Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-03
INSURANCE SCANDAL
Further Investigation as to the
Ballot Forgeries.
WOMAN CLERKS ALL TESTIFY
Several Witnesses Contradict Story of
George R. Scrugham.
JEROME SAYS HE IS SATISFIED
No One Has Yet Been Found to Certify
to the Actual Alteration
Of Votes.
ER0ME SAYS HE IS SATISFIED

NEW YORK, May ADMINISTRATION nv
the district attorneys office into the affairs
of the international policy holders commit
tee yesterday led to the disclosure of the
Identity OF the forger Of large amount Of
ballots which it is alleged were voted at the
recent election in the New York Life office
thirteen women, former clerks of the
international committee. were brought to
the Office of Acting District Attorney Smyth
IN the custody of county detectives. These
witnesses were all questioned about the
anegeo Forged ballots and as to what they
knew about the placing Of fictitious names
as witnesses on the ballots.
Among other witnesses examined were
Jay b. Lawshe Alphonse q. Koeble and
s snaoe seieen House, three Of the five in
spectors OF election, who were appointed
70 70 take charge of the New York Life cleo
tlon These witnesses contradicted in de
tai the statement Of George r. Scrugham
as TO filing an affidavit with LOO ballots.
No Afadavits in Boxes.
announcer witness who contradicted Mr..
scrugham was the stenographer of the
poaro OF inspectors. who examined every
oailot box as 1t was opened. and alleges
no affidavit was in any of the boxes.
When examined in the district ATTORNEYS
office, Charles Stirrup, a co-defendant with
Mr. scrugham, 1t is alleged, admitted he
r nao,a signed many fictitious names as wit
nesses on ballots in the office of the inter
national committee. and said he had been
autnorlzed to do SO by letter, which is
SAID to be in existence, and is being
agents. 'e'
:, No one has yet been found to testify to
the actual forgery of ballots. Comment
was made In the criminal courts building
os on the speedy arrests in the cases
81 Scrugham. Darlington and Stirrup, and
tne inactivity in the district attorneys
once In the case Of Charles s. FairchiId
Wn1 when In Europe was Jointly indicted
Win george w. Perkins last December for
forgery. He returned publicly to this city
about six weeks ago.
Fairchild to Plead Monday.
II was only yesterday that Robert cr,er
Monroe of the firm Of Macfarline. Whitney
& Monroe. called on District Attorney To-
rome to arrange for the appearance of Mr..
Fairchild in court.
If any bench warrant has ever been issued
for Mr.. Fairchild it has never been served
since his return. and he has been allowed
MS liberty In exception to the rule that in
oi ! call TOR prompt arrest.
torney and Mr.. Monroe for Mr.. FairchiId
70 come before Justice Greenbaum at such
time as will suit his convenience next Mon
day and plead to the Indictment
Inc SPECIFIC charges against Mr. FafrchiId
are embraced in two indictments for false
entries In the New York Life ledger. two
Tor raise entries on the New York Life blot
Ter, and two for entries in the New York
Lie cash book. The two entries represent
transactions in two blocks of stock. beinp
., $40 shares of Milwaukee and St. Paul and
10000 shares of Chicago and Northwestern
worth $685., Goo These stocks. It is alleged
were transferred, in order to deceive the
Prussian government, by a dummy sale
from the New York Life to the New York
Securities and Trust Company.
Jerome Satisfied With Action.
The excuse given in the district attorney's
ofice for the failure to arraign Mr.. Fair
child was that the Thaw case was going on
and Justice Fitzgerald could not be dis
turbed. and since the Thaw trial Justice
fitzgerald had been on a vacation.
District Attorney Jerome said last night
In answer to the charge that discrimination
had been shown in the election Investigation
that he was satisfied with all his assistants.
Mr.. Howe and Mr. Smyth had done to
cause the arrest Of Scrugham, Darlington
and Stump.
Concerning the protest to the manner of
Scrughams arrest, Mr.. Jerome said that
there is sufficient evidence against
any one living in Ohio there will never be
any delay In making arrests, in view of the
extraordinary treatment received from the
ONO authorities in extradition proceedings