The Washington herald., 1906-11-20
M'CLINTOCK ALSO I'LL
Another Insurance Official
Breaks Under Strain.
GILLETTE TO STAND TRIAL
Court Sustains Indictment Against
Former Vice President of Mutual
Life - District Attorney jerome
Starts Investigation Into New York
Life-Amdavits Against Agents.

New York, Nov. 19.-Former Vice Presi-
dent Emory McClintock, of the Mutual
Life. is the latest of long list of msur-
ance men to be stricken with nervous
trouble. The fact that Mr.. McClintOck,
who has been absent from his desk for
many weeks. was suffering from a nerv-
Gus breakdown. became known to-day.
The presence Of Mr.. McClintock is want
ed in England. where the insurance com
uaissioners are to have q hearing in re-
gard to the proposed placing Of a reserve
fund in the British Isle by life insurance
companies.
Mr.. McClintock went to England some
months ago and addressed a meeting Of
insurance commissioners and others on
The matter, and his advice is again
sought. Mr.. NIcClintock is too i'll to make
the trip now, and it is not known Just
when he will be in shape TO go there.
Jerome Begins Investigation,
That District Attorney Jerome has
started in with his investigation of the
affairs of the New York Life became
known to-day. when Darwin B. Kingsley.
the vice president Of the company, made
a statement 10 the effect that Mr.. Jerome
has had an expert work on the books OF
the company for the last week
Stephen Farrely, one of the candidates
for trustee of the New York Life on the
International policy holders committee
ticket, received to-day a letter from Gov.
Jenkins, Of Alabama, inclosing a letter
he had had published in his State call
ing on all policy holders 10 vote for the
international Policyhoders' committee
and united committee tickets in the pres
cnt election Of trustees Of the New York
and Mutual Life companies. Gov. Jenkins
suggested that his letter be forwarded 10
other governors in the hope that they
would take similar action.
Joseph T. Lafferty, d lawyer at Win
field, kas., has sent TO the Office of the
International policy holders committee two
affidavits In which he tells OF the action
of agents Of the New York and Mutual
Life in calling on him and trying to in
duce him TO vote for the administration
tickets In both companies As this is in
violation of the insurance law of this
State. Manager George r. Scrugham To-
night inclosed the two afidavits 10 State
Superintendent Of Insurance Otto Kelsey.
Gillette Indictment Upheld.
Dr.. Walter r. Gillette. ex-vice president
CT the Mutual Life Insurance Company.
must stand trial on an indictment charg-
ing him with perjury and forgery, grow
ing out Of the investigation Of the Mutual
Life. The trial OF Dr.. Gillette will not be
moved until the trial Of the Burnhams. of
the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Com
pany, has been disposed Of
The grounds on which ex-Justice Ed
ward W. Hatch moved for the dismissal
OF the perjury indictment against DR.. Gil
lette were that his constitutional rights
had been invaded and disregarded; that
the testimony on which the charge OF
perjury was based was not material, and
that the indictment was not sufficient.
On the first point Mr.. Hatch argued that
Dr. Gillette was made 20 give testimony
against himself.
The lawyers for Robert A Grannis. who
was also vice president of the Mutual. and
under indictment for forgery in the third
degree, will appear before Judge Green
baum Wednesday morning in opposition
20 the indictment