Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-21
INSURANCE LAW IS EVADED
Law Defense Company Strikes Plan Which
Has Passed Legal Scrutiny,
CUR1Iss BEING GRooWEO FOR CABINET
Police Getting some Clues which
May Lead 20 Arrest of the MUIR
derers of George GriswOld-
Looking for Two Women.
CFrom a star Correspondent

DIES MONIES, Ia, Sept. 2o.-(Special
Telegram.)-An ingenious evasion Of the
Insurance laws OF the state is made In the
articles Of Incorporation Of the law defense
company, filed today with the secretary
Of state The articles were submitted TO
the attorney general before filing was al
lowed and he declared them legal. The
purpose of the company, which is capital
lied at 10000 as stated, is to protect
those engaged in professions such as
doctors lawyers and dentists from civil
action for damages and individuals and
corpora tions from all sorts Of legal prose-
cutions Contracts are to be made by the
Law Defense company. It does not guar
antee against judgments and damages
assessed by the courts. Firms seeking to in
sure physicians and others against judg-
ments and damages assessed by courts
have sought TO incorporate in this state
but have been refused on the ground Of
such insurance being against public policy.
Some Of the state officials are still in doubt
as to the present case The incorporators
are: p. ]. Lee treasurer; d. II. Mccarthy,
secretary; H. c.. Kentine, general counsel.
The last two are lawyers. The question is
raised whether such an Incorporation does
not give those not lawyers privilege to
practice law.
Groom Curttss for Cabinet.
A new candidate of the state for honors
in the line Of agriculture has developed
from the visit to the state of James Will
son, secretary OF agriculture. The man is
Prof Curtiss of the State Agricultural col
lege and the position for which he is said
to aspire is that of the secretary. Of agfi-
culture.
1t is stated that he was offered the posi-
ton of the head OF the National Animal
Industry department and that he has taken
the matter under advisement. His friends
are urging that he shall not accept the
position. They make the plea that the
salary of the position is little more than
that he is at present getting as head OF
the department at the state college and
that he is cutting off his own chances OF
rising II he acceps the position.
It has developed in the course of the con-
troversy that many men among the poll
ticians of the state have been grooming
Prof. Curtiss for the position at this time
held by James Wilson.
Corn Crop Ripening Fast.
According to the latest report Of Crop
Director Sage, two-thirds of the corn OF
the state of Iowa is safe at this time and
the remainder will be safe in few days.
This view Of the situation Is not endorsed
by many farmers Of the section, who say
that the corn is not at the point It was
| last year, on account OF the wet weather
keeping 1t growing too long and also that
| this same wet weather will keep it green
| for some time to come.
Funeral of George GriswOId.
The funeral services for the late George
] Griswold were held this morning at the
| residence OF the deceased, the remains
| being held at the East Des Moines under.
| taking parlors in the meantime. They will
be transferred from there to the train
and taken Immediately to Omaha, where
. interment will take place. His brother-in.
law went to Omaha this morning before
the ceremony to make arrangements fol
| the burial. .Ar
The funeral was largely attended. the
| Knights of Pythias and friends .sendina
elaborate offerings The funeral sermon
was preached by Rev. Henry w. Rosen.
berger of the Congregational church
The detectives In the case are still work
ing and the indications are that arrests
will follow in short time. The impossi
bilities are slowly being eliminated from
the case and as the real facts are becom
ing apparent the advocates of the suicid,
and the murdered for fear theories ar,
about even
The last man Griswold is known to hav
seen, Steve Essex, has been making a mum
Der of statements and some of them ar
leading the police to believe that the!
have some clues to the situation.
A story is going the rounds that Esse,
met Griswold by appointment Tuesda
evening and that Essex handed Griswold
note to be delivered to two women. who's
residence is a we'll known assignation hous
OF the city. Essex refused to talk on thi
subject, but the police believe they hav
the women located outside Of the city an
allege that attempts were made to com
, munioate with them Tuesday The theor
, has been advanced from the first the
, the knot around the mans hands was tie
by a woman.
Essex has divulged a number of financii
dealings in which he and Griswold weT
interested and which were the subject {
investigation by the Marion county court
Essex has attempted to hold out the in
preston that Griswold was afraid
meet the questions OF the second trial an