The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-11
MILLER'S INSURANCE RECORD.
The Story Of an Insurance Secretary Erasing
Niller's Name from Ledger as the Reel
pient Of Sl,000-Another Blank Check
Observation-Disclosures Briggs Turns
Counsel for the Exchange Insu-
rance Company and Makes
$1,000 Fee-Some Very
Mysterious Points To
Be Cleared Up.

Mysterious Points To
Be Cleared Up
The Assembly Sub Committee on Insurance re-
assembled yesterday morning. In the rooms Of the
Fire Underwriters. No. 1856 Broadway. to continue
the inquisition into the AFFAIRS of superintendent
Millers department Mr.. Tobey occupied the chair.
After waiting over an hour Tor Mr.. Miller TO put In
an appearance the Chairman swore
.ursncs Company capital stock we're examined
that's all sou.hwIck had, the summer examined
:ns we % 1875 81 n
and paid about thirty dollars pad no money to influence de-
To Mr.. MilerWcoford was regular deputy southwick
was mot received his pay from the compa9es don't know
company should fear the fa company
To the Chairman-A life insurance company might be
injured by delay in making reports agency companies in
s John Dewitt. sworn am prssiden. Of the United
nsver have been ened nor asea
purpose affect Legislation the Insurance Department has
q one we oa The s S
has been used By him about six weeks the offices
I from giving testimony some portions Of
BY
s%a circulated the Miller Rns for
Department has more power evil over life Company
than the during experiences In life bus
both have received courteous honorable reatment
active steps the would withdraw
ments here the witness saw English prompting Barnes
ing yos; That man is discharged employee Of ours"
are generally compIanns Of the aamnstrstion Of the s
perntendent think 1t the duty OF officers OF companies
Alexander stodar swornI general agent Of the Ger
o one
after the Chicago hre the object was 70 show we're
he
Mr. sou!nEick brought in the ssrtacae and sent him
him; gave him jackknlfe; that is all the ever
TO Mr. Miller5I pronered this myself you have
never never" ash asked ID dollar for ss NAN that time
hours after the IRE II would have been worth
don know o. Insurance officer who has complained Of
.na~ ss % 81 s1: s ~?f ST.
HIM r. he ss
thu he ss
% wa p a ss Z
aSa being
to Dc connected with The insurance department
TO the Charman-I understood him to be the counsel of
10 the
to have US examined every day did not
james Hcnshssd swOrnmI am agent cf .hs Phads
the Boston National arc companies understand
oS was s % ns S
but the president Of company said they compromised at
George 7. Hope sworn-In my regular examination I
stated mat wherever had declined
have stated that ali Of those gentlemen. with exception
paper was thought to be business in which New York
companies alone were interested Judge savagc Mr. Nc
i siIsssins the s;;,%ops ;ss q he
Frs.idsnt o EassaSe refused 70 sign paper ors
nally there another gentleman whose not want
a hs
not sd $ ss q
urged them to make Investigations of the CHARGE and after
Mr.. MILLER TOOK occasion. while wani witnesses.
state he never took more than the actual
sHarry D. stodart recaledGave the paid to E.
talked with English on the subject last Thursday
wee es tine
Angus: sI,gE:; ro%
Srscsy indirssy his sssminstca for other
:; ssssss 49, snoaSn; and e Miller wrote 1spo?!
they sS1s $s pa
did e S Be
For
bank account he said he was going q Albany Mr. Goreon
.ary 10 retain some the Attorney Generals ocs Mr.
Tnorne IS our counsel, did not consult him s as he
have ncs the Ssic,so e that
he Albany
To Mr. Mier~He saa the cost would be from $500 to
he hesitaed about taking retainer from me a. he
signed the
Albany before the Attorney General.
Oliver A. Drake sworn-f Secretary of the Hoffman
SOuthWick
Briggs they there three hours per day
after chicago BY ~hS
or lour hours A. paid d him $lS1 Tor by check in hs
70 Mr. IisrThs second elimination wa. :. the
Ts.mas B. Jones' sworn am President o4 the Nassau
request in the s $50 Mr. Miller made IN person.
upon giving him $50 for his expenses which he reluctantly
TO Mr. Miler.-It gave great pleasure to sign the
he
SomDaay; t., was s.Smned II November. 1870. and
xo per os three 1 as e.
hs Ts was aS u
wick Miller and Edridge It consumed about four days;
p he sssS
Of @ then was paid to
The check Is likely the hands Of the receiver Wism NJ
hs charge % .s
Miller. name 80 wOaldn'i show the books lawa dld
check; Haws said !. was to be paid 70 Mr. Miller;
blank, did not know why Mr.. Miller should
be ashamed to have his appear in the check; the
check drawn the National Trust Company 10
way OF drawing and paying check think that is
all that paid don't think Bill rendered or re-
cept given
TO Mr. MrLLER-I connected with secretary four
hve years; . clerk before; you hrst
examnaton the check charged the books before
the completion Of the examination called attention
the easure OF your name erased your name from the
book the premises Of George r. Haws but what day
do not recoliect; Mr.. Hsws TO and SAID "Mr.
Miller will be down here and Mr.. Miller must not see the
charge;" ! replied II the money goes to Mr.. Miller
he should not be ashamed to have his name on the
books there changes OF irregular entries and
detected them Fowler and Haws examined before the
referee and Fowler admitted chat the proceeds Of the check
paid 10 him.
Joseph Eccesine sworn:-I editor of insurance
paper have knowledge about examinations of
panies and know something about the winding Of the
Great Western Company reported asserted by the
officers that Miller did not afford them change to MI up the
deficiency, they would gladly done heard similar
statements from the stockholdcrs have published my
opinion of the department and adhere to IL; con-
slider the In which he appointed inexpe-
rienced persons to- make examinations such
Carr. Briggs and Southwick-very improper;
OF them had any insurance experience Briggs, being law