New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-27
HOW COLONEL DWIGHT WlS INSURED.
THE AGENTS TESTIMONY.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

NORWICH, n. Y. Nov. 26.-In the Dwight
insurance case to-day Henry c. Hemans, OF Bingham
ton, was the only witness examined. He testified that
he was general agent Of the Phoenix Insurance Company
Of Hartford Conn., I'm 1873 and that he insured Dwight
In that company for 100000 in August OF that year.
Colonel Dwight 10 him and stated that he desired TO
get insurance on HIS life to the extent Of 100000 The
witness shown letter he had written to Mr. Dore-
mus, secretary Of the Gcmania Company, that de-
sired to place 100000 on his life He could not say
whether he had or had not received that
letter. He afterward received blank applications and
medical reports and the company stated the Of
brokerage would not be cxOrbant, and that appca-
ton coming from outsider would be carefully scrut
nlzcd
MI LarOcquc then handed the witness a letter written
TO Mr. Dorcmus by Mr. Hcmans In regard to the $40 900
policy and asking how premiums less brokerage, should
DE deposited and how future applications should be sent
Dwight did not 10 the witness at first for any nsu
ancc The latter received his pay from the Germana In
7rancc Company for securing insuranccs for Dwight
They paid him by check or drafts signed by the
tary.
long argument here took place between Messrs.
Larocque and Russell in behalf OF the defence, and Mr.
Newton on the part Of the plaintiffs In regard 10 the posi-
ton Of iIcmans agent for the companies In which he
placed Dwight insurance outside Of the PhTniX COmpny
for which he the appointed agent for BnghamtOn.
Judge Euirt In giving hS decision, said that II was not
necessary 10 say whether Hcrnans was An agent or
broker or not He thought II question of TACT Tor the
Jury and not ~ law subject to his charge tO the Jury
The evidence admitted and the witness continued
Colonel Dwight said to me that policies had been
secured I'm both the Mutual Life and Connecticut Mutual
saw him IN his last sickness and watched with him two
nj hl and part ~ day The frs; night about week
before he died found him In bed when arrived there.
He didn't sleep mnch and asked FOR water i've or six
times during the night. His appearance hagglrd
ms eyes were dul and cassy he was thin I'm heSh and
otherwise changed lie looked like sick man. The night
before he died also watched with him all night gave
him bath and a smulaut. He complained of being
sore across the stomach IIis voice was hollow and
dcathkc stw Dwight again the last day Of his life.
went there by appointment and gave him bay rum
bath. found him In bed and there about three
quarter, ~ An hour. saw his body after death His
beard seemed tO be- shorter than when him the day
before. ! with Dwight al the Germana Company's
Office in Ncwiork city the latter part Of August, 1873.
II between the tmr ~ sending the application and OF
receiving the policy. saw Mr.. Dorcmus that day The
Home medical examiner was there, and examined
Dwight. saw Durcmua afterwarl I'm New York, about
October 4 ;, 1873. asked him about the renewal He
told me 10 collect the premiums aud deduct my cOnm!s
sion, and remit the balance"