The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-21
PERKINS BEFORE GRAND JURY.
ASKED ABOUT NEW YORK LIES
TRANSFERS OF STOCK

And About NyIIc. the Agents Organization
kingsley n Randolph Also Exam-
Ined Motion to Dismiss Indictments
Against brewer OF Washington Life.
George W. Perkins, former vice-president
OF the New York Life Insurance Company,
was a witness before the Grand Jury yes
terday in its investigation Of the manage
ment OF the company. Mr.. Perkins was
questioned by District Attorney Jerome
for two and a half hours. He will be ex-
amined again to-day.
After the Grand Jury adjourned for the
day Mr.. Jerome and Mr.. Kresel had a talk
and decided to work on the case last night.
Both Mr.. Jerome and Mr.. Kresel returned
to the Criminal Courts Building at s o'clock,
where they we're joined by Acting District
Attorney Smyth. The three wen over
books and papers relative to the manage
ment Of the New York Life for several
hours. Mr.. jerome said they were simply
going into various phases of the inv esti
CATION.
Mr.. Perkins was called 10 the Grand
Jury room at 1890 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Mr.. Jerome wasn't ready to examine
him then and he had to sit round all the
AllOIA AAHs DAh ooNt " N~
afternoon, when he was questioned. He
was accompanied by his counsel, Lewis l..
Delafield.
Other witnesses before the Grand Jury
yesterday were Darwin P. Kingsley, who
was a relative Ct John A. Mccall and a vice
president of the company, and Edmund
ID. Randolph, treasurer OF the company.
The Grand Jury will hold an all dav ses-
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of its time TO the New York Life investiga-
ton. The Grand Jury will sit next week,
but it was said that Mr.. Jerome hoped TO
finish the investigation bv Monday evening
There was some talk that the Investigator
might be continued until the January Grand
Jury is called, but the impression in the
District Attorneys Office is that action IL
any. will be taken this month. If there are
any indictments they will be for forgery in
the third degree.
Mr.. Perkins was quest toned about the
dealings Of the New York Life with the
New York Security and Trust Company
He was questioned on the same line before
the Armstrong committee. Mr.. Perkins
was also asked about Nylic, the agents
organization, of which he was a trustee.
Mr.. Kingsley was questioned about Nylic,
Of which organization he was a trustee
He was asked to explain certa air st ock trans
actions of the New York Life with OF Their
companies,
William Rand, DR., counsel for William A.
Brewer. Jr., former Z resident of the Wash
ington Life Insurance Company, made a
motion before Justice Newburger in the
Supreme Court, Criminal Branch, yesterday
TO dismiss the indictments for perjury
against Brewer. In the report of the SOM
papy TO the Insurance Department for
1908 il is charged that 100000 worth OF
policies were set down es lapsed, Gecreas-
ing the liability of the company, and then
a few days after the report was filed the
policies we're reinstste1 on the hooks of the
company. Mr.. Brewer swore to the report
on which the perjury charge is based.
Mr.. Rand contenCed that as president
Of the company Mr.. Brewer had to take the
reports Of the men under him and that he
could not be held resr onsible.
To this Assistant District Attorney Nett
replied that the particular report was passed
upon at a meeting of the officers Of the
company, that Brewer was present end
that he gave directions about cutting cff
n certain number of policies so that the
compsn ny would make a good showing.
Justice Newburger told the lawyers TO
hand in briefs and he said he would vi, g
his decision next week.