New-York tribune., 1885-08-13
MR.. BAUER DENIES THAT FRAUD WAS USED.
PRESIDENT WALKER TALKS ABOUT "GRAvEYRRD

INSURANCE"
rumor gained circulation yesterday that frauds
against insurance companies were suspected IN
other cases than that of Mrs. Louis Bauer, and that
other bodies would be exhumel and examined, but
the officers of the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Asso-
ciation and the Mutual Trust Fund Lille Association
refused TO say whether not the ruinor was true.
Colonel Potter. yice-presdent OF the former com
pany, said in reference to the case Oh MIS- o Daael
been made known to him officially, but he under
stood that there were no evidences OF foul play.
He sail, however, that IL was still believed by
some that some other person had been substituted
for Ms Bauer when the medical examination was
made. , r.. vu,a ..oo
ciatiDn said: Mr. Bauer came to this ONCE about
three weeks after his wifes death, and said to me.
Il have very painful news to communicate. MY
dearly beloved wife has departed this llfe' FROM
his manner when he came in / suspected something
wrong at once-why, don't exactly know but
have been all my life n the insurance business ana
j placed the matter In the hands OF Taylor ~
Parker counsel. who are also the counsel OF the
Mutual Reserve. and an investigation was begun.
1t begins to look as If there ring formed for
the purpose OF defrauding insurance companies"
Mr.. Bauer has room on the gallery IN tne
Eamtable Life Assurance Soclety's Offices lie SAID
to TRIBUNE reporter: IL it were not for the des-
ecration of my wifes grave could look upon these
charges as funny comedy have nothing wha.- M,.
ever to conceal. My story is very simple one. My
wife and decided. to visit the Exposition at New
Orleans, and thought il would be well to place some
on 1n 9 Of the
Mutual Reserve, in connection with death claim,
the payment of which that company was resisting.
He asked me If l would not take the German pe-
partnent of his company for this city. but de-
clined. / first met him about six years ago. before
he was president of the company, and alter he mao
asked to be introduced to me- Believing MN 70 oe
square mar, my wife and applied for certificate
of Insurance for $4,000 through an agent OF the
company whom had never seen before. lhe agenl
gave me the applications and we both slgned then
They then sent to house in this city Dr. Cheese
man, the compsny's medical examiner, WHO was
also unknown to us, and he reported my wife as q
frst-class risk. She signed the report In MS pres
ence. Then policies issued to both OF us 1oi
the same amount. The agent wanted us to take out
more insurance. / told him that we would take
$4,000 more. He took the applications to the
on DIR. Cheeseman's certificate The Philadelphia
and Boston companies also issued their policies on
DIR. Cheeseman's certificate. After we had secured
these policies we applied to the % E9aita0iea a;nol roi
director to my house, where ne made nls examna-
tion My wife signed the certificate in MS pros.
he placed in the best risks and the policies
Life. DIR. Burr. for that company. made careful
examination, my wife signed the certificate 10 DIS
presence and ne reported us both under the mead
year semi -Tontine Endowment policy for $4,000
/ could have got half a million Of insurance.
aNow see. the absurdity Of the pretence Of SUB
signed her name before three doctors. Her sigma
ture can easily be authenticated. can produce
over hundred letters to which IT is attached ano
Carradine, who attended her in her last sickness
her cousin. She was taken sick with cold OF
June 9, and died on june 8. On June 20 deatl
Haledon, n j., on June 20 at II a. NJ, and nearly
all her relatives and large number Of friends wer
present. The policy IN the New-York Life wa
fore / could collect it had to prove the will ant
qualify as executor. Then l gave notice Oh he
death to all the companies"