The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-29
Col. FINLEY EXPLAINS.
Ee Insured Cts Greye's Life to Secure
" q Debt.
Nom the New York Times

From the Neo York Times
Col. Henry Il. Finley, who at one time
was partner of Otis Greye, who dissp-
steamship Pilgrim Oct. s, returned to the
city on Monday from Chicago. Yesterday
ne talked about his connection with Greye
and why he insured Greye's life in bis own
favor Just a short while before that gentle
man disappeared. There was a great deal
OF comment when it was known that about
the time Greye vanished Finley went to
Chicago. For some days neither man was
heard of.
Col. Finley explained yesterday that his
visit to Chicago aud the west had absolutely
no connection with Grsye ard that he was
called to Windy City on private business.
II want 30 say, first Of all" said the
colonel, that 1 never made any claim 10
the policy on Grsy els life. / was greatly
shocked when heard that Grsye was dead,
and went to my friend, D. w. G. Jones,
and gave him the policy l had ON Grsye,
and asked him II he would not take it TO the
Fidelity and Casually Company. as l was
compelled TO leave the city. After reached
Chicago l wrote Mr.. Jones, telling him not
to make any claim on the company if there
was the slightest doubt Of Groye's death by
accident. Mr.. Jones went to the company
end told them what l said, and whsn l re-
turned called upon them aud gave them
the policy, which they will hold, aud ualsss
it ID absolutely proved that Greye disd by
&C ident viii never receive a cent OF
money, even though nothing Is heard OF
him for seven years aud there is every pre-
sumption that be Is dead"
When asked why he had insured Greye in
the sum of 5000. Col. Finley replied:
"Greye owed me a sum Of money on per-
sonal debt, and when found that he was
going co florida and intended to go around
tue coast and in the rivers in a steam
launch with a party of men who knew no
more about managing boat than they do
Rb ut the construction of g .Greek verb I
said to myself, Well I'll insure his life
When ] went TO the company 10 get the
policy old them exactly where Greye
was gcli and what my reasons were for
tekingo policy on his life. The report
Of GREY Ieath so soon after the policy
was taken out was merely coincidence,
though very strange one"
Col. Finley said further that he knew no
more about Greye and what had become of
him than did a babe unborn. He had seen
him some time before he had obtained the
policy Of insurance, and that was the last
ne knew Of his former partner.
While talking about GTeye and his con-
nection with him the colonel referred TO u
charge recently made that he had once been
arrested in this city for stealing. Ee said:
''Several years ago | was attorney for
man in London by the name of Morgan,
and sued him in the queens bench for
services rendered. He left for this country,
80 | followed him here. When | reached
here he had me arrested for stealing
check Of 81 300 from him. explained the
circumstance TO Gen. Pryor and also Dis
tri,t Attorney MARITIME. who cent for me.
Judge Gildersleeve psroled me the next
day, and OF the day following l went be-
fore the grand jury and was discharged in
five minutes.
Yesterday morning Assistant District At
torney Vernon NJ. Davis sent request to
Col. Finley to call upon him. The colonel
did so, ard when asked what was the cause
of his visit said that il was in reference to
the old charge which the assistant district
attorney had heard Of and wanted ex-
planet. Col. Finley and be explained the
matter TO the satisfaction of that official.
No trace has been heard Of Greye.