The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-18
nnIER'S MAHEOLD MSFORTUHE2.
The Extortionate Fees OF His Commission.
ers-$1, 900 for Weeks Work
Chief of Police English as an
Element Of DscOrd.
How the Insura nee Companies Stood the Pres
sure-Mr. Bryant, the Expert,
on the Stand.

Messrs Tobey, Aiken and Babcock, the sub-Com-
mAttee OF the Assembly on Insurance held lengthy
session yesterday and continued the evidence as to
the administration OF superintendent Miller, OF the
Insurance Department. The chairman took his
seat at half.past ten O'Clock. but the first witness
was not sworn until eleven O'Clock.
THE EVIDENCE.
Jw. w,ggns Jr sworn-I Am cashier of the Niagara Fire
Insurance Company of New York; examined in
NSyemoer 1870 by souhwict who wa. at It an soar and
.he Vice President asked how to pay be said,
'Considerine the size Of the company 500 about nght
Judged there was not much capital and he came down to
MI Miller here stated that tho Superintendent has els
s,ionnry power N making public the result Of the e1amna
fact the wnp his
% sSe ORDER SIn souswc NA''0nA BANK LOT '
Company we were examined November 1870 by Mr. Miller
n persons took about two hours time only one day the
iaf $500 check payable George Miller
and at the request the
rre.dsas believe Mr. shpps requested ON account Of
To Mr. Tobeyrhe President afterwards requested to
- RI. Todd sworn was director in the Farmers and
sSn Life up :ssu
ess;sa with Cs''a Ay sonscdsss
snss with s fsaiody Lie. Which sss
20 Examine ~ The mad just sas%ns
:ns ~
alton continued eight days. asked time to prop
s se s
n oar he Miner a s0Se no
scs hss, Mr. scEes told Ss as Miller has asssis
he IN not nRao1s s sssd'r THAI % woa S pa
n with ana
whom he p. II ina be da not notify Of his
was the stumbling BLOCK that we would wipe su out
OF the p n we he s 70 ON W so the
the for Of was made n nan
sewer; Miller estimated it would cost us s$os 100
% rsinsuTs we were offered y The National
aa yss r. % to do Nv
Counsel 70 The RECEIVER by agreement but could not lind him
Mr. stewart the day informed that learned
s that
na%R.s
10 M: Mller-The Peabody fully organized our
e. the essr s 5 na
in policies discovered, you said; heard any
Judge Bsrnard merely wanted TO go On don't recoecs
Ensn cs.:us Clay arrived The National Of
The reason the . mot allowed to bushes:
up BY the Farmers and Mechanics:
To Mr.. Tobey-I in The Office at eleven A. NJ when
after, when he came With the receiver
Sns IN e 70 ipo %s
doubt the requisite would have put up 10 put
Daniel sckes was director of the Farmers and
LIE IN the new board was one Of the stockhod
scribed the terms of consolidation with Farmers
witness that given them assurances
that they would not be closed suddenly camen intro
pretty rough felt s9re said after Barnard had acted on
S Nns 50 :, SH q The
faGss 3 directly on the case st..
S Mr. M TO s
given the before but the witness differed but little in his
Edward J. Lowber. sworhI President Of the Corn
sisSp were ess s Sy Ssi persons
as a. on r ne he
three hours said would send him check for $3.50; he
+: W. Bryant sworn-I actuary, and employed as
"sn last IN s ss s @ IN
my expenses stated that fact the chairman of this
tom iock nearly week souhwicE paid me he money.
To Mr. Miller am now consulting acuary Of the largest
the examination Of the was equal
DON'T think % It !. s small think
supervision BY the Superintendent have heard no conn
plant of your except through the New York
Question Do you know reputation Stephen EngBsl
ssS allow thin not s0 S9
and sn s ssse e 20
show the reputation Of The prosecutor Englsh
s 20 the people H..
opportunity to mpeach him let be known that am
M ToBfrEwe. may permit evidence Of the kind here
answer Mr.. Bsbcock the witness elaborate
and explanation OF the Life insurance business Of The
Edward Brown swornI am assn. 70. the Lancaster,
caster wa. examined in octobsr 1870 By souhwck; he
quest that we were e5amined our companys capital was
warren PecT :worn.I wa. Secretary Of the Farmer.
put IN, as Miller had promsed 10 give them time Miller
retired about twelve and when he back at four
XSsn, n; hs ss:s
tina" the os s Ss "a po mo Gas. on
for advertising that had not been DONE although the
Andrew Morgan sworn-I President Of the Mutual Pro-
Lesion LIFE r.. sn.%sa Y @ PAID
four days. took ten or twelve hours Mr. Bryant assisted
hs a BY nss e ess
animation was secured through sewel 4 Pierce,
Te M MnlsrI not sure but the examiner. occupied
from the oce not positive that sewe Pierce secured
me s- sanm ana s,,n.. .v,d.ro. - - ., s,,,,.
poeketed only $500 for the six days work. and Bryant
%S the TO bad
MINI was stated s expenses while exam
poyed In the Office are not instructed 10 what they shall
@ G. Lathrop, OF the Jersey Mutual Life swore tina.
Messrs Miller aud Southwick examined they
were at II about week. and paid $500; this consd
ANIMATION was in December, 1870
To Mr. Mnler-The examination made my request,
account OF violent attacks the Inurinco
Times; was informed that Englshs called pat
ronage and that English and my secretary had time
paper.
The committee adjourned to meet 1t half past ten
on Monday.
CAPTURE OF A NOTED NEWARK BURGLAR.
Patrick Burns, alias Jack sheppard, the youngest
AMI most noted burglar desperate in Newark, has
again been captured and this time Is not likely tn
slip the safeguard OF Jersey justice. He was await
ing trial In the County Jail previous to the hanging