The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-29
INSURANCE HEAD
UNDER ARREST
Grand Larceny in First Degree
Charged Against George
w. Perkins.
CASE GROWS OUT OF
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
Habeas Corpus Issued and Ac-
cused Is ParOled Until
Hearing.

NEW YORK. March B.-On charge
that his connection with the contribution
Of S4S.702J0 from the funds of the New
York Life Insurance company to Cor
nelius n. Bliss treasurer OF the Republi-
can National committee in the campaign
of 1914 constituted grand larceny In ;he
frst degree. George W. Perkins, a mem
Der Of the firm of J. p Morgan & Co,
and until recently flrst yice-presldent of
the New York Life Insurance company
was arrested today on n warrant issued
by City Magistrate Moss.
Got Writ in Advance.
When detective went to serve the war
rant upon Mr., Perkins he found that a
writ OF habeas corpus had already been
State Supreme court, and the matter was
Immediately taken out of the Magls-
trates hands. Mr.. Perkins appeared be-
fore Justice Greenbaum, and at the
quest Of his counsel tho hearing In the
case was adjourned until Friday, Mr..
Perkins was paroled In the custody OF his
personal attorney. Lewis A. Delaheld.
Jerome Asked Warrant.
The warrant for Mr.. Perkins's arrest
was applied for yesterday by District At
torney Jerome. Magistrate Moss would
not act. however, until aildavits were
fled in the case. These were presented
to him today. They were signed by Oar
win p. Kingsley. ylce-president Of the
New York Life; Edmund d Randolph,
treasurer of the company. and Thomas
a Buckner also a vice-Dresldent.
Admission Is Made.
Mr. Perklpss counsel admitted to JUS
tice Greenbaum that Mr.. Perkins had ad-
vanced the sum named 10 Mr.. Bliss upon
the request OF the late John A. Mccall
president of the New York Life lnsur,
ancc company, and aftcrward reimbursed
through the action of the company
| finance committee. 1t was contended that
A,I attfhnrIfr
make the payment and that If any crime
| was committed II WAS participated In by
| every member of the finance committee
! present when the after was acted upon,
Continue Investigation.
! -Desplte-th action of Mr. Jerome In np-
plying for a warrant for Mr.; Perkins
| and thus taking the matter TO the higher
! courts OF the State, Judge O'Sulliyan, In
! the Court OF Special Sessions today, again
! addressed the grand jury which Is consid-
! cring life insurance matters and Instruct
| ed them that II was their duty TO con-
| tinue the Investigations To the end. He
! told the grand Jurors 1T was their right
| to demand that the District Attorney
| subpoena witnesses to be examined be-
! fore them in any matter they may nave
| under consideration.
Officers Resign.
! Robert A. Grannlss and Walter r. Gil
| lcttc. as Independents and trustees ana
| Il. I. Gerry. as member OF the Mutual
|
their designations at meeting OF the
| trustees OF that company, They were
! accepted \ report OF the 1rucSdale IN
! vcstigation committee was received ana
| ordered printed. but no other action was
! taken upon IL.
To Supreme Court.
The andavIt upon which Magistrate
+, Moss acted I'm issuing the warrant Tor
MIR. Ferkins's arrest was forwarded
TO the Supreme court on writ Of GER
| tlorari The statement sworn TO oy VICE
| President Kingsley gives some OF the de
! tails OF the meeting or the New ioIh
! Iifc's finance committee In December
| 1894, when President McCali aPpea5cu unJ
! stated that Mr.. Perkins had advanced
/ certain large sums Of money TO Cornehus
| n bliss. treasurer OF the Republican
| National committee pursuant TO MI ~
! Calls agreement TO contribute $oV.vy io'
use In the Presidential campaign OF ISl-
Letters Made Public
District Attorney Jerome tonight made
! public correspondence between h,nseIl
md Mr. Perkins which showed that upon
the District Attorney s request for In
| formation and without promise or any
| Immunity whatsoever Mr., PerKlns nae
| supplied to Mr.. Jerome all the facts con
| nected with the 1901 campaign contrlou-
ticn. In concluding MS lettel OH l"S SUI
ject, Mr Perkins wrote
Perkins Surprised.
,~Nyhen made tho advances mentioned
! oua when I was reimbursed therefor, II
| Ever occurred to me that there could Oe
| ony question as TO the proprlety OF sucu
| expenditure. which l believed TO be 1oI
| the benefit Of the company III mas cvu,S ,.N
| to me as a total surprise that the legallty :
| ~ such payments should be questioned
| while so asserting, II Is not my lhteh'lou
| TO dispute or to deny clVil llaolIlly 10 90
! count to the company FOR these moneys