The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-09
NILLER'S INSURANCE RECORD.
Utter Failure Of Public Prosecutors
Barnes and English So Far.
Tho Mysterious Check Explainsd-Miller's Fabu-
lous Fees for Examinations Insurance Presi-
dents Who Endorse His Policy-The
Obscure Editor Again Catechised
by MiLer-What Insurance
Men Think Of Him.

The Assembly Insurance Committee to investigate
the AFFAIRS Of superintendent Miers department
met again at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday.
The chairman not having arrived at thirty minutes
the inquisinon was conducted by Messrs. Alkens
ana Babcock
William A. seaver swornI am Pres iden Of the Adriatc
October by Mr. Southworh il took him part OF two days
% NE e Os S ss
REGARDED sS0 a. reasonable fse never employed
supposed going % the supsrIntendent; well
.i
h% r. do mot
anoe Convention solicited 70 contribu,s but declined
you asked to contribute, Che chairman here
e ell tn: 70 which
BY eSsudng never heard Of pu.
BY Reporter Of and made the remark hat
min
CATION made by southworth was a thorough one.
months; understood You received $4,000 the
soSS have rscoesso a where ts'
also complainant James A. Rhodes also complained the
ald eSsrss that you neSsy; saw opdyts
a a0n Th 0psycs was In Nay or June 0p
70 yon frequently concerning casting out assets and that
a Of nq yo $ oDs .1s nt 10
and converted frequently with NJ Sinclair Of the TinSs
Peck never showed out Of his ONCE for backmang
IN a. ss Md
g.
m s Of New Haven but has been torn
oh 1esp papers bearing upon the case =, w.
.us.nce pin last session. never called any COMPANY
s a s s 9 9
don't any subscription but heard subscrpsicni
70 ana % o CO s O did ua
since 1885, in 1866 there memorial presented
BY the companies 70 Governor Fen.on complaining the
rotten Insurance Companies: consider Ii: whole
81 % m
jar With; the expenses were betrayed Voluntarily
Ma i s5ns do wS
r s@ S
great deal OF pleasure the expression life insurance
he
much respect from insurance mem have heard accused
George L. Montague, sworn-I actuary of the Uni
money get aers bin through, but dom, Know anything
Cross examined by MI. Miller-I know English; don't
Of ms reputation 50 that could speak have
Colonel r. A. Conkln .wOrn-I President Of the Gtna
Chicago ne Il was necessary to reorgan1e the company
al my request Il took him about two hours We paid him
BOO asked him what the charge he said, Nothnr "
folded two si!,s. and handed them 70 him the
So'S else
Crossexarnned by Mr. Mnier-I never heard It reported
that you exorted money from companes regard the
and q case wSerc poSy
lions have not been made where they should been
made read the testimonial to you carefully and vol
James L. Dawes, Was connected with the Standard
L as S ana .n s ss
Of nj they were a, II I'VE days: we paid Yso q souhworth
1 PAID SpfsH
twenty hours ip The days, visits his ali
ton. AFT writing Miller three four times for de-
con one WAY or the other the report was
thought Sso9 would have been enough
amount to Miller don recoec who Il was that spoke Of L
1t was not stephen English that informed me:
York Company; have examined
BY Miller and have paid to his department. to
TO Mr. Bsrnes-f recoec the Miller bill of last session we
sa S sa 'ns ts
ssps rssS for heard az d, TIA; Al the
sends copies Of insurance bill introduced and
70 Mr. %ierYoa have never Approached NJ for money
of examinations In some heard Of
counsel a Albany in charge Of our matters
many them Keep Albany that Company did
watching their interests there.
The Committee took recess until TWO O'Clock.
On reassembling at two p. NJ,
Henry B. Hyde, Vice President OF the Equitable Life
stated his company had not been examined Miller and
sa as aSsn mS%s .S for
und was ey s for the Of Aer
Henry NJ Alexander, counsel Of the Equitable Life tes
tined that he had never paid directly indirectly,
Tn uaiv alv
podes Engshs check story published in yesterdays EVIL
Robert sewel sworn--Am attorney and counel-atlaw;
know nothing OF the examination OF the Home Insurance
ceived fee Blu. refuse 70 state how much and for wha.
70 how much or for What the make re
gsrding the Mutual Protection Life; portion OF the
part OF % TO-
make 81 70 o @ a
OF shirt studs worth 800.
aners was for Mutual Lite before Sier came
Into oace; know OF no money extorsed by from
Ex-senator Pierce sworn-I partner last witness;
there when he examined the Home had been retained by
sac u s r1
made by man named English and went there by request
for that examination The witness explicitly declined 70 tell
how much they received from The Home Not dollar.
directly the nS oS S LIFE
sss 1. sss Z:
did our fee was paid currency by the
pany after sateree TO New York went TO New
RODS before completed the consultation and examina-
upon the amour, OF the fees don't beeve Miller how
much paid have not Miller since this
ton commenced.
George W. savage sworn-I am President OF the Int
national Fire Company; company examined BY Mr.
Miller September paid him $780, that Is all
have paid anybody for this purpose my company was
henson for companys solvency felt necessary to
have statement made at the time and sent for Mr.. Miller
Miller for fee the contrary, he said his
charge nothing.
TO Mr. M.ller-Have been In the Board OF Underwriters
thiry-eight years; know exoron by you OF
proper acts heard but not among FIRE inur
hnce companies think personal examination conducive TO
public interest sxainato OF insurance companies
years BY the Comptroller al the
petition, appointed three commssoner who examined
companies al $50 each Mr.. Barnes examined
company him check for 300 and he returned all
Ike ~ questions about his truth and veraciy have
heard some severe copmens upon hs reputation they