New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-20
ALDRlDGE GOT $1,000


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5000 item which after being Topped OF
Kennedy's bin 90 the board was after
ward paid by individual contributions
from various companies. ne remembered
that ne had contributed $3.50 as the rep
resentative az the London Assurance
Company and had turned over 20 Ken
nedy another check which had been
handed 20 him as from the German
American company.
Il appeared from Hurreirs next ques-
ton that before the public hearing
started on Friday the department had
conducted a private examination OF
some Insurance officials. following the
raid Of January 4. 1910.
EDO you remember" he asked Mr..
Case. ION January G. 1910. when you
were examined by Charles Hughes. the
chief examiner Of the department. that
you we're then asked about this $1,000
item and said you didn't know anything
about TT What has occurred since 20
refresh your recollection"
Mr. Case answered az first with an
emphatic nothing" but amended IL
after a moments thought and added
that Mr. Kennedy's testimony on Friday
was responsible for his more detailed
knowledge now.
Takes Up Foreign Companies.
Hurrem thought it was strange that
there were no minutes relating 20 meet
ings Of the finance committee OF the
board between April and October. in
1901. hut Mr.. Case assured him that IL
was probably because there had been
no meetings. so that point was dropped
for the time being.
As a member Of the so-called foreign
companies committee. made up OF the
representatives Of foreign chartered
companies doing business in the state,
Mr. Case was then sounded on the ac-
tiVities Of that body. but apart from the
fact that the chairman. II. W. Eaton OF
the Liverpool and London and Globe In
su.ance Company. got out all the assess
ment notices che witness did not produce
anything OF value.
He remembered that the foreign COM
rlittee had looked after the conduct of
hig fight or legislation in Iowa and an
other in Kansas. hut so far as ne could
recollect the committee had not been
active in insurance matters I'm this state.
Mr.. Hotchkiss wanted 10 know wheth-
CT Mr.. case. who testified on Friday that
he was a Democrat i'm politics. had been
connected with the laws and legislation
committee of the board at any time
hon Fufls
tration i'm this state. 10 which the wit
ness answered in the negative.
III have 10 hold YOU on subpoena"
said Mr.. Hotchkiss. in disnissing Mr.
Case. We may need your testimony on
other matters later"
Kennedy Resumes the Stand.
With Kennedy. who resumed the stand
then. the Superintendent by means Of
numerous letters and kilograms tried
for upward Of two hours 10 refresh his
memory 20 the extent that he would
recollect the names of some Of the other
recipients Of his presents Of money. made
after the legislative session of 1901. but
50 far as that point was concerned the
memory of the witness refused 10 re-
spond 10 any Of the prods furnished by
Mr.. Hotchk.ss.
Kennedy. however. did furnish another
explanation for the great haste dis
played by the insurance interests in
April. 1901. when he went back To Al
bany for an interview with the Governor.
when the bill fathered by the witness
was i'm Odelrs hands.
A letter sent 20 Mr.. Case by Davies.
Stone * Auerbach on April %. 1901.
from Albany. was the item which cleared
up Mr.. Kennedy's recollection on that
point, and il appeared then that the hur-
ried trip 10 Albany resulted from two
sentences in that letter.
lon one point am entirely clear" said
the legal correspondent 81 the board.
and that is that If the Governor fails 10
sign the bin until after April 30 the
unearned premiums for 1901 will not be
exempt The companies will escape for
the year 1901 If the act be approved nv
the Governor before the expiration of
april 30, IL Is therefore of last imDor-
tance that the Governor should sign AZ
once"
Now remember" said Mr.. Kennedy
that il wasn't because il was a thirty
day bill hut that the reason was We
We're anxious To get advantage # the
law for that year"
IL appeared then that the bin had
passed the House on March rs. though IL
did not get through the Senate until
close 10 the end Of the session. and was
finally signed by the Governor on April
80 1901.
Time Of Talk with Fox.
ar. Kennedy was positive that his con-
versation with Reuben L. Fox. in which
ne agreed % the latter's suggestion in
regard To the SJ.OO contribution. WAS
held after the bill had passed.
lie thought il was very strange that
Governor odeil didn't remember that
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