Evening star., 1905-09-20


Call said the purpose was to enable Mr..
Hamilton to be in a position to supply any
moneys Mr.. Golding might require.
But Mr.. Hamilton didn't pay Mr.. Gold
ing any money!" said Mr.. Hughes.
No, he didn't need any
Checks Also Produced.
Checks for $4,000 to Mr.. Hamilton in
December. 1903, were also produced. They,
too did not come before the finance COM
nlittee nor any officer of the company ex-
cept Mr.. Mccall who ordered the sigma
lures of the treasurer and assistant treas
urer. This check was paid Mr.. Hamilton
on account of the foreclosure of a mortgage
on the Bennett building. which was finally
not used Mr.. Mccall then said Mr.. Ham
iton had never made any accounting of
these moneys, and said he had caused an
entry the journal that $4,000. $50, 600,
$4,000 and $4,000 be charged to suspense
account.
Mr.; Hamilton, he said, had this money.
and he was sure 1t would be paid on de-
mand of the New York Life Insurance
Company. IF it is not" said Mr.. Mccall.
I'm responsible and I'll pay It," Mr..
Hughes asked if he knew of any reason
why Mr. Hamilton should keep this money,
and Mr. Mccall replied he might be en-
titled to it by reason of a contract he took
to recover 100000 in taxes from the state CT
New York. by wf1ich he was to receive one
third. This recovery was made In the
United States Supreme Court in 1904.
An Order Produced.
An order signed by Mr.. Mccall December
1868. was produced ordering the payment of
$4,000 to Judge Hamilton. bearing the
clause IF he cannot close his account be-
fore the first of the year." and stating that
with this he would take up $4,000 already
advanced by check
Mr.. Mccall said this payment was made
to Hamilton on account of the deal involv-
ing the contemplated foreclosure on the
Bennett property.
WAS 1t used for that purpose?' asked Mr.
Hughes.
No"
why not?'
ION March 2s 1904" said Mr.. Mccall,
counts he had with the company which he
had not yet accounted for. Altogether there
was $2S5.Co0 in these accounts. and by my
order the account was transferred to the
home office annex account"
After more than an hours questioning Mr.
Hughes brought out that Mr.. Hamilton rem
ders no account of moneys of the New York
Life Insurance Company and is not subject
to audit.
Mr.. Mccall replying to Mr.. Hughes said
that Mr.. Hamilton attended the legislature
in the interest of the New York Life Insur-
ance Company.
He said money was furnished Mr.. Hamil-
ton for regular expenses. Mr.. Mccall re-
ceived no vouchers therefor and never had.
For Legal Services.
Aside from the $500 quarterly retainer
to Mr.. Hamilton, Mr.. Mccall said the COM
pany paid about 100000 a year to Mr..
Hamilton for legal services. He denied that
he ever gave Mr.. Hamilton money to in
fiuence any member OF the legislature or
that he advised any such course
Taking up the campaign contributions.
Mr.. Mccall said that in 1886 he contributed
to the defeat of the silver platform, not to
the defeat of the democratic party. In
other cases of campaign contributions Mr..
Mccall preferred to characterize them as
contributions to the support of the gold
platform rather than to the republican ma
tional committee. He denied that any con-
tributions had been made to either state or
municipal campaign at any time. He as
sumed the entire responsibility.
or the campaign contributions made by
Mr.. Mccall and George w. Perkins for the
New York Life Insurance Company in 1904
Mr.. Mccall said he did not care how many
Of his policyholders agreed with his action.
He said he consulted no one but Mr.. Per-
kns. II did It on my own hook. don't
justify the use of campaign funds. l justify
the use of this money for the benefit Of the
policyholders.'
Replying TO Mr.. Hughes, he said: II
honestly believe in this instance 1t was JUS
titled. If you ask me If l approve of cam
paign contributions, l say no, thousand
times no."