New-York tribune., 1906-11-09
INSURANCE TRIALSS0 SOON
JEROME ASKS EARLY DATE
Argumcnt Heard on Ne1c York
Life's "UnLarfuI EIectioneering."

District Attorney Jerome asked Justice Green
baum. Of the Criminal Branch Of the Supreme
Court, yesterday TO fix date for the trial Of
Presldent Burnhsm Of the Mutual Reserve Life.
George BuJnham, his brother and Vice President
Ildr:dge who have been indicted on charges OF
forgery and grand larceny Mr.. Jerome said he
hopee 10 proceed with the e. a few weeks.
Assistant District Attorney Mott will conduct the
prosecution. In view OF the fact that there is no
opposition the Mutual Reserve administration
:jcket, which includes The of these three
men. 81 is argued that Mr. Jerome may proceed
wi-l these cases before December Is.
n the case Of the Mutual Life. told I'm yester-
Gays Tribune. Mr.. Jerome has declined TO begin
say acton anti after December Is. on the ground
that he does not wish 10 make the District Attor-
neys Office party TO electioneering.
McURDYs TO APPEAL.
It IS understood that counsel for the MrCurdys
and the firm OF {. II. Raymond & Co. will appeal
from the denial OF their motion that the Mutual
Life make its complaint against them spec!fc.
Justice Dowling, in Special Term, Part I. Of tho
Supreme Court. yesterday heard argument OF coun-
sci on stephen Fsrrellys application for an in
junction restraining the New York Life directors
from alleged unlawful eectioneering. Samuel I'm
termyer, counsel for the international polcyhoders
COMMITTEES. argued in support OF Mr. Farrelly's ap-
plcauon. James H Mcintosh. behalf OF the
directors opposing H. The Tribune has published
zlready the details OF DIT. Farrelly's complaint
Mr. UnteTmyer said that the company had taken
advantage ot ali the loophoies in the recent Arm
strong law 10 defeat the object Of the law.
PoLCYHOLDERS PAY ELECTIONEERING.
Ee charged that officials OF the company. at the
policyholders expense, had performed the work
of transcribng policy numbers Joker" ballots
bearing the administration nominees only, hut
nothing to indicate that the ballots the "ad-
nlinistration' ones.
Mr.. Untermyer stated that the fund for the print
fng and mailing of the ''obectionable'' tickets and
envelopes said TO be a private fund He
charged, however. that IL was all done from the
companys funds. The wording OF all the letters
containing the ''ohectionabs' tickets was similar
he said, although sent out by different agents
showing clearly that the whole scheme" had been
iers 0'SiS Ae'N4 4'i
SAYS CAMPAIGN WAS FAIR.
0dr. Mcintosh tn opposing the notion said that
the policy number afforded virtually no clew to the
poicyholder's identity. The only Identification he
said, would be the policy holders signature on file
IN the con1panys Offices The ccnnpany's election
eerlnE campaign. he declared. perfectly fair
Nj Ne!LtoS1 supLlltted af1daNlJS TIorn President
OR and klce-Iresldent Kingsley denying that the
directors had interfered IN the election he sub
mitted afldavits. also. from the various cashiers
OF the company, saving they working he
election Of the administration ticket at their own
expense SeVeDty-fiVe sffidavitE from agents fol-
lowed. one contained a letter from Superintendent
hao ne rlgt 70 assist IN the election OF mis- friends
provided he old not do during business hours and
clo not eNpend the conpanE's money IN such work.
ing.
The Mutual Life apparently had not received the
letter Of Commissioner Previtt Of Kentucky order
agers within ten days. pain Of revocation the
coTnpanls charter IN the Blue Grass State.
ac5ofollsIy, me company : agency committee,
TTTtcch met Yesterday. took no action Mr..
FreWItts request