New-York tribune., 1906-06-27
UNTERMYER SEEKS LIST.
4gain disks Orr for Names Of
POHcyholdcrs in Nc1o York Life.

Samuel Jrntermyer counsel of the international
policyholders' committee wrote another letter to
President Orr OF the New York Life yesterday, in
an attempt to get copy of the list Of policy
holders OF the company for the of the COM
mittee in its campaign. He asked that the stencils
which the company is TO have used by ad-
dressing company be used for the committee, so
that it could have list OF polcyhoders deliver
able TO the committee on July IS He said he had
been informed that copies of the lists being
prepared for the of the general agents, to as
sist them in canvassing among the poicyholders
for votes in support of the administration ticket
Mr. Untermyer referred to a talk he had over the
telephone with James H. Mcintosh the general
solicitor of the company, few days ago, saying:
Mr. Mcintosh actually told me he thought the
feature of the Armstrong bill allowing tile policy
holders 10 see the lists was mistake, and that
hls company ala not purpose 10 assist any such
undertaking. 1 have no doubt that. from the point
and the reform legislation "a mistake" but
view.
To a former request President Orr replied 81
regret TO inform you we shall be able to fur
nish you with a list of the pocyholders, as re-
quested.'
Mr.. Untermyer asked the addressing company
working for the New York Life for a copy of the
lists ii preparing, but was told the lists were
private property.
Vice President Thomas A Buckner said yesterday
that President Orr would decide the reply to
MI Untermyer The company, he said was having
difficulty in getting out the six lists, which must
be filed by July 1s and could not prepare another
lis! for Mr Untermyer, if it wished to- The COM
pany had been advised by counsel, he said that it
N.uld be ILLEGAL TO give out list before the lists
were filed publicly. Mr.. Buckner denied that ex-
ira lists being prepared for general agents in
the field.
Gilbert Ray Hawes, a lawyer, of No 120 Broad
way. has brought suit against the New York Life
for division of surplus himself and other policy
holders, for premiums due, with the amount repre-
senting the loss and damage caused by the defend
ant and for revision of policies TO conform with
the requirements of the Armstrong laws Mr.
Hawes charges that the company has for years
wilfully violated the insurance laws of the state
He holds accumulation policy for $4,000 in the
/ company.
Robert H McCurdy. formerly general manager
several days ago. is going Europe join Rich
| ard A. McCurdy. his father, has engaged passage
on La Provence of the French Line sailing to-
morrow morning. With him Will be Mrs. McCur-
/ dy. At last accounts the elder Mr.. McCurdy. who
left the country after resguing the presidency
OF the company. was In the Austrian TyrO making
his headquarters Bozen.
At the meeting OF the trustees of the Mutual Life
to-day the designations Of Robert Olyphant, James
c. Holden and Charles +. Miller. who comprised the
old expenditures committee of The board. Will be
accepted. The time for filing the complaints in
the suits against Andrew G. Fields, Corner head OF
the supply department OF the Mutual. has been ex-
tended until July 22