Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-20
N[N YORK LIFE
SECRETS GIVEN
Princely Sums Paid Andrew
Hamilton, a lobbyist at the
Albany Legislature
nnE CHECKS ARE PRODUCED
President Mccall Admits That Several
Hundred Thousand Were Given Nc
Call Without Any Record, But That
Hamilton Is Expected to Pay Back
Large Amount of Indebtedness.

New York, Sept. 2O.-John A. NC
Call, president of the New York Llfe
Insurance Company. was witness to-
day before the legislative insurance
Investigating committee. After being
sworn and given preliminary informa-
4,on as to business and residence. he
said it was true that he had drawn
checks on the company's account with
out the approval of the finance COM
rnitt,.e. He said this was almost a
daily occurrence. Ae is sole judge Of
whar checks should be drawn without
authorization.
Andrew A. Hamilton, he said, has
charge of the real estate Of the COM
pany, thruout the country on sal
cry Of $4,000 year. Taking up the
100000 in checks sent to Albany, Nc
Call said he gave them to Hamilton.
In 1903 the company determined to buy
4he block in the rear Of the home Of
fice in this city. He sent for real
estate agent to take up the subject
quietly; the! New York Life was not
to be known in the transaction. In
Dece mber the real estate man reported
he thought the block could be procur-
ed for $1,1OO,000, and that 15 per cent
OF this should be available quickly.
.I told him." said Mccall, II would
put him in touch with Hamilton. and
pursuant to that ordered the two
checks in question drawn. The vouch-
ers will show what they We're drawn
for"
He procured the vouchers and iden-
tilted them. One was the comptroller's
warrant, the other Hamilton's receipt
The words For temporary use," on
one Of the vouchers. Mccall said meant
the money was to be used for the pur-
nose directed and to be reported back
TO the board. He said 100000 had
heen accounted for by Hamilton. The
account, witness said, was rendered
orally to Mccall at his office He said
Hamilton had paid out 100000 on the
Elm street property, and there is still
s235,o00 unexpended. The checks were
produced. They were nine in number,
four to the order Of John N. Golding,
the reA estate broker, and five to the
order Of Andrew A. Hamilton.
During McCalls testimony it was
brought out that $235,000 had been
paid by the New York Life to Andrew
A. Hamilton; that no accounting for
this money had been made except to
Mccall verbally, and that Hamilton
attends the session Of the legislature
at Albany In the interest of the New
Yorl, Life. Mccall said various sums.
making up $235,000, paid to Hamilton,
had been given him in connection with
different real estate deals, but after
considerable questioning the fact was
developed that none Of the money had
beer actually applied to such deals.
Mccall also said Hamilton was allow
ef money for expenses at Albany, and
THAT Hamilton's accounts were not
2 \ j r. .
subject to audit Mccall denied he
gave Hamilton money to influence any
member of the legislature or that he
advised any such course. The $685.
900, Mccall said, he was sure would
be paid by Hamilton on demand Of
{ the company. IF it isn't said Nc
Call I'm responsible, and I'll pay it."
Hamilton received for legal services,
he said, about 100000 a year.
AS to the contribution to the republic
can campaign fund in 1904, Mccall
said that he did not care how many
OF the policy holders agreed with his
action. He made the contribution hon
estly., believing that it was justified,
and for the interest of the policyhold-
ers, and he assumed the entire respon-
sibility.
On the subject of the companys
contributions in recent presidential
years, Mccall said they were given for
the purpose of defeating the silver
platform and for the support of the
gold standard rather than of the re
publican party.
OPERATORS TO DEFY MINERS.
Eight Hour Demand Under No consid-