Arizona republican., 1905-08-01
Action Begun by the State
 of New York
FRAUD AND NEGLECT
Alleged in the Bill Against the Old Officers, HsmbetS of the Commit. tee and Others Who Drew Susten- enCs From the Assurance Society.

New York, July S1.-An action was instituted today by State Attorney General Julius M. Mayer in the su- preme court of New York county. in the name of the people of the state of New York against the Equitable Life Assurance society, its officers, direct ors and members of the executive and fiscal committees, all of which are named in the complaint. The defend ants are the Equitable Life Assurance society of the United States and Jas. w. Alexander Louis Fitzgerald, Chaun- cey Depew, Henry c. Deming, Cornel- jus N. Bliss, George H. Squire, Thos. D. Johlan. Chas. $. Smith, Valentine | P. Snyder. Alvin w. Krech, Wm. Alex an6er, John J. McCook, James B. For | gan, c. Ledyard Blair. Brayton Ives 1 Melville E. Ingalls,, Jas. H. Hyde, Alex | ander J. Cassatt, Jacob II. Schiff, Jas 1 J. Hill. T. Jefferson Coolidge, Alfred c. | Vanderbilt, John Jacob Astor, Wm. C.
 Vanhorne. Gage E. Tarben, Marvin Hughitt, Charles B. Alexander. Thos ! Dewitt Cuyler. Marcellus Hartley 1 Dodge, Joseph F. DeNavarro. Bradish 1 Johnson. Joseph P. Lowe, John A Stewart, Edward H. Hartman. Lev | P Morton, August Belmont Darius 0 Mills. Robert T. Lincoln. George J Gould, John Sloane, George F. Wilson
 Thos F. Eckeit Wm. Fl. Mcintyre, H M. Alexander. Henry C. Prick, Samue
 M Inman Henry C. Hartick, David H
 Moffitt and Henry R. Winthrop.
 Today many of the defendants, in
 cluding J. Ii. Hyde were served througl
 their private counsel. The defendants
 are allowed twenty days from the tim'
 n.
 complaint contains twenty-one section
 and covers thirty three pages of type
 written matter; it refers to the Fricl , committee report and the investigation made by State Superintendent of Tn surance Hendricks: 1t Is based on in
 formation and belief. and Attorne. General Mayer in his prayer to tn . court says that the action was brough on behalf of the people of the state O . New York in the public interest am , pursuant to provisions of the law. H l therefore asks:
 One. That the defendants, each O , them other than the defendant tn Equitable Life Assurance society of tn g United States account for their ofhcia p conduct in the management and dispo s sition of the funds and property com
 mitted to their charge.
 Q Two. That lnulNluUdl uEAtilNehilNa eAAA , each of them be compelled to pay tn f defendant Equitable Life Assuranc Q society of the United States any none . and value of an property which the F or any of them have acquired to them f selves. or transferred to others or los f or wasted, by violation of their dutiei r Third. That anv defendant or de ! fendants now director or directors e officers in the defendant society, upo 70 proof of misconduct, be removed an r that a new election be held by the boar F of the defendant society purely author h ized to hold same, in order to suppl
 vacancy or vacancies created by th . removal.
 Q Fourth That the surplus of the de O fendant society, after deduct1ng sui a fcient amount to cover all outstandin S risks and obligations, be paid to, e credit to. or applied for the benet d of. the present policy holders in tr . Eduitable in accordance with the chai q ter and with the law.
 Fifth. That plaintiffs have sue