Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-01-03
EDITION,
IN VEsTI0ATINGTHE YIDELITY
Meeting Of the Committee ~ the
Girard House.

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Girard House.
| The committees Of stock holders OF th,
Fidelity Mutual Aid Association ap
pointed on the recomms ndati0n Of HI
directors to investigate the charges pre-
ferred against the management OF tn,
Association by the Philadelphia Times
met at the Girard House yesterday
Committees were present from the
stockholders in Bucks, Montgomery,
Chester, Delaware and Lancaster Coun-
ties, Pennsylvania, and from New Cas-
tie County Delaware.
The morning session was secret. Re-
porters were admitted 10 the afternoon
meeting,a which the secretary annopn.
ced that during the re cess he had invi-
ted L. G. FOuse, William jerks Fell
and A. X. Mcclure to attend.
Mr. Fouse presented two statements,
the first Of which related to the 6nan-
cial condition Of the Association, and
showed that 1t was able TO meet all its
liabilities. This statement is sworn
to as being correct by Samuel Z.
Haines, the book keeper, and Arthur
Thatcher, the treasurer Of the Associ.
alton.
II was also stated that Mr.. Peet, an ex
pert accountant in the employ Of the
State Insurance Commissioner, is now
engaged In examining oil the books and
accounts OF the Association, and will
have his report ready for publication
within . few days
The second statement related to the
charges as published in the Times, and |
contained denials Of all the allegations.
Mr.. Fell was not present, but after the
had been In session for some
time Bradbury Bedell counsel for W
jerks Fell, sent in his card and was
admitted. A few minutes later be was
allied upon 10 crossexamine Mr..
Fouse. He declined, and said he merely
anne to represent Mr. Fell and be could
lot say what course he would pursue
Until he learned what the investigation
meant. II 1t was intended to be
borough, he favored carrying it into {
jourt, where witnesses could BE- com.
'el.ed TO appear aud testify under oa,h,
no where the examina ion could be {
nade systematically. The charges pub.
shed in the Times, be said, w,re Ger. a
AMY strong and clear enough 10 war.
ant the company in bringing suit i'll
ne allegations are grOundless T
Mr.. Bedell said that Mr.. Fell had not q
cen invited To appear until an hour " 4
before the committee met, and even !
he wanted TO questi Mr.. Fouse h. 7
ould not attempt to do it at such short
)tice. n
Mr.. Moynahan said he considered it {
ID taste In Mr.. Bedell TO remain IN the l.
ON when he did not intend to testify +
r. Bedell replied that be came BY in. Il
tation and was admitted by be chair {,
an, and added that ifhis presenc. e!
as distasteful to the committee be n
ould apologize and withdraw, which y
dld, after saying that if Mr.. Fell V as r
'lling to appear before the committee
day he (Mr. Bedelly would no, ell.
avor to dissusde him from it.
A secret session was then held and
Is subcommittee was appointed to VI
ntinue the investigation TO day, "
L. Is. kaler, Chester County K. NJ,
ridley, Bucks County W II. Moore, IL
luton County J, A. Wallace, Della. II
IRE County |. r Wanger and J. X. u
l ~ Montgomery County, and a
l. Mullen, Wilmington, Delaware. Z"
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