The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-15
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perintcnlont Smyth was resumed in the Senate
promptly at 10 O'Clock this morning. Counsel
on both sides were alert.
Senator Harris rose to q question NJ privilege.
lie said his attention had been called TO an arti-
clcinthe New York Times critcising the fact that
the bill Of Waldo. Tobey 4 Grover was in his
lHarrs'sl handwriting. AS the counsel for
the State do not appear TO want to call me us u
witness d" he continued. desire to state all the
facts in the ease Mr.. KnoN of New Yori. called
upon me- in Albany and retained me Tor the Ncw
York Life Insurance Company. The frs subject
my attention WIS called to was with reference to
II disagreement between the New York Life and
u trust company. The next was with reference
TO the examination OF the New York Life.
which Mr. Knox and the officers Of the New
York Life thought was heing unnecessarily de-
lhycd | went to New York the next day and
saw Mr.. IOh"y. and cndravorrd to hasten his
report. Mr.. Tobey being sick | volunteered to
help him frame his report. Mr.. Tohey ngreed
70 this, il would draw his bill Tor tho work and
help him CTobeyl to get his pay for ill.," same. |
agreed To- this. and the report was drawn and
sgnt to 'rohcy. who signed II. Tobcy wanted $40
for cHcn ttlc examined. but super .ntendrnt
Smyth cut the bill down one-eighi,, OF one per
ccntum. This reduction was mIdc in me bill
by me. was approved by Supcrin .rndcnt Smyth.
Counsel Knox tho next day. ana by me was
handed over To Mr. Tohev Tubey was sick.
and ut his request had the check for S2l.oOO
cashrd 10y, Chase ~ Atkins. and the money was
handed over 10 TObey was not benefited IN
any way personally or politically from the
money paid 90 1obcy. The report WIS COM
plotrd IN u day or two. and this ~ all know Of
the matter"
Gooreo IT, Chase. banker and broker. OF New
YORK. testified: Tho money for the chork Of
s2i. S735O was paid to Senator Harris. who is
my hruthcr-in-law.
John W. Simpson,. q lawyer. Of Now York. tcs-
titled. Was en- plOyed last summer examining
abstracts Of titles Of the New York Life lnsur-
ance Company for Mr.. Toboy. The method Of
examining; the papers was given in detail bv
witness. lie examined nearly three hundred
abstracts. and received $500. Had experience
in this sind Of work.
Francis T. Smith testified Has resided in
New York since lS5G. Is employed In the office
week from the firm Aided in making the ok
animation Of the papers OF the New York Life
Insurance Company.
Mr. Hail. Of counsel for tho people. said they
had no desire now to put in any more evidence
They had. however. called iOr documentary evil
denoe from the department.
Counsel for Superintendent Smyth said the
books wore here, and they might proceed TO ex-
anime them.
Deputy Superintendent Mccall was recalled:
Began the examination of the New York Life
no delay on the part of the Insurance Depart
ment in making the examination OF the COM
pany. Witness never attached his name to u
bill which was not audited 10y the Comptroller.
- The trial was then postponed to 10 O'Clock on
Friday morning