Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-19

The business operations Of the American
Mutual Aid Society, an insurance company, are
again to be ventilated in the Police Court
President H. K W. Patterson was recently tried
and held on q charge Of conducting the associa-
ton without license or permit from the Dis
trict Commissioners, and now officers Of the
society are to be called upon to defend a charge
Of conspiracy to defraud the public. The war
rant was issued from the Police Court this
morning. Francis Hall, one Of the alleged vic
legged, which are as follows:
THAT Henry K. W. Patterson, James L,
Feeney and Lewis W. johnson did falsely, un-
lawfully and wickedly conspire, combine, con-
federate and agree together 70 cheat and de-
fraud divers persons, whose names are to the
afhsnt unknown, and also those persons who
are hereinafter mentioned as having been
cheated and defrauded Of large sums OF money
and In pursuance Of the same confederacy and
agreeing together then and there did falsely
pretend to the said persons that they had organ
lied certain society known by the name Of
The American Mutual Aid Society,"" which
would secure to its members the payment
dollars per week and death benefits
OF ESQ, upon the payment Of 81
q week for thirteen weeks, and that
upon the payment Of OIL per week
Tor hfty-two weeks each member would
secure hundred dollars; that the re-
corded experience Of the past and the unerring
law Of average upon which the whole fabric Of
endowment insurance Is based, aided by new
and improved features. the American Mutual
Aid Society can pay 600 per year at an esti
mated cost of $50; that certificates issued to
members of said society upon the payment Of
u per week for tifty-two weeks would mature
one year from the date Of issue and be payable
by the said society the LIST and 18th days Of the
month after they shall mature that members
certificate will pay 300 in six months il the
member induces twelve other members to Join
the society; that the said society is doing bust
ness throughout the United States; that the
officers and trustees were bonded to the amount
Of $50, 900. deposited with the Washington Loan
and Trust Company OF the District OF Column
bia: that the supreme president has given
bond in the sum of so, 0OO the supreme score
tary bond In the sum OF $40 GOO. the supreme
treasurer bond of S15 900 for the faithful per-
Torrance Of each OF their duties"
Whereas in truth and in fact the said Henry
h W. Patterson, James l.. Feeney and said
Lewis W. johnson had not organized the society
known by the name of The American Mutual
Aid Society,"" which would secure to its MEM
bers the payment of sick and accident benefits
of SIS per week and death benefits of $50 upon
the payment OF 81 per week for thirteen weeks;
nor would, upon the payment of 81 per week
for ffty-two weeks, each member secure S100;
that the recorded experience Of the past and
the unerring law OF average upon which the
whole fabric of endowment insurance is based,
aided By new and improved features, did not
show that the American Mutual Aid Society
could pay 500 per year upon an esri-
mated cost of $50; nor would nor could
certificates issued to members of said
society upon the payment of 81 per
week for ffty-two weeks mature one year
from date Of issue and be PAYABLE by the
society on the LIST and 18th days Of the month
after it shall mature; that the said society is
not doing business throughout the United
States, nor are the officers and trustees of the
said society bonded in the sum of $50. 600 de-
posted with the Washington Loan and Trust
Company Of the District of Columbia. nor has
the supreme president given a bond in the
sum Of SIC, 900, the supreme secretary a bond
in the sum Of $4,000. the supreme treasurer
a bond in the sum OF $4,000 for the faithful
performance Of each of their duties; all Of which
the said Henry X. W. Patterson, said James L.
Feeney. the said Lewis W. Johnson then and
there well know, by means Of which said false
pretenses the said divers persons. to the said
afiant unknown. were seduced and persuaded
to become members of said society and were
defrauded Of large sums Of money. and in par
ticular one Phillip J. Roche was defrauded Of
ESQ, and one Francis Hall was defrauded of
s72, and one Albert r. Harris was defrauded Of
e72, and one Frances Warner was defrauded of
$72, and one Mary ]. Hill was defrauded Of s72. I"