The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-02

hand writing" A letter signed "Charles
| r. Hasselln was also admitted. Hins-
dale introduced a paper signed by Sell
| den Delamar, an inquiry sent out by the
Mercantile Insurance Agency. 1t states
| that this negro Chadwick was in good
| health and had no disease that affected
his constitution, and that he was finan-
cially able to carry that amount.
Hinsdale said: ''We propose to show
that this was a part of the plan to load
down this consumptive negro with in
surance."
Marshall testified that Chadwick was
very i'll with consumption. Marshall
said he knew Albert Pickett and that he
ran draw around Beaufort. He was
sun struck in June, 1894 and suffered
from Its effects for 10 months. The
policy stated that his health was very
good and that the risk was excellent. 1t
was issued in Aug. 1894, and signed I.
B. Delamar.
Marshall testified that Abe Wigfall,
Fisher and Parker were close relations.
The counsel for defense entered objec-
ton after objection and at last left their
chairs entirely. They refused.t to examine
several witnesses.
VIM. J. Rountree colored, testified
that his wife Ella j. Rountree was in
poor health in 1892 pale and delicate and
deranged in 1898. Gross examined, said
Abram Aiken paid him a dollar day
for his time. He went to Newbern to
sign the affidavit regardingh is wife's con-
dition.
Palmer Davis testified that Ella Roun-
tree died of consumption; that he and
Capt. Smith found Chas. Arthur on the
railroad track and Arthur had to be as
sisted home; that Maria Hamilton was
65 or 20 years old; that Albert Pickett
was in bad health some six months be-
fore he died.
W. O. Abrams, inspector and investi-
gator of the Massachusetts, Life Insur
ance Company, was put on the stand.
He testified that he had investigated the
insurance written by Noe, Delamar and
Company, coming here for that purpose
in October, 1894 He went to see Mrs.
E. J. Casey, representing himself
as pension agent. She was
about sixty-fiv years old, in bad health.
She told me Bill Fisher had the policy. /
demanded the policy and Fisher surren-
dered it on payment of the amount. He
testified as to numerous cases in which
fraud had been committed.
W. J. Morgan testified that he received
a check for $62 81 for the surrender of
his policy, while he had paid in $40
more, but the agent said this was all the
money the company had received direct.
Abrams testified that John Boyd was
a demented negro. William Rice's con-
stitution was undermined by his disco
lutte habits. Mary Longest was about
sixty-f four years of age and in poor
health. VIM. Il. Jones had consump-
ton. Sarah A. Lewis appeared to be
beyond sixty years old. Rosana Wash
ington is crippled with rheumatism, was
oyer-weighty and was fifty-fve or sixty
years of age. Samuel Windsor was
about eighty years old (50. Thomas
Davis has consumption, is colored. Policy
of Florence Chadwick was cancelled.
Cross examined, he still thought Morgan
was sixty-five years old; he still thought
VIM, Jones had consumption; he had
been authorized to assist in the prosecu-
ton of these cases for several of these
companies.
Court here took a recess until mora
ing.
Justice Eaton is as fair and honest as
he can be, still he seems to be impressed
by the prosecution, who are slowly wind
ing the net around the defendants.
JOHN WILDER JENKINS