Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-11
H|NSEY'S EXPLANATIONS
Were Not Satisfactory to the K.
 of P. Men at Chicago.
Prosecutions May Follow the Investi- authorization to Expel Hinsey Gut Short By the Latters Resignation Men Who Formerly Handled the Funds May Also Be Prosecuted.

Chicago. July 11.-After the adjourn ment last night of the Supreme lodge, Knights of Pythias, which has been in session here investigating the aI- fairs of the endowment rank of the order, it was said that if criminal prosecutions are instituted, which now seems to be almost certain, numOef of men who were formerly connected with the endowment rank and whom the supreme lodge members consider responsible for the present hnanclal condition of the rank, will be involved
 The action of the Supreme lodge in accepting the resignation of MT Hin sey was taken after two days session 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 dis cussed.
 Mir Hinsey made good his promise to appear before the supreme council in his own defense. It was said that his explanations regarding the invest ments of funds while he was at the head of the rank were far from saas- factory to the Supreme lodge fepresen- tatiye A motion to adopt the report of the board of control, which by in- ference at least contained some serious charges against Mir Hinsey, was car- ried by vote of 130 to l. The one, John Burns of Ohio, who is said to be the legal representative of MT Hinsey.
 Immediately following this vote 9 resolution was introduced to expel MT Hinsey from the Supreme lodge It was found that there were many mem bers who believed that the laws of the Supreme lodge did not give authority to expe1 a member without trial. While this discussion was going on MT Hinsey rendered his resignation, and the Supreme lodge, seeing an easy way out of it's dilemma, accepted the reslg- nation.
 The supreme representatives, how ever. 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 Pythils.
 The following resolution was adopt ed: Resolved, That the supreme chancellor and the board of control be and they are hereby authorized and empowered and directed to prefer charges and prosecute, or cause to be prosecuted, before the proper tribunal or tribunals of the order all persons heretofore or now connected with the endowment rank for any and all yio- lations of their obligations and for any and all offenses under the laws of the order.''
 Then followed the adoption of a res olution directing the supreme officers to institute civil and criminal prose cutions.
 MT Hinsey is a member of Interdo- main lodge of this city and it is proba- b1e that the supreme officers will pre- fer their charges against him in that lodge.
 As to how to replenish the funds the supreme lodge has not as yet de cided. There is a proposition before it materially to increase the monthly payments on insurance policies. It seemed to be the opinion of the repre- seItatives that this would be adopted. The proposition is certain. however, to meet with much opposition, for the ] reason that under the proposed rating the monthly dues of the older mem- bers of the rank would be increased to such an extent that it is feared that many of them would drop out. There are a number of amendments to the laws of the order to be acted upon. Some of them are designed to reduce the running expenses of the ell | dowment rank.