The Washington herald., 1907-05-11
FORGEDNAMESFOUND
Charges Made Against Policy
Holders Manager.
YOUNG WOMEN AS WITNESSES
Former Employees Under Mr.. scrug-
ham Expected to Reveal Methods
Employed in Counting Ballots Re-
eeIved in the Recent Insurance
Observation-Disclosures ton Ticket.

New York, May IA new move
against George r Scrugham, manager Of
the International policy holders commit
tee. who is now held for conspiracy Ia
connection with the recent selection of
the New York Life Insurance Company,
will be made by the district attorneys s
office. 1t is understood that a charge Of
forgery in the third degree will be formu-
lated against him. Assistant District At
torney Smyth, who is in charge of the in
vesdgation, refused TO make any com
ment on this, but il is known that he and
Assistant District Attorney Howe have
been working on this phase OF the case.
At the hearing before Magistrate House
on Thursday. the stenographer, who took
the three statements made by Mr.. Scrug-
ham in the district attorneys office, re-
ported a conversation between Mr.. Smyth
and Mr.. Scrugham. in which there was a
reference to d F. c. Darlington. It is
known that Mr.. Smyth got Mr. Scrugham
TO write that name and several others. He
was asked also TO write his own name
several times. which he did.
Believe Name Forged.
II LILt4E tHt NI-tASkI AAfeth tA4E t4etktAE RA a
witness signed TO one policy is that Of
c. F. Darlington. It is said that Mr.
Scrugham has a friend in Washington
named Darlington. but the middle initial
is not the same. This Darlington is said
to hail from Ohio. which is where Mr.
Scrugham halls from The policy holder
was communicated with. and he said that
he did not know any Darlington that no
Darlington witnessed his policy. and that
he was willing 70 come on here and
testify
Il Is not known, however. that a charge
of forgery will be made against Mr.
Scrugham based on this particular case.
The district attorneys Office has evidence
that AIr. Scrugham wrote in the names
Of witnesses 10 several policies, although
he has denied il. Whether any action
will be taken until the conspiracy charge
against Mr. Scrugham has been disposed
of could not be learned.
II is said at the district attorney s
Office that the evidence against Mr.. Scrug-
ham piles up every day. After Mr. Scrug-
hams arrest he made a statement in
which he said that a number Of young
women who had been employed by the
policy holders committee went 10 work
for the New York Life after the election,
and that this might account in a measure
for the charge that had been made against
him, the insinuation being that the young
women were the tools of the company.
Young Women Summoned.
According to what the district attorneys
Office has learned, the young women were
never actually employed by the New York
Life It is said that after the election
there was a conference on the subject Of
counting the ballots. and that Samuel
Untermyer. general counsel for the policy
holders committee suggested the ac-
counting firm Of TOuche, Nevin q Co.. for
the JOB. The firm was selected and their
work has been satisfactory
Soon after the election the young
women who had been employed by the
policy holders committee received word
to call at the headquarters Of the COM
mittee. and they were told that the ac-
eountants had advertised for young
women. According to several Of the
young women they were told by c. +.
Darlington and Charles Stirrup. Mr.
Scrugham's TWO assistants, TO apply for
Jobs as they were familiar with the work,
but ito keep their mouths shut" Two of
the young women, Eveliue Miles and
Annie Mason, have already made state
I Inents to that effect. 1t is said that
others will say the same thing About
twenty young women have been question
ed on this subject by Mr.. Smyth and
Mr.. Howe
The progress Of the canvass Of the vote
in the New York Life election was learned
to-day. To date the administration ticket
has received 10000 votes, 1000 We're re-
jected as void. and 1885 have yet to be
canvassed. The policy holders commit
tee received 104.505 votes, 1888 were re-
sected, and 500 have yet to be canvassed.