The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-12-22
Grave Yard Insurance Sensa
ton.

tory OF the business is at present III
der investigation at Mt. Sterling, tn
Massachusetts, Mutual Lite being tn
principal company sought TO be vic
timized, although it is said that sew
erai companies have been let in. Tn
exact facts in the case are CAREFUL.
guarded by the representatives OF tn
company, possibly in order that thei
Investigations may be carried on will
less interruption No arrests have
yet been made, although the case il
the suaject of open discussion anC
comment at Mt. Sterling. A saloon
keeper, combination grocer aud jug
shop keeper, physician and perhaps
an insurance agent are the parties in
volved. In the particular case tha'
has called attention to the c0nspiraCS
a laborer in a brick-y yard, who was il
the last stages of consumption, wa
insured last August i'm a prominen
Eastern company for $1,000, in two
policies of s 900 and $4,000, respect.
lively, the applicant being stated to b.
manufactures of bricks. The medi
cal examiners report Showed the APP
plicsnt to be an exceptionally good
risk, sound in mind and limb, weight
1876 pounds, and never having been
sick or under doctors care. A
short time after the policies were de
livered and the premiums paid APP
plication was received and granted
for an assignment of the $4,000 polio!
to other parties, to secure a debt
About,six weeks aiterward the death
of the insured was reported, but the
general agents of the company became
suspicious and the amount has not
been paid and probably never will.
It Is current gossip ia the town that
the insured after having had violent
hemorrhage,was propped up in bed
long enough TO sign the application. |
and that another hemorrhage follow
ed the execution. Friends OF the ply |
stefan claim that he was made drunl |
by the other conspirators, and WAS ir.
responsible at the time he filleu ont
the papers. Other and more success
fnl attempts on the part of the sam"
ras,alS to defraud life companies are
plainly limited at, and it looks like p
fine case for a good detective. The
outcome is awaited with great inter.
.est.--Insurance Herald.
This matter has been a subject o.
rumOr for some weeks past, but we
have not been able to secure sufficient
data to base an intelligent statement
of the case on.
The above article in the Herald Ger
tainly calls tor investigation, and it
there is no truth in it the parties aC-
cused have a right to a vindication ;
on the other hand, if they are guilty,
no condemnation can be too severe.
The local representatives of The
Massachusetts Mutual absolutely re-
fuse TO talk
In an interview with Mr.. G. w.
Howe about the case, he says in
subsistence:
81 alone am interested in this insur-
ance. took it on Joseph Stewart to
secure a debt that he was owing me,
and l expect to collect my money
from the company. Stewart did not
have consumption, as charged, but
was at work in a brick yard on the
I'd of August, believe it was, when
he made application for the insurance.
His brothers represent to me that he
was up and about the house on the
day of his death, and was getting
ready to come to Mt. Sterling that he
died very suddenly. 1t is not fact
that we are dealing in graveyard in
surance, though it is true that the
firm of Howe 81 johnson have several
policies that have been transferred to
them as collateral TO secure debts due
it. Ny connection with the Stewart
case is pure matter of business Mr.
Watson knew nothing of this case til
we had him certify to the proof OF
death"
Mr. Henry Watson says: 81 have
no connection with the matter. They
did come TO me TO certify to the proof
am a Notary Public, and
like any other man, when business
in my line comes along | take it"
Mr.. w. Il. Sanderson, local solicitor
for the Massachusetts, Mutual says
''Mr. Henry Watson secured the appli-
cation for the policies on the life of
Joseph Stewart, and as is the usual
custom. | divided the per cent. on the
premium with him (Watson)."
DIR. T.. c. Bright says: Il examined +,
Joseph Stewart on August l, I think,
ind found him in what l considered
good health and certified to the com
,any thought him an insurable
'isk His heart action and respira- I