The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-21
IS QUESTION DEVELOPED WHEN
LETTERS TO INSURANCE
AGENT WERE READ.
WANTED COMMISSION
Due AGENT for Collection of Premiums
On Policy Paid to Hn--lmpeach-
ment Scoffed at BY Investi-
eating Committee.


Roujet ID. Marshall, Of the supreme
court OF Wisconsin, Is the high court
official referred to in yesterdays pro-
ceelings Of The Wisconsin legislative
insurance investigating committee
when State Manager Albright of the
IInien Central Life Insurance com
pany, of Cincinnati produced CORE
spondence showing that supreme
court official asked ,nat he life IN
surance agents comm ssion, for col
lection of the premium on his policy
be paid to him.
The authenticity Of the correspond
enee was vouchad for by Justice Mar
shall over the long distance telephone
this afternoon The Justice, however,
thought there was nothing Irregular
in any OF the letters. The original cor
re-: pondence was produced by Albright
late today. The first letter Is written
on supreme court letter paper and Is
dated at Madison Oct i, 1892 In this
letter Marshall says Il suggest that
you send me receipts to the first Ma
tiofal bank of Madison. Wis, with a
draft attached for $GI1,40 (the amount
of the premium) and instruction t0I
deliver the receipts upon payment OF
draft on or before due date of the
premium. and that in such case you
permit the bank to take the usual
agents commission for tbs collection.
with permission to pay the same To
me. NV policy came from an agent en-
tirely Outside Of my circle of<business
acquaintance and see no reason,
myself why | cannot be permitted to
make payment in the manner sug
gested, but II there are reasons, Of
course you will write me suggesting
where TO send the money"
This letter from the home Office in
Cincinnati to State Manager Albright |
Of Wisconsin who cn Oct. 9th wrote |
his superior officers, making this
criticism: When Il judge of the SUI
preme court of this state makes ap |
peal for rebate and does it direst to |
the home office, is il not time that
there be some elevation in moral cGn-
science of people in high places before
we can hope for much change for
betterment among the rank and file
on the rebate question:"
Albright also wrote Marshall calling
his attention to the law forbidding re-
batting. and In reply received letter
from Marshall enclosing a draft for
the amount of the premium and say
ing he was not "uaacquainted with
the law" to which Albright referred
and adding "on reflection you, will
probably see there is nothing in the
law to prevent your company from
paying to the bank any collection
charges you see fit"
Marshall admits that he wrote the
Letter bur says: 81 defy any one to
read into my letter any demand or re-
quest for any rebate or allowance
other than the usual collection al
lowed agents who handle premium re
newals." {
He says he wrote Tor information /
slH W NHtit lt Ctipth Ftalt itlF dfNOAtht / !
of his premium and rs soon as he re !
ceived that information sent a draft /
for the amount. 7
The disclosure. were the subject of {
very generally today and
rumors of all sorts were heard. I'm ,
peachmant proceedings we're hinted
at in some quarters, but members of
The Insurance investigating committee
scoffed at any such proposition.
"The very worst construction that
can be placed on the incident" said \
Dne of the COMMITTEES rs that the
Judge attempted to find a way in
which the law might be evaded and
suggested it to the agent. There is
absolutely nothing upon which any
criminal action can be based
The legislative committee this
afternoon wrote TO Albright. instruct
ing him TO submit to the committee at
he next meeting the original CORE c
spondence which Of course contains
he signatures of letter.
The committee will meet again on
July 31st.