New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-20
INSURANCE PROSECUTIONS.
DR. IAMRFRr AND HIS COMPANY.


eicKNrss PREVENTS his APPEARANCE FOR TRIAL
TIE nAsIs OF THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM
The trial Of Thomas s. Lambert, NJ. D., Tor
marty prcsea Of tho American Popular Life insurance
COMPANY for alleged perjury In making false representa-
tona ~ the companys condition 60 the Insurance DC
rartment was set down for yesterday morning IN inc
Court o, oyer and Terminer DR.. Lambert was absent
but Ihree OF his council eXRecorder smith, Cnarles
epenoer ana Mt Barnes, were present, ana MI smi'h
read a sworn statement signed by DIR. Jarvis NJ An
drcws OF No. Broadway SAYING that DR. Lambert was
unable 20 appear in che court he was suffering nom
extreme nervous prOstration
Assistant District Attorney Rollins said that Dr. Lam
hort was 1t his Office Saturday. and az that time ola
not seem AZ On nervous He asked the court 10 appoint
n physcian ~ examine Or. Lsmbert's condition. Mi
Bsncs stated that had Dr Lambert in the morn
ing and" ho added. should hate 10 feel as bad as
he ooks" Mr. smith remarked that so much had been
published recently In regard TO this case that II Woud
take at least week 10 obtain jury Judge Davis d.
reeted d. D. " Ramsey and DR. A. l.. Looms TO exam
me Dr Lsmbors ply steal condition and report 10 tue
court -,,-. -.
Nmth-aVe ANA Twenty -thirdst, yesterday aitcinooh
before the physicians examination was made was 700
NJ rst tha Dr. Lambert sck and could see no visit
O. Whcn al lcpeth he was admitted, he found tie
American rOpular's cXfresident partially ucsse.i re-
lsy upon ms knee but be said that no could not read az
all lie refused 20 say moro than lew wot1s. I4s'
"Wednesday he stated he was taken sicE ana the new IN
dirmrut against Dim. and his trouble iu nndns Oh ha1
NorIicd hin greatly. He nearly s1ty years old
and bad money, aud consequently had 20 aehu 90 az
nornr ans attend MS duties a. usual hut every
nina seemed black before his lie complained 81
having severe headache. aud Kept his head upou MS
hand during thc generation
Te rcpor of the Physicians states that they found Or
Lambert sHn ruL from nervous disorder ~ pnse was
100 and be- had fever 60 tcmperdtulo OF lui Cegicth
IL hsd severe pains u Che head, nnd other nervous
symptoms. which rcud rcd u unsafe Tor nun 20 le've te
tlsf Dr. fqmherIs Inr-s bred ben brought ON 10y over
excitement and That hs entire nervous ~ -loh was lr0r
tr.rI Al. aldOd: "lhrre has DNldfuty been an awful
erHiu ON ateu, and hc r. completely upset
IL folrs lW freely aud without apparent cause. lie M
no. a mau Of uervUu. temperament naturally, ana mas
evidently worried lmrfU au uurn tnat ms system hd-
given Was under she autiiuary strain u lels Kept
Quiet hp W uc al right iu few dats aud the p"nanui-
ie. arr htt u week. the iartncst Dee VIII be- able TO
aUurar u court
Inv rAfSa STATEMENTS SIGNED By DIR. LAMBERT.
Receiver Laurence OF the American Popular states
Shat from bc hour when this company came into exist
enoe until Che present moment 90 has been in'oivenI
ani shat 10 as kept a1oat Dog fictitious entries OF bogus
purchase of bonds premium loans and other ingenious
device. iD larccr extent aud la holder way
sr,r le-I. whom Dr. Lambert became pirsl-
Otuf. A. early as October, lrHh i've mnrtna after
organization. There Was o. dcicit 81 $1,000 upon
tnr grs book $1,000 being loan from the salem Bank,
a. slIch Grrasurtr Bancroft cashier, aud 5000
having Utt borrowed tt fn~ start CO pas tEc premium
f.r sfONUN1 li'rI et."s DO huuD7 dt iOetG win
t.D superintendent ol ius.iuure ON hprl "a l~os
tue directors dlDtff, Nr UNANIMOUS vote, per cent
dividend ffrIr ..fUr present aud Nutu- Tt s. lHnHtii,
u o. Bancroft. ira.fa- Ilonas ". D. tII. nlti. D.. IT,
Tnlblti. s. W Ere, g. o. Frost ami Emerson w. he} g.
A tl. tn. 'E Lawrence sttics the condition o. the
company N.s o.. follows:
To.al cash receipts, except capital and borrowed ,
none! 1919 VI
no.