New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-09
MUTUAL RESERVE FUND LIFE
ASSOCIATION.
Official Denial by Attorney.
General.
INSURANCE Superintendent PIERCE
CERTIFIES ABSOLUTE S0LVENCY.
A Prosperous and Successful Future
Predicted.

The following correspondence and certificate
made public yesterday afternoon. will be Of inter-
est to many readers
EDWARD b. HARPER President.
MUTUAL RESERVE FUND LIFE ASSOCIATION
Oncorporated).
MUTUAL RESERVE BUILDING.
BROADWAY AND DUANE STREET.
NETWORK. April 4. 1895. ]
Hon. Theodore f. Hancock Attorney General. State
Of Ncw-YOrk, albany, ". Y:
Dear Sir: We notice by some published state
ments that a malicious attempt Is being made to
inJure the good name OF the Mutual Reserve Fund
Life Association and Its One Hundred Thousand
Members. From unknown quarters. false state
ment has been procured and promulgated to the
effect that application has been made to you
for a Receiver for this Association.
This statement, as you know. Is false. and the
utter absurdty Of even thought in that direction
is clearly proven by the recent favorable examina-
lions and expressions Of opinion by the Insurance
Departments Of NewYork, Ohio Illinois, Texas.
and South Dakota. Desiring. however, in the in
terests of our members, to defeat cGnspirators, /
respectfully ask from you answers 10 the following
questions:
FirSt:-Tas Frank Gardner. Attorney -at-Law Of
the city OF Brooklyn, ever made application TO you
for the appointment Of receiver for the Mutual
Reserve Life Fund Association?
Second:-Has the law firm OF Gardner. Chambers
G. Lathrop made application to you for a re-
ceiver for the Mutual Reserve Life Fund Assocla-
ton?
Third:-Has any other individual or firm. legal
otherwise. ever made application to you for the
appointment Of a receiver for the Mutual Reserve
Life Fund Association
Fourth Have you ever received any knowledge
or IrfO err
any quarter relating u the appointment OF a Re-
ceiver for the Mutual Reserve Life Fund Associa-
ton until your attention called to it by
newspaper publication under date Of Tuesday.
April ., 1885,?
It is needless for this Association TO assure you
that should any person through malice or igno-
rance make attempt in the direction above 'ndi-
Gated. will only be too glad - meet sucn !ndi-
vidual face u face. and we stand ready, before
your honorable self or any other authority. to
vindicate the good name and security and SOL
vency Of the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Associa-
ton OF the City Of New-York.
Thanking you IN advance for the favor Of
reply and with assurances OF highest regards.
am. Yours very truly.
(S!gned) c. ". CAMP, Secretary.
STATE OF NETWORK
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
albany. Ap-:i :. 1905
Charles " Camp Esq. Secretary Mutudi Reserve
Fund Life dissertation, Broddray and DuGns
street. Ner-York City.
My Dear Sir: I beg 70 acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of your communication OF this day relative
TO the affairs Of your company. and. in answer
TO the four questions therein contained. say "No"
TO each Of them.
It is the ordinary practice OF this Department
not 70 proceed against corporations under tho
particular supervision Of the Superintendent Of
Insurance without his request and advice 50
do. Yours very truly,
(Slgned) T. f HANCOCK.
Attorney General