The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-14

The former chief executive of New
Jersey had just left meeting of the
Union County Trust Company when
seen my an EVENING STAR reporter.
"Well, really can't make any fur
ther statement" added Mr.. Voorhees,.
until | am notified of the spe ,ific
charges against me-"
When are you going to New York
to plead?' he was asked
mot until l arrange for counsel and
bondsmen fully able to qualify in any
amount. Then | must see Mr.. Combes.
We will probably appear together. and
do not propose to so to New York
before
But you will appear without requisi-
| tion p-oceedings?"
Extradition Not Necessary.
"oh. certainly. and even IL | didn't
Governor Fort would have no alterna-
tive but to honor the demand of Gov
ernor Hughes for my body. But oil
such embarrassment for Governor Fort
will be avoided, as / fully intend to
voluntarily appear and face whatever
charges are brought against me-"
"But you will first arrange for your
bail?''
The former Governor laughed as
light -heartedly as a schoolboy, ;tnd
his eyes twinkled as he replied:
II certainly do intend to be prepared
for bail when / appear in New York,
for the prospect of sojourning in the
Tombs while my counsel hustled for
sureties satisfactory to the court docs
not appeal an alluring picture to me.
Would Ii to you? There is no imme
diate hurry as few days win make
no material difference in the matter"
Then Mr., Voorhees, entered into
discussion, interspersed with recollec-
tions of his term as Governor.
Signed Many Papers, He says.
81 cant for the life of me see where
an indictment was returned" he said,
but should know soon
AS president of the Bankers Life, [
signed many papers presented me by
subordinates. Maybe | signed the pa
per concerning which the perjury
charge is made, but if so, l did not
have any criminal intent A president
of concern daily signs many papers
presented him by clerks or heads of de-
partments, on the supposition the state
ments contained therein are proper"
1T has been hinted that you signed
the statement about that $4,000 pay
ment of dividends to stockholders be-
cause to admit it had not been paid
would have shown the insolvency of
the company"
Many OfTers of Boudsmcn.
Nothing of the kind, to my recollec-
ton. | simply signed the report Hike
many others and deny any criminal in
tent was the former Governors most
emphatic statement. Then he added
he had nothing further to say, except
that already he has received numerous
offers of bondsmen and the best Of legal
talent.
The friends of Mr. Voorhees, today
also deny any criminality on his part
in connection with his administration
as president of the Bankers Lie Ia
suranee Company of New York rhe
indictment of Mr.. Voorhees, was by
a special New York Grand Jury which
has been investigating insurance com
panies.
Frank q. Combes. now of Philadel-
phia, former secretary of the insurance
company, who was also indicted yester-
day on a similar charge, has entered a
denial of guilt.
ne pefJurleS named III the lndlct-
nent are alleged to have been commit
ed i'm 1904, and the indictments ire
said to have been made upon informa-
ion furnished by Otto Kelsey. upper
of insurance of New York
This information is based upon a re-
bort submitted to the insurance ue-
lartment of the Empire State. sworn
% by the president and secretary,
which Kelsey claims to be an erroneous
me. In that report no mention was
made of dividends, amounting TO S2e-
co. which were due certain stoclShold
RS. Kelsey alleges this amount was
lue and should have been noted on the
worn statement.
The Armstrong legislative committee
nuisance investigation in New York
eyealed the fact that the Bankers Life
insurance Company was in bad shape.
Kelsey alleges that he has information a
to show that an impairment l's
i the capital of the company mad
leeu concealed for several years b.
alse entries made in the reports su
nitted 20 the State Insurance Depa n
lent Az
The Grand Jury began It's tpves