Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-30
Disbarnent as Lawyer Likely to Fol-
|ow---Received About 100000
From Insurance Companies AC-
cording to the Records.

| /
Phenix Fire Insurance c." of Brooklyn
and who collected from the fire companies
money which was sent to Buckley.
| After 1904. Buckley said. he never was
retained again by the underwriters
| board He said that he was retained by
the Phenx co. individually. through Mr..
Sheldon however, in 1905. He said Shell
don gave 5000 to him for his work in
| that year.
Just before the hearing adjourned for
the recess, Supt. Hotchkss received a
telegram from 4. j. Danahcr of Albany,
who WIS mentioned in the testimony of
yesterday as Il man to whom Buckley had
paid $3.50 to make an argument in con
nectinn with the admission of the PruS-
sian Life Insurance Co. to do business in
this country Mr.. Danaher denied that
he ever had represented Buckley. This
led the witness to say that il was a cas- :
Of mistaken identity. Tho Danaher to
nom IA had paid the money was eN-
Judge Franklin NJ, panaher, also an Al
bany lawyer and 4 member of the state
Board OF Law Examiners.
More Of the letters exchanged be
tween Buckley and the late George i.
Shot Ion. PRESIDENT Of the PhcniN Fire
Insurance co. of Brooklyn. were intro
du-.d IN evidence and the tenor Of
so, lo of them caused Mr.. Hotchkiss to
remark that it looked as if Buckley
had attempted to tamper with the
state insurance department under the
H0tchkiSs regime, after the removal OF
otto KELSEY as superintendent of the
DEPARTMENT.
one letter dated Feb. {, 1909. was
writtcn by Buckley to Sheldon just af-
ter Hotchkiss had been appointed and
referred to Fotchkiss in q way which
brought out a burst Of laughter.
'"rhc new man named Buckley
wrote is absolutely all right, and-his
appointment will mean the retention
Of all our friends at both ends. | tell
you this 50 that you viii not fear that
you will have any new head coming in
WIZ might cause YOU any trouble di-
rectlv or indirectly"
Mr.. Hotchkiss seemed To enjoy the
Joke; but in a moment the smile left
his face and he turned on the witness
sternly. wt NJ
you knew That Sheldon's company
hadn't been examined for 20 years. he
demanded You know. didn't You, thar
am examination had been ordered, ana
that Sheldon would have reason for
taking great interest in the new super
intcndent?' The witness replied simply
that he had not meant to reflect on the
character of MIR HotChkiss by that
letter.
Mr. H0tchkisS explained that in
April 1908. an examination Of the
IhcniX had been ordered. but the or
DER lald inactive IN lhe New iorh Vi
nc" ~ the department ana Hhd'N was
cancelled IN January l'o'' SNORT 'ni.e
before fi"tchNisS assumed oil'cc' -
man IN the department ehcep' us ''""
| hah lhc power 70 9" Such '''i'is u
eXpl'lhe"' an" otto he'SeE was MS
| predecessor.
on Feb. %. 1908, HotchkisS in Office
| Buckley Wrot" to Sheldon that clerk
| in the department had told him that
| the PheniX was to be examined soon
ana mat II Wouid DC wen TO look UP
liie man az we New YORK en-
who was the man at the New York
| end?'' Mr. Hotchkiss asked. Buckley
| refused to tell
| .W,hat ,,ere van and Sheldon irwin,
| 10 do with this department lust after
I WAC annointado" said tho supnrin.
| tendent turning fercelv on the witness