Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-31
INSURANCE TRIALS.
Beaufort, North Carolina, Cases Of A.
legged Conspiracy Opened,
ELDPiEhT NiMBEn ONE.
Justice Dennis. az the Court,
Found to he "a >on-in-Law of The
Alleged Arch COnspirafor-Pro-
cccdiugs de toNo.
ccc,iiuGs de Soyo.

WIIAlINGTON, y. G.. July 30.-A spe-
clal 10 the Messenger from Morehead
city. =. G.. says. The famous Beaufort
ure insurance conspiracy trial opened iu
preliminary hearing here to-day hesor"
Justices of the Peace v. ". Willis ana
McCan with an imposing array OF dis
tinyu!sncd legal counsci on both sides.
Tha TRIAL warrant was issued by Justice
Alien G. Davis. but the defence swo-e ont
removal Of the case from lcf)re him.
ana Justice WNlis was selected 10 preside.
with Justice Joshua Dennis az associate.
The case was stated by the piainiif the
charges were specified. and the witnesses
sworn. At this STAGE Of the Trial IL de-
ye,oped.that Juetice Dcnnis was the SON
in-law-a fact that he had'Jdro.tiy with
hcld-of thu arch-corsprator Ilassell
This participated lengthy and spirited
argument. pro and con between counsel,
hut resulted finally in Dennis Withdraw
ing under heavy nr". and Mccain was
selected. The case was then opened de
novo. and proceedings began.
THE bar al1 courtroom were packed
with tE. large number of defendants.
Iitt ifitt.f IiIt|ll'' = ~ hNti ''1 fslt.'
Of interested spectators There are
,wenty-ave cases OF alleged fraudulent
graveyard insurance pending at This
tr,a!. with ar many individual tend-
ants. and with G.. H.. Hassan, and soc,
Belpnar a. co.. Insurance agents. ARD
DIS. r. T.. pelcmar and r. J.. Pcrkins'
cxamiHug physicians figuring as the
conspirators Do every case.
FIRST CASE.
The first ease called wa tha, involving
ih, policies issued ON The iit" Of one
Charles Arthur. q strect-boggar. now de-
ceased vino I'm his applications for insur-
ancc through the above agcnccs and 80 the
examinations Of me above pnysi'i1ns,
was represented - be a man Of sJu"d
constitution. good n,alth. ami spiendiI
hereditary record: whereas in truth ana
in f,c,. as sworn to by witnesses VINO
knew him intimately AMI constantly. Do
WAS a vaIii,rs skeleton az the time or
said applications and examinations a"d
had been for more than two years 81 Fi-
ouelv afflicted constantly with COM
plaIut 81 which nc died within few
months after the issuance Of said ius1-
rsuc. policies. argr'latinr u1r" thIn
$4,000 and o. which if is said he knew
nothing. his Observation-Disclosures and
pavsical examinations 3'.re iorf"ries
lbs Che said agents AMI he rny-
elci1ns aforee3id and their Cocoon
spirators necessary to the required proofs
of death n order 20 secure the payment
a. assured policies.
81 this STAGE ~ the trial pending a
spirited argument 81 counsel as 10 th"
administrative Of certain evidence bearing
on Tho allegation ~ conspiracy. NJ" court
adiouroeI until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
w0runc
ANOTHER ARREST
NEW YORK. Iu'v M-A Beaufort tN.
CO. special saws: Tn" warrant for another
arrest in connection with I've alleged
graveyard insurance swirdie Inns been
i-,rel Tho ~cc,Iyrd Is Dr T. vs.. Per
Rine. formerly of Peauf7rt. bug now a
rfacticing physician OF Newport. -. O.