Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-13

The washington Savings Society of the Dis
trict OF Columbia an institution organized In
this city several years ago, receiving charter
under the general Incorporation act for the Dis
tTict. appears to be defunct concern, with
considerable number or claimants In this city.
The names of the officers. as printed On the
paSS-bOOkS which the company issued to their
depositors, were: John c. Wilson, president;
George s. Balloch, secretary; s. H. Hadley, SUl-
perintendent. and Geo. W. BallOch, T. +. ALI
son, Isaac L. johnson. W. I'll. H. Jones and S. Fl.
Hadley, directors, with Office at No. 632 street.
The purposes claimed in irS organization appear
10 have been TO Insure the lives OF babies and
TO give sick benefits to mothers. Their trans
actions In this city seem TO have been mostly
amotg the colOred women. The deposits or
contributions were required weekly. and in
amounts OF five cents or ten cents. Pass book
tor certificate" as they termed IT, No. 4 4Si IS
now held by Samuel Banks, colored. OF South
Washington. IN it IS what purports TO be a
printed .'infantile contract" between the society
and Marian a. Banks. Two years Old for whom
the mother. Martha Banks Is bound. The COZ
tract states that IL the Child dies within three
months from the date of the contract. no
amount viii be payable. The table OF benefits
payable on death OF the insured vary according
10 age fron $40 10 $50, upon condition that
the contract shall become void and all payments
made TO the. society De forfeited, Il the consid-
Grafton for which the same is granted have not
BEEN or are not In all respects performed or o.
served: or do not conform to aud abide
oy the !aWS, rules and regulations OF the society,
or II Jtne child pass beyond the limits OF the
- Sn1Ied States or the British Provinces 10 North
America. &c. The contract In this case Is signed
S. H. Hadley. acting president: George ). Bal
loch, secretary, and cOunterSlgi9d Dy It. r.
Brown, agent The payment OF five
cents per week purportS 10 have
commenced July q, 1879, and were kept up TO
June eth last-maktDg altogether 81. IS paid.
Very soon after this last payment the Child OF
Banks died and sam. Banks made demand on
the company for go. which he claims Was due
as per contract. He was told that the funds
were short and to call again In a weeks time.
He did call aid was again put off. and after
calling frequently and getting no satisfaction
lie asked white gentleman to see afler his
lights This gentleman went, and after lind
Ing Gen. Balloon in the Office. placed the pass
book With the contract before him and asked
II he knew anything about that? the
General replied that ne did not. When remind
ed that bis name appeared as one OF the prlncl-
pal officers. he said tt was there but not oy his
consent, and he had nohing II do with the So
ciety. When asked where ar. Hadly WAS he
replied that he had let here In June last, and
no one here was responsible. The name OF
his Gen. BallOch's) s0R, Geo. S. Balloon, was
then pointed out 70 him, and he said his son
was simply employed as clerk for the concern,
aud was paid salary, but he had no interest
whatever ia IT.
It Is understood that Hadly is 10 New York at
present. A coiored man stated to-day that he
thought there were four or i've hundred in this
district in the same boat with Banks.