Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-05
WESTERN LIFE CASE.
Attorney General Of Illinois Takes
Investigation In Hand.
IN TAIGLE OF LITIGATION.
bankruptcy Proceedings Com
menced and Restraining Order
Issued Against q. J. ROsen-
field, Its Manager.

Chicago, Oct. 3.-Wm. H. Stead, at
torney general of Illinois. may now
take complete control Of the investiga-
ton into the affairs Of the Western
Life Indemnity Insurance company
and bring about Q settlement which
will be agreeable to the policyholders.
While arguments for the appointment
Of receiver for the company, and
for an accounting we're In progress
before Judge c. c. KohIsaat In the
United States circuit court Monday
Attorney Walter W. Hawk, who repre-
sents number of alleged unpaid poll
cies, declared that q movement Il on
foot whereby the pollcyholders and the
ofIiclals Of the company will each place
in the hands Of the attorney general
all Of the charges and information
concerning the company. Attorney
Hawk said:
There Is q movement on foot to
place this entire matter in the hands
Of the attorney general and his repre-
sentative, Mr.. Gillespie, who Is here
now. represent a large number OF
policyholders and they are all In favor
Of the attorney general settling tho
matter. They do not want a receiver
appointed. There have been meet
ings Of policyholders IN Rockford,
ILL.,, and Cincinnati. Ohio. where It was
decided that the policyholders want
an investigation by the state instead
Of the courts. I understand that the
officials Of the company are perfectly
willing to allow the attorney general
all the information he can get at the
ofiices Of the company and that the
policyholders want to make their COM
plants IN the same head"
Two new intervening petitions were
presented before Judge Kcnlsaat Mon
day, Attorney s. o. Levinson, one
Of the petitioners, represents Ida
stratton Of New Orleans, widow Of
James Stratton, who was insured for
$4,000. More specific charges are
made in the petition than appeared In
the original BILL Of complaint, against
the oficlals Of the company In the
stratton case It is charged that on the
$4,000 claim $500 was offered In pay
ment Of the policy
Individual bankruptcy proceedings
were begun Monday against 3. !.
Rosenfeld, manager Of the Western
Life Indemnity company. already the
subject Of investigation on the part Of
the policy holders, and II the new
move meets with success Rosenfeld
will be compelled to testify concern
ing his interests in the Western Life
Indemnity company. The Involuntary
bankruptcy petition against Rosen-
field, ihdIviduallv. was fled in the
United States district court by Attor-
ney Salmon o, Levinson, for th'
complainants, while Judge Kohlsaai
IN the United States circuit court wal
hearing arguments by Attorney Isaa'
Mayer, defending Roseufeld, Gen
Moulton and the insurance company
against an accounting, Ii appoint
ment Of a receiver for the Insurance.
company and the reference Of the en-
tire didiculty TO a master in chan
Gerry. A restraining order was issue'
BY Judge Bsthea, Of the United State
district court euiolning Rosenfel'
from moving any Of his assets. lnelud
ing his alleged contract with the de
PENDANT company. from the jurisdic
ton Of the court The move was
complete surprise 70 the ohlcials o
the insurance company. but was no
the only one. a. another bill was fle
N The STATE circuit court asking 70
an injunction restralping the Official
/ Of the company from using any q n
reserve funds Of the company az n
l proposed msutine Tuesday, 70 paw n
airsctoFs and other olcals Of p
| company for their vork N rciugarin
ne camnanT.