The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-06
SPECIAL AGENT HERE.

Mr.. Rendleman, of Salisbury, arriv-
ed here on Wednesday, August 14th. 1
was not in the city. He proceeded at
once to investigate the court records,
assisted by my associate. Mr.. Ruark,
and he informed us that he likewise
examined the records of, and was in
conference with, w. J. Bellamy. He
exhibited to Mr.. Ruark a letter from
his company, directing him to revoke
the appointment of Bellamy as the
company's agent: He also stated to
Mr.. Ruark, after consulting Bellamy,
hat Bellamy had Informed him he had
forwarded a check to the company,
direct, on Wednesday morning, August
14th, for s526.40, with a statement. Mr..
Rendleman informed me, after my re-
turn, that he found the statement rem
dered by Bellamy substantially cor
rect. Some Of the premiums charged
by h company he found had not yet
been collected. so hat he was entitled
to that credit on the original state
ment from the company's ledger sent
to me; but.he foun that he had issued
bonds under his authority, without re-
porting to the company, and collected
premiums, but in making the state
ment forwaI iei by him on August 14th
he had included these heretofore unre-
ported bonds, with the amount for the
premiums in his check RENTED. Mr..
ISSllolCLiIdlI Us CAlilDllCu ~ iAC liz
resignation OF Mr.. Bellamy. He stated
that, inasmuch as Mr.. Bellamy had
finally settled, he had accepted his
resignation. He did not tell me that
he a given any statement to Bel
lamy in exnonoration of his relations
with the company. I am informed that
Bellamy has been exhibiting a letter
had found his books neatly kept and
congratulate him upon them, and
that on his books all bonds issued by
him were entered, and that he had set
tied in full with the company to date.
He may have given him such a state
ment. If he did, it was in fiat contra
diction of the facts disclosed by his
company's corr espondence.< 1t simply
evidences that Bella1uy needed it. The
fact remains hat his examination OF
the books was made after my letter Of
August 9Th, addressed to Bellamy, in
forming him of the purposes OF the
which led him to make up his
statement and remit the check on the
14th, and that in the interval betwesn
this letter to Bellamy n the examina-
ton made by the special agent. Bella
nv. realizing that he had to settle. and
that his records would be thoroughly
investigated, made up his accounts and
reported the bonds outstanding ana
settled for the same. Twenty-seven OF
these bonds Gas will appear from a
statement forwarded to me by the
company, taken from Bellamy's report
of August 14tn) amounting in the az
gregate to s54,515.00 were issued at va
rious times from July 26th, 1900, TO
July 26th, 1901. and premiums had been
collected by him, thereon, a~ggregating
s25I.77. No previous report mao ever
been made to the company, even OF the
issuance of these bonds, nor n remit
lance for the premiums collected. The
complaint which this company han
against Mr.. Bellamy was not the in
Of his OWN books, but his
failure to account for premiums col
lected and to report bonds issued by
him.
OTHER CORRESPONDENCE.
The company has since written me,
under date Of August IL. 1901. in which
they advised me that they had receiv-
ed a check from W. ]. Bellamy in the
sum Of s526. 40 and enclosing the state
ment forwarded by Mr.. Bellamy under
date Of August 18th. 1901. The letter
further says.
I'VE have not deposited check from
Mr.. Bellamy Until me receive final ac-
count from either Mr.. Bellamy or
yourself. and are holding the same in
our vault awaiting this information"
The last letter received by me from
the company is as follows:
Baltimore. Nd, August 10, 1901.
'.Ireden Meares, Esq, Wilmington.
N. c.
Dear Sir:-I am in receipt of your
favor of the 18th inst. regarding our
claim against ". ]. BeIlamy, and note
your suggestion to pass the check to
go