The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-13
been sent 10 the Messrs. Goodheart was
cashed through a bank in Little Rock,
Arl-
AN ASTOUNDING FEATURE.


Now comes one of the astounding fea-
lures OF John A. Hinsey's operations, said
Mr.. Hunt. When Hinsey was asked on
the floor Of the meeting Of the Supreme
Lodge at Chicago by James E. Watson
a supreme representative from Indiana
what he did with that 5000. he repheo
with superb nonchalance: Well was try
Ing TO build a railroad down in Arkansas
between Little Rock and Springfield MO-
and between Little Rock and Wister, J. l.
II was a partnership AFFAIR, ana, as L
round out in most OF my partnership a. a.
fairs, / was the only man that could raise
the money. | wanted 70 get Dill through
the legislature and the Arkansas LeglS-
lature as you know, is no different from
other legisla atures. You gentlemen know
what 1t takes 10 get bill through a legis-
kansas
well. that was a sumner to the Supreme
Lodge" continued Mr.. Hunt. Just think
OF II. Using the Endowment Ranks money
70 buy a legislature on his private account!
But that is merely one feature OF his ras-
Slly schemes.
Mr. Hunt held in his hand. as he talked to
the Journal reporter. a copy OF the report
OF the investigating committee, composed
of Messrs. Neal Hardy and Fethers and
the insurance commissioners Of Illinois and
Connecticut, and he proceeded 10 select
some OF the interesting revelations made
by the report. For example, IL showed
that one man who worked for the En-
dowment Rank four years and wrote only
sixteen policies of insurance drew for ex..
President John A. Hinsey, contracted an
expense account Of $l7.607 from January,
1895. to Nov l. 1900. This did not include
a cent of salary. AS Mr.. Hunt turned over
the pages OF the report and observed reve-
lation after revelation of financial rotten
ness he grew indignant; 1t is the most
infamous thing of which / ever heard in
my life" he exclaimed.
ADVERTISING GRAFT
The report showed that in a period of
five years the sum of $1,000 was expended
for advertising on account of the Endow-
mentment Rank and that w. D. Kennedy,
advertising agent Of the rank, received
more than $1,000. Just what Kennedy
did," said Mr.. Hunt. II am at a loss to
understand. except that possibly he con-
veyed the advertising to the newspapers
that printed it. should say, however that
$1,000 was pretty high to pay for getting
$1,000 worth. of advertising inserted In
newspapers"
Mr.. Hunt said that Hinsey was forced to
resign from the board of control. He
could not be expelled from the Supreme
Lodge at the meeting just concluded, be-
ground that 1t was a special session and
had not the power of expulsion. Mr.. Hunt
himself thought the Supreme Lodge did
possess such power.
resolution was, however introduced
and passed, instructing the board Of con-
troll and empowering 1t to take such steps
as are necessary to bring John a. Hinsey
and others who have been guilty of crime
10 justice for their misdeeds. The board
was instructed to place the facts in the
case before the district attorney at Chi
cago and endeavor TO secure the indict-
mont and conviction of Hinsey and others
implicated with him. The board was also
instructed 10 bring a civil action against
Hinsey TO recover the amount due from
him TO the Endowment Rank.
within an hour after the passage OF
this resolution" said Mr.. Hunt Mr. Neal
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