Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-01
Says BE Has Made No Effort TO Conceal
bis Whersabouts.
SERIOUSLY Ill FOR MANY MONTHS
BE 10 Now in Paris and Apparently in
Coed Health.
ne IS PREPARING REPORT FOR wCAll
Makes Brief Answer 10 Questions, but
says His Report VIII PrOba-
bly, BE Submitted to
Committee,

PARIS Nov. U.-The correspondent Ot
the Associated Press today located An
drew Hamilton who was confidential legis-
lative representative at Albany and had
half an hours talk with him concerning
his plans and his answer to the requests
OF the Armstrong insurance committee that
he give orders to his agents in New York
10 surrender his papers 10 the committee
and that he go to New York 70 testify.
Mr.. Hamilton arrived here a few days
ago from Bad Nauheim springs, where he
had been for Some time taking the cure
under the care of doctors. He looks fairly
well. His face is ruddy but he still com
plains Of the effect OF his ailment and re-
mains under the Doctors treatment pending
their determination as to whether 1t will
be necessary for him to resume the cure
at the springs.
When seen by the correspondent Mr.
Hamilton was with one of his intimate
friends who is familiar with his AFFAIRS
and who explained some details which Mr..
Hamilton did not wish TO publicly discuss
at this time.
Mr.. Hamilton did not seek to avoid the
meeting. On the contrary, he said that
he had not the slightest desire to conceal
his whereabouts, although owing to his
continued III health and the attention re-
quired in making up his answer to the
Armstrong committee he did not desire to
see visitors.
Makes Brief Answer.
Answering tho correspondents request
for statement concerning his answer to
the committees requests, Mr. Hamilton
dictated the following textual reply:
II am preparing a reply TO the requests
of the committee which will be sent when
completed 20 President Mccall of the New
York Life Insurance company
Mr.. Hamilton said this was the only
formal statement he would now make but,
continuing his. informal talk, he pointed
out that Il would be manifestly improper
10 disclose or discuss the nature OF his
reply before II had been submitted to the
committee. Moreover. he was now engaged
in framing his reply. so that his work was
not yet completed
''Yoe can say however" Mr.. Hamilton
added et,iat Il 4 ,dstns Wt,r will tbo complete.
You can also say that President Mccall
undoubtedly will submit my reply TO the
committee"
Concerning the length OF his reply MIR
Hamilton said ne could not say anything
concerning that point
Hears of No Charges.
The correspondent suggested that Mr.
Hamilton without entering upon details o
his reply give his personal views upon th'
charge put forward in New York. Mr.
Hamilton's friend thereupon replied ''Bu
there arc no charges. During the course o
the legislative inquiry certain allegation
have been made relati, to Judge HanIil
toms relations with the subject but M
charges have been formulated and he 4
now engaged to the best of his ability II
answering the statements made from tim
10 time concerning him.
When Mr.. Hamilton was asked whetho
he would return to New York he said
would depend entirely on the determination
of the doctors. The friend Of Mr.. Hamilton
added; Judge Hamilton has been aske
to take a prolonged cure at the springs
His illness is now manifesting itself in
cutaneous affiiction OF the hips and shoul
der Should the doctors decide that his re
turn 70 the springs is imperative. Judg
Hamilton will probably have to comply. q
saving his health is far more important t
him than this insurance controversy"
In conclusion Mr.. Hamilton said he hope
90 be able to complete and forward his an
swer in the next few days