New-York tribune., 1885-08-12
SUSPECTED IIFE INSURANCE FRAU

ExHUMISG wOMANs BODY-CoROSERs AND
DOCTORS AGREE THAT DEATH WAS NATURAL
Mrs. Lewis Bauer died at her home in Hale
don. just outsiaeihe limits Of Paterson. ON June
1s Her husband well known In the insurance circles
in this city, being employed BY the Equitable Life Assur-
Society and general for several large out
of town companies. Mrs. Bauer was only sick short
time, IL said. and only few Of her Deighbors were
of her death until after she had been buried On
June 20 the funeral held at her home and II was
said to be attended only by her husband neghbof ana
undertaken. The body taken to the Lutheran
Cemetery and there placed in the receiving vault until
July g. whom buried In Mr. Bauers family burying
ground Mr. Bauer thirty-sx years Of age, and his
wife four years his senior The cause Of her death
by the certificate signed by DIR. Us. Carrodne Of this
city, said TO be peritonitis. In November and
December. 1884, applications filed In the Office OF
egerl Insurance companies NUT policies were
Issued ON the life OF Mrs Bauer, made payable TO her
husband at her DEATH The following companies took tho
risk:
New.York 81 0.OO0
Equitable. iDOtO
Mutual Trust iVop
Mu,unl i.escr 20 l0OW
Massachuses Benefit OF Boston. 1900
Fidelity Mutual Of PhiiadeIph1 oooo
This made $4,000, but OF this amount only s25.0oo
has been paid and that by the Sew York TX Life and
made Immediately after her burial: No application
was made to tho other eSmpsniss until after the pey
reached the various companies that alse preence had
been nduged IN 10 eject tns insurance
who detailed the succeeded In obtaining
such inform alton that substitution and foul play were
hinied aud yaons companies determined TO satisfy
themselves before paying the policies.
Coroner HObs0n OF Paterson was officially informed OF
the circumstances by one OF the aduserS aud last
Thur,day he visited Long Island City aud secured The
aid OF Coroner Robinson.
Early yesterday the two Coroners. accompanied by
Chief Of Police Crave OF Paersun Colonel Potter vice
president OF the Mutual Reserve Comply Dr. Cheese
man. DR. BOdsu, Dr. BrDwDDr. Satterthwaite and Dr.
Wickhm. visited Lutheran Cemetery nad had the body
exhnmed IL was taken TO reccving vault No u, aud an
autopsy helG by Drs Sstterthwate ana Brown. and wit
nessei by the doctors and the reporters present
The result announced but one OF the ply scans
said that the Of death had been ascerancd and
nothing could lie learned. The body was sewed up
and again buried 10 the intention OF the Patterson
Off take the body back 10 Pas-aic County and
hold inquest there but after consu aton 1t was de-
cdci unnecessary. The whole proceeding Is enveoped
In mystery which Is deepeded by those Interested re-
manning rcticont The insurance people would not state
the main ground for causing autopsy While the
doctors tried to lOok wise and say nothing whether
false pretenccs used In eecting the Insurance II
uncertain. II said by % doctor who Viewed anu
nrcd the body that II was six inches shorter than
that of the woman who represented herself as Mrs
Bauer, when the application was made. and fhat Mrs.
Bauer had while that ON the body was pro-
nouuccd Grccan.