The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-30
n. r. BURKE.s REJoIyprr


nection With His Brothers
nor Their Lowell Deals.
-, ~. Il. Burke, the insurance agent. denies
an conpIlcity In the alleged crooked deal
,nss at Lowell, described in the Posi-
lsIELLIsEscEs yesterday, and saws that
'ney are the work OF his brothers. J. G.
.na A. Burke, who were formerly. but are
no longer. connected with him in business.
reply to the Everett dispatch and the
statements OF ID. A. Spencer, he said:
-. ie 81 here on October q, 1871, for New York
. Iaseerh points al the request OF ray general
agents az spokane, in whose employ I an, a.
superintendent OF agencies in Western Wo,b.
ington Tor the Washington Farmers, insurance
Ssohpshy, o. Spokane. On my arrival ct spo-
sane they requested me 10 continue nv trin 10
Ne" York and other Eastern poinss 7 we.
assent from my Seattle Office aad work
-. over Two months. during which
NJ. was ieit IN charge OF my bookkeeper.
1as ofotheFs, J. c. and A. Burke hare caused
me considerable trouble since nv retDrn. on
account OF business they offered the book
Keeper and which he accepted on his own
account, thinking 1t to be all right, they being
my relations. On my return, / criticized his
action In accepting this business without nv
consent, but IL was too late 20 avoid this unfrr
tuna'e occurrence. have bean rei-nhursing all
parties out OF my own individual funds for all
premiums they had collected AS regards the
1funWaid matter, did not suppose thst J. C.
mao collected this money. as he had NJ, author
i'y III THIS instance nor in any other. and was
never authorized TO represent this firm. J. C.
and A. Burke have left the city for part, M
known TO me, for which am not at ali sorry. I
am out about $500 by them
Mr.. Burke here showed letters he had
written yesterday to his two brothers de-
handing settlement of their accounts and
also showed their account TO December p.
In which there is balance of 1897 due
him. He proceeded TO say, in reference 10
the Grunwald matter:
paid this money to the com pany out of INV
own funds and the letter received By Grunwald
from spokane stated accordingly immedi-
ately dispensed with their services and have not
Oeen accepting any business from them ever
since.
Inc only com panies represent are the Wash.
ington farmers' Insurance Company, of spo-
kane, ana the Farmers and Merchants of Lin.
coin. Neb, which are both authorized to do BUSH
ness In this state. My entire attention
Is devoted TO these companies. The Washington
Farmers writes nothing but farm and dwelling
mouse business, and has been doing prosper.
Gus business, as was shown by the report of the
annual meeting held in Spokane on January IA,
and by books and documents in my offiae
As regards my representing the Seneca Comfy
Mutual, 1t was not until that company was duly
authorized by our insurance department. which
Is supposed to know the condition OF affairs bet
ter than the agent. ! have not been in partner
ship with III. c. Burke or any of my brothers
since October, $780, I never wrote the risk OF
$3.50 mentioned by Mr.. Spencer, nor do know
oil any other losses that have occurred in CON-
panies represented by me which are unpaid
The Mary Kraft policy was never issued
through my office, and do not know who did
issue it.
Mr.. Burke blames all his troubles on his
brothers, and says he has been restrained
from exposing them by the fact Of their
relationship. He showed an unsigned
letter, written on the letter paper of the
Washington Farmers Insurance Com
pany, in support of his claims to being an
honorable business. and showed re-
port of the annual meeting of that COM
papy, held in Spokane on January IA, at
which he was elected a director. The
Washington Farmers is company or
ganized by the Farmers Alliance in East
ern Washington.
Mr.. Burke is young manfwith smooth
face and is a smooth and rapid talker, as
Mr.. Spencer said.
The Washington Farmers Insurance
Company referred to has no connection
with the Farmers Insurance Company, of
Seattle, and Mr.. Burke is not and never
has been agent for the latter company.