The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-23
INGALLS, SECRET
DEAL DISCLOSED
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Letter Says Hamilton Was En-
gagged to Lobby for 1nsur-
ance Companies.

New York March 23.--A letter which
former President John A. Mccall OF
the New York Life INSURANCE company
wrote on the day before his death, in
which he employed Andrew Hamilton
! as legislative agent of that company,
has been made public. 1t was directed
| to Alexander E. Orr, president, of the
| New York Life, and dated Feb. 16. 1t
| was written at g. moment when Mr..
Mccall evidently realized that he
could not live and defend himself from
the charge of making an improper ar
rangement- with Hamilton. The letter
is as follows: J.,. -.
"My Dear Mr.. Orr: l. am conscious
that / have but slight chance to re-
cover, and / am DESTROYS that you and
the company officials thru you shall
have no doubt as to the, nature and
character of the employment Of An
drew Hamilton, if am not here to be
heard when the time arrives to have
it made known.
"He was employed by me in 1895 on
behalf Of the company to attend espe-
cially to matters of taxation and legis-
lation in the United States and other
countries affecting the company''s in
terests. !. 49,
"He refused to accept the duty I'M
less it was made confidential and Sc
cret, and that no accounting of moneys
advanced to him should be asked of
him, or rendered by him, and I assent
ed to the proposition. >--@
"He told me that this condition he
would impose as an absolute one, and
unless it was accepted he would not
undertake the work.
"Whether my action was legal or
not, it will be left for others to say.
/ believe it was, and that I was clothed
with full power so to act, and that the
! interests of the company and the poll
cyholders demanded steps Of this ma
ture be taken; but, aside from the main
reason for my present writing, is that
there may remain no DOUBT as to what
my statement would be if / were here
as to the nature and character of
| Judge Hamilton s retainer and con-
tract. Sincerely yours,
ohm A. McCall.'
! ''Calling'' Hamilton.
| The special investigating committee
| of the New York Life Insurance com
: pany has sent long letter to Andrew
sarcastic communication in which he
likened the committee to the spider and
himself to the fly, and charged it with
\ ignoring obtainable data, thereby Civ
[ ing a false color to the report so dam
4 aging to himself and the late John A
! Mccall. ~
The letter to Hamilton was in reality
a defense of the auditing committee
the members Of which, for more thar
, ten years, Hamilton charged, knew o:
every payment to him, accepted AM
passed upon his vouchers and were JUS
as much responsible, financially an
morally, as was John A. Mccall.
The letter quotes messages. and ca
Diagrams passing between Mr.. Hamilto1
and the committee, these indicating, tn
committee members declare, their de
sire to secure an accounting of til
o. company's money placed in il! the hand
: Of the Legislative agent: The letter -:
= i Hamilton declares that at the meeting
IT,; &C the first committee after his return
y registered letter was sent, to, hi
:. stating that an action in court for, q
i, accounting Of the company's funds ha
- - been authorized, and that under: th
: circumstances the committee would nc
- ~ ask him to appear before it. But,
/ he desired to be heard, the committe
~ would be glad to fix a time to suit hi
~, ~ convenience. !. - -.