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The vouchers signed by Mr.. Nichols
were produced. A payment OF $1,000 July /,
1889. witness could not remember but
thought IL was TO enable him to pay
somebody else.
Vouchers dated Oct 1883 for S67li and
July. 1880. for 5000 witness was also un.
able to explain. but though he could re-
member after he had refreshed his mem
DRY. He promised to submit a statement
of others than Mr.. Manning to whom he
made payment.
The letter OF the witness 10 Senator
Depew dated December. 1896, relative ITO
our friend who gets around AT this time
or the year" was read 10 the witness and
he said IL referred TO Mr.. Manning. Hc
wrote TO Senator Depew because the
senator was on the finance committee OF
the Equitable society and that he expect
ed the senator TO turn the letter over %
the executive officers.
REFERRED TO MANNING.
The letter of Dec. Is. 1896. relative to
our 'c~antankerous friend from up the
river witness also said referred 10 Mr..
Manning. Hr. Manning. he said. wanted
10 know whether the arrangement OF
yearly payments by the Equitable society
was 10 be continued. Witness said Mr..
Manning went into this arrangement un-
der his (Nichols) persuasion.
Mr.. Nichols said he induced Manning TO
give up his usine as an actuary be-
cause Manning had been artagonistic
Witness then said Manning was con-
neeted with the investigation OF insurance
companies in 1917. but he did not know
IN what capacity. He aid not recall that
Manning threatened 10 publish results OF
that Investigation that had not been made
public. Manning claimed. as alleged. thar
NE had Information OF that Investigation
which. II published. would seriously az
feet the Equitable society, and Mr.. Hughes
asked Mr.. Nichols n that was no, the
reason the money was paid To Manning.
witness said he had no recollection OF
this point.
FALSE NAMES USED.
the payments on vouchers. made In
the names OF Pierson, Brooker. BaIder-
ssoh ana cabin and numerous others, wit
snese said, were false names used 10 pro-
fect Mr.. Manning. and keep his name
out OF the matter. During the same
period witness was employed by the Mu-
tual Life In looking after Manning" as
MIR fughes termed II. and paid Manning
Sor the Mutual sums like those paid FOR
the Equitable.
The same system OF using false names
10 protect Manning was followed I'm us
dealing with the Mutual. Witness said
r. received $1,000 annually. For n time
witness received $1,000 also from the New
York Life Insurance company. but they
discontinued II about 1899. Witness said
Manning wanted Ito follow the New Yofk
We but he quieted him without tho
use Of additional money"
Pressed by Mr.. Hughes. witness said
ne had no recollection that Mr.. Manning
was In possession OF facts that had been
suppressed I'm the Insurance Investigation
or 1871. He said that ~ does not know
where Mr.. Manning is now. lie saw him
last spring. Witness said he could not
recall that be had any business with any
OF the three Insurance companies other
n In the Manning matter. Mr.. Nichols
was then excused.
Thomas Comans. who said he looked
after real estate and city complaints FOR
the Equitable society. was next called.
He was formerly president OF the board
of aldermen and acting mayor up0n
Mayor Honman's election 10 tho gov
ernorship. He has held no office since
iS12.
ACTS AS INTERMEDIARY.
Mr.. Comsns says his omplo ment by the
Equitable society was arranged by J. W.
Alexander IN 1882 lie started as an agent
af 1900 a year and now receives $500. lie
looked after matters that were referred
90 him. Mr.. Hughes asked " he was
the intermediary between the city depart
nents and the Equitable society and the
witness replied:
Whenever they required anything
Mr.. Comans. replying 60 NJ. Hughes
questions. said he u a member - Tam
many hall The witness said lee looKed
after getting thc assessments Of the Of
ncers o. the Equitable society reduced
Among these he said were Henry - Hyde
james n Hyde and Gage - Tarbell lie
had never received money FOR political
purposes nor any contribution to Tam
many hall.
SENATOR PBATT CALLED
At this point United States Senator
Thomas &. Patt entered and Mr Comans
was Temporarily excused.
Senator Piatts entrance created a stir
- the committee room. lie walked slow