New-York tribune., 1873-12-18
LIFE INSURANCE. LJTIGATtONs

A CLAIM THAT DEATH FROM INTEMPERANCE OR THE
EXCESSIVE USE OF OPIATEs vIUATEs POLICY.
At the resumption yesterday in the United
States Circuit Court before Judge shpman, of the trial
OF the suit OF Mrs. DE Camp against the NewJersey
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company. Mr.. Robinson
continuing his opening remarks for the defense
serted allegations that the policy in question
obtained by the OF false and fraudulent repre-
sentations that Cotton. who procured Tor and dc
verod to DE Camp was not An agent OF the Company
that premiums had beon paid on 10 that DE Camp
died from the effects Of inemperance and that there
fore tho policy had been regularly obtained and
fairly delivered the plaintiff could Il.
"Coton," sald Mr.. Robinson, was the agent OF the
Eduable Life Insurance Company and II every thing
habits and frsclass risk why did he not take policy
for him in his Company The fact that he did not
and that he went to the NewJersey Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance Company for the policy @earU SHOWS that
Mr. Robinson opened the evidence by calling DIR. J. g.
Johnson OF Brooklyn. who testified substantially as fo
lows attended De Camp during his last illness; when
was frst called him he under tho influence OF
hyoscanus which. in small doses, IL An anodoe. In
large doses IL 10 poison; died from the effects of
exhaustion produced by alcoholic stimulants and
opiate attended the inquest on him. Mrs. De Camp was
exetsment several times before the last time MAS
called to DE Camp, was sent for came and found
him far gone from Cbe effects OF liquor and narcotics
The cross examination elected nothing new, except
that the doctor declined 10 give certifcate of tho
death OF De Camp. because he found that there was
life insurance policy mixed up in the AFFAIR - that Mrs.
De Camp greatly excited at the inquest that
"her Testimony was not worth Ave cents" that at the
uost examination OF De Camp 1t was found that
be had suffered from disease OF the liver and the kid
neys, and from sOteniDg OF tho coating of the stOs
ach that Opates had TO do than alcohol with the
death OF De Camp: ana that there nothing about
him to show that he habituai drunkard-
The testimony OF DIR. W. III. Dudley Of Brooklyn cor
roOorated that OF Dr. johnson TO the Of DE
Camps death
Dr. A. she ohard Of Brooklyn testified In substance:
l made the post-mortem examination OF Del Camp;
his death caused by nervous exhaustion superin-
duced by the excessive use OF alcoholic liquors shond
think that he had been habituated 70 the snoh
lIQuors
Cross-e1aminaton-I heard Dr. Johnsons testimony
and reason for dsagreeing with him Mrs.. lie
Camps statements influenced In forming my opinion
about the death Of her husband II Mrs. DE Camp was
OBJ MON about the death Of her husband would be df-
ferent In fact shonld change IT.
Mr. Robinson read the testimony OF Mt. De Camp st
the inquest to the effect that her husband had boen in
the haD drinking years also the verdict of the
Coroner's Jury that De Camp came 70 death from
the inordnste use Of intoxicating liquors
Judge Roberts White Plains (called order,
DE Camp of his ellie and thar
he was addicted to tho excessive
liquor far as he know.
Judge Mills Of White Plains Called under the same
circumstances) testified: ! knew DeCamp for about
years before he died from acquaintance with
should say that he not addicted use Of
Intoxicating liquors never saw him drunk should
have known 1t II he was All intemperate man.
Alter further testimony Of ike character eyiAenta
was introduced by the defense IN show that Mrs. Ds
Camp obtained tho policy in question by colnop win
Cotton who had procured 1t rous the Com nd bs
Court adjourned I'LL to-day.