The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-19

after their proofs bad been made up
and forwsrded.
have done nothing in these insur-
snCe mstteFs but what was honorable
ano conscientious, and that would not
90 again under the Same circumstances.
Mr. Mead was run over by horse and
fatally injured on the ed day OF May,
1874. which injuries resulted In his
death June 9TH. He was injured in the
head. left shonMar, left side and abdo-
men. He never left his bed from the
time he was injured until he died; was
not able to take bite of solid food and
very little nourishment OF any kind. He
suffered intense agony during the entire
time of his fatal illness. He was at
tended by his family physician from
two to three times every day until he
died. His family. neighbors and friends
who nursed and visited him during this
last illness. numbering at least 20 per-
sons, know OF his injuries, gu ffering and
death. His family physician held
post.mortem examination, which proved
conclusively that he died OF peritonitis
and pericarditis, the direct result OF his
injuries. Mr.. Mead realized that he
was fatally injured and made dying
declaration as to the cause and partiou-
lars OF the injury, which was subscribed
and sworn to before a notary public.
This was made on May Goth, four days
after he was hurt, and at that time none
OF his family or friends who saw him
believed he would live "a hours. At the
time OF his injury he was 80 years of
age. in the very prime of manhood and
In perfect health.
At the date of his death Mr.. Mead
was carrying $4,000 in. the Interstate
Casualty company. as follows: Twenty
tive hundred dollars payable to his wife,
Mary N. Mead, and $2500 payable to his
mother, Caroline Mead. The premiums
on both were paid in advance.
This company was only incorporated
In 1898. with capital of 500. 900. and
was doing business in this state without
having complied with any of the laws
provided Tor the safety OF the policy
holders. They were notified of Mr..
Mssd'5 injury the next day after il oou-
Cured, and informed fully as to the
cause and nature thereof, and after his
death due notice was given them. For
weeks they refused to furnien blanks
for making proof, and delayed and en-
barrasssd the policy holders in every
possible way. and finally refused pays
ment after proofs were full and COM
plete. Their policies contained certain
provisions by which they evidently ex-
pected 30 defeat the claim, among
which were the provisions ~
that proofs must be completed and
fled in the home Office in New
York within 60 days after injury or
death. a. That no claims will be
paid for 80 days after proof were filed.
(3.) That no suit could be commenced
after six months. Thus only 80 days
was left IN which to commence suit.
This time expired december 6, 1894, and
on account that they had no office nor
agent in the state OF California on which
to secure service, we were compelled to
go to New York city to bring suit, as
they would not appear here. left Los
Angeles for New York city November
18th; employed prominent and reput"
able lawyers there, and sued this Inter.
state Casualty company in the common
pleas court of New York city on the
9th day of November, and three days
thereafter this pack of misrepresenta-
ton, concerning en- attempt to defraud
this company, was manufactured In Los
Angeles, although it was concealed until
the 21st OF December, and then pub
lished. 1t is apparent to everyone
cognizent Of the facts in the case that
the sole object of this was to BULLDOGS
! and brighten Mr.. Mesd's widow and
mother into compromise.
The ]. H. Myers insurance matter ia
jumbled in with those Mead cases in the
endeavor to make it appear that there
is come connection between them.
Neither the Mead people nor myself, nor
Senator Young, so far as l know, ever
knew that j. III. Myers was insured or
had died. or had any claims on any
company.
The Unrest to bring these matters
before a grand jury only shows that the
party or parties who threaten it are
afraid to face the people they have ma
ligned and traduced in open court where
the sesrohlight of investigation would
reveal the facts.
You're, respectfully.
W. II. SHINN.
All the above facts and others con-
tanned in my original communication are
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