The evening world., 1905-11-09
M|RTH HOUSE
OF MUTUAL
UNDER PROBE
Mullaney, Caretaker OF
Albany Mansion, Put
on the Stand.
HE SIGNED VOUCHERS.
Supplies for Legislators
Charged Up to Mutual as
Travelling Expenses.

Michael T.. Mullaney, care taker OIL
the Mutual Life Insurance company's
Legislative House OF Mieth at Albany.
was put on the witness stand this
afternoon at the insurance inquiry,
Mulianey had been In attendance upon
the investigating committee from the
beginning OF the days session n he
was summoned to be sworn Immediately
after Actuary Craig, Of the Metyopoli-
tan LIFE had becn excused.
Mullaney ia sharp featured and has
curly hair, a lock OF which fails Q
his brow In a bang. Th0nas NJ Beck,
OF counsel for President Mccurdy' OF
the Mutual IAfe, appeared az Mulianey's
| attorney.
Mhlaey was ~ at ease. Hhs voice
| trcmblod as no answered Mr., Husness
Questions and the ccmmittee had 20
ask repeatedly that he sneak louder
Lives In "House" Now.
The ,sare-tnlunx'' witness said he
was living at the Mutuals nintth house
iat No 0ie Madison avenue, Albany.
His family was there with him
O. How long nave YOU been thereY
A. -Four years IN that hoase.
O. How long have you been employed
by Fields? A. Sixteen years
&. When did you zee hdm lastg A.
Two months ago, IN Alabny.
A voucher OF January 5, 1905, was
shown to Mullaney. He had signed It,
1t was Tor 500 ana indorsed by the
coanmittee as expenses d the company.
.. What was that money fort. A.
Supplies and wages and things bought,
@, Anything else? A. couldn't tell
O. was It for travelling between here
ana AlbanyY A, Some OF It was.
Often Came to New York.
Mullaney said he couldn't tell whether
he had made one trip OF half a dozen
trips, Whenever Filos sent for him he
came TO New York.
The blotter OF the Supply Depart
ment was then produced, Hughes read
from Il that the Mullaney voucher was
charged TO the travelling expense ac-
count.
ASK the witness, Mr.. Huges," said
Attorney Beck. ~ he didn't on many
occasions buy tickets for Mr.. Fields
and his friends"
Good suggestion remarked Hughes
Mullaney said that was true.
During the session OF the Legisla-
ture there was always a great deal OF
"tlcket buying" Muuaney snid he
would pay for the tickets out OF his
own pocket. and that later Fields
would reimburse him.
O What is you salary. Mullaney?
A. $40 a month.
Hegeman Refused Salary.
Tho insurance inquiry to-day produced
the spectacle OF a man who refuses TO
ACCEPT a salary OF 100000 forced on him
by an admirng board Of directors.
That man Is John d. Hegeman, presl-
dent OF the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, whose income during the psss
atty years has averaged $4,000 annu-
ally.
The first subject taken up In the ex-
animation Of President Hegeman was
tho salary list Of tho executive star
OF the Metropolitan Life, II was shown
that since 1879 Hegoman's salary and
commissions had increased from $1,000
In 1874 10 10000 la 1906 The salary OF
vice-President Haley Fiske had In
creased at the same ratio. He now re-
celves $1,000 n year, Second Vice.
President George II. CASTOR gets $4,000
a year, Third Vice. President George b.
Woodward receives $500 a year,
Down to 1886 the nominal salary OF the
President was $1,000. but there was an
arrangement zone time two tines ana
"one-eighth Of ole time" This puzzled
Mr.. Hughes.
well. II was this way" explained
FIegeman. III at the end Of the year
the premiums In force In the Industrial
department had Increased $1,000 and
premiums on that Increase were In
force. why got $4,000"
"A year ago | was called into consul
tation by the Board OF Directors and
acked for Recommendations as to the
Of o~ficers. ! told the board
II could pay chem whatever Its gen
might dictate; that there could
be no danger OF the officers getting 700
much: that the board could not pay
them for all they had done.
wouldn't Take Bigger Pay.
Then I told the board that II II had
A. In mind TO Increase my salary
aid not Wish for more and that