New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-12

They are Adams. Lockwood & Forman. When
seen at the Office Of the association. at No i65 Broad
way. Mr.. Adams. of the attorneys. remarked:
The high standing OF the Traders Loyds is SUI
ing that legitimate, honestly conducted concern
could wish to keep frem the pupils all books rapers
specton. cannot show the papers Of agreement
purchased by There personal reasons fcr
names Of the attorneys appearing on those papers
The names might be involved in some publication
reflection cast on the Traders 40 question as to
the stability of this assocla ton arise when such
Mr. Adams produced a card showing The names Of
the. men who are behind the Traders Loyds.
Morton as one Of the subscribers. Governor Morton
invested In the Traders on Deccmber u ~ lie
5000 This investmer, by the Governor IL has been
na ron rpSrs } has been gy pr2sa he
ing 5000. What inquiry the Governor nlt1" into the
original papers OF agreement on when the Trad ,rs
operates Is not known.
LETTERS FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Mr.. Adams. the attorney. showed letters from the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of the State and William Hahn,
superintendent OF Insurance In Ohio. vouching
for the regularity OF the agreement papers Mr..
Adams said that before paying 5000 for the papers
ne submitted them to the Attorney General and TO
a prominent legal firm in the city. ana both cert
fed 10 the correctness OF the documents The Trad
Governor Morton began business in 1874. Tie
Offices in broadway to No II i.iber:v-st.
In the lis; of subscribers to The Traders is the
in the Consolidated Gas Company OF New -Jersey:
with his home In Yonkers. Mr. Beemer Is vel
known IN the Insurance word for his former con-
nec;ion with the Lloyds Plate Glass Insuran,e
Company. While president he was opposed or he
ground Of violating the W. which says that no
alrseSr or ocer Of an nsuranS, eorroTS,9n IN
thing for negotiating procuring or reconmen1nF
any loan from any such corpo-aiion o. for ssn5
or by such corporation. The law adds that any
person violating It's PROVISIONS sha! forfeit ms
from thereafter holding any such office in any In
surance CORPORATION Mr.. Beemer was voted ont
Of The dloyds Plate Glass Company r.,oers. rr.
L,oyds also includes Howard Could and Edwin Gould
and John Jacob Aston. each Of whom pad In slWo
in cash c. W McMurrin; who was active In or
ganizing the Traders. and who secured the sub
sc-ptions of the prominent men In the associacon
Yesterday showed the certificates OF the names
Company. where he said. me important papers or
the concern were deposited. The papers of agree
ment he said. were not there
PAPERS IN THE VAULT.
Mr.. Adams has those" he sad At the office Of
the Traders Mr. Adams said: THE papers of agree
merit are IN the vault with all the important docu-
rnen;s but 7 do no; care to exhibi. them"
Mr. McMurrin refused TO comply IN any way w.iA
the request 10 have the papers shown. The as.ee-
phatically. at drawn IN ard sworn - be;@'t
a notary in legal form. There Is not the siGniest
question regarding It; II there we tfe .ea a.,
Ground for SUSPICION that the papers or when -,
Traders Ll0yGa is oper atina bogus. we Won 4
he the Arst - demand the apprchoDs,0r OF the
guilty l affirm tina they correct in ever mar
ton with tho cases Of bogus LlNvds is irre'an;
as mention Of ,nany's would be II fr,d were ii
do rot consider that an exhibition e our pBDe-s Ia
called for as !, is nobody's business bu, orr orn