Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-10
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receipts Witness stated he did not know
where a cent of the money went.
He testified that the Mutual Life Com
pany contributed $4,000 to the republican
last election in 1904. He also stated that
the Mutual Life Insurance Company con-
trtbuted $4,000 to the republican national
committee in 1900 and $4,000 in 1896.
Justified Contributions.
He justified these conditions on the
same ground as did President John A. Nc
Call Of the New York Life Insurance
Company in the contributions of that COM
pany. saying that the st. Louis platform
of the democratic party and the free silver
issue were a menace to the policy holders.
DR.. Gillette said he authorized these ex-
penditures after consultation with the
president, vice presidents and some MEM
bers Of the board of trustees of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company. The campaign
contributions. DIR. Gillette said. came from
the fund controlled by the committee on
expenditures.
He also testified that the Mutual Life In
surance Company paid ST.. SCI last year for
luncheons for its clerical force In this city.
This was at the rate Of almost $3.50 day.
DR.. Gillette said that when he secured the
S25. 600 in 1904, he told Mr. ELEPHANT what
he intended to use 1t for.
He said no money had been expended in
any state or municipal campaign. nor had
there been any contribution to any congress
sional committee, beyond the one hereto
fore mentioned.
Witness said that A..C. Fields. superin-
tendent of the supply department, receives
salary of $4,000 a year but had not look
ed after this department for several years.
owing to ill-health. His duties are trans
acted by Mr.. Norris whose salary wit
ness did not know. -
DR.. Gillette said the accounts for tele-
graph charges. postage taxes. advertising.
taxr s<n kgpxza
aries are under his direct supervision.
An item of $4,000 for committee fees,
Mr.. Gillette said, was for compensation of
committee members who are not officers
OF the company. Mr.. Hughes pointed out
that in 1901 $243. 600 was, paid for legal ex-
penses. while in 1903 1t was S347 900 Wit
ness said this was BECAUSE Of the growth
in the business. The fact that for the last
two years legal EXPENSES were 100000 or
over greater than ever before, witness said,
occasioned an investigation "only in a gen.
eral way. but there were some cases Of
litigation in other states, some frauds upon
the company that had ia be fought and
caused large expense.
The expenses of the company in 1902
were S5.47S939; In 1903 they were Sc, 721-
1888, and in 1904 they were ST. 100. $40.
Witness was asked what he had done to
reduce the cost. Of insurance, and replied
that he had done nothing more than he
had explained in holding up any item of
expense until he was assured ii, was nee
eSSary.
A Sharp Tilt.
Just before the recess was announced
there was sharp tilt between Mr.
Hughes and ]. NJ. Beck. counsel for the
Mutual Life Insurance Company Mr.
Hughes had asked that A. C. Fields, the
superintendent of the supply department,
be produced this afternoon, when Mr.
Beck jumped to his feet and said: MI.
Hughes, when this investigation was
started we waived the serving of sub
poenas. You sent US a list of the officers
and employees you wanted to- examine,
and these, with many Others have been
produced. Now, if you want expert testi-
mony. and want to disregard the state of
this mans health. we will remand you
to your legal remedy-subpoena him..
MIR. Hughes replied that he understood
the company stood ready. to produce any
one called for and he realized the right
Of the committee to subpoena anybody
whose presence could not be obtained VOL
UNFAIRLY. Chairman Armstrong of the
committee interrupted by saying: This
committee can subpoena, and if Mr..
Fields presence can be obtained in no
other way he viii be subpoenaed"