Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-11-10
Which Mutual POlicyhOlders
Paid For.
MICHAEL MULLANEY SAYS
HE ONLY ISSUED VOUCHERS
Mike Is Not a Lawyer and Cant Ex.
plain Why Support of House
Was Called Legal
Expenses"

New York. Nov. 9.--The house In
Albany, n. ", which testimony before
the insurance investigating committee
has heretofore shown was for a num-
Der of years maintained by funds OF
the Mutual Life Insurance company.
was again given some attention by
Charles +. Hughes, counsel for the
committee, when Michael L. Mullan-
ey, the caretaker OF the house, was
called today as a witness.
Mr.. Mulaney's testimony was In
great part in corroboratlon of the
previous testimony that A. c. Fields.
while employed as stationery agent of
the Mutual, also looked after legisla-
tive matters, and paid the rent for
the Albany house.
Today a number of vouchers signed
by Mullaney were Identified by the
Witnesses, who acknowledged receiv-
ing the money for them. Some pur-
ported to be for legal expenses some
for sundries and some for travelling
expenses. Witness said he was not a
lawyer and could not explain why
vouchers were made out to that item.
j. NJ. Beck. counsel for the Mutual.
however, took occasion TO remind the
counsel that all vouchers for the
maintenance Of this house, II had been
testified, were charged to legal ex-
penses. Mr.. Hughes said that did not
explain why some were for travelling
expenses, and some for sundrles.
Mullaney could not tell what the
sundries we're unless they were sup
plies. He had taken trips to New
York to see Mr.. Fields at the latter's
suggestion. He did not know how
! nv ha huH IN
He sometimes bought tickets for Mr..
Fields.
Nineteen vouchers were identifies
! by Mullaney, for all which he admit
I ted he received the money. which ag-
gregated $3.50. These were paid
between March I. 1900, and July IL.
1905.
Mullaney said his salary was $a5
a month. He had never carried any
money to Albany from New York.
and had never paid out any money for
Mr.. Fields
The greater part of the day, VIII
liam Barnes, Sr.. formerly of AL
bany. but now living at Nantucket.
Mass. sat in the ticket room waiting
to be called, but late in the afternoon
he was excused for the day. Mr..
Barnes figured in this investigation
several weeks ago when vouchers for
legal expenses, bearing his signature.
we're produced. together with letter
signed by William Barnes Jr.. of AL
bany, reminding the Mutual Life that
his fathers "Honorarium" had not
been received aud further asking that
a check be forwarded.
Metropolitan on the Carpet.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance
company figured in the greater part
of the days proceedings. John X.
Hegeman, president of the company.
who was on the stand when adjourn
ment was taken yesterday, was the
first witness today and the expenses
of the company were further gone
into. Mr.. Hegeman's salary Is the
same as that OF John A. Mccall. pres
ident OF the New York Life. st00.0 900.
Previous to 1905. however, Mr.. Hege
man received$90, 600 The salary Of
Vice President Haley Fiske is SIS, 600:
George II, CASTOR, second vice prest
dent. receives $4,000. and Frank o.
Ayres, third vice president receives
$t6.250.
The work OF agents in the field and
their compensation was taken up with
Mr. Hegeman and later James NJ.
Craig, the actuary. was called to sup
ply details as to figures with which Mr..
Hegeman was not familiar.
Later in the day, when Mr. Craig
had been excused. Mr.. Hegeman was
again called. and the subject of the
companys securities was taken up.
but the Interrogation had hardly be-
gun when adjournment was ordered.