The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-18

ST have been under Mr.. Delamar's OBJ
servation around his counter. He might
have examined me, but | do not know
that he did. | know that was taking
a hyperdermic injection for the deleria.
1t is possible he might have made the ex-
animation. | know that | have been in
Mr. Delamar's store and my clothes were
down on my shoulder. He might have
examined me, and he might not. / have
been under his treatment for number
OF years for dyspepsia and number Of
diseases. | asked DR.. Delamar to give
me a hyperdermic injection because l
was in pretty bad condition, delirium
| tremens for nervousness, and / took it
for relief. could not say that he did
or did not then make the examination
He might, and he might not. / would
sooner leave it to his decision than mine
This is not my signature. hardly ever
make my signature. ] have been to Dr.
Delamar to prescribe for me. | have
been very sick and feeble and weak. |
have been in this condition for about
three years. I do not think / passed
urine for Doctor Delamar to examine
while I was in his store, or at any other
place
Here DR.. Delamar's medical eXamina-
ton was read, in which, in answer to all
questions he gave Rice clean bill of
health.
Rice was then shown the paper, and
said he had made none Of the statements
in it, and did not sign the application
Rosannah Washington was insured in
the National Life of Hartford for one
thousand dollars. The application was
in Silas Blount's handwriting. She was
in her sixty first year and had never been
examined by Dr.. Delamar; had never
paid any money and did not know who
did. She was never asked to insure her
life.
Sarah A. Lewis, to the Massachusetts,
Benefit, insured at forty nine, supposed
to be about seventy, for one thousand
dollars.
Samuel Windsor, to the Massachusetts,
Benefit, three thousand dollars; insured
as white; is negro. He did not know
he was insured. He told Mr.. Abrams,
the special agent Of the company, who
was sent down to examine the frauds,
that he did not know who had the
policy. Bill Fisher told Abrams that he
could get the policy sat Moores store. !"
There he got it. Windsor lives on the
Banks, and is sixty-two or sixty three
years old.
NJ. A. Longest said she knew some
time after the insurance was effected
that she had been insured. She was
sixty five years old. Said she was never
examined. There were two policies on
her life, aggregating two thousand dol
lars.
Alfred Piggott was insured for six
thousand dollars in the Equitable Mu-
tual Endowment Company, or rather he
applied for this amount in the company,
but was turned down. He was one Of
the most poverty stricken negroes in
Beaufort. He, too, had a clean bill Of
health He was insured in the old
Wayne Mutual Insurance Company for
four thousand dollars. He died June
10, 1895. Proofs of death were duly
forwarded in apple pie order, and suit is
about to be brought against the com
pany for the amount of the policy.
Thomas Davis, to the National Life
Association, of Hartford, for two thou
sand dollars. Consumptiye; left lung
solicited.
Ed s. Robinson, to the Massachusetts
Benefit, one thousand dollars. He had
been in i'll health for several years
Joseph Ell. Blount, TO the Massachu
sets Benefit. he had syphilis, and &C
knowledged it to Abrams. He is now
in the penitentiary. His policy was
afterwards transferred TO Nellie, the
wife of Abe Wigfall.
John W. Dickinson stated that his
mother was sixty four years old. That
DR.. J. B. Davis, who signed the medical
examiners portion Of the application,
asked her no questions, and did not eX-
anime her for insurance in the Mutual
Benefit Company, and he never saw her
sign any papers.
Mary Williams to the National Life;
application was signed by Bill Fisher,
and was proved to be forgery.
Shepard Davis to the National Life;
two applications aggregating So, 900. He
also made application to the Northwest
ern Life Association, and was rejected
by the Home Benefit. His case is an in
teresting one, and may be touched upon
presently.
Huldah a Morgan to Mutual Benefit,
New York: re-insured in the National
Life. She was sickly, had asthma and
was an opium eater.
William H. Jones to Massachusetts,
Benefit, $1,000. He had consumption,
and formerly was the negro postmaster
at Morehead City.
Lorena Richardson, to Massachusetts
Benefit, 1000 Pregnant at the time
of insurance.
Emily j. Casey is 70 wears old. Her
age is stated in the application as fifty
six. She was insured in the Massachu-
sets Benefit for IL, coo, and in the Ma
tional Life for 81 000 Shells white
woman, but has negro daughter, VINO
has married negro, and is now known
as Rebecca j. Ivey. She lives in a ten
by twelve hut On the Banks She said
when she heard that damn yellow negro
Bill Fisher had had her life insured, she
was that mad she could take stick and
knock him on the head so hard be would
not know what had struck him "a
thousand years from now"
She said she was insured and knew
nothing about it until her policies were
cancelled by Inspector Abrams and Dr.
Caldwell, the manager of the death claim
department of the National Life.
The old woman was greatly worked up
at learning her life had been insured.
She came here refugee during the war.
The application is full of mis- statements.
The person who wrote it having concoct-
ed family history to suit his wishes.