New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-30
JEROME ASKS NEW JURY
FOR INSURANCE ONLY.
District attorneys MOUe Surprise
--4cts 5cifh Court Approval.


District Attorney Jerome unexpectedly showed
sis hand yesterday afternoon when he asked Jus
-.os Bowling. in the Criminal Branch Of the Su-
r-au+ Court. 20 cali a special grand jury for May
-7r -r= particular consideration Of the testimony Of
-r+ Armstrong Insurance committee. The request
was taken under Amusement. and II is likely that
IN order requiring the Commissioner of Jurors 10
7sn The special jury Will be granted to-day. George
" Perkins eZ-zloe-7 president OF the New York Life
Insurance Company, who was arrested on Wednes
CAV charged with the larceny OF 500. viii be
-slcre6 before Justice Gresnbaum at go O'Clock
This afternoon. when the crimiualty of campaign
funds v-L De rhrashed out There was a prevailing
r-i-7r yesterday that the court would decide that
70 crime had been committed and that Mr.. Per
ltrs would Doe released
The District Attorneys demand for grand jury
--s entirely unexpected. as he had given no hint
~ such intention Il was evident ;hat the regular
Grand -.-v would be rushed for months TO come
le--g the insurance evidence, as well as doing
us regular work There are twenty volumes Of
evidence 20 oe considered
y- Jerome said that ne did not think IL proper
r- -.zl- 10 pur so much work on the shoulders Of
she regular Erzu6 Jury. He declared that ne had
.7rte5 5r over with Justices O'Gormau and Scott
and that -ley agreed with him as TO the necessity
e-- J.. special jury 1lr. jerome said that he would
present nothing but insurance subjects 10 the spe-
cal grand jury. although he had not so slipulateG
81 -re order " hich he presented
rgEzs Foster viii be sitting in Part Of the Gen
e-T Sessions fin May 10 receive tho report Of the
grand -u-- and charge that body. 1t takes twenty
DAYS 10 obtain d special grand jury. which IS one
reason for The early application
-r---re7v g. Fleming. who was associated with
charles T. Hughes on the Armstrong committee
and who has lately been assisting the District A.
----e~ has returned 10 New York ana VIII il -
understood. aid in the presentation For Few
DAYS be viii be ir Albany where ths amended re-
s.-- Insurance bills are being considered Several
v-r- known rrorreys were busy Yesterday prepar-
s-z me case u George " Perkins, which VIII ne
rr-----E his afternoon Ir the supreme 'olIl
-avss Z. D5lafeld. who represented him IN me
rsrezs corpus proceedings yesterday, VII De chlei
= counsel and make the principal plea for the oe-
.---e II was pointed out yesterday that MI A'la
eelL had recently represented M jerome O. -
s--z- counsel .--
7g--4re -o+ IN she least worried as 10 the outcome
.- CAGE George ". Perkins. IL was said yester-
-s- r,- intimate associates. was much displeasea
-- ,F-a -.~rorr-v HIS connections with the bank
s-~ ---- Of ! p. Morgan & Co are not sttAs'A
.-= r.-- his entry into the insurance llnelehl
-- z--.a Insurance Department, Il was learned
-z---7zr- IS conducting an extensive investigation
y the Fr0vtdent Savings Life Insurance COMPANY
- which ez---ieI-euart Governor lliloliE b.
yy0o6rur recently became the president IT. Is IN
5e--tood that The examination was made At Presi-
dent Woodruff request and that it VIII round out
Z series OF severe reforms
There were renewed rumors yesterday that me
Mutual Lie was preparing 10 sue Andy Fle-ds.
u such a suit is brought u N---l LaL4-s o7 IA
the hope OF recovering any considerable sum from
Field as De is a poor man. The company might
desire N accounting and il IS possible that suit
VIII D the means lr IS not al all certain, now
ever tEar The company knows Fieldss where
ahoutz.
The E4u.-zHI Life has opened s special depart
rne1r 20 carry on the work of reinstatng policy
holders who. frightened by The recent scandals.
allowed tleIr policies 10 lapse. The letter which
President Morton sent our few days ago IS bring
suc In many replies some OF which contain checks
for back premiums. Those who desire reinstste-
uenr however VIII have 10 pass a new medical
examination and assure the company that they are
il good health
James " Alexander tie former president Of the
Equitable left his town house. in this city. yeser-
cay Tor Deerfed. Mass where ne viii enter pri-
var= szuatorilm He has practically recovered
.r-u The effects ~ TWO surgical operations recently
performed.
Vsce-Presiaert T. a. Buckner OF the New york
Lie has worked out some interesting Insurance
i-forCll-io-- which ls being circulated among the
c7Epaly's agents The books show that 37s Of
e=rs-es received lie fi- face value 81 tfe boov
2.3Es r7legt=a as Enae-ir-n-e risks by the com
-a- a. least S2a=o11 was lost 10 families because
~ rrerrastnaton -n taking out policies.
+ nov practically formed. vii take 70 further
Armstrong legislation is settled. The committee
wishes 70 work under rae new law one II the first
-r "-- ea = NaI5-lHG 70 ne agents OF ne Big
---ze= j. was said -esterday that many Of The
agents would be cd Tle side Of the reform COM
.--ra-- Requests have been received from policy
-s-z Z -ral.-e aa6 Germ 95srmany Tor rsprese ,
E--=5. and one MN hes been designated from
! vas 5aid trst b e HaIdema7. former general
ae@rt d.. Tie y -t1a- &c ia IRE Inited Kingdom
3 backed ay the Mutual Life AID TO TAX over
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