The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-17

| know whether she can read or write.
| do not know anything about Rosanna's
| being examined. ! made the applica-
| ton for her. / did not take her there
| | Just told her / wanted policy. They
| brought it to me in about ten days. The
policy was in the National Life Asso-
citation of Hartford, Conn.
II remember some agents came out
to Beaufort to investigate these insur-
ance frauds. Noe, Delamar d Co. told
me to go to Rosanna Washington and
put her on her guard. They made all
the agents working for them go around
and put these Gnsured people ON their
guard.
I'm pursuance of these instructions,
went to Rosanna Washington. When
| spoke to her, she did not know that
she had insurance on her life. | told
her Mr.. Taylor had this insurance on
her life. Afterwards Mr. Taylor told
her. Noe, Delamar & Co. told me to
tell her these agents were in town and
to be on her guard, and if they came 10
see her, tell them she was insured. !
told her as they instructed me. She did
tell one agent she was insured. Rosan-
ma had no means and was taken care
Of by Mr.. Taylor.
.sShe was not in condition TO he in
sured at that time. She weighed about
200 pounds and was feet or 10
inches high. Her circumference of
waist was large. She was swollen from
the effects of rheumatism all over her
body. She had been III this fix for
eight or ten years,
Il have seen DR.. Delamar write his
name frequently and can give an opin-
ION satisfactory 10 myself as to his
handwriting. / think the signature to
the medical examination in this case
IL in his handwriting.
Il have never seen this policy since
! gave it to Mr.. Taylor.
II got out a policy on Mariah Hamii-
tons life over year ago for myself. 1t
was in the National Life Association.
OF Hartford. She did not know about
it. ] had one on her in the Valley Mu-
tual way back yonder.
II did not take her to make the APP
pIication in the National Life. nor to
be examined. | went to Noe. Delamar
d Go. and told them | wanted a policy
They were all in the Office at the time.
over Duncan's store. They knew Ma
ria Hamilton. She was without means.
She has been living in Beaufort since
the war, in the same part of town
>. ID. Delamar lives. | wanted policy
on her life because ! wanted good
subject that would not live long. They
understood this. Maria has had paraly-
sis eyer since / have known her. | act
ed as agent and when | paid premiums
to Noe, Delamar & Co. | took ont my
ten per cent. commission. | never saw
her sign any application. | left that
for the agents. i did not tell her was
going to take this insurance out on her
life told her husband about it be
fore | got the papers (policy). / told
him so as to make arrangements with
him. / think Maria was at that time
90 or 62 years old. Her condition of
health was poor. She shakes as she
walks about She is a negro and can
not write got the policy about ten
days after j applied for it. Her hus-
band is down sick and his mental CON
tiition Is bad.
MY opinion is DIR. DeImamar signed
the medical application in this case.
Il saw Bill Fisher with a policy on
the life of Melissa Gntherie, offering to
sell it. The policy was in the Massa-
chusetts Benefit Life Association. Noe.
Deiamar & Go. were agents of this
company. / afterwards saw Fisher
with the money for this policy and he
told me he sold the policy to Mr.. John
Moore. do not know Melissa Guth-
rie.
I'm my opinion the medical exami-
nation in the application for this in
surance is signed by DR.. r. Il. Delamar.
Il knew about the insurance on the
life of Ella G. Rountree. There was
one policy on her for So, 600. / bought
it from her father, Stephen I. Turner.
That is, / had the policy transferred
TO me. The application was made
out in the name of her brother, tfriab
Turner, and we got $4,000 more on the
same application
Question-''How come Stephen Tur-
ner to get this insurance out?'
j saw Uriah was getting insurance
on her and told Steve 10 take out 50,
| 900 on her, and furnished the money,
| was to have two-thirds of the money
have a paper to show this. 1t was
| drawn after the policy was taken out
The agreement was made before.
ELLA belonged to the Afcan race. ]
| knew her at the time of the applica-
general appearance she was consump-
| tive. She is now dead. The policy was
received and / paid the money TO Noe
| Delamar q Co. and got my ten pei
cent out of it. She was always sick
| ~ woman and was not "a fit subject for
| insurance. She was very thin gen
eral appearance not strong. She
| weighed from 95 to 100 pounds.
Il think the medical examination is
| in the handwriting of DR.. Delamar
| Noe. Delamar a. Co. were the agents
| in this ease. life Insurance CleIinp
| Co.. of St. Paul, Mimi
| These same agents represented the
National Capital Life Association, OF
| Washington. / got one policy in that
| company from them on the life of Ella
| Rountree."
Witness then produced the assign
ment of policy from Turner to himself