The sun., 1893-12-16
MONSoNS MURDER TRIAL.
mrs EFFORTS TO INSURE LLEUE
HIMBROUGH's LIFE.
Aeeuts ofssversi Co~ps.iss Testify Assiss
Him-Iu Some OF the Proposals hrs
Mopson was Named ss the Heneaeisry

| Aeents ofSevsrai Co-pssies Testify Assiss'
Htm-Iu So,e OF the Proposals. Me-
Monson was Named ne the heneneisry.
FprNnuRGH Dec 15-Thls was the third day
OF the trial OF Alfred John Monson for the
murder OF Lieut. HambrouRh. The first wit
ness was David Stewart. Secretary OF the
LIVERPOOL and London and Glasgow Insurance
Company. He testified that on July % Monson
called at the Glasgow Office In reference to q
proposal that had been made that tho com
pauy issue policy for $3.50 900 on the life OF
Lieut. Hambrough. The head office declined
to accept the risk. The witness identified the
documents that had been submitted to the
office which showed Monson's interest In the
matter.
James Wardle. manager at Leeds for the
same insurance company testified that pro-
posal was handed TO him on May %. 1872. Tor
$500 policy on Lieut. HambrouRh's life.
Another proposal was lodged at the same time
for a $3.50 900 policy In the name OF Mra Mon
son. who claimed that that sum was due her
from Lieut.. IIambrouRh for four years board.
expenses Of education. and advances made by
satisfied with the application, and ultimately
William Wisey of the Scottish Provideut. SO.
cIety testified that the EdInburgh ofhoe had
The witness went to Ardla mont and saw Mon
SON who said he was Lieut., !iambroughs
trustee, II the insurance applied Tor was not not
extent Of S245. 900 The proposal was signed
BY Mrs. Mons9n, The company did oi not re- re;
therefore the application was dropped.
Secretary kldston. OF the Reyersionary So-
ssts testified thS Mr T50tG TO Sond
inherit 81 100000 upon attaining his majority:
In the interim he had entered into contract
to pay for his board aud education, and abe
wanted to know II the society would advance
$500 on the security OF the contract. Ihe
Beresford Tottenham. a financial agent OF
London. said that arrangements had heen
Monson S25 weekly for Lieut. HembrouRh.
He know Monson had no means Witness re;
told Lieut.. -HambrouGh that the, Ardlamont
estate cost $3.50, 900. whereas $40 600 was to
SsoDsS be Ds$ s death Il %nass VII tss Gss G LIEUT. H%
went went to H Hrdiamont @ on the following day. Mon.
lieut. GS Infa HamSTouShs SS lie amounted to sIoS
900: The witness then expressed regret
sSer NJ MonsSn hsd or haf the mn
piled that everything would be all right pres
emily He would make up the wltness's claim.
witness went to the Glasgow onlce OF the New
York Mutual Life Insurance Company respect
TottenSsm iurtssT nas 9s tssed thst he had
agreed to furnish Lieut. Hambrough with
money until he reached his majority lie also
agreed to furnish the prisoner money during
the same time. He was prepared to advance
about 81. 500. A suggestion had been made
that Monson and Lieut.. Uambrough 20 on o
. hooting expedition to Africa.
Dugaid Kin n banker at Tighnabruaich.
near Ardlamont testified that Mrs. Monson
had opened an account. with him on Aug.
z. by $40 and post-dated check on the
check was dishonored Monson assured Mr..
Kin that merely matter Of proving the sigma
lures was involved. On the Monson account
there was now due 81 .225. 1t was possible.
Mr.. Kin said that Monson did not intend to
have the check presented for payment until
Aug. ll-after Hambrough's death.