The sun., 1909-02-20
PICK YOUR Own RECEIVER
SiYS ERLANGER TO ATTORNEYS
~ WASHINGT0N LIFE CASE,
Hut Rubino Won't Have II That way-Ap-
poIntment Put over At Request OF
Superintendent OF Insurance AZ.
ndatt Of Interest 70 ". Hep. Russell.

pointment Put over at Request ei
Superintendent OF Insursnce--An AZ.
ndatt Of Interest to ". Hep. Russell
Supreme Court Justice Erlanger. who
on Wednesday granted the petition OF
William Hepburn Russell as q policy
holder Of the Washington Life Insurance
Company for the appointment OF tenn
porary receivers 10 recover the property
from the Pittsburg Life and Trust Com
pany Of Pittsburg. which bought out the
Washington Life in December. did not
sign the order and appoint the receivers
yesterday afternoon as he had announced
he would do.
The signing Of the order was postponed
until next Tuesday at the request Of
william H. Hotchkiss, the newly installed
State Superintendent OF Insurance, who
telephoned from Albany yesterday morn
ing requesting a postponement until he
could confer with counsel for Mr.. Russell
and the Washington Life and Pittsburg
Life and Trust Company.
Lawyers generally took some interest
in the proceedings before Justice Erlanger
yesterday in view OF the signed statement
sent out to the newspapers on Wednesday
night by former Justice Edward W.
Hatch and Henry A. Rubino counsel for
the defendant companies, in which they
declared that there was no necessity for
appointment OF receivers except as such
appointment would benefit the receivers.
Judge Hatch did not appear yesterday,
having left for Oklahoma on business on |
Thursday, and the defendants were repre-
sented by Mr.. Rubino. No reference was |
made at any stage OF the proceedings
to the statement by counsel.
Deputy Attorney General Prentice said
hat he understood that what the Su-
OF Insurance had asked
or was an adjournment not only OF
he entry OF the order but OF the settle
nent OF the terms OF the order. Mr..
'rentice. who had previously advised
Igainst the appointment OF receivers,
'bJected to being included in the Court g
rider rs appearing in opposition. He
aid that his appearances had been en-
irely for the information OF the Court.
Justice Erlanger said
Can't you gentlemen agree on some {
'rominent gentleman to he appointed I
eceiver, some one who is known and
those very name and reputation will
i've confidence to the policy
ending the litigation? When | said
eceivers / had in mind the possibility {
appointing two, so that one or the
ther would be constantly in attendance
pom the business Of the company. II a
ne can do 1t and you gentlemen agree G
one person OF character. the mention '
whom will inspire confidence. would e
Q clad to have you agree h
MIR. Rubino said that he had no sup- n
estion to make as 10 the receivers and 1,
lat 1t would be futile TO consult on the
inject. He said he represented not l.
lly tho companies but more than half Or
the $1,000 polcyholders who were II
'posed to the appointment Of receiv- A,
o. G,
IL was declared yesterday that even il &C
70 Superintendent Of Insurance advises Iii
the conference at his Office on Monday IN
at receivers be not appointed il will c,
u ahect the final order OF Justice Er- e.
nger. he
Frank Ewing Of Pittsburg. general he
unset OF the Pittsburg Life and Trust in
mPany. came here yesterday with an
idavit which AYERS that early in Febr,l- ID
W, c. Baldwin, president Of the Pitts
rg Life and Trust got a telephone A;
.ssape from n Arm of attornays 4,
ftsbirg declaring that they had some
ing Of interest TO communicate regard
I William Hepburn Russells suit. co
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ossor,s In III. osdo,,;, ,h., ."
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former partner OF William Hepburn wa
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liam Hepburn Russell, would Under
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