New-York tribune., 1906-05-12
Ie- oe Mr.. r,olds ard fhat

that did it By order q NJ. Fields and tsat
didn't keep the money
Tzeye said the amount aggregated less than
e OON nrobabIy not more than $500. He was
positive Il did not exceed $3.50. BE was asked
bv Mr.. Truesdale 81 there were other things he
was afraid 20 fesaify 20. and he replied In the
Affirmative. saying:
..Rasides that signed other receipts. once
every month. for more money 10 pay bills mace
cut IN A. c. FIelGs's name Cor stuff used at the
restaurant snd amounts charged 20 the res
faurant account
''Ehat were those?"
.'ssm2ly stuff used az board meeting dinners
ana other meeting dinners-sOme extras. They
we're all delivered I'm the building"
CIGAR BILLS OF MR. FIELDS.
Were any OF chem delivered 10 any one else
az aI?"
sometimes Mr. Fields had some cigars but /
wrote TO Mr Cromwell the other day that some
cigars were used by Mr.. Fields gifts 70 some
political friends Of the company, who had done
friendly services. These were also included in
these same things"
AFr Heye was asked IL he did not remember
an occasion when Fields called attention 70 a
lot Of books and records in the supply depart
nlent and directed some one 90 destroy them. He
replied:
He never ordered me TO destroy them, and 1
50 he would come in and say: why have you
got all these things around hereE he never
told me 20 destroy these books on any occasion
that is not directly. He may have said inoirect-
~: why don't you get rid OF all these bills tnat
I'll these boxes? BY and by you won't nave
q place 60 keep anything" He never gave me
direct orders 20 destroy anything: only as a gen.
eral thing he kept saying: why DON'T you
make more room By getting rid Of thingsT
Reye also told the Truesdale committee that
he placed on tho books for 1904 expenses for
printing ana stationery amounting to S6Ol' l'lOI-
II was learned yesterday that at about the
same time many of the records OF the supply
department were lost sight Of some Of the books
OF Lawrence & Co. also disappeared. District
Attorney Jerome has made careful search OF
all the books Of the company he has been able
10 get, but some Of the most important records
are not in existence so far he has been able
% learn.
Dr.. Walter r. Gillette. former vice e-presldent
Of the Mutual was questioned by the grand jury
as 70 various vouchers he had initialled. /. is
understood he was questioned as 20 whether he
had any knowledge that the bills rendered by
Lawrence & Co. did not correspond with the
goods delivered, but were padded. What he
said on these points could not be learned He
vas also asked about various campaign contri-
buttons
The law department Of the Mutual has asked
counsel for Fields for an extension Of time
from May 10 in which TO serve the complaint in
their suit against him. The extra time is de-
sired that some Of the facts revealed by the in
surance grand Jury can be used In demanding
an accounting from the former mead OF the
supply department It IS understood that coun-
sci for Fields has not yet granted the extension
and II is not thought it viii be granted.
A trustee Of the Mutual Life said yesterday
that so far as he knew all OF the board would
stand for reelection. AS has been told in The
Tribune, there is feeling that some OF the
trustees Identified with the old management
should get out for the good of the Others but
no man is willing 20 sacrifice his own chances
Of vindicafiOn for the good Of the others. II IS
possible that after the grand jury investigation
is over there will be several trustees who VIII
not go on the administration ticket.
NEW YORK LIFE TRUSTEES IN DOUBT.
II is understood that several of the trustees Of
the New York Life are seriously considering the
adyisability Of following the example Of Oscar
s. straus and refuse to allow their names TO go
on the ticket for reelection. While. it is said,
none OF them has formally notified President Orr
OF their intention, as had Mr.. Straus, they have
inrimated that they did not feel inclined to
spare the time required by the responsibilities
placed on trustees by the Armstrong laws.
Among those debating the question seriously is
George A. Morrison, president OF the American
OIL Company.
President Morton OF the Equitable has made
a statement in which he tells Of the investiga-
tions of that company and the resulting reforms.
He says that the expenses Of the Frick commit
tee investigation were largely borne by Mr.
Frick personally. President Morton says that
IN the future none of the society's money will
90 for political campaign funds or lobbying.
The society,"" he says. lis not being conducted
as an adjunct to any bank or trust company.
IL IS, IN fact, being conducted with every pos
Gible safeguard TO the funds OF the policyhold-