The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-11-16
o.M.&K. c. M. a. 81. a.

On Monday evening, October 3Oth,
1882. j. Q. Kiser approached me on the
street and informed me that gentleman
who represented himself to be A. NJ.
Gregg, general agent of the Ohio Mutual
Aid and Life association Of Bellfontaine,
Ohio, was in Emporia endeavoring to
organize company similar in its work
ings to the Ohio company, with head
quarters here The Emporia company
and the Bellfontaine company were to be
consolidated. Mr.. Kiser stated that he
had been solicited to accept the presi-
dency of the new company 10 be formed
with G. C. Barcalow. treasurer; j. j.
Thompson, secretary; F. b Sherburne,
medical examiner; a. NJ. Gregg, general
manager; T. J. Barton and w. A.
Winsell general agents, and that
had been talked OF for
vice president After talking
the matter over few minutes We went
TO the Office of Dr. F.B. Sherburne, where
we met the parties above named, with
the exception of w. A. Winsell. With
out any knowledge of The workings of
the organization further than what was
contained in manuscript taken from the
circulars for public distribution OF the
Ohio association, / accepted the vice
presidency, and We then filed out a
charter according to law, and instructed
the secretary to file the same with the
secretary of state, which was done.
Since then I have been busy with other
matters and had given the matter no at
tention or Investigation until learning
from the DAILY NEWS OF Monday
last that there had been sub
sequent meeting in DR. Sher-
bnrne's office on 'Le Friday night
following the Tuesday evening meeting
at which 1 vas present, and that a. NJ.
Gregg, DR.. T. b. Sherburne, G.. c, Bar
calow and w. A. Winsell, corporate men,
bers of the association as organized the
Tuesday evening previous, were
present, and associated with themselves
VIM. Ewing and Dr. Davenport, in the
place of J. O. Kiser, j. j. Thompson
T. ]. Barton and myself, and there
formed a new company LearnIn that
neither MIR. Kiser nor Mr.. Barton had
been apprised of any meeting. or change
in the company, and as had no notice
of the same, it was evident to me that
there was crookedness somewhere; and
that Mr.. NJ. A. Gregg, the originator
of this consolidated association, did not
consider Klser, Barton and myself
pliable enough TO work to his liking.
There is what Is called the second d.
vision in,this association. That is, a class
for persons from Go to so years of age.
In the circulars of the association it
is represented that applicants for
membership in this division are sub
jected to the same conditions and medi
cal examination as in all other insur
ance companies, but upon investigating
the method in which Mr.. A. NJ. Gregg,
general agent of the Ohio company, has
been working, find that he has been
encouraging and allowing persons to
take out policies on the lives of other
persons, whose ages come within the
range of this second division, without
the knowledge or consent of the party
insured, and without the insured being
subjected to medical examina-
ton. In confirmation of this, l
give this instance: Mr.. q. c. Barcalow,
treasurer of the new insurance company,
has taken out policy on the life Of Mr..
A. Jones, gentleman 20 or rs years of
age. without his knowledge or consent,
and without his having passed medi-
cal examination. Thus it can be seen at
a glance what might result from this
method of insurance. It is but justice
TO the new officers taken in at the Fri
day night meeting to say that it is high
~ probable that they have not yet in
formed themselves of the manner in
which this organizer has been operat-
ing. My name having been associated
with this organization in the DAILY
NEWS, wish TO state that l am not in
any way, directly or indirectly, connect
ed with this Ohio, Missouri s. Kansas
Consolidated Mutual Aid and Life asso-
citation of Emporia, Kansas.
j. R. WALKUP.