Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-21

In 1896, 1900 and 1904. He did not re-
member that there was any co-opera-
ton between Cornelius N. Bliss and
himself in those years.
Nichols Admissions.
John A. Nichols, former quarantine
commissioner OF the port of New
York, who wrote letters to Senator
Depew in behalf OF his friend who
usually gets around at this time Of the
year was witness before the insur-
ance investigating committee today.
Much, interest was aroused by reading
Nichols letters to Depew on Friday. as
the senator was not able to remember
who Nichols friends were. Nichols
said he had been employed by the
Equitable Society tor about twenty
five years under an annual retainer OF
$1,000 One Of the matters intrusted
to him was that Of w. s. Manning, OF
Albany. Witness said Manning, who
had been an actuary, Gas employed
by certain people tc~ bring charges
against the Equitable Society that the
reserve was not SO large as 1t ought
to be. Manning was paid $3.50, Mich
OILS said, so that he would be favor
able to the company" Witness said
this was paid to keep Manning from
being employed against the company
Several vouchers signed by Nichols
were produced, but he was unable to
explain them. The letters OF witness
to Senator Depew. he said, referred to
Manning He wrote to Senator de-
pew because the senator was on the
finance committee OF the Equitable
and said thathe expected the senator ia
turn the letters over to the executive
officers. Witness thought Manning
was connected with the Investigation
Of insurance companies IN 1877. hut
did not know In what capacity. He
couldn't recollect whether Manning
was paid money to prevent him pub
lishing the results Of this investtga-
ton, which would seriously affect the
I Equitable.
Mannins,s Crooked Work.
The names Of Plerson, Brooker, Bal
derson and numerous others on vouch-
ers on which payments were made
Nichols said were false names, used to
protect Manning and keep his r,ame
out Of the matter. During this same
period. the witness was employed by
the Mutual Life in .'looking aftei
Manning" as Hughes temned 1t, and
paid Manning for the Mutual sums
I like those paid for the Equitable The
same system OF using false names to
sprotec 1fanning was followed In his
dealing with the Mutual. The witness
said that he received $1,000 annually
For time he received $1,000 also from
the New York Life, but they discon-
tinued 1t about 1899. Witness said that
Manning wanted ITO follow up the
New York Life" but quieted him
without the use Of additional money
Nichols said he does not know where
Manning Is now. Thomas Co,nans
formerly president Of the board Of all
fdermen, and acting mayor upon Mayor
Hof1man's election to the governor
ship, was next called. Hughes asked
IL he was the intermediary between
the city departments and the F;quit-
able Society, and witness replied
whenever they required anything
Comans said he was a member Of
Tammany Hall. He said he looked
after getting the Tux assessments Of
officers of the Equitable reduced
Among thes. he said, were Henry B
Hyde, James n. Hyde and Gage q
Tarbell. He had never received mon
ey for political purposes.
Gage e. Tarbell, second vice presi-
dent Of the Equitable, was on the
stand when recess was taken.