The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-24
striCtAttorney Prepar-
ing to Launch BlOWsat
Equitable Men.
ALSO TO
4 PROBE TO BOTTOM.
Several Likely to Be Called Upon
to Restore Money .or Face
SuitsThe Mystery Of Dead Z
Man on Pay Roll Unex-
planned Officials Re-
fuse to Talk.

Especial to The Times Dispat tch.)
NEW Y ORk, June 2S.-Definite state
ments were made to-day by persons In a
position 10 know the facts that Paul
4 Morton, chairman OF the Equitable Life
Assurance Society," with the full KNOW
ed dge and approval OF the new owner OF
the society, Thomas r. Ryan. would, In
his own Investigation OF affairs, delye
deeper than either the F'rick committee
or S tate Superintendent Hendricks. ~ 5is
only the surface or the scandal that has
been scratched. n
What appears TO be good and sufficient
reason for the assertion that more re-
mains to be disclosed Is Indicated by the
fact that District Attorney Jerome ap-
&peared before Recorder Goff to-day and
made the unusual request to have the
June term OF the criminal branch OF the
Supreme Court extended over the summer
mon this. Another request was predicted
upon the statement that 1t might bes
necessary to take action toward criminal
prosecutions with the Equitable
The names OF several individuals who
have not heretofore figured prominently:
In tho Equitable scand al were mentioned
one man formerly very prominently iden-
titled with departmc OF the society,"
who did not enjoy m extravag giant salary,
as H salaries went In later lays IN "a the
Equitable, and was said to have acctmu-
lated upwards Of $500, 900. will accord
ing TO the current story, be called upon
10 restore some portion Of this immense
sum to the institution. or stand law
suit. The name OF an appraiser. who IN
y period OF about two years, Is stated
to have amassed upwards OF y ,oooVOo,:
IS also prominently mentioned. There:
IRE stories that tho Equitable society's
relations with the Lawyers Club IS and.
with the Cafe Savarin Company. which
have not officially been touched upon,
are well worthy OF investigati tion. /, i
All efforts to solve the m yste ny q me
dead man on the EquitAble's salary lm'st' m
for the year 1905 con tinued % Tbe sSun-!
tavniling Officers OF the Society directed g
all inquirers to the controller Thomas 3 y.
Jordan. TO ali who asked for Mr.. Jor-i
dan q clerk said !: The controller Is not
In . Y, ], &.
A s w. jackson, auditor OF the society,
when asked II he could give any Aexpla ana
ton OF why Dr.. e. ". Lambert. VINO,
died thirteen months ago, and four former
officers OF the society. We're stlli on tne
nay roll at salaries OF from $3,o ,ooo 70
s5 600 a year, said: S"see the controls Or
the cashier. ''' '5sS. 5<g5. AZ f sd
Michael Murray, the cashier, refused 70
discusse the matter, on the ground that
7 he would be usurping power which dld M
not belong to him X he criticised OF com.
.mented on any statements made IN the
B Hendricks report. One OF the directors
Sof / he company who has not resi- 'gned.
was asked to throw some light on 3 the,
mystery. He said ! was beyond him how
1t was possible for! man 70 receive
81. 600 q year from the Equitable's salary
fund for thirteen months after ms death,