New-York tribune., 1879-04-26
UHY THE EQUITABLE P4ID.
REASONS FOR Not CoNrEsTISG THE $4,000 POL
10y on CoLONEL DWIGnI's LIrE.

REASONS FOR NOT CONrEsTISG THE S7oOOo POL
ICY ON COLONEL DwIGHI's LIFE.
The exhumation of the body of Walton
Dwight Of BngBanton, ana the holding of a coroners
inques; five months after bis burial are stH prominent
subjects of discussion among Insurance men IL Is
oneu CHARGED IN some quarters that the present pro-
ccednss were brought about by the united action Of the
Insurance companies which propose 10 contest the pay
meut Of the large insurance upon Colonel DwGhts life
gentleman largely Interested IN the welfare Ol tne
Equitable Life Assurance Society s2d yesterday tha
the officers Of this company declined TO join in contest
last Autumn and that after careful autopsy had been
made its policy Of $50 600 ordered 70 he PAD by
unanimous vote OF the trustees While was 10 tae in
tcrest of the poucy-holdcrs That all doubtful cases
should be contested ne said that when clear and posi-
tive statement 10y experts showed ha'uI uo"'H p"i
icy should bc paid promptly.
"Coloucl Dwight" he continued, " was man OF ro-
nust health and strong frame He was fond Of specua-
tor, making and losing large sums OF money. lie was
accustomed 10 insure MS me hc'Ni'' "4Su
and after paying ItW cars pi'ii'i'. - I,g me
i'm hnsIuc>s he would allow hs policies 10 lapse IhS
occurred frequently, aud he was regarded as very
profitable man insure After he obtained ms la', lo
cc there was rlinur IN Insurance circles thdt these
i"L Of The rcueIai alarm When ne taken SICK a
Trustworthy agent was sem 10 blnSniAlu, 10 iIah
nearly que. Report was made mat lie was very tCk,
ald might possibly die. huI u was recon- elueo wa, '
,retIn il offered should be accepted Ihs acton Was
-oeCu,u - Gi9' m ta II wa known that Colonel Dwight
had left a request for posrmortem cAamlual"H( ana
i 0raer 10 scoycr Shore any found iugh IT," tc
1t,nrfs of am unnatural death, Dr. Francis DtiGnclp'
who il an eminent surgeon, was retained DN Nt-lIeS
dent i " Alexander iu behalf OF the Equtaple ANA
other insurance companies, 10 proceed al once 10 IS-
Iamton and be- pres, at the autopsy, ana TO take
charge OF t by means possible lie Was iHIo.u a
Sbat IN was reported mat ColuuCi Dwight hrd poi7Ih
lIu>elf and be requested 90 lhNesJl2t' lc HoIo
matter thoroughly and GO report the "6ure oi u't'
Igr Delanad arrived iu nehdlhIoh NoNeh-pyI 10
- a ,t fr,,T the attending puI SCldus iuli account o.
iil,1i i,,~i.Si,, Iiiness. The autopsy made OF
S-,Lr, IS entirely by DR.. Dtlated, IN the presence
~ NJ A. C0mstaCk. Daniel ;. Burr George Euil, J.
- ort,u John SwmbUrne, ErtdcuCK hyde W. j. Ayr
I "a ChttcnCcu G. B. Richards, john W 1o9p' j. Iost
ysrksOu ". B. Lane, Lansing GRIM ana r j.. brown
mo rcp1It Of The results sgnOd by al thc doctors
IrlscIit The report OF Dr. D,laheldto hceficsdeht
Mitchell, states HAT there vas no evidence OF ilc a'tOh
All a. irraht mdldIial pOIsOu &ud thdt the lhhe
cause ~ death paTal5 sir OF the htIt I'D con
cluctUe Ions aIi exceedingly mluui" report ne say
sNetucl the mCci history OF the tiec IOI c autopsy
iyl, q, deuce OF any bat natural causes Oi dcdl Iuey
y. 10 evidence that a the jlmc when ne was lhsuitu
e. cnuid have been conscious tht bS htdlh was hot
ocd' The official report OF TIC "uiolsy "Ach mas mol
Set been rub ishcd shows tuat Dr. S"luDuFhe Caed az
tnt.ou 10 au iudoutai3Cu Iu the neck, ana iiat bI
fwiUMruc and Dr. Alr think tuc same was caused D,
ll, ts head aud neck bachWard' Another i"ct OF
,,nrlscc t. t.at portion oi the tines Has been
,i'4,r.iv ar.IyZ.I ug Professor thah'leI bhd Iulhl
a.. I-,f from any pO'sou>. TINS fact Idt ctl,l
change Of front Dy the C0uesunS COMPANIES ana l"t!
5;; lgt.ud 10 defend ou The ground al "S5 A4 pro
,,urrd nv unnatural means. The Equla't society hHr
i5krn lis uu>tIou aryi-cd}; ~ hOids uat u ac,c
Igty IN paying the $4,000, aAd u sees 10 reason Io
changing q luslllOL.