Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-01

witness detailed his men aud made arrange
ments for them TO come TO the
capitol In citizens clothing. The uni
forms and muskets were brought over
from the room on Walnut street to the new
capitol about o'clock and the company, came
In one or two at time IN accordance with
orders, and put on their uniforms In a room at
the southwest corner OF the new capitol De-
Tense asked whether at the meeting with Mr.,
Parsons aud the others, Mr., Rich protested
against the use OF the military. Prosecution
objected aud was sustained.
Witness said that at the meeting II was posi-,
BILE that Mr. Wilson advised the use OF mill
tary, but could not remember any other as sug
costing that method When the militia were
In the State House, witness gave the orders to
the first lieutenant who commanded the com.
pany and who gave them 10 tho men. The
soldiers had besides their muskets. a large
hammer--not a slodgs hammer procured In
the basement OF the new capitol They undo :
stood the doors Of the Auditors Office were
locked and II might be required to gain admit
tauce and on arriving there such was found to
be the case Tae lock was then broken and
the door slightly shattered. Mr.. Brown was
by the office door and some OF the detail sci.
3ed him aud kept him away from the door so
that entrance TO the Office could DO had. Tho
deputy was also seized, There were
ten men In the detail aud their muskets
were loaded. The entire number were kept In
the building all DAY anu until the records OF
the Auditors were removed 10 tho new capitol.
After the office had been taken everything that
took place afterwards was done under the d.
~ a..
Fleming,
DIES MONIES, June 25.-Defense called JUS
tlce McMartin, who testified TO the different
suits brought in the name Of the state OF Iowa
against j. l.. Brown aud 8. H. Stewart In all
OF these cases, five In number, defendants
waived examination and were held TO appear
before the grand jury Of Polk county. Defense
then filed . paper signed by Clerk Wilkinson
showing that oil cases OF the state against
Brown and Stewart were dismissed by the
grand Jury. Witness identified certified cop
les of information against Brown fled March
4, 1885, also that filed on March 8, as well as
that filed against Stewart on :hc same day.
Wlt"csS excused. H. 8. Vail, insurance eI.
aminer under Brown was called to the stand
and testified. The rest Of the day was taken
up In hearing the testimony of Mr.. Vail, In
which he detailed tho character OF his services
in the examination Of insurance companies
DIS MoINRs, June 26-The cross eIamina-
lion of II. 8. Vail was continued. Answers to
questions by Scnators:--To Senator Wilkin
Sanford was very irregular In his hours OF
work, thereby throwing reflection on the en-
tire examination force To Senator Weber: The
81, 9i6 income the year preceding the Iowa
examination was net, less about $500 for clerk
hire and the necessary Office expenses. The
same app aiser and abstractor was employed
In all the examinations. The Farmers Com
pauy Of Cedar Rapids objected to an apprais-
or being brought from Des Molnes on account
Of the expense, and desired Vail to engage one
from Cedar Rapids which he refused 10 do.
They were sent for at Des Moines after the re-
quest made by the President that the work be
done by the same one at Cedar Rapids. Was
80 years OF age. In the examination oil .he
Equitable Life OF Iowa, witness did all the
work personally, having no assistance. IL
Senator Bloom: The Iowa companies Wei
all solvent aud generally as represented except
the impairment of Gu oital. To Senator Robin.
son: The length OF the examination OF the
Equitable Life Insurance Company was ma
teraly shortened on account Of no trace Of
crooked work being discovered In the books.
The examination OF q cooperative company In
New York was as expensive as the insurance
com ,,anies; also the examination OF Boston
Company. The examination of one
company In Pennsylvania, although no trace
OF fraud was discovered, cost over 81 600,
Many examinations Of life insurance compan-
les cost In excess OF that charged In Iowa, the
largest amount being paid by the Mutual Life
Insurance Company which cost $4,000. To
Senator Dodge: Before the Burlington examl-
nation was commenced the entire expense
and rate per diem was fully discussed by Vail
and the officers Of the company. To Senator
Doolcy: Was not engaged in any work as nc.
tuary in Iowa. although holding that position
under Lucas because there was no work OF
the kind 10 be done. To Senator Bloom: The
appraisement Of the property Of the company
materially increased the cost OF the eramlna-
ton. To Senator Weber; Part OF witnesses
income was from the Northwestern Mutual
Life Company direct. Had received no bere6t
from eastern fire companies, the greater part
Of his income came from industrial business
men OF Chicago. To Senator Dodge: Brown
had no active part to perform in the examina'
lion at Burlington, being there simply TO give
certain rulings, and have full receipts taken
for the amount paid for the services OF the
employees OF Vail. To Senator Robin on |:
Witness made no examination except as TO
the liabilities IN the work on the Equitable
Life Insurance Company. To Senator Bur
dick: Mr. Palmer was one OF the most pro-
fcient bookkeepers witness ever met, and
Ia. .,s,,ht apnfn flor
Of the Iowa companies from this time on I'M
assisted. For two years preceding that In
which witness received $4,000 income, his
income was about 5000 to 5000.
DIES MONIES, June 2S.-The proceedings
o ened with the introduction OF testimony Of
J. 7. Bloomington. editor Of the Spectator, an
insurance journal Of Chicago, with which be
had been connected for twelve years He
claimed TO be reasonably familiar with insur-
ance business and felt competent TO express
an opinion as TO the amount OF remuneration
paid for the examination OF insurance compa-
MES, His personal acquaintance with Mr.. H..
s. Vail dates back about twelve years his
standing among insurance men as an actuary
he regarded as first-class; the services OF man
possessed of Wallis ability should command
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Witness In response to question, said he
had obtained statements Of the insurance COM
panies from the auditors office; could not say
whether ornot they were given him by Brown,
but was Of the impression that he obtained
them OF clerk, since 1t was his experience
that Brown had chronic habit OF being In
charge OF the sheriff about that time.
On redirect examination, witness said these
statements had been published In the spring
OF 1885, long after Browns expulsion from
the Auditors Office. At the conclusion Of
Bloomington's evidence, A. T. Harvey, sctu-
airy for the insurance department Of Missouri,
testified to high estimate OF Wallis ability as
an actuary, and gave II as his opinion that SIS
was a reasonable price for his services as an
examiner. Before his cross examination was
finished, the senate adjourned until the usual
hour next morning.
"The Bishop or Kansas"
Washington special: Bishop w. Perkina
OF the Third Kansas district, 10 a some
what portly gentleman with beardiess
face, and OF very clerical appearance. He
has at times boon mistaken for noted
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