New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-09
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Further INQUIRIES INTO The SINGULAR MAHA"f-
MEM OF THE CONTINENTM-MR. ANDERSON 5
LIMlIED ACQUAINTANCE WITH IFS AFFAIR."
CURIOUS ENTRIES IN THE BOOKS.
The examination into the affairs of the Con-
tnpntaI Lie Insurance Company continued ycser-
DAY before William Allen Butler, roieicc. Frederick
Condert appeared as counsel fOr William H. GaG, the
new receiver The reiere6 said he would leave all other
matters and attend strictly Ia the hearing OF this case
every 1ay SATURDAYS and Sundays excepted IRON To
D. M lie desired hear from any stocEAoicr director
OF officer OF the company WHO might have evidence ptli
neni t. this
John J. Anderson was then examined. lie said: %
don't know that any OF the books removed duiins
nv rrceivershp. The ledger cash hook, and journ'
we're IL the part Of the vault never knew % 90
ordered any entries TO De made IN any Of these books
while thoy were in my possession never opened the
inside safe in my life The entry on page 100 Of Ac cash
book. VIZ: sept. 80, 1870, CJmmu,cd annuiis, Sl53
1tG o. seems to be in ditrcn; handwriting from he
rest of the wiring on the page. The first eight
entries on page 162 of the journal amounting In he ag-
qrcgate TO 1000 with Empirc stock written dotted
down from the first entry, seems to he IN the same
handwriting and 1t appears that this Empire stock was
part of the vouchers for these % items did not make
or authorize any portion Of these entries | received a
letter from Sewe ana Pierce i'll November 1876 asking
me TO send Mr. Daniel Magone 81 900. | sent the
money, understanding that he was q lawyer Of good
standing, and not merely poiiician, and thought
George W. Cr0fut testified a. TO tao opening Of the
vaults on sunday jan T. lie SAID that Rufus G. FroSl;
that they wished TO get QUO the mortgage book IN 0er
fo make new list oil bonds and mortgages. They
added that the bonds and mortgages which la been
given ~ NcwJcrsey Mutual were to be- used WIN a
loan, $4,000, 10 form new company: Two bundleS
~ paUrrs were takcn from tho safe Ihcy were largo
bundles rather loosely tied up, perhaps - inches long
l.. W. Frost said they were only private paptrS IA,
Thomas, the former head bOOhkeo per, tcSti-
9a ibn 9ournn ledep and cash book la sd
i,.g, a.,
jst bf the receiver took posse suI iroh their uSt
places in the vaults aud were locked up III ne Naut to
which James i. Rogers, the secretary, aono Edl mo
combination These book, had always been kept in the
wituesss handwriting When they reappeareh he io9na
iandwring Of Mr.. Ro;ers. INC books were hei b. hr
several entries maize page 1853 of the Journal
by Mr. Rogers. one OF Sil3i2 O. ~ En-
uire stock. This. MIR. Thomas believed, lad boen
entered Tor the purpose OF making e big
statement" and then had been carried b'ch of
very curious series Of entries to lroht ana oSs mere
were several entries OF largo amounts pa1 To IT, it0h
Scribncr l.. w. Frost, NJ. B Wynhoop, ana otei eec-
tors fox which there Was not NoucAcr u nhoH thA
tney were paid ana explanation. Iho.b was AZ" an
entry of loan S47 600 Continental stock ms ehr
was written over IN clHsue ana Sr. iii'1aS po-Nvu
that he had originally entered It as United o'lss DC,
He also testified concerning seycIa. Otter ,
said he knew tho matter written over wa nov Nc
same as that which had originally "ritItn M
Rogers did not generally record mo iie oppD9 Us an
entry. All account iO"tiS up 81 1870 49,, 20" go, 80. -
by an entry By sundries" Tnesc shndftS we're 'r'co
back the accounts OF Luther W. Frost ana oAet al.c
tors of the company One lteih VI ' xr ~, a. a.
1892 G2, commissions credited 70 L. '" trSti 10 '"
Hilton Scifbier credited T31O0o iLtIo was d"
balance due ny Mr.. Frost winch was ,eite1 ~ = conn
ter entry, BY COMMISSIONS. r3792" 81. pr ih9llhS
testified 10 many other irreIritis, but-iid NOT Hhhh
Lis testimony, and Will Ds called again to-day.
Mr.. DE witt OF Albany. the referee appo hied ny jugs
Osborn To examine mo The AFFAIRS OF the dnliIl,nia
will begin tho taking % tesju to-day ~ tho "l OF
Mr. Him. No. 20 NdsstiIst. Nc. ID WIZ t.as app"h'tu
ON the application OF Attorney ~, neral fdrchiid VINO
appeared IN bcnaf 6I the inouI5uce Department, MI
SInyt the Insurance supCriufchdcnt, claiming tat The
relations between the State and insurance company
did not when sUt der had secircd the AZ
poinnent OF receiver; That as tho people gaai" tne
charter the company 10 enanie 1t Ia 90 bGsess they
had power over it ~ the end The appointments OF Mr.
he Mil WIS confirmed b. the Court Of Appeals "n Jan
30 Henry Smith viii appear to-day a3 counsel FOR The
Insurance Department. IL WAS expittod That ShISlin
tendepC Sinyth would la prcseD bat lbs tergr.ird 10
Deputy Mccall last evening Ill ho would Do unable To
l,en