The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-04
MEN CAME NEAR 20 BLOWS Stockholders Had Lively
 Time. EPITHETS USED FREELY Western Lif 4demnity Con-
 pany Limelight. $ 4 S-- r.s,sao. An..i.r r..olvs.e' of Insv e Company and Policy
 HEsners Clash With
 President Meuiton.
EPITHETs USED FREELY

Chicago, Oct. 3.-Shouts of 'robber and thieves" were raised at meeting of policyhoiders of the Western Liie Indemnity Company today Men nearly came to blows during a hystericai scene attending protests made against rulings of the chair. The principal up- roar followed a request for a reading of minutes of a previous meeting and a refusal by President George M. Moui- ton.
 Attorney Hicks. chairman of the pol icyholders' committed, shouted. as ne advanced to the chair step by step that freedom of speech was being denied and gag rule" was being resorted to by the officials of the insurance company
 President Moulton was rappins TOT order. He declined to listen to MT Hicks. Cant I be heard?" shouted Hicks, who stood directly in front Of the chairman.
 'order. order" said the chairman, rapping with his gavel.
 Hicks shook his fist close to Presi- dent Moufton's face and continued his protest.
 As soon as the meeting was called to order a policyholder arose and moved adjournment. Before the motion was put Hicks Jumped to his feet and above the roar of protests against the motion shouted:
 q want to hear the minutes of the adjourned meeting. I want to know 1T the directors have passed any amend uent to, the constitution as they were empowered to do last spring" ~"You're out of order" replied the chairman. There is motion to ad- journ before the house."
 Mir. Hicks then asked that the motion be put. It was defeated. The chair demanded that the qualified voters in the meeting be identified. He said Committee on Credentials would be ap- pointed. T move that F.. D. Steem. o. F. Parker and J. s. White be named as a Committee on Credentials" moved Hicks.
 President MouIton declared him out of order and said that the chair had the right to name the committee. Hicks again objected. but President Mouiton appointed L. M. Martint E. D. steem and q S. White the committee. The room was then cleared for committee work.
 There were seventy-five policyholders at the meeting. among whom were a dozen women. It was learned that proxies for II, ,000 policyholders were in the hands of General Manager Rosen- field, while only 1,soo were held by the committee.
 The women who attended the meet ing were more excitabie than the men. They have come to Chicago from vari- ous places to look after their interests of policies in the company or are own- CTS of death claims which are in liti- gation.
 When the Committee on Credentials turned in its report there was an- other interruption. Albert Morgan arose to a point of order. General Moulton rapped for order. but Hicks in- sisted on talking.
 General Moulton, still rapping with his gavel, asked MT. Hicks to be seated and behave like a gentleman.
 Do you mean to say I am not acting like a gentleman?" asked Mir Hicks.
 You are not" answered General Moulton.
 He Is Given.
 You lie, sir; you lie." retorted Mir. Hicks.
 Those present can judge for them selves" answered General Moulton.
 Correct. correct" shouted several voices.
 MT. Hicks finally sat down and the roll call on the motion to adjourn was carried.