New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-23
WNTRR4Y HASN'T Run hUii.
A REPORT THAT THE FORMER ATTORNEY or Az
INSURANCE LIOYDS HAD DISAPPEARED WITH
MONEY HEIONGING TO TIE DuNrENN

A REPORT THAT THE FORMER ATTORNEY or An
INSURANCE IIOYDs HAD DISAPPEARED Win
MONEY BELONGING TO THE CONCERN
There was a report In the city last night that
Edmund McMnrray ahD said 10 have been
until a few days fhc attorney ~ ID" Siai'
Union Assurance Fire lAoyds. at ~ IL BROAD
wav had dssappcarel with money which belong!
10 the COMPANY and that ne was accused ~ havini
been concerned IN a number Of svindng iransac-
lions in brooklyn and New-Iorscy. At one time
the report stated. he had been in partnership Win
Samuei Mich. the nrebag. who lately vas Indicted
for completely IN several arson case. and hns mnde
a confession duplicating number - his former
associates In the Infamous work ~ setting Nr"s IN
buildings TO GO, money from tho insurance COM
panies.
Mich was AZ tim manager ~ The state
Union Assurance Fire Loyds. At The tim" q hts
indctmen, h. n"l from tte city. H. COUNCIL Vas
Charles l. Schampain lawyer. having An Office ar
80. rs broadway. When Mich ran away The sub
scribcrs Of the insurance company depos"i him
from the Office Of manager and re.e~i"d VI S'har-
plan and McMurray 10 hc the joint managers of
The concern. Mr. SchamIain lately resigned hi'
position in the company Tho funds Of the com
pany have been KEEP, IN the Franklin National
Bank and 1t the belief OF the president OF the
bank last night that they We're intact.
The only Edmund McMurray in the New-York
directory IL given being in the Insurance bust
ness al No Us Broadway and living at No lsi
Glenmore- ave- Brooklyn. Tribune reporter found
man who said he Edmund McMurray at no
l6i Glenmore-ave. last night. Mr. McMurray said
he had no knowledge of any thefts from an In
surance company. that he had been engaged In the
insurance business in small way three years ago
bu; that he was not connected In any way
with the State Union Assurance Fire Lloyds and
hadn't been for three years He said he WIS
canvasser engaged In business every day and could
be found any evening at ms nome. as ne hdd no
reason away
Charles l. Schampain. who lives In a Handsomely
appointed house at No l3j West Seventy -eiehth-st
was at home last night He said he knew little
about Edmund McAiurray having only been asso-
cated with him for short time ms Joint attorney
or manager TOR the State Union Ioyds.
Asked how he came be interested In the con-
Germ and in Mich Mr.. Schampaln said: Il was the
| attorney tor Mich in a civil suit, and when he
away In February received power OF at
torney TO look after his interests had no suspr
cion OF Mich AT that time and believed that he
would return and clear up difficulty. lie went
away on February %. and within a few days a
meeting OF the subscribers OF the concern was
called TO elect "A successor. Mich had left with me
some money pay losses and such other necessary
expenses might be incurred. At the February
meeting | asked to be elected attorney. who Is
really manager intending when Mich returned to
resign In his favor. Instead was elected jointly
with McMurray. We to sign the checks
Jointly; but ever presented 10 me.
| Abont the FIRST OF April my resignation was de-
manded Just after the receipt Of that Mich came
hack and / showed I" to him lie simply said De-
mand an accounting This did and heard moth
| ing more from the concern. had never received
a penny for my services. and thought II useless 10
| enter upon n contest. and about May resigned"
Nobody was more surprised than myself when
| Mich made his confession and have had moth
| ing to do with him since"
| Ellis H. Roberts president OF the Franklin Bank.
said The State Union Ioyds has account with
| the bank. and 1t Is all regular. McMurray never
| had an individual account with the bank and II
! ne had think | can safely say that 1t would not
| be oyerdrawn."