The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-24

" New York, March 24.-The first com
plant in a series of eight actions al
ready begun by the Mutual Life Insur-
ance company against former President
Richard A. McCurdy, his son Robert d.,
and the firm of Charles M. Raymond y
tan agent, has been made public.
The particular complaint is against
former President McCurdy and contains
nine separate cases of action. In each.
Mr.. McCurdy is charged with the waste
| of large sums of money thru alleged un-
! faithfulness and neglect in the dis
charge of his duties. Damages amount
ing to 1920, 900 are demanded.
Political Contributions.
The particular complaint is against
1922, 800 as alleged contributions to po-
litical parties since Jan. l, 1885. The
contributions are said to have been $751;
900 in 1896, $35, 900 in 1900 and $780, 900
in 1904, to the national republican cam
! paign. committees; $4,000 in 1904 to the
| republican congressional committee, and
5000, 900, embracing the various contri-
buttons testified to by Senator Platt as
having been made to the New York re-
publican state committee since Jan. l,
1885. -% -.
After His Salary.
The sixth cause seeks to recover the
sum Of $685. 600, embracing the $780,
900 alleged increase of annual salary
drawn by the former president since
June i, 1901, without authority, as is
claimed, and under circumstances de-
tailed in the testimony before the Arm
strong committee.
The seventh cause seeks to recover
100000 as the aggregate of the $685. 900
drawn quarterly from the company for
the last six years Of Mr.. McCurdy g
presidency, on the voucher Of the COM
mittee on expenditures, and under cir
cumstances detailed before the Arm
strong committee.
And the Son-in-Law.
The eighth cause deals with the rela-
tions Of Louis A. Thebaud, son-in-law
of McCurdy. with Raymond & Co., and
the "gratuities and rates Of commits
sion' received by the firm.
The final cause Of action deals with
$1,2S2,841 received by Robert H. Nc.
Curdy as commissions from 1886 to
November, 1905, as superintendent of
the foreign department and charges
that by reason Of unfaithfulness and
neglect by the former president, these
commissions had been allowed at rates
which the enormous increase in the for.
eign BUSINESS had rendered exorbitant
and unnecessary. .
Finally, the company demands judg.
ment against former ex-President Nc
Curdy for $3.50 A. sc with interest, as
damages for alleged unfaithfulness and
neglect. r., .
Orr Denies Lawson Charge.
J Alexander E.. Orr, president Of the
New York Life Insurance company, to-.
day denied accusations that agents of
that company have been giving rebate
on policies and giving away policies in
return for proxies. MI. Orr said
"AlI that has, been done Is that
agents In the regular operation Of busi,
ness have asked for proxies and this
r. pense to the company. That we have
! spent 10000 and over in seeking prox:
a les for the six trustees whose tenure OF
t office ends this year, and among. whom
b | am numbered, is without the slightest
foundation in fact.' r
e The following statement was give1
d out tonight by the Fowler committee OF
the New York Life Insurance company
r HThe special committee has no fur
Their duty to perform with respect tx
the Hamilton matters or political con
L tributions. The committee has nothing
n whatever to do with legal proceeding
9 brought or to be brought with respec
to those matters, as they are in tn
hands Of counsel acting under the direc
ton of. the board Of trustees. TIL
committee is now engaged in the exam
%ination Of the different departments O
the business Of the company
Prosecution Possible.
: in7 Vi ta3 grand se@e Jury Of tS Ehi'e eond i
tions developed by the recen
y legislative Investigation reaches tn
conclusion that contributions by insul
ance companies to political campaig
committees were made with intent t
deprive or defraud the true owner q
his property, 1t must find that. larcen
was committed.
This opinion was expressed by Justic
O'Sullivan in the court of general Sc:
sions in answer to a presentment' sui
x mitted to him by the grand juror
" Judge O'Sullivan added that it is ne
within the province Of the court to sa
whether there was criminal intent. Ths
is a question which the Jurors mus
determine for themselves. He charge
the jury to make.a thoro investigated
= and to place the responsibility for sue
crimes, if they find hat crimes WEI
committed. 49,. :.
"You are not to go seeking for shell
er as an excuse to avoid an unpleasa1
duty,' he said.
| Jerome Has a Plan.
] District Attorney Jerome regarde
the judges words as equivalent to a
instruction to indict, and he hastene
to propose another plan. He aske
Judge O'Sullivan to sit as a COMM
ting magistrate and hold the officials a
cused, SO that on habeas corpus ii
question of a criminal ofense could /
determined by the highest court b
fore Indictment. His position was MAJ
plain when he said: .
~"Your honor has in substance
charged this jury that if they take yo1
advice rather. than mine they will i
dict these people, and I want to pla,
this thing, before SO serious a step
taken, where a court Of final resort &c
pass on it, i,
MI. Jerome declared that judo
O'Sullivan had misconceived the su
ject and that if the court held to i
opinion it would be the duty Of tt
grand jury to return indictmen
against George W. Perkins, former vi,
president of the New YorkgLife, for la
ceny, and against George B. Cortelyo
chairman, and Cornelius n. Bliss, trea
urer of the republican national commi
p tee as receivers. Of stolen goods.
Asked for a Warrant.
Q Mr.. Jerome informed Judge O'Sul
l van that if he would sit as a magistra
\ he would submit affidavits to the &C
committed by George w. Perkins al
}" would ask for a warrant for his q