The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-21


Louisiana 532Vermont sos
Maine ops Virginia ........ 619
Maryland 4.167 Washington 40
MASSACHUSETTS,. 1902 West Virginia. us
Missouri ....... 3.19OI Total.-.-.......63,1 100
"Do understand that 300 is the num-
Der of members of this order that paid the
assessment of July Is or does that mean
that is the number of assessments respond
ed tofn
That's the number that paid on assess
ment 176."
Under your system does any member
pay on more than one memberships
mo, sir. He may have more than one
certificate. Some have duplicate certif-
-cates."
Then If q member has duplicate certif-
Gates he would count twice~
ayes; we deal in certificates in assess
ments"
eff man has q membership and is q
member of Division 8 and Glass b. he
would pay three assessments. wouldn't herr
Not in this list. This does not include
Division 8. That Is not in my office; that's
In Mr.. Somerby's office"
AS supreme accountant you don's have
anything to do with the books and ac-
counts that refer to Division 81.
mo SIR"
"Do you with Glass Bi"
"Yes SIT, that includes Glass b.
The next witness was Benjamin q. Bad
ger. of st. Louis. He was elected nem-
Der of the finance committee at the Omaha
sitting, since which time but two meetings
of committee have been held. one in Feb
ruary. 1870, and another in 1851. The wit
ness's memory was exceedingly vague. es-
pecially as to the meeting of the committee
recently held. Witness knew nothing OF
the $50, 600 investment made by Mr.. Davis
in the Philadelphia bank until yesterday.
The finance COMMITTEES, In their examlna-
lions of the books of the supreme ac-
countant and supreme cashier, had always
been all right. At the last meeting
of the committee no investigation could
be made of the cashiers books, as Davis
refused to allow 1t.
HosAIER SHIELDS soMERBY.
Amos H. Hosmer, of Baltimore, supreme
vice-justice, was called to the stand. He is
st present an accountant for local branch
and has no other business Two years ago
was in the wholesale spice business. He is
memb Der of the executive committee of the
Iron Hail. He was questioned by Mr..
Hawkins.
whats your salary as supreme vice.
justicei'
Omaha meeting, May, 1889. Previous to
that was member and secretary of the
finance committee. Have not occupied any
other Office"
do you draw any salaryp
Whenever | incur any expense Mr..
Somerby allows me for it,"
"Anything Cor your individual servicesp
"a fair compensation. During the last
year, three or four months ago. drew $500.
It was for legal expenses incurred In the
LEGISLATURE of Mary land. 1t was for an at
torney l paid to representus. Bills had
been introduced that would affect the Iron
Hall. made several trips to Petersburg,
Va, to Greenville, N. G.; paid an attorney
In Washington, ID. O.. So and had two
meetings in Baltimore The es snses az
created 500, and i was sent q check for
$500. The check was paid in February or
what was the name of the attorney
whose services you paid for the Maryland
iegislationf"
Il gave the money to Mr.. Harris and he
gave il to the attorney"
''Who is Mr.. Harrisf"
"He Is supreme Waterman OF the Iron
KALEIDOSCOPE Harris. of Baltimare
Who employed the lawyer"
"Mr. Harris. / presume
"IIow much was paid himp
"0ne hundred and tfty-fve dollars. i
paid it to Mr.. Harris"
''And he paid it to some attorney and no
bill rendered for service said to have been
napolisi"
al paid Mr.. Harris and fully believe he
paid the money as he said"
What was the name of the attorneyin
81 decline to say. 1t was a private mat
ter between the attorney and Mr. Harris"
The Court-State the name.
"Mr. Joyce"
Mr.. Hawkins. resuming-Was he q men,
Der of the Legislature of the State of Mary
LEGISLATOR BRIBED.
81 am not positive; / think be was. Had
meeting with Somerby prior to the ses-
sion of the Legislature and he said to me
Go watch the interests of the order and see
that they were protected" There were
four or five bills introduced at various
hines They proposed to place all indorse-
ment orders under the authority of the In
purance Commissioner"
'.Yes sir"
What other sums were paid to attorneys
or any one else In connection with members
Of Legislature of Marylandf
mo other"
what was the business at Petersburg,y
I'VE had al lawsuit with reference to
some claim against the oraer. We paid an
attorney $50 and my travelling expenses. 1
went three times. at $40 each trip: Paid
defense of q slck-benetit suit. | went
several times TO look after branches.
OF course i always had my ex-
penses paid. That was rendered to Mr..
Somerby when 1 made out my bill. We
had two public meetings in Baltimore that
cost Ms $500. one in the summer and one In
the fall of 1891. IL was at the expense of
the Supreme Sitting. They were public
demonstrations. There was an address by
the supreme justice. a general reunion of
the members and the public generally.
There was music, o programme. etc. There
was no banquet. Mr.. Somerby audits the
bill and the warrant is drawn By the su-
preme accountant. / saw the bill there
last week. have been here three weeks
1891. That was on account of about the
same things as made up the $780,
What bonds do the trustees give to the
executive committeeP
"pm unable 20 say. / have not seen q
bond from any trustee. The trustees sre
younghusbsnd, Hayes. Thompson. Fourt-
ain and Royse. These have ali been In at-