New-York tribune., 1905-11-18

=. +,a ,,ost oon,oIefe revelations of this phase
of insurance work that has been shown In the
investigation Mr.. McCurdy's testimony on this
point follows:
opo know a aayfhhns hing Of e ,s ssif9snia nreW ma1
Clnnv was the Insurance Commissioner. na was
Hs IL ef
ssng ncs ha o we Sl Sash nGt Stock K 4s $1,000
gseds sy sss psqsd tss Ease s Ths msa
titled to continue Later the commissioner wrote
requiring gye list Of all policies paid is in in
wished i to compel US go back and review laPses
iaTger amount could not be paid poicyholders We
employed counsel and there was hearing airing In .sg san
In 1900 he demanded account of our business, s
5 Srea aw cents nf eGe pF @ That would have
him in $1,000 and IT would have cost US 5000 to TO
Satisfied If We would permit examination by "a
wh9 RbSd n sh2Sd a cae aPPe on to e
osred himself satisfied, and we got renewal OF
o1were any moneys paid? A-Tes. sir sir SEQ S,i1
month to our counsel. AT the close we paid Dill
SdDTo whom 'Rro W. H chickering. attoT- n,-
Rfy %h 06 5Rs MqfRs sadd Lie de came on 10
tbr M Oh a Wsa5 bsfare the the cose
o-,what was the $1,000 paid for? @ oab,,Isse Aimrae
ments. That does not include payment for per-
o-Have you any account of the expenses in in
cuded in the s4S? ANo sir IL The dc,typ eTpal on
H Is que cot raI o r. on;nens9tfo Another attorney
got $3.50 a month.
o-No part of the $4,000 went for services on
behalf of the Equitable, so far as you kho"
o.NWere any other payments made? A.-only
what 1 have stated.
WHO GOT THE $50 A MONTH
o.-whst lawyer got the $50 month? Ave
been told that he was brother of the san frah-
o.0TRen he received 5000 in ALL did he? A
oWho Mo told % you TT these payments were made, to
the brother of the commissioner? A'-Judge Fliis-
o-were there any other demands made by the
Commissioner? AYes at the close I OF rhs sngua gv
statement The commissioner then asked about 9oIt
forty dpsnt G I Rev eTe ere questions
we could not answer. Our books were not KEEP
Q-Have you had expeIienSes at al IKE
What amounts have been paid in the last few x
| aminationsS % 10 STA AGThat couldn't answer offhand
Q.-were there any payments other than TO regb-
G aMP chckerns You a say represenng the
Mutual company in San Fraei6G IN f6is time? A.
Yes; the New-York Life and the Mutual we're b4fa a
Equitable The proceedings were all terminated al
about the same time o,oa .ho+
this $50 being paid? AThere The fnsns was
to Be an open out m of one
| Of the California laws .-, 4,u,oo
-o.-Did you go to California at ms une' a.
Q.-Did this gentleman who drew $3.50 a month do
QNDid You ever see hirn?. A:.No. sir ,,s
Ma ys yGn Ins9Tae kn0T Companies We're also paying
| him $3.50 month? A-Yess w.
| o.-And the payments were made in the same
| o,-And during the same period? Ayes.
Overs any services rendered? t der 2,ts6 Afhe same
| T. B. JORDAN STILL LOST.
Frank B. Jordan, son of the former Equitable
| controller, Thomas B. Jordan, who has kept be-
yond the call of the committee since 1t began It's
investigation, was recalled and reaffirmed that
| he had lost his father. He testified to this
earlier in the session. On his return yesterday
| Mr. Jordan was resworn, rather unprecedented
procedure But he had not heard from his
father since his former appearance. He had,
| however heard from his mother who had writ
| ten to him, he thought" from Canada. His
memory was equally blank about the good
| thing in the Equitable fire insurance monopoly
he had enjoyed. He merely knew 1t existed
Gage E. Tarbell, second ice-president OF ts tne
| Equitable was the last witness. His testimony
| was just started when he gave way to Senator
| Depew. Coming back later he told or an eHor'
| on his part to prevent secret legislative ex-
penses through yellow dog funds. John A
| Mccall and George w. Perkins. Of the New
York Life he said had agreed with his view in
this at various conferences Mr. TarbeIl ialer
saw both McCurdys of the Mutual and outlined
his idea that an appeal to the poIlcyholders
| would provide protection enough Later, ROBERT
H. McCurdy brought over word from ms Iatns+
| that the scheme was ideal, but II was thought
| to be entirely impractical.
| After the adjournment Senator Tully ana AS
semblyman Cox, with Henry Rogers winthrop
| of the Equitable went to the house or George
/ n Suuire ST. at No Il West 76th-st. and took
| his deposition regarding his knowledge OF
EQUITABLE affairs. Mr.. Squire's testimony Is re-
| Rarded as valuable for the light IL may shed
| both on yellow dog" funds and on the curious
| sales and resaies OF Lawyers Title Insur-
| ance Company stock, for which q check or S18,-
| 600 drawn to him figured in the testimony re
| Gently. Mr. Squire unable TO leave MS
| house but sent word through his counsel that
| he would testify in this fashion senator Platt
| will be the first witness on Tuesday, when the
| committee reconvenes.