The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-09-21
HAMILTON
GOT S235,O0O
President Mccall Of the New
York Life TeStifieS.
DEAL In REAL ESTATE.
Stated by Him as the Cause That Big
Political Fund Designed to De-
feat Free Silver-A Rap
at Parker,
DEAL IN REAL ESTATE.

New York, Sept. 21.--Testifying be-
fore the legislatures insurance inyesti-
eating committee yesterday, J. A. Me-
Call, president Of the New York Life
Insurance Company, said that S235,000
had been paid TO Andrew Hamilton Of
Albany, who attended sessions of the
legislature. 1t was brought out that
no accounting was given Of this large
sum, save to Mr.. Mccall, and that verb
ally.
He also declared that Alton B. Parker
never missed a chance to take corpora
ton money when he was a Democratic
campaign chairman in this state. And
in the last national political fight, Mr..
Mccall declared, the Parker managers
persistently besought contributions from
him as head of the New York Life.
Their appearance at his offices, he re-
marked, became constant source OF
annoyance Among them were some Of
the very men who recently had been
giving out interviews denouncing the
company for giving funds to the Repub-
lican national committee.
Mr.. Mccall said that the various sums
making up the $235,Q00 paid to Hamil-
ton had been given him in connection
with different real estate deals; but Mr..
Hughes, after considerable questioning,
developed the fact that none of the money
had been actually applied to such deals
Mr.. Mccall also said that Mr. Hamilton
was allowed money for expenses at Al
bany, and that Hamilton's accounts
were not subject to audit
If the S235,000 is not refunded,
said Mr.. Mccall, I'm responsible, and
I'll pay it,"
Hamilton received for legal services,
he said, about 100000 a year from
the New York Life Insurance company
On the subject of the New York Life
Insurance company's campaign contribu.
tions in recent presidential years, Mr.
Mccall said they were given for the
purpose of defeating the silver platform
and for the support of the gold stand
ard, rather than Of the Republican
party.
District Attorney jerome was an in
| terested spectator of the proceedings
yesterday for the first time He SAID
he expected to make public statement
on the subject OF the investigation in
a few days.
1 Willis G. Nash, cashier of the New
York State National bank Of Albany
was the first witness. He produced q
transcript of the account of Andrew A
| Hamilton, from Jan. /, 1900, to date
This consisted Of "a ledger sheets The
account gave no particulars beyond the
amounts Mr.. Nash said only Mr.. Ham
| ilton's daughter had power to draw
1 chprl4a m that apqoupt
Just before the committee adjourned
for the day, Mr.. Mccall asked and
granted permission to make statement
denying that he was a man Of great
wealth. He said: Various publica
| tions have stated that | have amasset
| great wealth in a few years, and
want to say under oath that / am mol
a millionaire nor q part millionaire
! If / should die tomorrow the greatest
part Of my fortune would be my life
insurance"
DO you pay the premium on that y
asked Mr.. Hughes. Il pay my com
pany $4,000 year, replied Mr.. Nc
Call, "and another thing, of the seventy
three syndieates in which the New Yorl
Life Insurance company has been max
| ing S2,400,000 for the company, ! hav,
never been in one that sold bonds t
the company"
"That will be gone into later" sale
Mr. Hughes.
The committee then adjourned unit
| today as a mark of respect to the mem
DRY Of the late State Senator Amber
who died at Chatham, N. y, on Sunday
4 last.