The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-12
MEMPHIS DAILY FAPPEAL--FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12 1885,

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keeper for the Converses, and
brolher-in-law Of one Of them, came
to the insurance company's office as
the representa- i've OF the ConveTsss,
and rendered money for the renstste-
ment OF the Rev. Hillory Mosely, OF
Texas, whose policy had lspssd two
months before that time. Bergman
took the money snd passed over to
Pollard the binding receipt OF the
company, rema'kirg as he did so that
Mosely's pei cy had lapse3, end say
ing: "Oi course, NJ. Pollard, you
understand that this member is rein
stated on condition OF his being at this
time in his ueual health" Pollard
laughed and said:' "Well, If you Y ant
to know anything about that you'll
have to ak the Converes From
Pollard's words and manner Berry
man at once suspected ihlt some
thing was wrong, and went back and
reported the transact on to the secre-
taIy, W. ]. Wilson, who instantly put
on his hat and went out OF the Office.
W. j. Wilson, secrt tary OF the COM
pany, ard deacon in The Second Pres
hyterisn Church, Louisville, testified:
About IL O'clock, or a little after,
December 3, 1888, upon the repre-
seDtation of Mr. Bergman, he went
at ono 10 the Office OF the Converses,
two squares distant, and told them
that Mr.. Bergman suspected from
Mr.. Pollsrd'e manner aud words that
there was something wrong; that Mr..
Mosely was not in good health. Con.
verse laughed az il he thought he had
doGe smart thing, ard said: "You
ought to have found that out before
you gave that receipt" Mr.. Wilson
replied that the receipt was gwen
upon the company confidence in Mr..
Converse az man VINO would not do
such Il thing ss ssk for Mr.. Mosaly's
r. insta.ement il he knew anything
about bis not being in good health.
Mr.. Wilton asked Mr.. Converse 10
give back the receipt il he declined to
be responsible in the matter, and put
The matter where it IVES few mo.
ments before, aud let the company in
vesligate for itself Mr.. Converse,
not denying that he had the receipt,
refused repeatedly to five it up, and
never did give il up, merely saying
that the transaction was closed.
Mr.. Wilson then asked Mr.. Con-
verse how he happened TO know that
Mr.. Mos7ly was wing any thing 10 the
insurance company, md how he hap
pened to send Mr.. Pollard to ask for
Mr.. Mosely's restoration Mr.. Com
verse replied that they had received
telegram asking him Mr. Oonverse) to
pay Mr.. Mosely's dues at the iDsur-
ance office. Mr.. Wilson xprsssed the
belief that the telegram contained in.
formation that M. MoJely was sick
aud demanded the dispatch. Mr..
Converse refused either to show il, or
to aft m or deny anything as to its
contents. He did no. deny that he
had it then in bis possession. Mr..
Cow rss is member Of the company,
which is OF the "mutual" order. Mr..
Wilson reported the transaction 10
Col. Bennett II. Young. the money
due on Mr.. Mosley's policy was paid
to his family.
Col. Young testifi d that he went to
Mr.. Converse and reprOached him for
putting the loss upon the company.
Mr.. Converse defended the transsc-
ton, and said he had the approval Of
a divine, lawyer and doctor. The
minister YVES Or. L. D. Witherspoon.
In the conversation with Col. Young,
Mr. Converse admitted that he knew
Mr.. Mosely was in critical condition
az the time. While Col Young was
beiDg examined on this point of the
admission OF this knowledge, the
counsel for the defense arose aud said:
eve admit that the telegram con-
tanned Information that Mr.. Mosely
WIS in critical condition" and the
admission YVES recognized as part Of
the evidence.
DIR. Witherepoon, as soon as Co.
Young testified thatMr. Converse had
referred to him IS approving the
transaction, ssked to be put upon the
witness stand himself. He testified
that Mr.. Converse old bim that Mr..
Wilson esked for thu receipt fen
days after he transaction. ard it was
not gwen becaue II had been cent TO
Mr.. Nose'y's family, and that the
telCg am was not SUR ndered because
it WIS private property, belonging to
the family. Upon that repres en'a-
ton from Mr. q inverse, DR.. Wither-
spoon said he thought Mr.. Converse
had done right, but that be had better
consult a lawyer. DR.. Wilherspoon
personally knew nothing of the mat
ter when he said 1t was all right, ex
capt what Mr. Conveise had told him.
Hillary Moeely, it,, testified that the
telegram was sent from Texas Deem
Der 3, 1888, about IL o'clock in the
morning The transaction occurred
in Louisville December 8, 1883, he
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