The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-01
INSURANCE MEN ARRESTED.


Upon warrants issued by Justice ]. r.
Mahoney. Il. d, Erwin, president, and
H. H. Brooks. secretary. of the Security
Benevolent association were arrested yes
terday afternoon. charged with doing bus
mess OF a benevolent insurance associa-
ton. without first obtaining from Tho COM
missioner of Insurance, statistics and his
tory of the State Hon. A. j. Rose. u GER
tificate authorizing them to do so. This
prosecution IL being brought under the
direction of County Attorney II. l..
Schwander upon advices from the author
files at Austin warranting such action.
The warrants were placed in the hands OF
Constable w. w. Glass. who arrested the
parties. Tho circulars of the Security
and Benevolent association announce that
It Is chartered under the laws of the State
Of Texas. and that 1t provides an ndema
nifty In the event OF sickness. accident or
death. Tho Initiation fee Of s. IL payable
but once, and no assessments. Dues are
payable annually, send annually or month
~. thirty days grace being allowed on all
payments The objects OF this associa-
ton are to furnish immediate relief In
the hour Of need; to place the most prac-
ticaa benefits within the reach Of the peo-
pie In all spheres Of life; TO furnish, i'm
mediate Indemnity In case of Incident
sickness or death; to furnish safe pro-
tcttfon on common sense principles that
often necessary to prevent the sacrifice of
property. Briefly. 1t covers In this assoc
citation, every kind of bodily injury caused
by external, violent and accidental means
such ms dislocations, sprains. broken bones,
rupture tendons. bruises. cuts, gunshot
wounds. crushing, mangling, burns scalds,
kicks and bites of animals. drowning,
strike OF lightning. storms. runaways cy-
clones. etc, happsninE In any Of the law
ful occupations OF ordinary. routine OF life.
including boarding or ailghtng from
moving street cars, while travelling or en-
gagged In any OF the ordinary sports for
Recreation or pleasure, where 1t totally or
partially disablcs the member Immediately
and continuously from labor or business.
foot within three months: not only total
but also partial disablement is provided
The officers OF the company are rtven
as follows the home office being located
vice president; H. II, Brooks. secretary
and treasurer: p II. Cronin medical al.
rcctcs,. board of directors. e. D, Erwin,
dent: II. ii. Brooks, real estate: V :. H Bene.
r. y. cronsn. J. NJ. Blair. A. NJ Hobby,
The new city directory gives the Of
fices OF the company as No. eo2is Main
IN addition TO the above charges made
ny County Attorney Schwander, Susan
Roland made affidavit against H. II.
BROOKS, secretary OF the company, charg.
INK MN Wilt oftdlnluF noUey unucT rtl1s
nretenses. specifying the Aiatc, November
20 1895.
The cases have been set for hearing be.
fore Justice Mahoney January next al
n 3yo'clock In the afternoon. Commissioner
\ Rose will probably be present.
SUITS FILED YESTERDAY.
william vann filcd suit yesterday
against the Texas and New Orleans rail-
wAy for damages in the sum of $1,000 for
n axt,iriea received on account of n collision
/ betwecn one OF the trains Of the defend
ant company and wagon in which
\ pjaintifr was riding, said collision occur
4 Ting at the West street crossing Of the
6efendant's road peccinber = last. o. T.
Jones Il Garrett. attorneys for j. f.
0iConnor, fled shit In the civil distric,
oa0rt yesterday against Mrs Frank w