The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-20
M'CALL TELLS Of The
100000 HAMILTON CHECK
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Mr.. Hughes was insistent that the re-
port made by Hamilton as to the disposi-
ton of the 800, 900 should be produced.
HAS this money been accounted for?'
he asked Mr.. Mccall.
at has, Mr.. Hughes"
please produce the account"
1T was given me personally in my Of
fee"
The question and answer were repeated
and Senator Armstrong broke in: You
mean .werbally."
Yes. verbally. The 500, 900 has not
all been expended"
Mr.. Hughes then took up each one OF
the real estate transactions of the com
pany in charging the home office. Upon
each one Mr.. Mccall was questioned sep
a~rately I'm an attempt 10 find for just
what plat each OF the Mn checks was
paid.
Mr.. Mccall said that on April %. 1904.
tho company acquired land adjoining It's
home office building at the price OF sl25'-
900. This was paid for I'm two checks.
one for $3.50. 900 and the other for $4,000.
the former to Mr.. Hamilton and the latter
TO Mr.. Golding.
9TH minutes OF the special meeting OF
the finance Committee March l6, 1904. au-
thorizing the president and treasurer 10
negotiate and buy the property for the
extension were read.
Then the transaction had not been be-
fore the finance committee before March,
1902 asked Mr.. Hughes.
Not formally; IL was before several
meetings, with formal action said Mr..
Mccall
The plots of lands bought ana payments
for each having been identified, Mr..
Hughes said the 100000 was still in Mr..
Hamilton's hands.
Mr.. Hughes asked why the New York
Life Insurance company should leave ouch
a sum IN the hands OF Mr.. Hamilton.
Mr.. Mccall said il was TO enable Mr..
Hamilton 10 be in a position 10 supply
any money Mr.. Golding might require.
but, Mr.. Hamilton, didn't you pay Mr..
Golding any money" said Mr.. Hughes.
NO. he didn't need any"
Checks for $4,000 TO Mr.. Hamilton in
December. 1903. were also produced. They,
too. did not come before the finance com
mittee, nor any officer OF the company,
except Mr.. Mccall. who ordered the sig
natures Of the treasurer and assistant
treasurer.
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.. Hamilton had
never made any accounting of these
moneys, and said he had caused an
entry on the journal that s45, 600, 5000 and
$4,000 be charged to suspense account.
Mr.. Hamilton. he said, had this money
and he was sure IT would be paid on de-
mand Of the New York Life Insurance
company. IN
III IT isn't" said Mr.. Mccall, II am
responsible, and I'll pay IT."
Mr.. Hughes asked II he knew Of any
reason why Mr.. Hamilton should keep
this money and Mr.. Mccall replied. He
might be entitled TO IL by reason of a
contract he took TO recover 5000 . in
taexs In the state OF New York by which
he was TO receive one-thlrd. This re-
cover was made in the United States
supreme court in 1904.
An order signed by Mr.. Mccall Deem
her J. 1902. was produced ordering the
payment 6f $4,000 to Judge Hamilton,
bearing the clause: III he cannot close
his account before the first OF the year
and stating that with this he would take
up $500 already advanced by check.
Mr.. Mccall said this payment was
made to Hamilton on account OF the deal
involving the contemplated foreclosure
OF the Bennett property.
WAS II used for that purpose" asked
Mr.. Hughes.
NO"
why not?"
ION March rs, 1904" said Mr.. Mccall,
MI. Hamilton went over with me the
accounts he had with the company, which
he had not yet accounted for. Altogeth-
er there was 235, 900 i'm these accounts and
by my order the account was transferred
TO the home office annex accounts"
After more than an hours questions.
Mr.. Hughes brought out that Mr.. Hamil-
ton renders 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 state
legislature in the interest OF the New
York Life Insurance company. He said
money was furnished Mr. Hamilton for
regular expenses. Mr.. Mccall received
no vouchers therefor and never had. Aside
from the $500 quarterly retainer 10 Mr..
Hamilton, Mr.. Mccall said the compan
paid about $1,000 u 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.
Taking up the campaign contributions.
Mr.. Mccall said that in 1895 he contributed
10 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 contribution to the support OF the
gold platform. rather than 10 the Repuh-
lican national committee. He denied that
any contribution had been mad to either
state or municipal campaigns at any time.
He assumed the entire responsibility.
He said he consulted no one but Mr..
Perkins.
~ did Il on my own hook. I don't Jus
tify the use OF campaign funds. | Justify
the use OF this money for the benefit of
the poliCyholders."
Replying TO Mr.. Hughes, he said 81
honestly believe I'm this instance Il was
justified. II q ask me IL | approve OF
compaign contributions. / say no. thou
sand times no."