New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-09

HAITIAN AND TIE GL jBE MUTUAL LiFE IL
srRAyCr COMPANIES WALDO, ToBEY *
GROWERS FEE.
ALBANY. March S.-Thc Senate resumed
consideration OF the OF superintendent syth Mt
1880 this morning.
Theodore 81 Banta Of the New.York Life Insurance
Company was recalled. The bills Of Mr.. Lambeer Tor
1000. and DAVID Williams for $3.50. approved by
SUPERINTENDENT Smyth. offered in evidence, and
We're not objected to by counsel for tho respondent
G5myth,
OnestiOn-Do Won know OF any other charges made
by attorneys or appraisers for services connected with
these examinations Witness replied that ho knew Of
other bns.
Counsel asked If Senator Harris did receive check
for 81 900 on October 20 1877 Witness replied that
such payment made, nut he did not know that sn-
perintenIcnt Smyth knew anything about this matter
The aggregate amount OF the bills paid for this examna
ton ordered by the Insurance Department, was about
Heavy Stokes president OF the Manhattan Life In
srIrance Company, called and sworn one OF the
frin Of Harms Eudd engaged about month look
me- over the $50 abstracts OF Titles by pany
Their bill for $685. 80 paid but was not approved
by superintendent The bill OF Thomas Murphy for
~ 40 Tor appraising property. not paid Witness
stated that had conversation with MI Sny III ~ the
pany Office, and ne SAID the biis must be pad IL The
investigation was TO continue.
the superintendent said the law requiring the sigma.
ture Of Controller to bills UNCONSTITUTIONAL ana
he lsmyth) promised to give witness copy Of the legal
opinion the law. Later he was furnished with such
QuesiiOn-Why did you not pay Dir. Muphy's Dill
Counsel for Mr. Smytl objected
Tho Char decided that the witness might answer the
question. ,.,, NJ, -,
the Controller" $500
Onesion-Why did you pay the bill of Messrs. Harris
a Rndd without the Controllers audlti
Auswer-Becausc We had forgotten mat provision OF
law requiring his audit ,
Crosse xanned The abstracts examined represented
about ten millions OF property the bill Of Harris Rudd
was presented Harris and paid 10 him; thought II was
pretty big bl dd not desire 10 come IN conflict WIN
the department. 49, . 49,
l. l. Ual-ey secretary Of the Manhattan Life Insnr-
aucc COMPANY, next called MurpEys bill was for
80 $50: I'm with bT Snyth the latter said
the law of 1873 Unconstitutional, and witness
"A copy OF legal opinion, which witness marked conn
DENTAL ~ he inferred IL 10 be considered when
SMITH handed 10 TO him.
Artemns b. Waldo. lawyer at Port Henry, sworn ::
Am senior partner OF the firm OF Waldo Tobey Grover;
have an Office In Newly City; had four or five persons
engaged In looking the titles, including Colonel
Calkns Mr. Simpson, Mr. f. g. Smith aud i. T. Morgan,
of New-York; nad accurate inforuutlon tnat
| Mr. Tobey was sick I'm SewYork City last Far; never
saw the b or check the Jrk before IL shown
10 witness this morning; the irm Kept bank account.
Queston-Did get any part of the proceeds of the
checkf
Objected TO by Mr. Smyth's counsel
Counsel for Mr.. Smyth said II made difference
whether the partners Of Mr.. TObey shared with him
not. go
whether the moneys were properly accounted for be-
tween the partners. , 49,
should be gwen.