The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-19
Broke Down Last December.

New York, February 18.-Mr. Mccall physical breakdown occurred about the close of the investigation of life lnsur- ance affairs in this state by the legis- lative committee In last December. lne report of the committee is expected to ne suhmjtted to the legislature at Aipahy earlv this week. MT. McCalfs examina- t;a, hefore the committee was a severe one and the ordeal he underwent, re- bearsing in detail the affairs of the com many and divuging transactions apouI which the general public was ignorant worried him greatly, 1t was saio.
 MT Mccall was i'll in bed at his home ,r tbis city when he affixed his signature to his letter of resignation rom the pres- idency of the New York Life
 Ahout three weeks ago his condluoh pe- cane such that his physicians and family deemed if advisable to remove him 10 Lakewood. During all this time MT. MIG ran worried constantly about h1s puslness affairs. He was compelled first 10 mort yape and then to sell his handsome couh- trv nlace at Long Branch, N. J., Ill oruer' if was stated, to repay to the New forK life Insurance Company $235,O0O on the Ardrew Hamilton account MT. Hamilton, tha legislative agent of the company, nav ing made no accounting of this sum.
 Paid Back the Money.
 MT. Mccall had promised when the Hamilton disclosures were first made to renav inc amount named, If by certain date a satisfactory statement was not Forthcoming from Hamilton, who Is now .oiourpinr in Paris. The directors or the New York Life, at the expiration or the time set called upon MT. Mccall TOT the payment of the money. He acceded 10 the demands, paying $S5.OOoO in cash ana giving his notes for $15O,OOO, the latter De- ing secured by mortgage on ms country plaee. which later he sold subject to the mortgage. MT Mccall realized in all something over $500 GOO for the property, which was said to have cost him just double that amount
 Three weeks ago MT. Mccall suffered the first sinking spell of his illness, and was very low for several days. Then ne improved slightly. One week ago today however. he suffered @ second sinking spell, and grew much worse. His condi- lion became so low that his life was de- spaired of A priest of the Roman Cath ollie Church. of which MT. Mccall was an adherent was summoned, and the last sacraments of the church were admins tered to the stricken man.
 When all hope had been lost. MT. Mccall suddenly rallied. It was an effort of the mind and will. however, and not physi- cal improvement. The attending physi- clans foresaw the approaching end and so warned his family, who remained with the sick man from that time to the period of dissolution.
 Censured by Fowler Report.
 MT. McCalrs mental effort to shake off his ailments was the result of the report of the Fowler Investigating committee, composed of directors of the New York Life, who made public their findings ten days ago. They censured MT. Mccall se- verely for certain acts of his in connec- tion with the legislative bureau estab- lshed by him with Andrew Hamilton at its head
 An effort was made to keep the contents of the report from the sick man. but learning the statement had been filed. he worried so much over the matter that 1t was decided early last week to permit him to see 1t. The recommendations in the report demanding of him fuller ac- counting of the legislative work than he had made, are said to have been crush ing blow to the company's former presi- dent. He declared to his family and the