New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-08
CH0ATE TO BE COUNSEL.
HAMILTON SUITS SOON
Insurance Clans 4rming to Descend
on AIbany TO-night.

OH AbO0HY O-NSHI.
The reason for the return of Andy Hamilton
from the safety of the baths and medical dis
pensaries of Paris was the main topic of insur-
ance conversation yesterday That he had re-
turned to clear the name of John A Mccall was
not generally believed That he had returned to
keep too much blame from falling on the name
of Hamilton was the prevailing opinion.
What Judge" Hamilton did with the hundreds
OF thousands of dollars placed in his hands by
the New-York Life and other insurance
panies is evidently explainable so far as Judge"
Hamilton Is concerned. Otherwise, argue the
insurance experts. he would not have dared to
put himself within the jurisdiction of District
Attorney Jerome That the explanation will put
the blame on certain trustees of the New-York
Life and other companies, according TO at
torney who has gone into many of the insurance
problems. there is no doubt. There is little
no credit placed I'm the rumor that his return
in accordance with any leniency arrange
ment with Mr. Jerome.
The acceptance by Joseph H. Choate Of the
position of attorney to the Truesdale committee,
recently vacated by James B. Dill and others,
when Stuyvesant Fish left that committee, also
came in for discussion For number of days
Mr.. Choate has been undecided. 1t was Off
cially announced yesterday at the Mutual Life
that he had accepted.
1t learned last night that suits, as recon-
mended by the Fowler committee. will be
brought against Judge" Hamilton before the
end of the week John G. Mlburn. who has been
in Buffalo for week on legal business. Is ex-
pected in his Office, at No. "a Wall street this
morning and formal action will undoubtedly
follow his return. Ex-Judge William A. Keener
was In conference yesterday with Hiram R.
Steel the most active member Of the Fowler
committee in the city
The suits against Richard A. and Robert H.
McCurdy and Louis A Thebaud will not be
brought this week. If they not ready for
filing on Monday Julian T. Davies and others of
the Mutual Life counsel will apply for
tension of time. 1t is understood that DeI-an-
cey Nicoll. Lawrence Godkin and John S. Wise.
ST., attorneys for the defendants. will not oppose
such application. John S. Wise is out of the city
and will not return until next Tuesday
The offer of Richard A. McCurdy to return in
case of criminal prosecution by the District At
torney's office said yesterday to have been
purely voluntary Mr. McCurdy's part It
was also stated that Robert H. McCurdy had
intention of going to Europe. but proposed to
stay in New-York and face the music.
The plans of the insurance companies, large
and small for opposing certain of the recon-
mendations of the Armstrong committee at
Albany on Friday. when the first public hear
terday The counsel of the various companies
will be busy to-day preparing final arguments
and most of the insurance contingent will leave
here for the state capital this evening
Albany will see the biggest rush of legislative
visitors 1t has enjoyed this year. The life in
| surance agents will go UP the river in at least
one and possibly two special cars on Friday
| morning Presidents Orr. Peabody and Morton
Of the big Three" along with Woodruff of the
7 tee o,d
| other presidents expect to take a night train
| Then there will be large delegation Of vice.
| presidents and a full complement of actuaries
| Tho counsel regular and special will swell the
| numbers Of the official insurance army. The
| legislative stenographers are preparing for
| deluge Of words.
Insurance men generally are rejoicing 'ha' 'iio
| LEGISLATORS have decided not to limit the near
| ing n one day At first they feared the leeis-
! 1ature intended to Jam through the ArHi
| e,rone recommendations. When the hearing
| s limited 10 one day a mighty protest was
| sent up-river. o,5
| -, i the insurance inquiry yesterday. Ac-
s, 20 the instructions given by Judge
| o,crI,iyan ON Tuesday. the grand jury spent
| tbe dav I'm clearing away accumulated prison
| ooses IN get ready TO hear insurance wlthesSe'
| later in the week. ,., D,
| Iudee O'SuIlivan had conference "lth DIS
| .rict Attorney Jerome after court hours IN Mr.
| 1aron,es Office presumably discussing the ques-
! .,ors 90 law which the grand jury asked In lts
! .osentrnent of Tuesday. Judge Osulivan Is
a,nected 70 give answers to the questions be-
| 60 ,ba insurance investigation is begun IN
| earnest. .u
| ,,tstr,ct Attorney Jerome declined TO talk
oto,,+ the insurance inquiry yesterday lie
,o,,Id make no reply to inquiries bearing on the
| -. when the report that he had promised
s1,no,,nItv 10 Judge" Andrew Hamilton on
| oa,a;,;or that the returned custodian or the
| nrou,-vorl Iife's yellow dog fund" would tell
10 received all the money, Mr.. Jerome smiled
and said. THAT is a subject 1 can't talk about"
The life Underwriters Association of New
yorl, wiu make a desperate fight at Albany on
| the sections of the reform laws which limit the
| co,n,nissions and the renewal profits of agents.
rhey assert that the actuarial adviser of the
commIttee has never had any practical expert
.ncc IN the conduct OF the business They
charge that the only objection TO renewal con-
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