New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-13
GOT N. Y. LIES MONEY
II. T.. KING PERSISTENT.
Obtained Contributions of SIS, 900
10 Merchants association.

An examination OF the financial records of the
New York Life Insurance Company shows that that
corporation paid IN the neighborhood OF s15,ooe TO
the Merchants Association Of New York. pursuant
70 numerous requests for gifts TO that asscciation
h. William f. King at one time its president, who
IS chairman of the Metropolitan committee which
has preferred charges against District Attorney
Jerome and asked for his removal The letters OF
John A Mccall, then president OF the New York
Life show that the company let 10 the Merchants
Association, quarters at reduced rates and also
mat Mr.. Mccall finally grew weary OF Mr. King $
constant calls for contributions The books OF the
corupany show that in many instances the contr1-
buttons 10 the Merchants Association were charged
n such way as 10 conceai ule purpose TOT WHICH,
she money went
In = number OF Mr. Kings letters to Mr. Mccall
the former based his persistent applications on an
alleged service the insurance company rendered
bv the association in advertising the New forh
lie Building by having pictures Of 1t on its sta
-,orerv IN e letter dated June, 1897, 10 MI NC
Call Mr.. King said
r have been severely criticised for renting the
quarters which have taken but nave q - or
-ha- broad policy was esseilIlaL 20 or IN
success believe that our %2Tk VIZ WI ife and
enormous advertisement TO tns Nem ios i-rIIy
think that We should be dealt Win YER ,4Tl of
nv 1ra1 company during the flrst lev myths
eze-s4Ior the advisability eff contributing to our
.:s
As result Of this letter. Nj Mccall after con-
.,1-.ng with the treasurer of the company agreed
80 . contribution Of s. 800 should be made TINS
.--+-iru4ion was entered on the books Of the New
York Life so that 1t not easily possible 10 4ilu
as how the money had been spent
sumner DAYS and Nights was the tile OF
.-,--ler Nfr King had the Merchants Association
50 OUT and about which he wrote TO Nj McCah
~ I.;ne Is. The following is an extract from MS
letter.
a,-- picture Of your building IS one Of your best
s6ve-riseraents. and trust you will see your way
@iea- 70 send check We have Llot r T-T,5-i-
oess.rl7s YOU have overlooked same When yoTn
fT~e halt an hours time shah be pleased 10 Can
O. YOU
-.-,-5s show that M Mccall 20 Kd" NJ.
Lrrs application for s1e10. and that this amount
-se charged on the corlpany's books as expenses
NJ r1inz gave q receipt accordingly de alse sent
the following bill
NJ 9oe1o copies Of sumner Days and Nights IN
New York
TINS hill Vas marked Correct for S2.5e0 and
go Ed, by Nj. Mccall. a check was duly given
NJ King for that amount. There Is also on Hie
3 ler-er signed by Nj. King and approved oy Gus
ray H Schxab. Charles Il. Webb, Frank Squler
and Others connected with the Merchants Asso-
gatio-. which says among other things
Ipon al this literature has appeared cut o. tne
NeW York Life BuilcI9g. win 5 55 to I6at a
en- - be-. - mailed which has resulted II pract-
IN doubling The amount OF advertising Tor you,
ms Eas practically constituted what We -eel . "
be most valuable cha;lne! OF aaXgrilSog 10 ba f
--t5l- cor your company 70 duplicate a any Pr
n recognition OF 1his the association - -
T-o- voCr company 1897 $500. and IN lass So.
SC IN 1888 & donations 10 carry On Lle W.
- ne organization. but considered py Us a. IeS-
p.nse for fuu value received II the va! q 3-e-
We therefore desire 10 bring before you o1lclaLIy
Is business proposition the aCvlsa nlllLy OF SgL-
-in1Itng for the year 1900 the payment o. a- 81
<r1 70 that paid II 1859. especially N We" o.
Of this ASSOCIATION Is el-LIelS
- --1FIir nature and depends wholly upon Eoi9Il-
ales and contributions Of pubic spirited CHI
The following is part Of letter rom President
Mccall 70 Ny. King:
We have contributed very literally toward es-
-.ss,sbTng association The rent charged mas
-eer less than would be % any one else our
o-T-if,777iou Of Sl1aso cash has carried OUT ever
--Tad-a Thar xe had in mind or that We make " g
contributing as you suggest because
Is roT apparent that the merchants OF TINS Glty
hs,e shown that interest in your success thal the!
should have
n January. 1901 AIr. King again applied 70 Nj
Mccall for e kindly contribution" Evidently he
ro- = <o- there occurs the following IN q letter
=E-led by Mr. King and sent 10 Nj Mcta---
han F0-- go check