Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-04-28
THE QUESTION LEFT
TO RIVAL EXPERTS.
EXPENSES AT THE RATE OF 5000 PER
DAY TO BE PAID BY THE
ASSOCIATION.


nature, that ne was IL possession OF
evidence, which wsIld prove that
the Mutual Reserve bad not paid ALL
it's honest death claims In full and of
fcred, for a considera ton, 10 furnish
the evidence TO an Insurance j ournal,
He was on sale to the highest bidder,
but no ore was foo Ssh CROUCH to in
vest in him. the lind having been
com pleteiy taken out Of lis sails by
an Official letter from the president Of
the Association. published in Our
Society Journsl," March. 1891.
The following is the portion of the
letter which relates to the disputed
claims Of the Mutual Reserve:
In every instance this Association
has pad every honest and just claim
from is foundation to the present
mOmenc.
You state that such is not the case.
| state such is the case. The issue is
thus made between yourself and my
self. Nothing thlt | can write or
tate will prove 10 your satisfaction
my statements to be true. Nothing
that YOU can either write or state will
prove to my satistactio our state
ments TO be true. Therefore, l pros
pose to submit. all matters upon this
subject relating to the pretended fail
ure of this a ssos;ation to pay its
honest death claims to other parties
than ourselves.
ARBITRATION BY BUSINESS RIVALS.
With this object in v.eN, by the
board Of directors, make the fol-
lowing proposals: In the first place
will leave the matter 10 the adius-
ter who approve and pay the claims
of the Mutual Life, the New York
Life, and the Equitable Life; or sec
ond, | wi leave the matter to be
determined by any three Of the fol-
! wing editors of old line insurance
journals OF III. City Of New York,
VIZ: Mr. G. y. & ne, editor Of In
surance Monitor; Mr. St. George
henpson, ed! or oil the Insurance
Times; Major CorIiS, di rr OF the
insurance critic; MIR. Davis or Mr.
Lakey, editors at Insurance, and Mr.
Livingston, editor of he Insurance
nd Coname cal >iHg,.z he. These
ale f,e OF the most prominent old
inc journalists III america, and | will
refer the matter to an .. &c of them
i''r their adjudication; or, | will leave
10 the decision af my hree bank
residents in lh5 City f New York
or Brooklyn.
By authority oft:,v board Of dir
ecto"s of this Association, l agree
that if any three OF the gentlemen
decide that III any instance
this Association has fliled TO pay the
leg: innate amount due to any bspe-
nC:ary $ nee the foundation OF the
20 The present Time. that
; UGH amount will at once be renlitted
t. SAID benehc ary, Immediately upon
the rende. ing OF their deci>ion.
WILL RAY ENPEN SES.
Further, as 1t Will req ire time to
make an investigation covering the
charges p. efeGred by you, this AS
ISOLATION wlH pay at The rate of ten
dollars per day to each OF the three
IN investigating your
charges covering tie period OF time
involved IL such investigation.
Hoping tbs proposition will be &C
cepted by you and once Tor all settle
the claim whether The Mutual Reserve
und Lie ASsUcia lOn has or has Lot
n every Instance from Its tounuatl0h
to The present faOAent, palh each and
every honest death Ga III III full, dol
iaI fUI dOIiar, OF the face of the policy
as ce, tined BY the V,rlous Insurance
coLnIL4 SIS ohers, aCtaailes, auditors and
accountants, By whom IL has been