The New York herald., 1878-03-13

New York Life Insurance Company from June IL until
November at their Office New York city; Waldo
spent two three hours day for two weeks ~ tho
Office overlooking and advising about the abstracts;
witness thought there were about Two thousand nvo
hundred or two thousand six hundred BONDS
and mortgages examined; there was no other
business OF much amount transacted at the
New York Office by Waldo ana Tobey; received little
over 5000 from the firm my services; busy on
the abstract from the later part Of une until Octoper
the abstract Of the New York property was certified
by Bogert, and the Brooklyn by lawyer Weeks
witness explained how the examinations OF abstracts
were made; made examinations in the County
Clerks or Registers Office.
Cross examined The work OF examination was
made thorough they were never gone over be-
fore; not paid in iull for his services.
Direct examination :--He was to have SIS day and
pay his expenses.
THAT TwENrY-FoUR THOUSAND DOLLAR BILL.
Martin u. Conway, lawyer, was next called Was
ten years a clerk in Harris Reynolds law Office.
Mr.. Hale, counsel Tor tho State, handed witness the
$24 900 bill OF Waldo, Tobey L. Grover and asked II
the bill was in Senator Harris handwriting.
Counsel Tor Mr.. Smyth objected, saying that the
matter could not have any bearing on this case and
they should not connect Tho defendant with any ac
tiou oi Senator Harris
Tue President ruled that evidence could be read.
Wncss said the bill was IN Senator Harris hand
writing.
William p Rudd, OF Tho law firm OF Harris IL Rudd,
was tnen called md sworn:-ls twenty live years old |;
was admitted TO the Bar IN 1873; Fred Harris was
admitted 10 tho Bar in 1871 the first papers examined
by his firm were those OF Tue Atlantic Mutual Lille OF
Albany the those OF tho UNIVERSAL Lille OF
New York; was engaged about i've weeks at tho
Office vi this company; next examined Tue Manhattan
Lie Insurance Company; The abstracts in some cases
were not signed; next examined the Metropolitan
Lie; next examined the Homeopathic Lille; uex. the
Globe Mutual l.le am still at work on the KnicKer-
In. (nrnna NADIA all fha
bills oil his firm; they were made out on q basis OF
one-eghth OF one per cent? aid not verify any OF tho
papers the case OF the Universal Lie; made de-
tailed report 10 the department. OF each paper ex-
ahmed.
MR.. HARRIS STATEMENT
Frederick Harris Of the a. m OF Harris Rudd, was
next called :--Graduated IN Union College IN 1915 and
was admitted 20 the Bar in May, 1871; aided in exam
ining the Manhattan and Metropolitan Life insurance
companes looked over the abstracts OF titles anu
anything wrong found II WAS reported TO the
counsel Tor the company.
Elk Deputy Attorney General Paige was next called
ana sworn. Was present in court az schenectady
when applications were made Tor the appointment OF
receiver Tor the Universal Lie insurance Company;
there was no question brought before Judge Landon
with reference he powers OF the Super OF
tho Insurance Department. under the statute OF 1875
the motion TO appoint receiver was dismissed IN
each Mr.. Page was allowed To make a personal
statement CORRECT error winch appeared IN The
newspapers to tue effect that lie had receiver $3.50
SUN was received on the 3ist oil December and paid
into the Attorney Generals oilice Tor expenses.
A JUDGE LANDON.
The following paper from Judge Landon was adj
mitted IL is IN reference 10 that official being busy,
holding court IN Warren county, wnen tho order OF
September t. 1877, matter Of the Attorney Cen
eral against Tho Universal Life Insurance Company,
.My attention. was not called to the act OIL 1873 nor
was then or eyer asked TO give any opinion regard
IT, anu nave never gwen any opinion IL regard 10
thai poInt other motions IN the same proceeding oc
cupied most OF the time during which Tho counsel
gagged IN the proceeding were before me;
the order IN question asked los the COM
pany was briefly and informally explained by
counsel aud aided possibly by some suggestion by
was. understood 1t, substantially in tue nature
Of consent order !. was stated m oy Gounso anaa The
Cured by the department III investigating the COM
pany and that the law could not be complied with un-
less the injunction was modinei; nothing was SAID
either amount OF those expenses or to wnom
payable upon whose audit; The order seLtied upon
In the discussion was not, as l recollect II, tnun
presented mo Tor signature, but was pre-
sented by Mr. Paige subsequently; looked II over,
ana the items Tor expenses incurred ny Insure nee
Deparlme for irsL time arrested my attention;
remarked 10 Mr.. Page that II II was expected that
! should aud,t those accounts wanted to know more
about them his reply was that the expenses
incurred by the Insurance Department, were subject
It's audit aud that OF The court, that they mad
been approved by the department., and That the de-
partment desired the order permitting their pay
ment: the order presented me Tor signature bore the
approval In writing OF John a. Mccall, Deputy super
ihendent OF insurance. as Inc other parts OF the
my approval, and this had the written ap-
proval Of the department and was asked tor Dy tho
company, signed The order"
John A. Mccall, Jr., Deprty Superintendent of tho
Insurance Department, was next sworn, but nothing
new was elicited; William H. Appleton OF Now York,
director OF the New York Life, was also sworn, but
points were brought out
LUMP SUNS.
Morris franklin, President OF the New York Life
Insurance Company, Was sworn. The investigation
cost his company about S33,oOo; had no personal
Knowledge Of Senator Harris receiving $5 900 from
his company last fall; heard u rumor 10 that effect;
did cncok was gvcn to Senator harris Tor
$4,000 a retaining ice; did pot understand that
was IN reference to this investigation,
j. s. Herrick, Secretary pre- tenn OF the Universal
Lie Insurance. Company, was CALI aud sworn, aud
testified as to the presentation ot tho bills already
gwen.
Life Insurance Company WAS called. Mr. Tobey pre-
sented lotter from the department in June, and the
examination OF his company was commenced mme-
diateiy thereafter
Mr. Hale ~ KIDD II there any other expense aside
tronthe $685. 600 for which bills were rendered. WHAT
was the So 900 paid Senator Harris tor?
Mr. Smith, OF counsel for Superintendent Smytn,
objected, and argued against allowing any third
pariy's name being introduced, unless they proposed
to connect II with superintendent mt smyth
Mr. Hall replied tnat they proposed TO show that
Superintendent Smyth's action was simply MIR.
Harrs' action. Ii mas been proved that tho oil OF
Waldo Tobey Il Grover Tor S24, 600 was IN hand
writns OF Senator Harrs
Mr. Pcckhau, OF COUNSEL Tor Superinte pdent Smyth,
denied the right ol the senate INTO the nvesti.
CATION oil the private affairs OF Senator Harris.
Mr. Hand OF counsel ior the state, asserted that
the question was pertinent one.
The President dec,ied that The question could be
answered.
Recess until seven i. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Tho Senate reassemOcd at seven O'Clock this even
ing. The case oil superintendent Smylh
sumed.
Mr. Beers vice president Of the New York Life In
snrancc Company, resumed The stand
Counsel or the people ASK ed The total cost oil inves
tipaton exclusive ol advertising. Counsei tor Super
intendopt SmyIh objected, ana the Senate directed
tnat me question should be answered.
Wines replied, between 100000 and 500, 900; en-
ployed counsel 10 look aiter the report and get 1t
through the department..
O. Did you expect that the So 0C0 paid Senator Har.
rs IN November Was 10 help through That rep0rlY A.
We did con slider
COMPTROLLER oLCoTT's TESTIMONY.
Comptroller Ocott affirmed and tesifed:-
Seventy five thousand dollars appropriated in
1877 for clerk hre and expenses Of the Insurance De-
parlment have no recollection oil calling upon
perntendent Smytn with Mr.. Harris iu reference 10
The charges in the bulls.
on cross-ex TN nation the witness testified Have
not talked with senators of the OF this Case;
visited New York, aud talked with several Persons
there in reference 10 the merits OF the case talked
WITH Mcssrs. Beers, Franklin, Manning, Calkns and