Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-02
FISH HEADS NEW MOVEMENT
Polioyholders of Mutual Life Will Attempt
to Reform Methods.
SUITS ARE FILED AGAINST MCUR0Y
Former President of the Compa NY and
Several Members of His
Family Have Sailed for
Europe.
SUITS ARE FILED AGAINST MCURDY

NEW YORK, March Is Iyvcsalt wish,
president of the Illinois Central railroad
and until recently a rus re Of the Iu-
tual Life Insurance company and nlein-
Der of the Mutuars investigating commit
tee, probably will head pOlicyholders'
movement in that company for mTesiiga-
ton and reform. 1t was practically Get
tied today that Mr.. Fish will lead COM
nittee of policyholders II the Mutual in
the United States and Europe.
Invitations to prominent policyh0'dcrs in
all parts OF the United States were mailed
today and many acceptances are cApected
by those in charge of the movement
The proposed committee will work indie
pendently OF the so-called governors and
Lawson committee.
Reports that Mr.. Fish may he asked to
accept the presidency Of The company in
the event of the overthrow of the present
regime are said to be without foundation.
ID. Cady Herrick, who WAS one o. he
counsel TO the Truesdale commiSrcG until
Mr. Fish withdrew, will be retained as one
of the legal advisers TO the internaIr nal
committee. Samuel UnterIneycr will be
associated with him and other CLjnent
counsel will be engaged.
suits Against McCurdy.
Suits already have been instituted by the
trustees of the Mutual Life Insurance
company against former President Rich
ard 4. McCurdy, former General Manager
Robert II. McCurdy and the irm Of ,'nailes
II. Raymond & Co., formerly general eeents
OF the Mutual, according 10 an announce
ment made by the board II trustees tcuay.
These suits were begun some Time ago
upon advice of Joseph n choate. Mr..
Choate's formal report was not made % The
trustees until today nut ;nc suits were
begun upon a preliminary cXIr. sion of
his views made by Mr.. Choaee before the
completion OF his formal oY'u;on.
The trustees at their meeting today sc-
cepted the designations from the board
of Eningham b. Morris Of Pennsylvani,,
and Stuyvesant Fish. and after consider
ing the report of the Armstrong commit
tee, which was recently submitted TO 'Ae
legislature. adopted the following:
Resolved, That so much Of the report
OF the committee az recommends remedial
legislation be referred 90 the president and
counsel with authority to appear be si,,s
introduced by the committee and TO pre-
sent such facts and considerations as IN
their Judgment may most enestive snd pro 30.
Resolved That as to the other matters
contained In the report the same be re-
ferred TO the president to examine and re-
port to this board what action, II any,
should be taken thereon, and that uTtil
the reception of his report further action
on the report OF the committee be post
poned.
NeCurdy Goes rs Europe.
Richard A. McCurdy. former president of
the Mutual Life Insurance company and
several members of his family sailed today
on the steamer America for Europe. The
McCurdys boarded the steamer last night
at the pier In Hoboken. They received
no visitors before the vessel ssileu today
The party included, in addition TO Mr.. Nc
Curdy Mrs. McCurdy, Louis q. Thebaud
and Mrs. Thebaud, Mr.. McCurdy's daugh-
ter. Mr.. Thebaud is a member OF the hrn1
of Raymond & Co, formerly general
agents for the Mutual Life Insurance com