The New York herald., 1878-11-19

The United States Life Company of this city
the rst to become alarmed AT the vast amount of in
surance Mr. Dwight was accommodating. His name
becoming famous in life insurance circles but
he seemed to be hale and hearty man. and an
swered all questions frankly. The United States
Life examined his career and found he had been sick
and suffering from hemorrhage of the lungs An agent
was sent to Binghamton, who saw Mr.. Dwight and
asked him il he had had bleeding Of the lungs
He answered in the affirmative. but said he dld not
think the matter Of sufficient Importance
TO say anything about it when he flled
out his apple alton for insurance The agent in
formed him that he had not made truthful report OF
his physical condition and that the company would
n once cancel his policy but return him the full
amount Of the premium he had paid with interest to
dats.
Dwight refused the offer and said be not to be
bull-dozed by the insurance companies. Mr.. Dwight
had then inst returned from protracted tonr win
day. He looked very sick and ueryous. In
quiry revealed the fact thst Mr. Dwight the
previous day had stripped OF his clothing
and swan across the susquehanna River four
times; that he ramblesl about the woods day after
day without food. and endeavoring in every pos
sib,e way to ruin his health These facts were made
known to the life insurance companies, and there
q rush to Binghanton OF doctors and detectives
him his money cancel his policy Mr.. Dwight died
Of reported hemorrhage Of the lungs.
LIFE COMPANIES rHEoRIEs ABOUT DEATH.
Tho theory of the life companies liz that Mr. Dwight
made up his mind to terrninste his life within three
months, No company received . second premium,
all the payments were quarterly. and soon as he
obtained all the insurance possible he began
to destroy his life; that, finding he was likely
to live until the second premiums became
dne. he hsstened his death by poison.
Yesterday the insurance held hasty consuita-
ton and sent two physicians to hold post stnorteIn
examination Of the remains and the stomach will be
secured for medical analysis. 1t appears that Mr.,
Dwight's family physician has been prescribing
arsenic for his patient for the past three weeks
sequently il that poison found it would be no
indication that he had committed suicide by poison
ing.
A BONANZA LAwYEnS.
long legal consos in any will ensue. Already
Mrs. Dwight is reported to have secured the services
Of Orlan ". Chapman. late State Superintendent of
Insurance press her claims against the companies.
There is some uncertainty in regard 70 the $4,000
policy m the Mutual Life Of this city, That company
said have made ont the policy and that Dwight
returned 1t and asked for $50 000 policy and that
the Mutual then refused to issue any. How the
matter definitely settled could not be asccrtaincd
last evening.
In the Germana Life the deceased had pad-up
policy few weeks since he went to the companys
office and took out increased amount of insur-
ance--al his paid-up policy would pay for.
Mr. Dwight was forty -one years of age and man OF
fine personal appearance. The amount hc has paid
TO the various companies for premiums aggregates
&2.lO0. Two three Hartford companies. not in the
above list. are said TO be among the victims.