Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-02
HAM|LT TON IS FOUND
Much-Wanted Man in the lnsur-
ance Inquiry Is Located
at Pors.
SAYS HE IS NOT IN HIDING
Does Not Want To Be Interviewed
However, and Is Preparing a
Statement for Hughes.

Paris, Dec. 1.-The correspondent Of
the Associated Press has located An
drew Hamilton, who was confidential
Legislative representative of the insur-
ance companies at Albany, and had
half an hours talk with him concern
ing his plans and his answer TO the
requests of the Armstrong insurance
committee. 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 still remains under the
doctors treatment, pending their de-
termination as to whether it VIII be
necessary for him to resume the cure
at the springs.
He Is Not Hiding Himself
When seen by the correspondent
Hamilton was with one of his init
mate friends who is familiar with his
affairs, and who explained some de,
tails which Hamilton did not wish to
be publicly discussed at this time.
Hamilton did not seek to avoid the
meeting. On the contrary he said he
had not the slightest desire to conceal
his whereabouts, although owing to his
continued ill health and the attention
required in making up his answer to
the Armstrong committee he did not
desire to see visitors. Answering the
correspondents request for state
ment concerningh his answer to the COM
mittee's requests Hamilton dictated
the following textual reply:
Is Preparing a Reply.
Il am preparing a reply to the re-
quests of the committee which will
be sent when completed to President
Mccall, of the New York Life Insur-
ance company" Hamilton said this
was the only formal statement he
would now make, but continuing his
informal talk he pointed out that it
would be manifestly improper to dis
close or discuss the nature of his re-
ply before it had been submitted to
the committee. Moreover, he was now
engaged in framing his reply, so that
his work was not yet completed. "You
can say, however," Hamilton added,
"that my answer will be complete.
You can also say that President Nc
Call undoubtedly will submit my reply
to the committee"
No Charges Against Him.
The correspondent suggested that
Hamilton might without entering Upon
details of his reply give his personal
views upon the charges put forward
in New York. Hamilton's friend there
upon replied: "But there are no
charges. During the course of the leg
islative inquiry certain statements have
been made relative to Judge Hamil-
tons relations with the subject, but
no charges have been formulated, and
he is now engaged to the best of his
ability in answering the statements
made from time to time concerning
him."
His Health of Most Importance.
When Hamilton was asked whether
he would return to New York ne said
it would depend entirely on the deter
mination of the doctors. The friend of
Hamilton added: Judge Hamilton has
been asked to take a prolonged cure
at the springs. His illness is now
manifesting itself in cutaneous af-
lection of the hips and shoulder.
Should the doctors decide that his re-
turn to the springs is imperative Judge
Hamilton will probably have to COM
ply, as saving his health is far more
important to him than this insurance
controversy"