New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-23

April j, ise. $4,000 and November 10, 1893. $3.50
,She directions 70 make those payments TO yor
and your receipts for them were never before an
;ries on the books here Of any kind concerning
them Until TINS coInEllt1ee c .l 49,
Sc sent here. on Information that payments hase
9lce- o sIS Jfer In no yyav 10 The purpose
,-,rnCses' f0r vy5cb the money was directed TO bt
rnmitted You alone can furnish the lnlolInauoI
These facts make clear the reason why the com
nirtee desired rom you ne lnlqI W. Grg,
sums OF money Had that Information disclose sec
i ql. ~ ne committee Of any oficer or trus
10 who had approved such payments
Referring 10 your letter, you say that the corn
mittee should by ths time Be satisfied that The
1896 ARE seriously wrong That report - z pi s1I
particular by ANYTHING YOU have SAD ANA as TI9
Your statement that any document in tbs. com
pally's official files which has been brought 70 me
srread foa tie records Of The proceedings OF this
.,-n1itfee or any correspondence 10 which it has
had access. has been ignored by II 10 give 4 ia,S
warranted accusations against you. is absolutely
The committee devoted fully seven weeks to the
consideration o. your affairs called for every pa
anywhere else that could possibly in any way bear
upon them; soqeht lot IIloIIaali9 b IIi fclyd
ma yourself. and its report was the result OF a
ias5r- - tIe committee and expressed and stiH ex
presses the deliberate judgment OF every member
You need have no fear Of any suppression Of docji-
rueuts. because q careful minute has been mace ~
Tie records 81 the committee Of every papft ana
document which was furnished 10 it before its re-
cIARTNCE II. 1IACKEY. Acting Chairman.
Before the meeting Of the Fowler committee
one Of the members declared that suits would
not be brought against the Mccall estate unless
the committee was instructed 10 do so at the
next meeting Of the board OF trustees. He said
the committee had DO idea of removing Darwin
j. Kingsley. vice president. and John c.. Nc
Call. secretary. as the work Of each was entirely
satisfactory. 1Ir. Mccall IS a son and Mr..
Kingsley a son-in-law Of the late John a Nc
Gail. Tho trustee then made this significant
statement.
1.-THE Armstrong reform measure for q general
.ir. ireuraue. election in November becomes O
Jaw. Thomas ~. Lawson. Samuel Tntermyer and
their hackers VIII gain control of both the New
York Life and The Mutual Life companies. No
earthly power can prevent this
There were deuials from several New York
Life sources yesterday that an effort would be
made 10 have Judge" Andrew Hamilton dis
barred. Il was stated that such move had not
been considered. There were further denials
that The trustees would pay back the contribu-
lions made 10 recent campaign funds.
II was stated that no one would be appointed
10 fI the vacancy on the Truesdale committee
left by The resignation Of stuyvesant Fish
Messrs. Truesdale and Auchincloss viii con-
ruue the housecIeaning. with the assistance Of
Joseph H. Choate. who was IL consultation with
Them Yesterday They may present an addi-
I9ual report at the next meeting of the board,
but IL win be Of a general nature The trustees
If The Mutual Life are preparing the answers TO
The fifteen questions which the committee has
asked them The questions are similar to those
asked the officials several weeks ago.
There was rumOr yesterday that six Of the
remaining trustees Of the Mutual Life had re-
signed. Among the names mentioned were those
nf James y. Jaryie Cornelius Vanderbilt and
Hamilton NICK Twombly. When asked about
b. President Peabody denied Il absolutely. and
said that Die would stake his place as president
ot the company that no additional designations
Eal been received by him
The executive committee OF the Mutual Lie
Foleyholders' Association, Of which B. " Baker.
president OF the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee
company, is Chairman and John De Witt War
u@r and eX-JUstice =. Cady Herrick are the local
counsel. met yesterday at No. 60 Wall street
Among those in attendance was Z. ". Robinson
president II the National Loan and Exchange
Bank, OF Columbia S. C. After the meeting
AIR. Warner said.
We have had most encouraging advices from
A-nany that most Of the reform insurance legis-
iauon WIN 60 through Until this morning we
were IN great doubt that the pOlcyholsers would
receive al The relief they expected from that
quarter. None OF the principles Involved win ~
affected 10y the notifications which are NOW
being made This committee viii c0nfua ifs
efforts strictly 10 the Mutual Life We have nor
yet begun the work OF collecting proxies prefer
ing 10 wait until the November election question
ls settled Local committees are being esrab-
ilshec throughout the country. and when NE
nave decided on a ticket they VIII collect proxies
The council o. the Actuarial Society Of America
held a meeting yesterday afternoon in the Office
OF Emory McCIintock, the actuary OF the Mutual
Life No action was taken on the insurance
scandal
What IS said u be the last letter which John
A. Mccall ever wrote was made public yesterday
5y Alexander J. orr Il detailed his connection
with Judge" Hamilton as follows.
Lakewood, X. u Fe5rlar, * 1908
A-eA5L-eI D OFT -sqr president New York Life
My Dear ar orr I am conscious thar have
10y d s-lglL eLalle 20 recover and 7 am Ieslrous
.ttaI you ana Tie company officials through you
tue employment OF Andrew Hamilton II I am not
mere 10 be heard when The tsse arrives 10 have il
lte was employed by me IN 1885 on behalf Of the
End legislation TIE United states and 5tre coIIy
- ING me e5mpany,s interests
coraserrIzI e-S elC-lo- -iy I4-iess ~ was MADE
moneys advanced 10 him eFor1i he So ~ Ig o.
rendered 10y him. and asseuted TO that proposIton
--s -oi. ne tnat this condition he would impose
would non undertake The work '-s4's0 i'7
,e 9 t my action was legal or It win he
vas clothed win full power go TO ACT and That The
anded steps Of this nature he t8je0 Inn os si
o-L ms nc main reason for present writing
and character OF Judge" Hamilton's retainer and
contract Sincerely yours. JOHN A McAI,il
BEGIN INSURANCE FIGHT.