The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-06
MAKING MILLER A MARTYR
John D. Weed and What He Knows About Print
ing Percentages Paid to southwick and
Miller-A Lady Dragged Into the In
vestiyation-Judgs Barnard. as
an Insurance Director


the Insurance Department. OF the state was con-
tinued to-day at the rooms OF the Fire Under
writers, 1856 broadway, by the Subcommittee on
Insurance, Messrs Barnes and English appearing
for the prosecution and superintendent Miller on
his own behalf. The first witness sworn was }. r.
Hagerman, who, on beng recalled, sad:-l am
Vice President of the Metropolitan Life; the Follow
Ing is IN. my handwrltIng:-
GEORGE W. SHERMAN, ESQ. -
~ nsAn ssms.aee wri'ns INV note Of this morning, MP
TO investigate u.s. Tho latter with you 10 The internal
fsgenne service "A WORD to the wise Is sucen'
witness-1bat en-" is intended for me.
Mr.. Miller protested against the admission OF this
conundrum unless 1t was shown he was In some
way connected with it; but his protest was over
ruled ana the letter admitted.
Mr.. John y. Parsons. OF the firm or Weed, Parsons
a. Co., State printers. recalled. and said thaJ
the bills for printing were presented TO Miller; the
warrant is drawn by the Comptroller, who counter
signs It, and IL Is delivered to the proper party the
bills were gived by me to SouIhwick, VINO notified
me to call upon the Superintendent: Sout wick was
to receive per centage.
Mr.. Miller protested against the manner Of con.
Quoting the examination, inasmuch as the minority
o! the committee was not Represented. as provided
for IN the appointment OF the subcommittee.
Witness resuming, said that Southwlck called
upon him years ago relative to The percentage
on
A MATTER OF $4,000
for printing under q previous administration; he
claimed It for Mr.. Miller; 1t was twenty-five per
cent; don't know that he made direct claim, bur
he said he thought lr ought to be paid; l said
would not pay percentage on work done under o
previous Administrations l have collected, pro.
baby, $4,000 from the Insurance Depart
ment, upon which l have not paid the
$4,000 percentages; l now have claims against the
department amounting to about $1,000 or 50, 900;
long after the percentage was agreed upon
MIR. southwick said he received five per cent,
while he paid twenty per cent TO Miller; about the
time Miller came into Office Southwick asked me If
there any perqusIles belonging the Office of
superintendent; told him knew OF none he then
asked If aha not pay Barnes percentage; told
him no; Mr. Southwick asked me who would be the
best clerks 10 retain; told him Colonel Atwood
and Mr.. Robinson were indispensable. and that
who was good man; S0uthwck Thought
n there were any perquisltes IN the otce Colonel
ATWOOD would know OF then. ana asked Inc TO In
quire OF him did So and he answered IN the mega
tive, with the exception OF
THE EXAMINATION OF THE COMPANIES;
II man DESTROYS OF making money, that was
the only point he could suggest; so reported 10 Mr..
TO MIR. Tobey-I never spoke TO Miller about South
wick, but called Tor the Dllls; sometimes Miller
would say he could not ind the bills and advise me
tOmake out others; this conversation about the
perquisltes related TO Barnes administration.
10 Mr.. Mller-ln my second examination aus
mitted had three interviews with SoutnwlcK; have
not seen rnurlow Weed, OF our trm, since my last
examination: have not communicated with him,
at Weeds house; | convcrsed with MRS. Barnes;
nave casually %, with MRS bares Ia AL
vioas testimony; IN Albany sne asked me TO call
Zee letter d '" % s Mss' WssS had
pay. soutnwck until after collection was
tell aw se os % were n p w
out referring TO my books nave paid him less tnan
the full percentage, but think never more: South
accounts; whenever had q bill TO tender 10 your
department usually gave it to Mr.. southwick;
am not aware that Barnes borrowed from me Com
mcrce Insurance Company OF Albany
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ON MORTGAGE,
and never knew that sucn mortgage existed;
nave never, TO my knowledge, received more money
from the State tnan was entitled to under the con-
tract and the law; SouthwicK Is In Chicago; saw
letter from him In the possession OF Mrs. Barnes
wrote hun asking him TO come before The conimit-
him; 1t was. think, after the resignation OF that
man Terwlllger; contemplate going South soon.
Life, testified that Judge Barnard, VINO IS a direc-
tor OF me company as lar as he knew, was not
had heard of loan made by Mr.. Lyman to
GOoddeli Brothers but was not aware that II mad
Mr.. Weaore, Of the security, testified to our COM
pany paying S., 600 towards the Miller Life bill; did
a payment 10 hir Johnston; had examined the stub
cheek book and could find no stub check Indicating
tnat the money was PAID; witness nad no reason 10
subscription.
TO Mr.. BabcocS-I paid the $4,000 to Mr.. john
stOn by order OF the President; can't state
WHAT THE SPECIAL SERVICES WERE
for which IL was paid
Charles L. Pease, secretary of the United States
Lille, was called and sworn as TO the alleged su0scrp-
ton OF 50 500 paid Tor the passage OF tine Miller oil
by his cOmpany he knew OF no such amount being
paid for that purpose at any tine nor had ne been
able find entry OF the KIND on the stub check
book; he had however, looked but casually; wit
ness paid anu drew one check TO the order Of
Charles f. BIN, OF the Finance Committee; II was.
charged 10 law expenses; we have tive counsel, and
1t may have been paid 10 one oil them.
sam Il. Merwin, Jr., receiver OF the Home IN
surance Company, was sworn and testified as 10 the
progress made III closing mp the estate but his EVIL
dence was Of special importance
This concluded the hearing OF all witnesses In at
tendance, and as Mr.. Enos was anxious TO take Inc
evening tram for Albany, and his departure would
leave but Messrs. Taylor and Babcock present, an.
adjournment was taken until this morning.
Mr.. Barnes, Tor the prosecution. here rested his
case. with the understanding that when the COM
mlttee meet IN Albany he snail have the right TO
call otner witnesses. The Insurance Superinten-
dent, who does not intend TO call many witnesses,
expects TO conclude the taking OF evidence In this
city this week: but IL Is nkeiy that the arguing az
the capital Will run through "A week or two.