New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-04
FRAKER,S INSURANCE FRAUDS
THE swINDLEs MOST CUNNINGLY DE-
vISED AND EXECUTED.

STATEMENTS IN THIS CITY WHY AND HOW THE
COMPANIES MADE PAYMENTs-THE CHANCES
OF RECOVERING THE MONEY
The news OF the capture OF DR.. George W. Fraker
the swndler OF insurance companies In the northern
part Of Minnesota, was received with great satsiac
ton among the insurance companies OF this city,
especially the Equitable Life Assurance Society
and the Provident Savings Life Assurance society
in each OF which Fraker had taken out *io'"" IN
on his life in Kansas city. Inc com
panies named had paid the claims nearly IN rul
Mr. Johnson. Of the moruary department OF ,ne
Equitable said yesterday: I'VE had doubts OF the
death OF Fraker but after mature elaboration we
determined that we probably could not prove our
case i'm court and so we ultimately decided to pay
the claim on the $4,000 policy. This sum we PAID
in June, 1885, Fraker made will leaving his property
to the children Of his sister and to MS pro'her
in San Francisco The executors have not yet. so
far know. settled the estate. so we nave
strong hopes of recovering the money.
THE other companies here determined 10 fight the
claims but as we expected. they were defeated In
the trial of the case and on appea! the decision
was sustained by the higher courts we there
fore saved Roody sum In legal expenses.
NJ. L. Stevens the head of the claims depart
ment of the Provldont Savings. at No. % Broad
way. told the following story Of the Fraker case:
The Fraker fraud beyond doubt the most
cunningly con;rived and executed attempt In IN
come out the truth of my statement will be
abundanty shown.
I'm the first place the trial Of the case a.
Kansas City. where ex-Judge Lincoln executor
OF Frakers w,il plaintiff. the jury decided FOR
the plaintiff. In that trial question arose as to
the of Fraker. 1t seems that he had long been
imbued with the idea Of swinding insurance COM
panies. and that in all his plans he proposed to
pass himself off a
The four men who were with Fraker when he
supposed to be drowned were three white rene
gades from justice and half-witted negro who
told conflicting stories about the supposed death
A new trial granted by the Judge because OF
certain improper rulings made by him. and within
hour we were ready for the trial with al our
and for other reasons, we concluded to settle and
did with very small dminution OF the full
After Fraker disappeared we had indubitable
evidence from persons who had lived near his house
St Louis We also had what We thought was
clear evidence that Fraker had been seen In OKLA
homa, but this proved to be a case of mistaken
There is no doubt that have Fraker this
time however, for have received dspatdGness No. 10.
Sn pspers u He , viii be in Kansas City o-moTroW
That depends on whether it is still with the ex-
ecutor When we paid the sum. we stipulated that
we should have six months in which to make the
payment OF course. we wanted this time to find
Fraker. for fully believed he was alive The six
money on that day. If the money remains still in
ex-Judge Lncoln's hands we shall get it."
Fraker was insured in the Hartford Annuity and
Life Insurance Company, and It is understood that
that company had to settle under the Kansas City
decision the money being paid three weeks
ago. The local agent here. at No. 1S broadway,
said information on that point would have to come
Fraker had 5000 insurance on his life in each of
the following societies: Knights OF Pythas. Order
of United Workmen and Order Of United Wood