Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-21
MCALL ON STAND
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where he represented the company in the
defense OF that case. He continued as ad-
wiser and counsel on retainer not
salary. The first two years this was $2,0o0
This was about 1886 or 1887. He continued
In that capacity except that his duties were
extended. He was given entire charge in
| the United States in the matter Of taxation.
He employed all his own attorneys and did
all his own work in regard to the various
matters
Representing the New York Life Insur-
auce company before legislative commit
?" asked Mr. Hughes.
II think he did,
do you know precisely what he did dor
NO"
What was his retainer at that timer
"Thirty-hve hundred dollars quarterly"
How long did it continue?"
Down to the present time"
Taking up the 100000 in checks sent to
Albany Mr.. Mccall said. in answer to Mr..
Hughes, that he gave them to Hamilton.
He said in 1903 the company determined to
buy the block in the rear OF the home office
in this city,
Money spent for Land.
He sent for a real estate agent to take up
the subject quietly; the New York Life In
SNAeThSN SoAiifollg was not 10 De known In
the transaction. In December, 1903 the real
estate man reported he thought the block
could be procured for $1,1OO,OOO and that
is per cent Of this should be available
quickly.
II told him." said Mr.. Mccall, that I
would put him in touch with Judge Hamil-
ton and pursuant to that l ordered the two
checks in question drawn. The vouchers
will show what they were drawn for"
He procured the vouchers and identified
them. One was the comptrollers warrant
and the other MT Hamilton's receipt The
words for temporary use" on one of the
vouchers, Mr.. Mccall said meant that the
money was 10 be used for the purpose d.
rected and to h4 reported back to the
board. He said the $4,000 had been ac-
counted for by Mr.. Hamilton Mr.. Mccall
here wanted to make an explanation but
Mr. Hughes, counsel to the investigating
committee, wanted the account as pre-
sented. The account, the witness said was
rendered orally TO Mr.. Mccall at his office
He said Mr. Hamilton had paid out 500 on
the Elm street property and that there is
still s235,OOO unexpended. The checks were
produced. They were nine in number, four
to the order of John N. Golding, the real
estate broker, and five to the order OF An
drew A Hamilton These Mr. Mccall said
"Nlt CleNhe lHdl ndu Deen PAID on tho
property bounded by Elm, Worth Leonard
and Center streets, New York. in 1908.
Mr.. Hughes was insistent that the report
made by Hamilton as to the disposition of
the 100000 should be produced.
Has this money been accounted for?" he
asked Mr. Mccall
1T has, Mr.. Hughes"
please produce the account"
1T was given me personally in my once A"
please produce this account" repeated
Mr.. Hughes.
1T was given me personally in my ONCE"
again said Mr.. Mccall.
Senator Armstrong broke in: You mean
verbally?"
"Yes, verbally The 100000 has not all
been expended"
Just before the committee adjourned for
the day Mr.. Mccall asked and was granted
permission to make a statement denying
that he was man OF great wealth He
said; Various publications have stated
that have amassed great wealth in a few
years, and l want to say under oath that
am not a millionaire nor a part-million-
aire. II should die tomorrow the greatest
part Of my fortune would be my life in
surance."
do you pay the premium on that?"
asked Mr.. Hughes
piled Mr.. Mccall. And another thing. OF
the seventy-three syndicates in which the
New York Life has been making 50, 10000
for the company have never been in ono
that sold bonds 10 the company"
That will be gone into later" said Mr..
Hughes
The committee then adjourned untn to-
morrow.
Did you really think that In 1904 the in
terests OF the policy holders were so seri-
ousiy endangered that the company ought
To contrioute?" asked Mr. Hughes.
I did think so when the man who had
twice voted for Bryan was a candidate on
a platform framed by a committee that
had by a majority Of two TO one rejected
the gold standard"
Mr.. Mccall then made the statement re-
ferred 10 above
Aside from the $25OO quarterly retainer to
Mr.. Hamilton Mr.. Mccall said the COM
pany paid about 100000 a year 10 Mr..
Hamilton for legal services He denied
that he ever gave Mr.. Hamilton money to
influence any member OF the Legislature or
that he advised any such course.
OF the campaign contribution made By