Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-17

Il would be dificult to exaggerate
the sensation produced by his uuex.
pect"d appearance and by his speech
which he made. or the intensely dra-
matte character Of the whole episode.
His face flushed and his voice tremb.
ling with passion. his arms upraised
and his lists clenched. Judge Ham.
ilton poured forth flood OF denuncia.
ton and invective upon the members
OF the board OF trustees OF the New
York Life Insurance company. several
OF whom were present. designating
them 'cus and traitors" and paying
especial attention 10 one unnamed
whom he described as the pecksniff
OF three administrations. the confidaut
OF Beers scandal and author OF the
Beers pension-who rotates through
one administration and another and
thinks that he II going 10 be an In.
dispensabie member OF yet another. :"
The only name mentioned was that
OF the late President Mccall. ia the
reference TO whom and 70 whose death
he displayed marked emotion. He
spoke of Mccall a. victim a. having
besn shouidered with the blAms--.the
only one. the dead man. kil,ed that
they drove 20 his grave and deserted" !"
and declared that the memory OF this
man had appealed 90 him to come
down here and say something for him.
and just word for myself"
He declared unequlyocally that every
payment 70 himself by the New York
Life was made with the knowledge
and approval Of the trustees. especi.
ally OF the finance and auditing com.
mitiees. He pointed out that N there
mad been anything the matter with
MS vouchers for these payments. Il
was their duty To bring him TO book
for it--yet. he said. month after month
and year after year. for ten year
they rassed them" and then when the
cry AZ last comes out. they say.
Well. we did not know anything
about H. this Is the fellow: this Is
the man that has done il all. When
they say they did not know what was
going on. Il excites my laughter and
deFision."
He declared again and again thar
the payments we're proper and leriti.
mate. and that he had no apology Ia
make for himself or President Mccall
one OF his most interesting state
ments was that In spite Of reports 10
the contrary. the so-called Paris ac.
count was actually reported and aD-
proved by the auditing committee
Ihe hrst applause broke out with a
roar OF laughter after his reference
TO the enthusiasm with which he said
his victories for the New YORK ne
Were received by the officials Of the
company.
They would come and pat me ON
the back" he said with a bitter sneer.
these men who would not know me
now; they would come In and pat me
on the back and say. You did IL"
A storm OF applause followed his
scathing reference 10 the yellow dog"
as dog OF courage and loyalty "But
the ours who stood around this fuueral |
that has occurred. the ours who knew
OF these transactions and shrunk into |
their shoes, they are the curs-and
that is the reason that I come before /
you and say that the great interest
9. sz,eec 900 600 of l!fe Insurance and
taO0.0OO.OOO OF assets can never safely
be entrusted 20 the hands and admin.
istration OF a lot OF ours"
Il wish 70 state" said Judge Hamil.
ton, that my remarks here will be
confined entirely TO the New York Life
Insurance company and the gentlemen
woh manage IL.
For the other companies I have
higher and loyal respect. because
30 far as I have seen. | have not
yet found amongst them curs and
traitors"
This was the ostensible purpose OF
Judge HamIlton's appearance before
the committee-to advocate the pend.
ing bill OF the committee which would
legislate the present boards OF direc.
ton out OF once and provide for a
complete reorganization in November
next.
Among those who sat near when ne
began his bitter arraignment OF the
New York Life trustees. were the FOL.
lowing members OF the board: Rufus
;. Weeks. vice president and actuary;
4. "A. Buckner. vice president; ID. p.
Kingsley. vice president: Joan C. Nc.