New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-25
HITCH LIKELY SOON.
WITNESSES MAY BALK.
J. FL. Hyde Not Expected Before
Insurance Committee This Week.

James Hazen Hyde, contrary to expectations, VIII
not be asked to testify before the legislative in
surance committee until next month at the earliest,
according to those in touch both with the COM
nittee and the young ex-vice-presdent Of the Equ-
table The Tribune's infornants base their asser-
ton on the limited number of the committee : ses-
sions each week and the belief that not only Henry
Rogers winthrop and Jacob H. Schiff viii be
the witness stand this week. but that the COM
rnfttee purposes to continue the examination %
certain New-York Life officials at least before
calling Mr.. Hyde
So far as could be learned. only one answer has
been made BY an individual Equitable official 10
Attorney General Mayors suit against the society
Mr. MAYER is expected back in town this week, and
within the next few days. It is said, he viii
nouuce when the case will actually come to trial.
In view of the testimony before the legislative
committee and Mr. Hendricks, it is considered en-
tirely possible that z. H. Harriuan's presence will
be required both before the legislative COMMITTEES
in the investigation OF the Union Pacific holding
syndicates relations with the Equitable and before
the Attorney General in the Equitable case now
pending.
Some speculation exists as to Mr.. Harriman's
plans and as to the probable date Of his return to
this country from the Far East. Nj Hartman ms
couhSet he FOND r. sneak with authority in their
With the first Equitable official, in the person OF
Mr. Winthrop, already under the legislative hre tn9
next few days, it is expected will see the ihlSaI
tug of war between Charles Z. hughes ana VII
nesses, acting advice of counsel unwilling to
testify to certain phases OF LEe COLi0uCL anu
methods of themselves and their society
It is fact least that certain counsel for IN
dividual Equitable defendants in Mr.. Mayers suit
have announced that they reserve the right 10 ad-
wise their clients not to answer certain potential
questions by the legislative committee on the
ground that they might prejudice their defence IN
the Attorney CeTeraPs action.
Thus not al the Equitable witnesses are expected
TO show the complaisance exhibited BY Mr. Win
throp and the committees discretion IN hrst prob
ing general insurance phases becomes at once aP-
It seems altogether likely that the committee
will resume Mr.. WInthrOps examination on
wednesday, and that this week will see the end OF
re- general testimony Mr. Winthrop's marriage
will take place a week from tomorrow
While apparently the committee has stiH no
Knowledge of the whereabouts Of 7. D Jordan.
kx-controler of the Equitable, who, IL is believed
ia able incidentally furnish some interesting
data as to the societys so-called yellow Dog
fund William II. Mcintyre, II IS said, is expected
back in town before the month end. after ions
vacation in the White Mountains.
AS told exclusively in these columns yesterd az
George H. Squire, ex-dnancial nanager or the
Equitable and according to Mr.. Winthrop's testt-
mony of the newly disclosed George H. Squire
and Associates syndicate, is in such a CONDITION
as to prohibit his testifying before the committee
at the present time.
Seemingly no authoritative comrnunica{ ton has
been received yet from Judge Andrew f1aInli''ii'
who at last accounts was in Switzerland