The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-27
Reasons for Large Expenditures
but Not Names Of Receivers
WORKED THROUGH AGENTS
Judges Declaration Taken 10 Be Admission
That Legislators Have Been Paid From
New York Life Funds

New York. Dec. 27.-Judge Andy Hamil-
tons statement 10 the New York Life s
board OF trustees. which was brought
over from Paris by John c. Mccall, was
presented 10 the Armstrong investigating
committee yesterday.
The statement does not include an out
snd-out accounting-that is. IL does not
show in detail the moneys received and
ihe specific expenditures made in the con-
duct OF the New York Lies legislative
bureau.
Nor does Il contain the names OF per-
sons who got the money. except IN cases
where regular counsel fees were paid. The
report consists largely OF a review of the
reasons why such large expenditures have
been necessary.
Hamilton admits i'm the statement, how
ever, that there a. an open account be-
tween himself and the New York Life and
offers 10 put sl0ooo0 In escrow pending
final adjustment.
He admits also that IL has been neces-
sary in conducting his work 10 make pay
nents TO persons who were not lawyers.
but he does not disclose the names or the
persons who got the New York LIES
money. This declaration was taken to
be practically an admission by Hamilton
that money has been paid to legislators or
their agents.
MENTIONED NO NAMES
II was reported that Hamilton went so
far in his statement al TO refuse to give
the names OF the persons who are IA
maliar with his work at Albany and other
whether he would be able 10 name the
men into whose hands the money event.
ually went
IL has been Hamilton's practice, II was
said. 10 work through agents.
The Hamilton report was laid before the
New York Life's special investigating
sda up Of fSomSs FoWeT @
Clarence II. Mackay A. q. Payne, Nor
man r. Ream and Hiram -Stealn------
Al the eommit,eemen lher WIN na 'ne,r 1age Goag
keener. attended the meeting. President
John A. Mccall was also present, He
was summoned TO offer any explanations
that he desired on the Hamilton state
ment as the committee went over ~.
While the committee questioned Mr. Nc
Gall. closely. their attitude toward him
was not unpleassntly critical. II was the
committee's idea TO give Mr.. MSCall all
the opportunity he desired TO supplement
the Hamilton statement and then later 70
pass on the properiety or MT McCaii
ments.
n was learned yesterday that Attorney
General Mayer is drawing papers I'm a
suit against the officers and trustees In
the old Mutual management to recover
moneys that have been wasted and diver
ted.
The suit against the Mutual manage
uient, like that brought against the Equit-
able officers and directors will omit as
Q defendant no member Of the board OF
trustees.
News OF the pending suits and rumors
OF action by the district attorneys office
have worried many Of the Mutual trus-
tees and IL will not he surprising ~ one
or two designations are handed I'm at to-
days meeting OF the board OF trustees.
u. Csdy Herrick and William q. Choate
were retained yesterday as associate
counsel for the Mutuars self-investigat-
Ing committee. James r.. Dill has been
the committees legal adviser up To this
time and Mr.. Dill will continue To act
with the other two lawyers.
Lou Pawn will he witness before the
Armstrong committee today. Reports
have been current for several days that
the committee will have surprise TO
spring on Payn which may result in one
cf the biggest scandals OF the inquiry
Mr.. Hughes will inquire into the hear
say charge made before the Canadian
senate committee last year that the Mu-
tual Reserve company paid 10 Payn $40
eoo for the privilege OF drawing It's own
repor. 20 the state department.
The committee has only four more days
In which to complete It's work.