The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-25
ARRESTED ON
new WARRANT.
Former Agent McGinn Of Berk-
shire Insurance Co. Held.
NO TRIAL ATPAWTUCKET TODAY
Original Complaint Was Dismissed
and a New Warrant Was Issusd.
BAIL OF $4,000 QUICKLY FURNISHED.
Preliminary Examination Of The Accused Set
for September 3, Although Counsel for
Prosecution Desired an Earlier Date.
BAIL OF $4,000 QUICKLY FURNISHED.

AS anticipated. the warrant upon which
Hugh j. McGinn. agent for the Berk-
shire Life Insurance Company, was
arrested I'm connection with the alleged
graveyard insurance in Pawtucket, was
discontinued this morning.
Mr. McGinn was rearraigned on new
warrant and, pleading not guilty, bail
was fixed at $4,000.
II was furnished by his father, Thomas
McGinn.
The date for the hearing, 10 take place
before Judge Isaac Shove I'm the district
court at Pawtucket. was placed at Mon
day, Sept 3, next at a. m.
This date was not arrived at until after
some little discussion between counsel
Mr. McGinn was represented by General
John M. Brennan OF this city and Hugh
j. Carroll, Esq. of Pawtucket
The counsel for the prosecution were
Hon u. ID. Bassett OF this city and
Edward w. Blodgett. ESQ., OF Pawtuck-
ct.
The matter came up by continuance be-
fore JudgW Shove in the office of Chief OF
Police Randall III. Rice.
SPECTATORS DISAPPOINTED.
Upstairs. in the bag court room, was a
large crowd of would-be spectators, VINO
were very much disappointed at not hav-
ing chance to see what was transplrins'
Besides the lawyers and the defendant.
who looked worried. naturally, one OF the
Pinkerton detectives who have been
working up the case was present.
His name Is w. j. Gutman.
When the case was called Attorney
Blodgett stated that the warrant upon
which Mr.. McGinn was arraigned week
ago today was defective. inasmuch as
the last clause, which formally set fortn
the complaint, was lacking.
This was due, Mr.. Blodgett said, To the
warrant having been served before he
was aware OF IL.
Consequently. the old warrant was dis
continued and Mr.. McGinn was imme-
diately rearrested on new warrant
He is charged with fraudulently obtain
ing an application for a policy for 1880
on the life OF one Thomas II. McFadden.
General Brennan said that a reasonably
long continuance OF the case seemed de-
sirable in order TO allow counsel time
to get the witnesses together.
LAWYER Blodgett thought three or four
days long enough. you've had week"
said he.
TRIED IN NEWSPAPERS.
'T know" retorted General Brennan.
"but you've already tried your case I'm
the newspapers and We propose 10 try
ours properly"
Turning TO Judge Shove, the general
said: your honor, give the working man
a chance and make 1t some time In Sept
ember"
So September IL was made.
Ii will be remembered that a week ago
today Dr. Michael w. Keiiher and Hugh
j. McGinn were arrested in this connec-
ton. thereby startling the whole com
munity.
1t was charged that on June 30. 1897,
they fraudulently procured an applica-
tion for the policy in question and that
on July 90 1897. they procured an assign
ment of the policy 10 one Francis Roache
Upon the death of McFadden, Aug. To-
1897. they procured proof of the same and
on Aug. 30. 1891, they are charged with
having fraudulently procured the amount
of the policy.
DR. Kelliher, II will also be recalled
waived examination on two charges last
week. forgery and conspiracy, and was
held for the grand jury In $4,000 I'm each
charge.
Bail was furnished by Bernard McCabe
McGINNs FIRST ARREST.
On the same occasion Hugh ]. McGinn
was arraigned on one charge that OF
forgery. and pleaded not guilty.
He was held I'm $4,000 for "A hearing to-
day. and Bernard McCaughey was his
bondsman.
The detectives, who have been working
In Pawtucket for some time. hail from
the Boston agency OF the Pinkertons.
With Gutman is David G. Thornhill.
1t.
eral other cases of the same sort In this
vicinity.
In fact, several life insurance COM
panies are interested, Il Ia said, and II
is anticipated that, besides other cases i'm
Pawtucket, there are two or more I'm this
city To be exposed.
MANY ALLEGED FRAUDS.
II is claimed that within very few
years over $4,000 has been frauduIently
obtained in this section from life insur-
ance companies.
There is considerable speculation In
Pawtucket concerning the identity and
whereabouts OF the assignee. Francis
Roache."
His name and DR.. Kelliher's appear on
the back OF the life insurance company's
check as endorsers and the Pinkertons
claim that there ~ some collusion that
can only he explained away by expert
handwriting testimony.
IL that Is introduced II II certain that
graveyard insurance win occupy the pub
lie mind for weeks after thoy get start.
ed.
Dr. Kelliher and MIR. McGlnn have the
sympathy Of many friends. who scout ~
idea OF their wrong-dolng.
Certain IL In that Dr. Kelliher has had
tough luck. for only recently he lost
40 600 for which he kindly uant rosoor.
sible for a relative
A sneak thief entered j M Gor's store.
d 40 Smith sfreni- Inst nInhi h.. fnrcIu..