New-York tribune., 1905-08-08
HUGHES STILL POSSIBLE.
Insurance Investigation Counsel Mdy
Be Named Thursday.

:, IS understood that the name of Charles E
yshes IS stu under consideration as possible coun
:, "a The legislative insurance investigation com
,.,.e other names are also under discussion.
,ever and no decision will be reached before
=. -eturn OF the general committee. about the mid
Al, Of the week
= connection with the mention Of the name of
a. Hughes lawyers interested in Equitable affairs
as the interesting point yesterday as TO the con-
-. ~ lanes w Alexander the ex-president OF the
.,a-v and Mr.. Hughes's client. to the possible
ectiou Of the counsel TO the legislative insuranc.
,rvsttrstion committee. These lawyers pointed out
hat II the committee indicated any intention To
- along certain personal lines in its investigation
N- Alexander, with perfect propriety might with
hold his consent 10 the appointment and Mr.
Hughes might decline with equal propriety. and
z5,b no reflection or the committee or its investi-
CATION.
The condition Of Mr.. Alexander. which is such
.,hs- all Equitable news is withheld from him
sute-posed another possible complication Senator
Armstrong acknowledged al the Murray Hill Hotel
last night that The subcommittee had thus far
been unable 10 select counsel. adding that 1t hoped
70 be able TO do so before Thursday night when
The fuu committee will probably meet. Meanwhile
7he publication OF names OF counsel under con-
sideracn IS largely pure speculation, bounded only
by the views Of the speculator and his particular
Regarding the impression that prevails in certain
quarters that the aim OF the committees inyestiga
10 II
IS in the District Attorneys province to prosecute
any offenders thought guilty Of crime. and the
province Of the Attorney General TO compel resti
tuition q money WrOngfulIy but not cTfminally di-
verte6 from p0licyhOlders
Attorney General Mayors suits. a Tribune re-
porter vas told yesterday Will probably not come
q trial before October. the bulk. II all of
The oetendarts doubtless Will ask for an extension
OF time,
r was authOritarively reported yesterday that
Martin T Flanagan. who was in charge of the
EQuilahIes general agency at No. II Broadway.
under Archibald ?. Haynes, prior TO Mr.. Haynes s
olsInlssaI as general agent, had signed contract
there, with the title OF general agent This is con
s1dereo a contradiction Of the report that Haynes
would take all his agents with him a rival life
insurance company II is said that all the SO
Ecitors connected with the No II Broadway branch
- Mr- Haynes's regime have signed agreements to
remain with Mr.. Flanagan.
Paul Morton, the Equitables new president
called at the Buckingham Hotel late yesterday
afternoon and paid his respects to ex-President
SsroVeF Cleveland, who. with Mrs Cleveland came
here on Saturday from his summer home TO attend
The funeral Of Mrs. John q Carlisle
M Cleveland, who left town later viii return al
the end OF september. when the trustees will elect
.our men 10 MI the Vacancies in the Equitable di-
Il seemed yesterday that the committee would
mo IT olulcult 10 escape inveT- fga-iou Of ,ari
Gus assessment and sfratarDaI'' eocie+;es n,bs
beTs. II IS said, writing 10 the COMMITTEES
treliE the need OF an investigation. C-orr1unica-
tons received In this city by Zeno NJ Host Insur-
Gl-ee % Commissioner Of Wisconsin. indicate that
NJ f1ost believes the only remedy for existing
life insurance evils lies in the enactment of Ia n
sn every State compelling the actual apportion r,ert
second policy year N