The Washington times., 1905-12-16
OdeIl's Mentor Enjoys
More Revenge for
Equitable Deal.
AFTERPEABODY ALREADY
Insurance SquabbIe Breaks
Observation-Disclosures Group.
With War Likely.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-Thomas r Ry-
an. it is stated today. has been expelled
from the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany and E H. Hartman has been
given his place in the control OF the
company under its new president.
Charles A. Peabody
Hartman men will also be placed on
the board Of trustees Of the Mutual. and
some of the present rncumbents VIII be
dropped.
The ousting of Ryan viii disrupt the
Rockefeller Morgan Ryan combination.
which formerly controlled the company
In the testimony yesterday, I'm which
Hartman virtually acknowledged the
charges made by Ryan. that he threat
ened 70 Use his influence against Ryan
in case he was denied participation in
the control of Equitable affairs, Harri-
man also stated that he had not made
any attempt 10 interfere with Ryan's
control of the Equitas:e yet" There
was peculiar emphasis on the yet.
and Developments today indicate that
Hartman does not intend to postpone
his expected attack on Ryan interests
very long.
After Peabody's Scalp.
some Of the men il: charge of Mutual
interests formerly. on whom Peabody
was forced as president. predict that
President Peabody viii not retain the
position long. The men who elected Pea
body want him TO give up his law prac-
tice and his connection with many cor
poraticns as director. This would greatly
decrease Mr.. Peabody's income. and X
is not believed he viii agree to the plan.
If Peabody retains mis- former connec-
tioR. his enemies predict he VIII not be
able 10 give sufficient time 10 the Mutual
and that he win be forced 10 resign.
President John a. Mccall has been
given sixteen days of grace by the house
cleaning committee named by the New
York Life, in which 10 pay the $235, 00e
which he pledged himself 10 return TO
the company in case Andrew Hamilton
had not made a settlement for this
amount which ne received from the
company by December Is. John C Nc
Call. President McCan's son. has been
in Paris to see Hamilton He is expected
home next week. and committee Gecfd-
ed TO wait and see what Hamilton's ex-
PLANTATION is. before inflicting the forfeit
on President Mccall.
McCurdy in Collapse
The condition of Richard A McCurdy.
former president OF the Mutual. is said
10 be such as to cause alarm to his
family and friends The strain Of the
investigation is said 10 have undermined
Mr.. McCurdys health and mind, II IS
feared he may go the way of President
James w. Alexander, OF the Equitable.
u no has suffered a complete mental and
physical collapse as the result OF the
Equitable disclosures.
James II. HYDE. former first vice presi-
dent OF the Equitable. will sail from
New York for Paris next week
Governor Higgins is at the Manhattan
Hotel today II IS expected that he viii
shortly make answer TO E II. Harr!-
mans charge made under oath before
The legislative committee Investigating
| insurance. that Higgins was Harriman's
personal agent al Albany
3. s. Odeil. jr-. former governor OF
New York who. according to Hartman.
| was his tool at Albany has gone TO
l New burgh Odell and the governor had
4 a conference last night That the two
discussed the Hartman charges is ad-
mitted-
Into State Insurance.
The Armstrong committee viii con-
tinue its investigation next week. devot-
! ing five days to the purpose II is not
believed that Governor Higgins viii be
called as a witness
! Week after next the committee will in
vestigate the State insurance depart
ment and will probably go TO Albany for
the purpose so that II may nave uitsct
access to the records and papers OF the
office Four days Will be given 10 tnis
part of the investigation. lt Is not be-
! lieved the committee will be able 10
probe deeply into the Department. at
| fairs at this time