The Washington times., 1905-10-18
A'CURDY ADMITS
He KNOWS LITTLE
Of HIS COMP ANY ANY
Declares Ignorance of
Affairs Now Beng
Transacted.
AT SEA ABOUT VOUCHERS
Has No information on Press
Work Done for
Mutual.
AT SEA ABOUT VOUCHERS

NEW YORK. Oct. 1s.-Richard A. Nc
Curdy, president of the Mutual Life,
was recalled TO the stand today by the
insurance investigating committee. He
wa, asked about the connection of Mr..
Sev-eil and MIR. Pearce with his company
and he replied that they had acted as
counsel for the company.
Later Mr.. Pearce became State super
intendent of Insurance of Wisconsin.
Vouchers for various large sums for
legal expenses" signed by Edgar w.
Rogers. w. E. Mullany, L. r. Murray,
ard others. were shown the witness, but
Mr.. McCurdy said he knew nothing
about them.
WHO has charge for your company
in endeavoring to get special notices
in regard to this investigation insert
ed in the press?''
II didn't know that there were any"
Nothing of that sort has been
brought to your attention."
mo. sir
On Press Work
Who has charge of the matters con-
nected with the press on behalf of the
Mutual Life insurance Company
Various persons
Who is the responsible person?"
oN4hf IA NAAdi &c VI a pOlLiOn
OF the advertising. is in direct charge of
it. 1 believe. and Mr. Smith"
What Mr.. Smith is that?'
&C. ]. Smith"
And Mr. Sullivan is Mr.. Walter?'
II don't know his first name
You have said that they have charge
of the advertising. Would that cover
any arrangements with the press for
the insertion OF any matter which the
company mi isht desire to have inserted p
II really can't say what the lir,:..s Of |
the authority of either OF those gentle-
men are"
Loose Supervision.
s''CDder whose supervision are Mr. S,A
Hvan and Mr. Smith7"
Il don't think anybody In particular. |
I think that Mr.. Grannis. one of the |
vice presidents. and DR. Gillette. another |
one. and the general manager-that they
confer generally with one or the other |
or these gentlemen from time to time
about matters which should come before |
the public and their adjustment"
You cont Know whether any money /
Of the company has been expended with |
reference to the insertion of matter |
pertaining TO this investigation?"
No; ! don't know"
Mr. Hughes read a letter sent by the |
company TO a Brooklynite living az g /
Jefferson avenue, directing him to take |
his application for insurance to c. III /
Raymond q Co.. instead of bringing it |
TO the company direct.
Raymond & Co.
Raymond & Co. had charge of the |
metropolitan district, and secured large
commissions for getting business Nc
Curdy's son was formerly a member of |
Raymond & Co, and his place was
z La rrshc ln
as general manager by Mr.. Theaubaud.
the son-in-law OF President McCurdy.
Questioned about such disposition of
applicants, Mr.. McCurdy said the home
office has not the authority TO handle
isral business. Only such business was
written by the company when appli-
cants called in person
Mr.. Hughes then brought out the fact
that the Mutual paid large sums for
advertising. &fiai ==hen the would lie pol
icyhoiders sent their applications TO
the company they were turned over to
general agents 1t was brought out
that a Mr.. Mackley and one or two
others had q special 6ispensation by
the company to write insurance in this
Ibid you not discontinue their SER
0sees after Mr. Theaubaud became a
member or the firm Of c. II. Raymond
& Co. ?"
Mr. McCurdy gave an indefinite an
swer. Asked IL he received a commits
sion from any of the business done by
his son or son-in-law. Mr.. McCurdy
said he did not.
No sIa,ooo Rugs.
Mr.. McCurdy firmly denied that there
were rugs costing $1,000 in his esaace, or
that he sat In 5000 chair He didn't
know what the rugs or chair cost.
Mr. Hughes asked the witness about
the Grosyenor, an apartment house at
Fifth avenue and Tenth street
The inquisitor developed the fact that
the Mutual now owned the Grosvenor,
having foreclosed a mortgage on the
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