The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-26
City News
FORCE EXPLAINS
SALARY CONTRACT
GIVES UP COMMISSION BECAUSE
OF OBJECTIONS.
Fails to Draw Full Compensation Be-
cause Of Depleted Expense Account
of Company-state Examiners Show
Unwonted Activity. in Inspecting
Books-Previous Good Character Is
Established. 5.&N.

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The defense in the trial of DIR. j. F.
Force opened it's case yesterday after
noon by the introduction Of character
witnesses, all three of whom swore to
the high standing in the community of
the, defendant prior to the beginning
OF the present prosecutions. They were
Thomas V9egeli, Judge G. Z. Smith
DR.. Force, the defendant, was next
called. He detailed the principal events
of his ife..He said he is SO years OLD
and has been a resident Of Minneapolis
for twentyone years. In 1887 he be-
came connected with : the insurance
company asa medical director; later he
was elected secretary and4acted in this
capacity, until 1896, when he became
president. : t.. s.ss.. ms. ~ -
Mr., Flannery then introduced the
minutes of a meeting in February,
1896, at which a contract was ratified
whereby DR.. Force was to act as gen
eral manager of, his company and to
receive compensation Of 100000 a
year and a commission Of 500 Of l per
cent on all insurance in force, the
compensation to go to his heirs in
case Of death, until 1910. {
!. 49,. Feels at Ease.
During the reading of these minutes
DR.. Force listened calmly, and but for
a nervous twirling of his fingers seemed
to be enjoying perfect repose. In an
swering the questions asked him by
counsel he spoke in low, we'll modu-
lated tones, and with each answer he
turned his head slightly toward the
jury, and at each sentence he nodded in
the direction of the jury box in po-
lite and even deferential fashion.
The witness told, in reply to ques-
tions Of counsel, how an insurance ex-
alton Of the company's books, and Oh.
| 5ected to the commission clause in Dr.
| Forces contract, whereupon the de.
PENDANT stated that he surrendered this
part Of the contract Minutes Of the
meeting when this part Of the contract
were surrendered and his annualaisal
airy was raised to $4,000 year were
identified by the witness, admitted az
evidence and read. The defendant
jswore that there. had never been any
modification Of this resolution.
EXAMINATIONS Numerous.
the office Of president until February
1901. Mr.. Flannery then asked:z
| Estate whether in 1899 and 1900
: hostility was manifested toward you,
company by old line companies"
r. Mr.. Dahl objected and was sustained
/ "Were examinations by Officials
from other states numerous during thos.
Years. -, t,..-.. So,
eyes: z'> Sometimes representative.
from two states + tE would visit us at tn.
" "Pbav ta d;S ), increase in freauenoy''
| Counsel then sought to bring out tn,
relations existing between the Nationa
4 Mutual and DR.. Force s companies, prio
to the reinsurance, but the states oh
jections were sustained.
"You are not a lawyerq' asked coun
SELL
~ :~~ Pokes the Lawyers. >. -s,
II never was accused Of it, said D1
Force. IT, - ~
Following this Interpolation counse
went back to the consolidation periot
and the defendant told Of the >negotia
and Mr. Getty. yg4xx
"Was the fact that you had a, con
| tract running for a number of year
known to those gentlemena"
cit was.''
eyes, sir.'
"Do you know the amount of salar.
you drew in 1882
eyes, sir.'
"What amount was it,"
"Ten thousand dollars.''
i "What in 1902
"Ten thousand dollars.'
"What in 1900?'
fTen thousand dollars.''
| "Why did you not draw additional
$4,000 in 1898, 1899 and 10000
cit would have depleted the expens
:. fund too nuch.' 49,. -,,'~@.--
4 "'Nhat was the balance due 20,
T. for salary in 19019" ~
"Fifteen thousand dollars.''
"Was that paid you in any name
. before Feb. 81, 190l9''
81 It was not.'' .-... -.
+! At this point the court took recess
until today. :: Z. ''-.'S -.