The daily gazette., 1880-11-26

attacks. Not having his list with him
he could not mention any more by name.
MIR. Bird thought the witness having
been present at the last term of Court,
would know what he was 20 testify to-
But witness said he did not, and had
no conversation with Mr.. Lore about
the matter, nor had be mentioned any
of these names to Mr.. Bright and DR..
Tantum, Directors of the Insurance
Company. He said the Company's
rates ranged from four to six per cent.
according to the location and character
of the property Insured.
Mr.. Blrd-What was your commits
sion?
Mr.. Lore objected to this question as
being impertinent and irrelevant.
MIR. Bird to the Court--lf this Com
pany pays higher commissions than 9TH
er Insurance Companies Of this State, or
of good, reliable Companies in other
Sta.es, it shows that this Company
The Chief Justice-Was a fraud
[Laughter.l
Mr. Bird-No, sir; but it would show
that the Company was not doing husi
ness in this State on legitimate basis.
The Chief Justce-That does not fol-
low; it would only show that it wanted
to obtain business by employing good,
active agents.
Mr.. Bird asked the witness il he ex-
amined the condition of the Company,
but the Chief Justice said this question
was not allowable in this cross-examina-
| tion.
Charles K. Jones, of Georgetown, an
other agent of the Company, said he had
10 policies, the premiums OH which ag-
gregated about $500 per year. He lost
one-half of these in January, 1878, and
the balance since. Being asked the
cause he said:
When would go to man ask him
for his premium he would say
MI. Bird-Hold on.
The Chief Justice-Why, how else
could you prove the reason.
Judge Houston SAID he would like to
see the authorities on which the defense
based their objection,
The witness then said the falling of
occurred at the time Of the January col
lectons in 187S-9-S0.
Mr.. Bird asked witness what his COM
mission as, but this question, in any
shape, being objected TO, the objection
was sustained, and the defense noted On
exception.
WIN. b. Tomlinson, Clerk of the
Peace for Sussex County, said that
while agent for the Company he did a
business on which the premiums
amouated to S160 or $l70 in year. He
lost most OF his business by reason Of
tue attacks of Every Evening, and only
kept the balance by personal persuasion
and retaining his own policy in the
Company, though he felt personally con
cel ne d an account of the attacks.
Paris T. Carlisle, agent at Frederick
had 6fty-tive policies. He became agen
when Messrs. Bright and Tan
tum took hold of the Company, preyiou
to which time he was only interested Il
the extent of bis own policy for $4,000
Ii e lost In premiums $63.99 per year
He lost six or eight policies in 1878 ant
the balance next year. These losse
were after the Every Evenings attack
OIL the company commenced. He coult
not have held any of his policies, but !
il had not been he assured his patron
that he was largely insured In the Com
pany, and in some cases guaranteed
7 them against loss. He got some littl
} now business after the attacks, but tool
1t as collateral.
d. T. Hawkins, secretary of the CON
/ pany, testified that his examination G
the books showed falling off OF tire
3 | fourlhs ofthe business from January Isl
1878. The aggregate loss in premium
from this falling off was about $25, ,O0U
making no allowance for natural causes
], VIM. d. Mullen, Jr., said he wa
j Special Agent and Assistant Secretar
e of the Company, from August, 1878 III
Til January, 1879. The following off i
q the amount of insured property durln
n 1873 was one million dollars, on whlc
A the premiums amounted to SlO,Oo'
y During 1873, the falling off from naturi
:, causes would not have been more tha
>. 10 OF 20 per cent. Of this amount. Thes
u losses were after the attacks commence
u in the Every Evening, aud the fallir
off was occasloned by these attack
d Some of the policies were returned
n marked. The witness, during a tour
}, five months, visited almost every tow
# | of importance on the Peninsula, endea
If oripe to secure a renewal of these la
70 uolicies, During this trip he could NJ
secure any new business on account
a the attacks of Every Evening.
v CToss-examined-Have been in u
d Insurance business from two to Ihr'
,e years. Previously was in the mercantl
N business as book-keeper and salesman II
J. James C. Johnson, w Wilmlgton. Wents IN
IF the insurance business in 1870, as Clei
i for Thos. +. Plummer. l next went
" Philadelphia and engaged in the lam
" business, and also with party WI
It manufactured glass signs, on -Four
e. street between Market and Arch. 40 II
remember the name Of this man. Late
" the summer of 1876, l went to Delawa
h City, and stayed There a year., worKil
in VIM. Z. Cleaver's canning factory
ls A capper. In the fall of 1877 Went
Wiln ington and entered the clothil
is store of V. E. Holmes, where RENAME
Dt until October, when went into the en-
IN ploy-of the Insurance Company. l W
q. engaged by James ii. Myers and 9th
n officers of the Company, as an agent
rs s,aved here until the first of Janua
6, 1Sie, when returned to Mr.. Plumnl
al and remained with him until Decent
tx of the same year. now keep groce
m store at Third and Madison stree
Is, Wilmington. , IN o,,,o
,y Friday morning.
. The Chief Justice cautioned the Ju
IS, 40 this was case Of grave Importance
OH hold no conversation with any,persohs
as relation to 1t.