Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-30
INTERVIEW WITH
ANDY HAMILTON.
Hasn't the Slightest Desire TO
Conceal His Where
abouts.
is PREPARING A STATEMENT.
Is in Reply 10 Request of the Arm
strong Committee and Il VIII be
Sent to John A. Mccall.

Paris, Nov. g0-The correspondent
OF the Associated Press today located
Andrew Hamilton, who was couGden-
tial legislative representative Of the
insurance companies at Albany and
had half on hours talk with him con-
corning his plans and his answers to
the REQUESTS Of The Armstrong insur-
ance committee that he give orders
TO his agents In New York to surrender
his papers to the committee. and that
ne 10 to New York to testify.
Mr. Hamilton arrived here a few
days ago from bad Nauheim springs
where he had been for some time TAX
ing the cure ullder the care Of doe
tors. He loolSa very Well His face
Is rudy hut nc still complains OF the
effect Of his ailment and remains un-
der the Doctors treatment pending
their denomination as TO whether 1t
VIII be necessary Tor him to resume the
cure at the springs. When seen by
the correspondent, Mr.. Hamflon was
with one of his intimate friends VINO II
familiar with his affairs and VINO eX-
planned some details which MI HaInll~
ton did not wish TO be publicly dis
cu5sed at this time. Mr.. Hamilton
did NOT seek to avoid the meeting. on
the contrary. he said that he had not
the slightest desire TO conceal his
wherea bouts, although owing to his
continued i'll health and the attention
required in making up his answer to
the Armstrong committee, he did not
desire to see visitors. Answering the
correspondents request for state
ment concerning his answer TO the
committees request, Mr.. Hamilton dc
tated the following textual reply:
Il am pref ring a reply TO the re-
quests Of the committee which Will be
sent when completed to President Nc
Call of the New York Life Insurance
company"
Mr.. Hamilton said this WAS the only
formal statement he would now make
but continuing his Informal talk he
pointed out that 1t would be manitestly
improper 10 disclose or discuss the ma
ture OF his reply before it had been
submitted 70 the committee, Moreover,
he was now engaged in framing his re-
ply so that his work was not yet COM
picted
you can say however" Mr.. Hamil-
ton added, that my answer viii be
complete. You can also say that Pres
ident Mccall undoubtedly VIII submit
my reply to the committee
Concerning the length OF his reply,
Mr.. Hamilton said he could not say
anything concerning that point.
The correspondent suggested that Mr..
Hamilton might, without entering upon
details Of his reply, give his personal
views upon the charges put forward
In New York.
Mr. Hamiltons friend thereupon re-
piled
But there are no charges. During
the course Of the legislative inquiry GER
tain statements have been made rela-
tive to Judge Hamiltons relations with
the subject. but no charges have been
formulated, and he is now engaged TO
the best OF his ability in answering the
statements made from time to time con-
corning HIM"
When Mr.. Hamilton was asked
whether he would return 10 New York,
he said It would depend entirely on the
determination of the doctors. The
friend of Mr.. Hamilton added:
Mr.. Hamilton has been asked 10
take a prolonged cure at the springs.
His illness Is now manifesting itself
In a cutane0us affliction of hips and
shoulders Should the doctor decide
that his return to the springs Is i'm
pelative, Judge Hamilton will prob
ably have 10 comply. as saving his
health Is far more important 10 him
than this insurance controversy"
In conclusion, Mr.. Hamilton said he
hoped to be able to complete and for
ward his answer in the next few days.