Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-10

titled TO a license TO do business I'm the
siatc Tor The wear commencing March /.
1sR. ana the action NJ said superintendent
tn attemn;inE 20 Interfere with aaid com
ranS's business in September. 1895 and in
making said demands as a prerequisite TO
the issuance cr license for the present
year Was unjust. arbitrary. unlawful ami
corrrpt
'Thira-Tha;, under :hc prc.orse OF as
= eertaininr the financial condition ~ vari-
OTIS insurance companies. the said super
irter6or; has scni his authorized agents 30
tho home Offices of such companies with
authority 20 examine the same. Your pc
uiiener charges the sa!d examinations
8 haNc. In III cases horr superficial ana
rcrfunctors. ard OF such :. character a.
10 be Of 70 raiur 20 The department of
insurance CT 30 thc poljcyhclders. and
were made solely rs an excuse for iovyinG
Gackmaa upor, the companies thus eN-
amired ard for The rrarcciIl benefit OF
said surorintcudent and his employees.
In ;l!s connection YOUR petitioner d.
rccts attention 20 the so-callcd cNaTina-
,icn az ;lsc following companies:
u. The National Fire Insurance Com
phny. of Hartford. Conn
-. The Fire Association of Philadelphia
3 The Traders Insurance Company, OF
Chicago. H..
- Tho Delaware Insurance Company.
> The Franklin Fire Insurance Com
q The Spring Garden Insurance Com
=. The PENNSYLVANIA Insurance Com
rsny.
's. The Insurance Company of North
America
80. The Reliance Fire lnsuranc. Com
pany.
10. The Girard Insurance Company
II. Insurance Company of the State CT
Pennsylvania
'I2. Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance
COMPANY.
''13. The Liverpool. London & Globe In
eurance Company.
IA. The Phenix Insurance Company
rs. Royal Insurance Company. Of Liver
pool
''ls. German American Insurance Com
Sany.
IL. The Hanover Fire Insurance Com
rany.
as. The Continental Insurance Company
of New York
Your petitioner charges that there are
numerous other companies upon which
tribute was levied by said superintendent
and his agents for pretended examinations.
end. while attention is especially called to
the foregoing list of companies il is re
spectfully asked that the investigation be
Tore your eNcellency include not only said
eighteen companies. but all others which
have beeu examined 10y said insurance de
partment.
'FoCrfh-Your petitioner alleges that II Is
The duty of the superintendent of insur-
Ance, under the statutes of Kansas. 10 turn
all funds collected by him from every
source into the state treasury. 10 be dis
bursed Hpon proper warrants; that. in clear
violation of his duties In this respect. the
said superintendent has neglected and re-
FUSED to account for. or to turn into the
Treasury. any money collected by him. or
his agents. for such examinations, hut had
fetained all of said collections for the per-
sonal use and benefit of himself and said
agents.
''Fifth-That the said superintendent has
neglected and refus. 20 incorporate in his
annual report the whole amount of income.
and the source whence derived. and of the
expenses In detail, during the year ending
che 3lst day of the preceding December.
as required by law. but has omitted from
euch reports all information pertaining to
the examination of foreign companies. the
revenues therefrom and the disbursements
of the same
'Sixth-That said superintendent has
been guilty of dcreliction of duty and of
corrupt and venal practice in the conduct
of his Office. In various ways not specific
ally mentioned herein. but your petitioner
!. aaks the fullest possible investigation Of
the conduct Of said superintendent, TO the
lend that al! of the facts may be known
md your excellency fully advised in the
premises.
Wherefore. your petitioner prays that
your exceliency investigate the official con-
duct OF said Webb McNall, as superintend-
ent of insurance. during the whole time
he has occupied said position. and that. If.
as u result Of such investigation, 1t Is
found that the charges herein made are
sustained. I'm whole or in part, he be re-
moved from Office.
Mr.. Troutman said this afternoon that
he would ask the governor to permit him
10 Introduce some oral as well as docu-
mentary evidence to substantiate the
charges when the case comes UP for hear
Ing He says he has some sensational eri-
dencc that the people have not heard of.
He will not tell what II is. However, IT is
stated that IL is the testimony of several
Insurance agents in regard to alleged hold
ups. These agents will not voluntarily tell
what they know. but have agreed TO tcsti-
fy at the Investigation. providing the gov
trnor orders them TO do so. The governor
is the Judge and jury In the case. All that
H. necessary Is 10 satisfy him that sufficient
reasons exist TO justify the removal OF
NcNal He will do the rest.
McNail shows fight. He doesn't expect 10
win, but will issue several manifestos In
an effort TO set himself straight.