The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-03
Catarrh Positively Cured
Trial Treatment Free.

about these members He had such IA cancy
for their insurance that between me sum
insured at Chicago and at Dodge City either
one of those legs was worth--it not to Hart,
to the companIes-about $4,000. In TWO or
these companies which issued him policy
before he started for the East one or MS
legs was valued at $4,000. In the aggregate
both of his legs were worth about $lOO,00O.
Thus for the small outlay of about $50 Hart
could feel that any ordinary accident to
either of his legs would be amply paid for.
There is no record of Mr.. Harris conduct
in Boston, whittier he went after buying all
the insurance he could get in Chicago, be-
yond the fact that before returning to the
West he went on pleasure trip TO Toronto,
where he once more insured his valuable
legs, taking a 1900 policy in the Manu-
facturers' Accident Insurance Company and
one for $50 per week for twenty-six weeks
in the Accident Insurance Company of
Montreal Feeling still more secure than
when he had started, he lourneyed home
the worlds fair led him to stop off there,
and in the wonders of the white city for q
the dark presentiment, though. doubtless, If
insurance policies had been for sale there
he would have been true to himself and his
family and have purchased all there We're.
FATAL DAY IN CHICAGO.
The most memorable day of Harris brief
period of forgetfulness was Oct. 26, and the
hour was p. m. This was the day when
fate and David Hart may be said to have
met for mortal combat. The sound of their
encounter reached no mortal ear. The thea
ter of their action the commonplace
Chicago street car. Thus did destiny show
her contempt for the tragic. When an cleo
trio line shot around dark loop near the
worlds fair grounds Hart Succumbed to
fate the combat was ended and PRESENT.
ment and mystery won the victory. No,
man knows what subtle agency decreed his
fall, but fall he did. He said he was pushed
from the car by crowding passengers.
There he lay. The deadly wheels had passed
over one of those precious and much-in-
sured legs. Hart was conveyed to Il hos
off his left foot The right foot also was
injured. but amputatiOn was not necessary.
A second and third amputation were neces-
sary the first was unsuccessful.
While on a bed of pain Hart was visited
by agent of one of the insurance COM
panies, who tried to make terms with him.
but without success. Mr.. Hart sent for a
lawyer and placed in his hands all his wealth
of insurance policies and instructed him to
proceed to collect the cash. The attorney
was instructed also to sue the street-rairoad
conn any for heavy damages. Then it
that the insurance companies concerned be-
gan to consider ways and means of placat-
inc Hart. They wanted the Street-car COM
pany to join with them in fighting the case,
but the company decided to settle with Hart
and allow the insurance companies to fight
their own battles. The companies contested
the CLAIMS, but soon some of the benefit
ganizai!ons decided to pay Hart, thus break
ing tire compact, and leaving each company
10 settle or fight ii desired. Hart is still
Waiting for the payment of many of his poll
cies the companies claiming that Hart
planned to defraud them.
This Is the story Of a thrifty Westerner
who Fas doGble-discounted John w. Hill
run, who had to die to beat his policies.
Hart placed a higher value on his legs than
Kansas vernacular he could give HiIlmon
cards and spades and then beat him.