The San Francisco call., 1906-09-22
INSURANCE CASES
INVEST T|GATED.
Grand Jury Hears Charges
of Charles Newman and
an Irate Mother-in-Law
w. KELLEHER WANTED

Insurance matters occupied the at
tention of the Grand Jury at its session
yesterday afternoon. Charles Newman.
formerly proprietor of the Russ House.
was before that body to tell it what he
had learned of the methods employed
by the Eagle Insurance Company, OF
which H c. Quinby is special counsel.
According to Newnlan's story. the last
time he called on Quinby he was met
in the hall by William KelIeher, Quin-
bys secretary, who made an attempt to
extort money from him on the promise
which would enable Newman to collect
in full on his loss.
What Is there in 1t for me II we send
in a good report on the Russ Houses!
Kelieher asked Newman, so the latter
charges. But before the conversation
had gone farther they were interrupted,
and Newman was ushered into the pres
ence of Quinby. This was the meeting
which ended by Quinby being knocked
down by Newman.
The Grand Jury listened to the recital
by Newman and sent Detective Fftzger-
aid with a subpoena in search OF kelle-
her. Quinbk was not at the meeting
Yesterday, he having sent in sick ex-
cuse. which was accepted by the In
cuisitors.
Another interesting insurance case
before the Grand Jury yesterday was
that of DR.. c.. W. W. Won Tiedemann
and his mother -in-law, who, 1t seems
from the information furnished by the
latter, agreed to divide what they could
get from the London Assurance Corpor-
alton on the policy which the doctor
carried on his Office furniture at 1881
Mission street Son-in-iaw Won Tiede-
mann refused, however. to divide the
$3.50 which the company paid him on
his proof of loss. The lady then poured
her troubles into the ears of the grand
jurymen and told them that the fact OF
the matter was that her son-in laws S
furniture and instruments had not been
destroyed by the flames, they having
been rescued by Won Tiedemann before
the building burned.
AS the Grand Jury Is determined to
push the prosecution of all persons who
have filed fraudulent proof of loss. a
searching investigation into Won Tiede
mann's settlement with the London As
surance Corporation is promised.
third case before the Grand Jury
was that of A.-Schilling. who claimed
that the Scottish Underwriters would
only pay him SIS per cent on the loss he
suffered on his property at Second and
Folsom streets, in spite of the fact that
after the earthquake. Joseph Clarke,
who was called to answer for the COM
pany, said that satisfactory settlement
would be made and the matter was
dropped
P. Scott. member Of the Grand Jury.
announced yesterday at the meeting OF
the body that he did not believe that
the construction OF Dreamland Rink,
where fights and shows are being held,
complied with the law in regard 70
exits The. building will hold several
thousand persons and 1t is the opinion
of Scott that there are not enough
exits to permit OF all the people leav--
ing the building in case of fire. There
has been installed recently a tempo
rary gallery. which is in very shaky
condition.
The building committee Of the Grand
jury will Investigate the matter.
Numerous rigs have been stolen from