Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-10
ANDY HAM|LTON'S
EXPENDITURES.
Special Grand Jury May Investi.
gate Them and Also In
dict Him.
THEN WOULD Be ExTRADITED.
II Mccall and Hamilton Cannot Re.
spond, Trustees May be Held
Responsible.

New York. Feb, lo.-The Times to-
day says
Following the return Of Atty.-Gen,
julius NJ. Mayer from Albany yester-
day 1t was learned that the state adj
ministration Is keenly interested in the
possible criminal phases OF the Andrew
Hamilton expenditures In the New York
Life Insurance company as disclosed
by the report OF the Fowler investiga-
Ing committee 1t was even limited
that the indictment OF Hamilton by a
special grand jury called by the goyer-
nor and his extradition on charges Of
grand larceny may be considered In tho
near future unless this course Is render
ed unnecessary by similar action on the
part OF Dist. Atty. Jerome.
Ihe proceeding In such case Is for
the governor, either ON the applica-
uoh or the attorney general or other
wise 10 appoint Il special prosecutor In
connection with the assembling OF the
Special grand jury, but such an under
taking is seldom ever put through UNI
less the state officials are convinced
that the local district attorney has
failed to act within reasonable time.
What Judge Mayer thinks Of the dis
closures against both John A. Nc
Gail and Hamilton contained In the
Fowler committees report may be
judged from an Interview thar he
granted at his office yesterday. He
said
THE character OF the report of the
Fowler committee for thoroughness and
candor Is most encouraging, and indl-
Gates the good faith OF the committed"
Have you arrived at any concu-
sion as to political contributions? he
was asked
' yes, was the reply. After study
ing the legal proposition Involved. am
convinced that the courts Will hold
that payment OF political contributions
was unauthorized and in violation of
law. have no reason to believe that
contrary view is entertained by the in
Vestigating committees OF the insur-
ance companies
DO you place Legislative expenses
for which no satisfactory accounting is
rendered In the same category as no
utical contributions" was another
question.
Il do replied the attorney general
N'Ni'e tiic lSclslOH or the state Atl-
thorities whether II will be necessary
TO take up the Hamilton expenditures
Independently OF Dist. Atty. Jerome.
Judge Mayer Is engaged with the civil
SIDE or life Insurance matter. The re-
port which the trustees OF the New
york Life adopted at the meeting on
thursday contained recommendation
tnat suits be brought to recover or oh
tain an accounting for some 81 O74 M Of
the money Hamilton spent, and IL Ia the
announced policy OF the attorney pen-
eral 10 allow the trustees of the com
panies TO bring such suits OF their own
accord III they care to do So The oues.
tlon, therefore whether he will instI-
tute suits against New York LTe
trustees on account OF these matters
VIII depend on the result OF whatever
SUITS the company may bring.
Judge Mayer, 1t Is learned. has con-
iidence IN the Fowler committee and
us counsel, but the probability that
John A. Mccall and Hamilton would
never be able to satisfy judgments FOR
the money Hamilton spent. even n
Judgments were obtained in ali cases
mas brought up the ultimate question OF
the responsibility OF the New York Life
trustees themselves, 1t may be said
that II such a situation arose, after
the determination OF the proposed liti-
gallon against Mccall and Hamilton. the
courts would be asked to determine
whether the trustees were not required
to make good the difference between
the total Illegal payments land the
amount recovered.