Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-10
COOK DRAWS PAY As LAWYER
CarStaksr Of Insurance Reuse at Albany
sign' Vouchers for Legal Expenses
AFFAIRS or METROPOLITAN COMPANY
President HeReman's salary Il
100000 n Year and First Vice
President L. Paid
$4,000.

NEW YORK. Nov s.-The house in
Albany, N. Y which testimony before the
insurance investigating committee has here
tofore shown was for a number Of years
maintained by funds Of the Mutual Life
Insurance company, was again given some
attention by Charles f. Hughes, counsel
for the committee, when Michael p. Null
laney, the caretaker Of the house, was
called today as a witness.
Mr.. Mullaneys testimony was In great
part a confederation of previous testimony
that A. c. Fields. while employed as sta
tionery agent OF the Mutual, also looks
after legislative matters and paid the rent
for the Albany house.
Today a number OF vouchers signed by
Mullaney were identified by the witness,
who acknowledged receiving the money for
them. Some purported to be for legal
services, some for sundries and some for
travelling expenses. Witness said he was
not lawyer, and could not explain why
vouchers were made out to that item. ].
M. Beck, counsel for the Mutual, however
took occasion to remind the counsel that
all vouchers for the maintenance of this
house. it had been testified, were charged
to legal expenses. Mr.. Hughes said that
did not explain why some we're for travel
ing expenses and some for sundries.
sundries Are Not Explained.
Mullaney could not tell what the sundries
were, unless they were supplies. He had
taken trips to New York to see Mr.. Fields
at the latter's suggestion. He did not
know how many times he had been to New
York. He some times bought tickets for
Mr.. Fields. Nineteen vouchers we're identi-
fed by Mullaney. for all OF which he ad-
mitted he received the money, which aggre-
gated 1919. These were paid between
March Z. 1900. and July IL, 1905.
Mullaney said his salary was SIS month.
He had never carried any money to Albany
from New York for Mr. Fields and had
never paid out any money for Mr.. Fields.
The greater part of the day William
Barnes, ST.. formerly of Albany, but now
living at Nantucket, Mass, sat in the
room, but late in the afternoon he was
excused for the day. DR.. Barnes figured
in this investigation several weeks ago,
when vouchers bearing his signature were
produced, together with a letter signed by
William Barnes, jr., of Albany reminding
the Mutual Life that his fathers homo
rarium had not been received" and further
asking that a check be forwarded.
AHairs of Metropolitan.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance company
figured in the greater part of the days
proceedings. John r. Hegeman, president
Of the company, who was on the stand
| when adjournment was taken yesterday
was the first witness today, and the ex.
| penses of the company were further gone
into. 1t was brought out that Mr.. Hege
mans salary is the same that of Johr
A Mccall, president of the New York Lite
$4,000. Previous to 1906. however, Mr.
Hegeman received $4,000. The salary Of
! Vice President Haley Fiske is $4,000
| George H. CASTOR. the second vice presi
dent, receives $3.50. and Frank o. Ayres
third vice president. receives sl6,5OO.
1 The work Of agents in the field and theii
compensation was aiken up with Mr.. Hege
man. and later crimes H. Craig, the &C
tuary, was called to supply details as t
| figures with which Mr.. Hegeman was no
familiar. Later in the day, when Mr.. Craig
was excused. Mr.. Hegeman was again
called and the subject OF the company
securities was taken up, but the interroga
ton had hardly begun when adjournmen
| for the day was ordered.