Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-20
j. A. INGALLS, LIFE ENDS.
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lion of life insurance affairs in this
state by the legislative committee De-

LlOu OIL lie INSURANCE. dudlIS III ILLS
state by the legislative committee De-
cember last. The report OF the COM
nittee is expected to be submitted to
The legislature at Albany early this
week Mr.. McCall's examination before
The ordeal he underwent In rehearsing
In detail the affairs Of the company
md in divnlging transactions about
which the general public was ignorant
worried him greatly, it was said.
Mr.. Mccall was i'll in bed at his
home in this city when he affixed his
signature to his letter Of resignation
as the president of the New York Life.
About three weeks ago his condition be-
came such that his physicians and fam
ny deemed it advisable to remove him
10 Lakewood. During all this time
Mr. Mccall worried constantly about
bis business affairs. He was compelled
et first to mortgage and then to sell
his handsome country place at Long
Branch, N. j., In order, It was stated,
to repay to the New York Life Instlr-
Rnce company, $235,0oo on the Andrew
Hamilton account, Mr.. Hamilton, tho
legislative agent OF the company. hAv-
ing made no accounting for this SUM.
Mccall Tries TO Settle. :
Mr.. Mccall had promised, when the
Hamilton disclosures first were made,
to repay the amount named # by GER
tain date satisfactory statement was
net Forthcoming froh Hamilton, who
is fnow sojourning in Paris. The d.
rectors Of the New York Life at the ex-
piration Of the time set called upon
Mr.. Mccall for the payment OF the
money. He acceded to the demands,
paying $85,000 in cash and giving his
notes for $150,000, the latter being Sc
cured by a mortgage on his country
place, which later he sold, subject to
the mortgage. Mr.. Mccall realized in
all something over 100000 for the
property, which was said to have cost
him just double that amount.
Ten days ago Mr.. Mccall suffered
the first sinking spell Of his illness, and
was very low for several days. Then
he improved slightly. One week ago
yesterday however, he suffered q Sec
ond sinking spell and grew much
worse His condition became so low
that his life was despaired of. A
priest of the Roman Catholic church,
pf which faith Mr.. Mccall was an ad-
herent. was summoned and the last
sacraments of the church we're admin
lstered to the stricken man.
When all. hope had. been lost, Mr..
Mccall suddenly rallied. It was an
effort of the mind and WILL however,
and not a physical improvement. The
attending physicians foresaw the ap-
preaching end. and SO warned his
family. who remained with the sick
man from that time to the period of
dissolution.
Mr. McCall's mental effort to shake
off his ailments was the result of the
report Of the Fowler investigating
committee, composed Of directors of
the New York Life, who made public
their findings ten days ago. They cen
sured Mr.. Mccall severely for certain
acts of his in connection with the leg
islative bureau established by him,
with Andrew Hamilton at its head.
A Crushing Blow.
An effort was made to keep the
contents Of the report from the sick
man, but learning the statement had
been filed, he worried so much over
the matter that it was decided early
last week to permit him to see it. The
Recommendations in the report de-
handing of him fuller accounting of
the Legislative work than he had made
are said to have been crushing blow
to the companys former president. He
declared to his family and to the init
mate friends who saw him that he was
determined to get we'll, that he wanted
to live to set himself right before the
American people. The strain was too
much however, and from that time,
Mr.. McCalls decline was rapid
John A. Mccall was born in Albany,
N. Y. March 2, 1849. He entered the
insurance business early in life and in
1885 was appointed state insurance
commissioner by Grover Cleveland,
who was then governor He relin-
uuished that position to become con-
troller of the Equitable Life Assurance
society, which position he held until
he became president Of the New York
Life Insurance company in 1892.
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