New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-29
NfR. RANDoLPHs DEPOSITION.


/ Mr.. RandoIph's deposition as to his recollec-
ZION OF the occurrences at the meeting confirms
/ the facts set forth in Mr Kingsley's affidavit
! M. Randolph then says
Some little time after said meeting. and upon De
csmber -. 1901, as treasurer OF the New YORK LIE
10 TeohErse GEORGE W. Perkins, referred to in Mr.
stated to have been made by George W. Perkins.
This check was signed by Mir. Randolph. as
treasurer. and f II. Shipman assistant treas
urer. The AFFIDAVIT goes on:
said check was paid in The regular course out Of
pany on deposit in tho First National Bank Of the
Upon the STUB Of the check book from which said
check was detached Is the following entry: NO
order Of I p Morgan & Co s4S ZOE So
said check was drawn ~ me, as treasurer. pun
The president Of said New York Life Insurance
- John 4. AcGal as president 70 order dlsburse-
without first submitting FOR approval to any CON.
'llttee, ana IT Was pursuant To his direction taat
mo check was drawn
A. his mo si-orgs " Perkins was y.ce-pres-
r. fzs r-ri-I TCl77+yer 10 10 With the HOOK of &C
count or the check book OF the saie New York Life
lection n regard 10 entries made therein I'm regard
u this transaction. The drawing Of the check ana
entries made i'm the usual course Of the business o.
The company. and were in the form IN which IL,
was The custom of the company 10 enter diSburse-
rneuts -lr De- hl executive order
For many years the president OF this eoinnanZ
Of the cpplyan"'s funds upon his sole persona
authority. and far az am aware, his right 10
40 taIs has never been challenged ..
whenever the president eIt'ffu % SuiI'tI-lc'i.
% be made the entry made upon the books OF 4'-
count OF the company indicated simply the ms
hIrsemc-t and that 81 was MADE 10y the oIdtI O.
tho president, but they ala not necessarily sn1"
tho purpose for which the disbursement was made
The entries appearing on the books Of ac-
count OF the company in reference ~ the trans
action are then given in detail.
MR.. PERKINS GAVE INFORMATION.
Among the papers in the case is a letter writ
ten March q by MI Jerome TO Mr.. Perkins. re-
ninding the latter Of a promise made by Louis
I pelafeld that when the District Attorney
wanted information Mr.. Perkins would he
pleased 10 give it, Mr.. Perkins answered this
letter the same day with a statement practi-
caIly Identical with that which his attorney
made before Justice Greenbaum yesterday and
which IS published in tn foregoing. The PEI
lrirs statement contains the following:
when / made the svances mentioned, and when
[ was reimbursed therefor, IT never occurred 10
ne that there could be any question as to the pro
uriety OF such expenditure. which / DlEeVeC 10
be for the benefit % the Co0lpany. 1t has come 70
payments should be questioned. While so assert
ing. # IS not my intention to dispute or TO deny
You may make such use Of this statement as
connection with the transaction. and advteedly and
deliberately I waive any right, privilege or i'm
munity in connection with or in consequence %
my giving this information
I derived no personal advantage Of any kind
from the transaction, and certainly I had in
tent other than TO serve the interests of the COM