and yourself agree TO send one
OF your own reporters 20 make sueh lnqulrlesi A.
don't know anything about IL have heard some gossip
about 1ewelry, but or no specined amount.
To the Chairman-We send trustworthy reporters 10
ascertain facts and trust 10 them what they get Is
usually sfted; many articles appear in the newspaper Of
which have personal knowledge. wish 10 say there
il no possible motive against Mr.. Miller personally 1t is
done entirely from public motives
TESTIMONY OF LOUIS j. JENNINGS.
Louis J. Jennings testified: am Of the editors OF
The Times have been there nearly three years, ever
" this country the last time; was actively
engaged the newspaper during the Winter
OF 1901; there was no special insurance
editor during that time, since the articles
an most ~ them mass under NV superyison;