The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-01-26

office in New York Fowler made out
his application on the eth OF August,
paid the 50 GA the Sth and was injured
on the 18th. Where was the policy all
this time? Why, the papers had been
sent on to the Office in Now York and
on the representation that he was a
theological student was held up, for we
do not take large risks on theological
students.
About the sth of August we received
Information that Fowler had received
a call to a church and on the strength
OF this report the policy was issued
aud reached him at Clinton, S. c.,
about the 1st Of September. From this
1T appears that Fowler held no policy
In this company at any time between
the It'll OF August. when he first came
to the office, and 18th, the date Of the
policy. His hand was wounded and the
arm amputated somewhere near the
18th, and on that ground the fight has
been made"
The case was tried here in the city
court and is now before the supreme
court, and q decision will, in ali prob.
ability, be reached the early part Of
this week.
While this case is before the courts
OF Georgia news has reached here that
Fowler has lost the other hand and
holds a policy in the -1Itna Life Insur-
ance Company.
In every case there is always two
sides OF some kind or another, but in
this one there seems to be two big sides
with the odds in favor Of the o arm
less theological student.
1T is a shame" said Mr.. Geo. West
moreland, who is conducting the tisht
against the Preferred Accident lnsur-
ance Company, ''for such rumors to be
circulated on an innocent man, who is
without doubt the most unfortunate
creature ever heard Of"
i 40 not know very much about the
accident in Tennessee, but | am thor.
oughly acquainted with the case in
South Carolina. Young Fowler is from
near my old home and his family stands
high in their section OF the State. He
was going out on Il hunt and while dri.
ing a buggy with another gentlemen
the gun vas in some mysterious way
discharged. His companion at tho
ttme OF the accident, is one OF the best
known men IN his section, and is thor
oughly reliable, and he corroboratcs
the statement made by Fowler that it
was purely accidental.
1T is simply the old story of "A man
riding in a buggy over rough country
roads with a gun under bis arm. That
Is all there Is to it, and all these wild
rumors which are being circulated arc
doubtless put out with q view to injur-
ing the poor fellows case, which is now
, D lore the supreme court. IL seems
that he is simply pursued by a most
singular and in~exorabie fate
AS a sequel to the foregoing state
ment concerning the payments OF III
a policies held by A. IL. Fowler,
the agent OF the lLtna company prints
the following letter from the insured
In which he acknowledges the receipt
OF s. ,G66.G6 for the loss of his right
hand. In this letter additional light is
thrown upon the tragic accident bv
which Mr.. Fowler lost his second hand,
He writes as follows:
Dear Sir: desire to acknowledge
receipt OF your cOmpany's check for
the sum Of ST, 666. G6 for the loss OF the
right hand, which was accidentally
shot of while I was out bird hunting,
near Union City, Tenn, on October -.
At the time | met with the accident. |
did not know that | had any insurance,
| had never signed the application, nor
had | paid the prcmiLm. | had made
application to the Lima Life Insurance
Company for $4,000 insurance, which
was declined, but the company author
lied you to issue me a So, 900 regula,
accident policy, which you did on DC.
tober II. When my application was
made, you informed me that YOU would
have to refer the same to the home Of.
lice, owing to the fact hat | had lost my
left hand. AS | had to leave Memphis
n next day you promised to protect
me on my trip when you heard from
the company. | now desire to thank
you for the protection given me, which
| assure you appreciate. The prompt
payment Of the .1Itna of its losses, and
especially in this case, under the cir.
cumstances, should commend it to the
favorable consideration Of every one
desiring accident insurance with a
company of %undoubtcd inancfa! stand
ing. Yours truly,
A. RICHARD FOWLER.