The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-10-18

ranies Ito pfocredud 70 me csritAi "t
tie state and discovered the residences
Of political Eedparenls the relations
and neishi.oFs Of the Legislators II
meant Journey after Journey up aud
dawn the state and the inducing -
men 10 - aho would expect their en-
penses and something eisr.
Then hs went o. Washington ani
spent some weeks suiilns acquainted
with lhe senators and oonst~ssinen
from that stalls. iia st GA friendly
footing with ihrin ~ that b. might
spoak 10 them 90 the damage the iesis'
lalion would do the Insurance business
and st letters FROM Iiieln bark % the
Legislators Ia the state assembly, fof
,his he rrceis-i ss0oo far hls own
ssniors and expenses Zoe travelling aud
employing mrn. bot not Que dollar Ca
cpi ff legitimate purposes,
What did hs pas men fnFf
"Mell. many of them were laynen.
sui be had 10 pay them 10 sii AMI
listen 10 him. I say Ihls explains The
matter nni I r-s-ni the Suggestion
shat the nancy was spent la Improper
ways bat I think n would 10 impnoP.
81 10 publish she hamrs ~ some %
those b. employed"
Ar MrCuriy then stated be knew
nothing Il \ = oids,
-tan you Fnfail a. al what lrgisla
lion you thought u neccssaF1 10 %
posef'
III would hot 10 In my province. n
I undertake 60 run al the departments
I would scoa run myself under the
sroonii.-
Me- Hughes said that q question had
bscn raisri conrvrnlns the niancy paid
by tho Mutual life insufancr coIn,
pany ZOE lancheoas for II. clerks
Yes said AR. Mcruniy. ''ihe cirrks
werr f~i. but The srrubwomrt. cirvn,
tot men aud policsmcn arr not fssi by
the company. About On CLERKS arr fei
daily AZ q cosi u ~ cents bead.
Is tl-r. n stock of wins. kept IN
The bnililngY- asked Mr. Hughes
4 don't lss,listr that
A voucher for payment ~ fi0.Bo
under date 10 May -. iis4 Tor q iirsi
payment GA contract - ihHi date 60
Thomas ~ ilowie- was brought NJ.
Witness said Rowics was an ng-nt NJ
one time Tho money va. la part sei.
tlrmeut % n suit Bpwlcs brought
against the COMPANY for claims after
bis removal IA Milwaukee. Bowics or.
ganlyci n campaign ~ policy holders
against N. company. and the company
settled the suit for $4,000. Witness
said Bowies was removed for -insub
ordination which consisted 81 oppos.
Ing The changing Of bis rrncrnl agency
10 n salaricd agency aud transferring
bis agency business 10 the books ~ the
company.
Mr.. Bowic- had addressed letter 20
the trustees dcnounclng the president.
The trustees referred the matter 10
the president with power" witness
testified. lie added that tho board had
not read the letter. Witness read only
sufficient Of II 10 see what II was aud
then removed iiowlcs. lie testified
that Mr.. iiowlc- had been a successful
agent Ia the south aud west aud he
was removed for throwing mud" 81
To the charge In the Bowlcs let's
that President McCuriy provided fat |
offices lot his family. witness replied
Ia a lengthy statement n 90 how his |
son. Robert n. McCuriy. became the
general manager. Witness detailed |
the education his son had received 10
adapt him to take up the foreign lyisi. |
noss and said above all he was loyal |
60 the company. II know Of no other |
mans son Ia this city or anywhere |
else" he continued. ''who could have
filled that position ms the man I APP
pointed 20 H." Witness assumed all
the Bowles charges were lIe.''
well. why did you settle his suitf'
"well." replied witness. mot TO he /
10 the committee. think
a farmer Is justified In buying rifle
90 shoot skunk without shooting II nj
close quarters"
you thought In either case there
were unpleasant results you'd rather
treat ut long ranger asked Mr..
Hughes.
Witness said that the suit was set
tied TO get rid OF the policy holders
agitation. and at Mr.. Hughes suggcs.
ton witness said that the agitation
ceased when Bowles was dropped.
Former Vice President James Hazen
Hyde Of the Equitable Life Assurance
society. having decided that he had bet
ter come TO New York and tell all
about Equitable matters. is at home
and intends to remain there until the
Is through with him. Since
Mr.. Hyde left Newport after the social
season closed there he has been spend
Ing most of his time In Boston. 1t Is
said that his counsel has decided that
II would be better for young Hyde to
take his chances before the Armstrong
committee than to remain an exile
from New York