The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
THE INSURANCE CASES.
THE WHOLE OF YESTERDAY WAS
CONSUMED.

The cases of l.. G.. Rogerson and others
charged with criminal libel were resumed
i'll the hustings court room yesterday
morning before Police Justice Woods A
rule was issued requiring Mrs Hurt to
appear before the court as witness.
Miss Henry testified that the alleged
libellous article was lead to her by Mr.
Prince in the latter part of July, at her
home on Fourth avenue n. G.
Mrs. Reed: The article was read to
me by Mr.. Prince in the presence of Mr..
Minshew. | think in the latter part of
July"
Mr.. Bean; 1.-The article was read to
me by Mr.. Prince some time after the
10Th of May. l thought of taking out a
policy in the International and asked
Mr.. Prince concerning the standing of
the company. Mr.. Prince said he did
not wish to say anything in opposition to
rival company, but he would bring me
paper, n copy of the New York Herald.
containing an article of their methods of
procedure, which 1 could read and then
judge for myself
The article was then admitted as evil
dence and read by the attorneys for the
defense. y subsequent article published
by the Herald was offered by the prose
cution, but was overruled by Judge
Woods.
Mrs. Hurt: Mr. Rogerson read the
article to me. | do not remember at
what time, but | think it was in June.
The agent of the Alliance came to nv
house and represented that if lived over
life expectancy that would get nothing
for my policy. | then refused to pay any
further dues until l could see Mr.. Roger
son, rs had been informed that would
not realize anything on my policy. Mr..
Rogerson then came to my house and
read the article referred to-
From the testimony adduced, it seems
that four insurance agents, two each from
the rival companies, met at the residence
of the witness and applied for permission
to argue the question before the husband
would decide in regard to the company
in which he would insure With the
conclusion of Mrs. Hurts testimony the
prosecution rested their case
The defense then put Mr.. Matthews,
one OF the defendants, on the stand who
testified that he had been in the employ
of the company since January last; THAT
the Investigator is reputable insurance
journal, published in Chicago. l showed
Mrs. Ledbetter the publication. l went
there to collect premiums and she showed
me some literature which the agents of
the Alliance had left with her. 1t was
then that |, in order to protect our bust
ness, showed her the Investigator I he
lieved the article to be true, and what I
said was based upon the publication. Nv
reading of the article was not to prevent
or dissuade Mrs. Ledbetter from taking
! policy i'll the international Fraternal
Alliance"
l.. G.. Rogerson: Il have been here about
seven months. L am superintendent of
the Life Insurance Company of Virginia.
The Investigator is first-cass reliable
insurance journal, published since 1874. I
! read the article to Mrs. Hurt after being
informed that the International agents
had left some of their literature with her
| believed that the article was absolutely
true"
g. w. Prince: Il am an agent for the
Life Insurance Company of Virginia.
and work with Mr.. Rogerson. took no
part i'll the reading or showing of the
article to Mrs. Ledbetter and Mr.. Brown.
but did read 1T to Mrs. Yardley. | read
it to her on account of statements made
to her by the agents Of the International,
and her expressed intention of taking n
policy in the International and droppinp
ours. read 1T as matter of protection
to our company"
After his testimony court adjourned
until 2:30 p. m, after which the testi-
mony of Mr.. Minshew, one of the accused.
was heard. Nothing new was elected by
his testimony.
p. Pegram, Richmond, supervisor of
the Life Insurance Company of Virginia.
was examined, after which the case was
argued. Captain Berkeley presented the
case for the prosecution, followed by
Hon. Charles l.. Wilson, of Baltimore. gen
eral attorney for the Fraternal Alliance.
The remainder of the session was taken
up by r. f. Scott for the defense.
at the close of his argument court adj
iourned until l l o'clock to day when the
argument will be closed by Judge Brand.
after which Judge Woods will doubtless
take the case under advisement. 1t is not
thought that he will render n decision