New-York tribune., 1872-02-12
Observation-Disclosures COMMITTEES
THE CHARGES AGAINST SUPERINTENDENT MILLEI
-LARGE FEES PAID BY ONE INSURANCE CON
pANY.

THE CHARGES AGAINST SUPERINTENDENT MILLER
-LARGE FEES PAID BY ONE INSURANCE COM
PANY.
The Assembly Committee on the alleged In
surance frauds continued its sessions IN the room
OF the Board OF Underwriters Saturday. T. NJ. c. e.
Graham President Of the Metropolitan Insurance Com
pany testified that southwci OF Mr. Millers sub
ordinates had examined the Company in July last and
that $3.50 had been paid for the service witness had
never heard complaints made against Miller that he
had accented brbes. The next witness John T. De witt
President OF the United States Life Insurance Company
stated that he was OF the projectors OF the Miller te
timonial; that no money ever paid by the United
States 20 Miller; the Office rented by his Company to
Miller had been because the Company had no use for
1t Witness relations with the previous superintendent
we're as agreeable his relations with Miller he favored
parts OF the Miller bill last Winter; threatened re-
taliaton TO any who should help this Investigation
The witness here objected that man prompting Mr
Barnes was a discharged empoye OF the United states
Company ana therefore the Chairman stopped the com
munications. - ,. , A., ,,.,,
and other companes testned tnhI AT witness relcs
Southwck examined the Germania, Hanover, NIAGARA
and Republic Companies this was after the chicago
Are and tbev were very TO have examination
10 show 10 the public their condition this examination
occupied from ten days TO two weeks ana they P1ld
81 OO6 for H. which they considered very reasonable
being 800 for each he very glad - ger the exam
dnne bv the DeUarmen: witness $1,000 out Of his
own funds without being requested to do 30 by any one
than 600; southWck very careful ana exact IN
fact he was particular than necessary ne resarded
these examinations highly beneficial MI Miller never
in any way asked him for dollar. . a.,
George Hope, being recalled testhed ln9o & at MS
previous examination he was hurried, and forgot 10
state that he asked those VINO circulated the tes,imoa
those who did not sign H. 80 Una, Le IouL bI nI
out why and there were any reasons WDy ne snp4.
change his mind he called upon several anu w. Mi'ou t
exception AL OF them signed: AnonS & tgso ~ the
EluiD % InT ali 1 'ted suS tba t6ev had nothing against
/ hut
| overvtbiua he heori was that Miller Lad nothing 10
do with the appointment Of receivers zen OF
the companies that failed after the Chicago hIo nau
,botr prii.rdsnts' .irnatrres on the tes timOnial
M Miller here st ted that the Press and COmullltee
should understand that although he was chareS T.d d
never taGen dollar anything but expenses lie had
nothing 10 do with what the Commissioners hA t uVIe -
Some OF the published reports seemed u Indicate III no
had admitted taking large fees for compensation ouoh
not tne fact, aud IN very many e1sgs slc ~ ~,
tons made at the most earnest sohea'on u 'H'
Te6ard C. Combs testified Vice President Of the
Exchange Fire Insurance Company; we were eAl.unvu
in August, 1870 by Briggs; II occupied from Iou 20 S
days not made at my request; soutbWlch M WI, wa
there every day. We paid $500 lOf ~ paiu no otnoi %
directly indirectly, for this examination or Tor 9te
purpose they reported We Lad Geclared , dHli Nv w.
not having assets enough anc MlIef wrote 10 IcP ~,
10 the Attorney General retained Briggs as cOuhsel 10
20 before the AtorneyGeneral; they reduced Us Gown
400. Maid Briggs II 05O IL not paid by the com
pany but by the President and myself; he asked for
currency as he dd not keeP oah ne end
Briggs intimated that II would be necessary 10 retain
some one In the Attorney Generals Oice MI Ihorne Is
COUNSEL did not consult HIN az he was OUT OF .o
CITY. Krggs never rendered bill Tor the sl050; gave
hun SO when he went TO Albany. and paid him the
To NJ. Mer-He said the would be from $500 to
81 900; be hestaed about taking retainer from me- a.
he mad participated In the examination urged him TO
not and he did; / had idea any of the money was
SSoinsstaTilv. | understOod there we're 20 be some
payments TO attorney in Albany before the Attorney
Evidence by several other witnesses. somewhat less
! important, Is necessarily olIlitsa-