Arizona republican., 1905-09-18

Life Insurance company, with which company McCarty had a $10.000 policy.
 The lawsuit is the outgrowth of one of i the most mysterious cases of record in
 these parts, or, for that matter, any
 where else, in connection with life in surance settlements.
 McCarty was for many years a resi- dent of this territory, a hunter and
 trapper, and at one time a fish and game commissioner. He was well
 known, and at one time or another was affiliated with nearly all the secret sO-
 cieties in Phoenix, which was in later
 years his headquarters. In such of
 those societies as had insurance feat
 ures, namely, the A. O. U. w and the
 Foresters, he insured his life, also talk
 ing out policies in various old-line con-
 panies among others the Manhattan,
 in which he insured for $10,000.
 About four years ago he went on a
 hunting trip in the Mogollon mountains
 with his friend and partner, J. K. Day,
 Julius GOwett and Tom Bowers. After
 a few weeks a report reached Phoenix
 that McCarty had mysteriously disap-
 peared and that his friends were searching for him day and night. be-
 lieVing he had either been killed acci-
 dentally or murdered. The assistance
 of others was secured and the noun
 AdIIlS SCOuIGb- NlLIl lilt result lIldl
 eventually the body of a man was
 ne had been killed in a fight with a
 bear Many of McCarty's effects were
 found near the body, which was decom-
 posed beyond recognition, but which
 it was assumed was that of McCarty
 The body was brought to Phoenix and
 buried by the members of the societies
 to which he belonged, Mrs. McCarty
 and her aunt being present at tae fu- neral. having come here for that pur-
 pose from their home in Pinal county.
 In the meantime great doubt had arisen in some quarters as to whether
 the body really was that of McCarty. Doubt was deepened by the knowledge that he carried insurance for some
 thing over $23,O00, a large amount of it having been secured within a com paratively short time. It was contend ed by many that McCarty was not dead but had imported q body, attired it in his clothes and personal effects and had skipped the country, intending to have his vie collect the insurance, when he would again establish rela- tions with her. No one believed, nor do they now. so far as has been learned, that Mrs. McCaTty was any party to the alleged conspiracy. On the con- trary, it is reported that she has mar ried again, so firm is her belief in the proved death Of ner husband.
 Nevertheless, the insurance compa- nies resisted payment for the time, de string more specific proof, or to give themselves an opportunity to ferret out the conspiracy. if there was one. The result of the various delays was that eventually the A O. Y. w. paid it's $2 900 policy. taking at the time an in demnity bond for two years, providing that if McCaTty should be found to be alive within that time the money would be refunded by the bondsmen. It is that some of the other so- | cieties and companies acted in like manner. though which ones or how many of them, could not be learned yesterday. But the Manhattan. which was the largest sufferer by McCartys death or possible conspiracy, held out and is now the principal party in re- 1 sisting payment.
 Reverting to the story of the aI- legged conspiracy. it is interesting to note the changes that have occurred in the brief time that has elapsed. and by which much that might nave been known one way or the other is prob ably lost forever. If there was a con 1, spiracy there is little doubt but that J. ! K Day at least was a party to it. though he has numerous friends who are still stauncn in denying such inn putatiOn. But it was only a few short months, perhaps a year or over. after |, the disappearance of McCarty. that Mir. ! Day was taken i'll of pneumonia in died, and was buried here. . MT. Day to the last insisted that there was no bregularity and that his friend McCarty was undoubtedly oead.
 The next witness in importance was Tom Bowers, a well known noun . taineer and a firm friend of both men. MT. Bowers searched long and diligent- Iy with others for the body of Me 1 Carty, and undoubtedly believed that he was dead. But, in any event, Mir Bowers was taken i'll in Phoenix one night and died within a few hours. Julius GOwett was probably next in importance as a witness. MT. Gowett ! was not intimately associated with these men except that summer, but he was with them during that expedition in the hills and was one of the search | CTS who spent the following weeks in f looking for the body. MT. Gowett has moved away from Phoenix, but he al- ways contended that the man brought | here for burial was all that was left of | McCarty.
 But notwithstanding all these things and this steadfastly maintained testi- nony of those most closely allied with MCCarty, there has always been cur rent, iHtimations that when the proper time arrived, evidence would be pro- 1uced by the insurance companies that would demonstrate successfully that McCarty is still alive. even though ne las not been arrested and brought to hat justice that is due him if he be in 'eality the moving spirit in a con- spiTacy.
 IT,, well known Phoenix attorney