The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-01
FIGHT AGAINST HYDE
Many Extraordinary Charges
In Equitable War.
Report says "a L. Admitted That
Assurance society Paid FoT Han
auet Go French Ambassador.
All Hefuse 90 Talk.


NEW YORK. April Ito lnvestl.
gate sensational allegation made boy
a faction Ia the Equitable Life Assur'
nncc society that d number OF j. II.
llydc's personal servants are on the
company's payroll, State Superntcnd.
ent OF Insurance Hendricks has called
meeting OF the warning parties az
his office. II broadway
IL Is openly asserted by persons
prominent Ia the organization that
many OF the young vice presidents
servants are being paid out OF the
treasury OF the company. Ia which he
owns majority OF the capital stock.
one of these employees. a man who
manages Mr. llyde's country estate.
Is said 10 receive salary OF 500 per
month. Ills name Is said 10 be on the
payroll Of the Equitable society and at
their offices be- Is said to draw bis
salary monthly.
AZ no time except on these monthly
pay days does this man show up at
40 broadway. IL is said 80 persist.
ent are these men la their statements
that Tor the purpose of getting al the
truth of things without adding 10 the
split Mr.. Hendricks called the meet.
Ing
Among those ON hand were James
H. Hyde. Frank H. Plat. j. 4. Gul.
liver. James W Alexander. John ID.
CrImmns. Cornelius y. Bliss. Ellhu
Root. r. ". Bloomingialc aud former
Judge William y. Cohen
The gathering lasted until shortly
before o'clock Mr. Hyde refused 10
talk. aud Mr. Crlmmins was equally
rcticcnt
The greatest secrecy was observed
By all. Ellhu Root said:
This was meeting TO which there
were continual uccrefiOns."
Frank Plat said he knew nothing
about the report that Mr.. Hyde's
servants were on the payroll Of the
society He threatened 10 call po-
liceman when reporter accosted State
Superintendent Hendricks and asked
him II his lips were sealed by the
Equitable society.
Earlier Mr. Plat said that be would
push the fight for immediate mutual
ization as the one way TO settle the
present difficulties.
The Equitable. Il II now admitted.
paid for the $4,000 dinner 10 ". Cam
hon given by the young vice presi-
dent. James H. Hyde. II Is said that
Mr.. Hyde reimbursed the company on
the examination Of its books by the
state superintendent OF Insurance.
II i now understood that Mr.. Plat
had in his possession when he went
10 Albany 10 attend the hearing be-
fore the state superintendent OF In
surancc a copy OF letter written by
Mr.. Hyde % the Equitable Life di-
recting that the cost Of the Cambon
dinner be- charged up 10 the company.
It was this letter and other docu-
ments. the nature Of which Is kept
close secret 10 the possession Of the
counsel Ia the policy holders commit
tee which caused Elhu Root. Mr..
Hyde's counsel. To beg Mr. Plat and
the policy holders committee 10 con
sent 70 an adjournment Of the hearing.
Mr.. Hydc's friends still deny that
Mr. Hyde paid FOR his famous French
costume ball and other social func-
lions. save the Camhon dinner, out OF
the funds OF the Equitable.
Following the conference called 10y
State Superintendent Of Insurance
Hendricks at his New York office. az
which were present many OF those di-
rectly interested in the Equitable con
troversy. announcement was made on
apparently good authority that no
agreement had been reached. None Of
those present az the meeting would dis
cuss IT, Members Of the so called Grim
Minis committee OF policy holders and
officials Of the company attended.