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

Ihe business operations Of the American
Mutual Aid Society, an insurance company are
again to be ventilated in the Police Court
PRESIDENT ii. h. ". Patterson was recently tried
ana held on charge Of conducting the associa-
tlon without license or permit frem the Dis
| trlct commissioners, and now officers Of the
society are to be called upon to defend 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
ums OF the society, swearing to the facts al
legged, which as follows:
That Henry h. W. Patterson. James T,
Feeney and Lewis W. johnson did falsely. nm
lawfully and wickedly conspire, combine, con-
1ederate and agree together TO cheat and de-
fraud divers persons, whose names are to the
ainant 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 thew had organ
ilsu certain society known by the name of
Inc American Mutual Aid Society,"" which
would secure to its members the payment
oohars per week and death benefits
OF $50, upon the payment of 81
week for thirteen weeks, and that
upon the payment of 81 per week
ior nfty-two weeks each member would
secure one hundred dollars; that the re-
law oil average upon which the whole fabric Of
endowment insurance Is based, aided by new
and improved features. the American Mutual
AID Society can pay S100 per year at an esti-
mated cost of esq.,. that certificates issued to
members M OF said society upon the payment of
u per week for ifty-two weeks would mature
one year from the date of issue and be payable
Dy thesaid society the LIST and 18th days of the
month after they shall mature; that members
certificate will pay S100 in six months if the
member induces twelve other members to ioin
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 10000. the supreme secre-
tary bond in the sum Of $4,000. 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 mann
bers the payment of sick and accident benefits
OF els per week and death benefits of $50 upon
the payment of 81 per week for thirteen weeks:
nor would, upon the payment of 81 Der week
Tor hfty-two weeks, each member secure 300:
mat 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 800 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 fifty-two weeks mature one wear
from date Of issue and be payable bv 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. 900. 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 10000. the supreme secretary a bond |
in the sum Of $4,000, the supreme treasurer |
1 bond in the sum of $4,000 for the faithful |
performance of each Of their duties; all of which
The said Henry h. W. Patterson, said James L. |
feeney. the said Lewis W. johnson then and |
there well knew. by means of which said false |
pretenses the said divers persons. to the said |
affiant unknown. were seduced and persuaded |
10 become members of said society and were |
iefrauded OF large sums of money, and in par
!icular one Phillip j. Roche was defrauded of |
$50, and one Francis Hall was defrauded of |
sI2, and one Albert r. Harris was defrauded of |
s72. and one Frances Warner was defrauded of |
J ~, and one Mary ]. Hill was defrauded of S72"