Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-12
MlPR'sscure OFFICIALS.
Prominent Men implicated IN the Pvthian
ra,jt. Resolutions Adopted.

Chicago. July n.-After the adjourn
"eht. wednesday night. of the SUI
preme ledge Knights of Pythias. which
FAD been in session here investigating
the affairs or the endowment rank of
the order. it was said that IL criminal
/ prosecutions were instituted, which
now seems to be almost certain, a
number of men who were formerly
connected with the endowment rank
and whom the supreme lodge members
consider responsible for the present
financial condition of the rank. will be
! Involved
The action of the supreme lodge in
accepting the resignation of Mr.. Hin
sey was taken after two days ses-
sion at which the report of the board
OF control of the endowment rank and
| those of the insurance commissioners
OF Illinois. Connecticut and Kansas had
been gone over and fully discussed.
Mr.. Hinsey made good his promise to
appear before the supreme council in
| his own defense. 1t was said that his
explanations regarding the investments
! of funds made while he was at the
head of the rank We're far from salts
factory to the supreme lodge represent
atives. A motion to adopt the report of
the board of control which by refer
ence at least contained some serious
| charges against Mr.. Hinsey was car
ried by vote Of 1870 m !. The one.
John Burns of Ohio is said to be the
legal representative of Mr.. Hinsey.
Immediately following this vote a
resolution was introduced to eXpel Mr..
no 1nlUa Than
it was found that there were many
members who believed that the laws of
the supreme lodge did not give author
ity 10 expel member without trial.
While this discussion was going on
Mr.. Hinsey rendered his resignation
| and the supreme lodge, seeing an easy
way out of it's dilemma, accepted the
| resignation.
The supreme representatives.. howev-
er. Were not in a disposition to let the
matter of Hinsey's connection with the
supreme lodge settle his standing in
the order of the Knights of Pythias.
| The following resolution was adopt
, cd:
| Resolved. That the supreme chancei-
| Ion and the board Of control be and
they are hereby authorized and en-
powered and directed to prefer charges
| and prosecute or cause to be prosecut-
ed before the proper tribunal or tribu-
! rails of the order, all persons hereto
| fore or now connected with the endow-
nent rank for any and all violations
of their obligation and for any and all
offenscs under the laws of the order.
Then followed the adoption Of res
olution directing the supreme officers
to institute civil and criminal prose
Cutions.
Mr. Hinsey is a member of Inter
| Domain Lodge of this city. and it is
| probable that the supreme officers Will
| prefer their charges against him in
that lodge.
! AS to how to replensh the funds the
| supreme lodge has not as yet decided.
There is Il proposition before it ma
| tcrlally to increase the monthly pay
nncnts on insurance policies. 1t seemed
t. be the opinion ~ the representa-
tives that this would be adopted. The
! proposition. il is certain however, to
meet with much opposition for the rea-
son that under the proposed rating the
monthly dues Of the older members of
| the rank would he increased to such an
extent that it is feared that many of
them would drop out.
| There are number of amendments
| to the laws Of the order to be acted
uron Some Of them are designed to re-
duce the running expenses of the en-
4 lpuprapt rank