Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-06

ithe names o. the members 6f the vir-
sinia committee of the association
Witnese said he had thought about
the matter and had talked with Il. II.
Jones. who represented company
handled in his Office He was under
the impression that George uoGdfidge,
II. Y. ChStterly and Jefferson P'arce
were not members b, that committee
on Nav Il lest He named r. Ii.
Jones, l. H. Warren, w. r. Robbins,
Travers. Hamlin and +. b. Dewey as
those he was reasonably sure be-
longed 70 the committee. witness
DE- not know Of any rule outside OF
the constitution and bylaws OF the
association requiring companies 10
come into the body. He corld not say
that he ever had read the constltu-
ton or bylaws. He said he was not
a fat tax man: that he thought The
system employed IN virginia was I'M
reasonable. He didn't know that the
association ever had made any espe-
cial effort TO have the system in Wiz.
pinta changed. Witness was handeu
a clipping containing resolution, ana
CAPTAIN Berkeley asked whether ne
knew that such a resolution had been
adopted by the Southeastern Under
writer's Association. He had seen
such a resolution in The Insurance
Field, but was not prepared 10 say
that It had been adopted. After
various efforts 10 get the witness 10
identify the resolution in some way,
the commonwealth abandoned It's at
no rood h0fOrG
the jury. Witness repeated his state
ment that the companies not belong
ing to the Southeastern Underwriters
association could handle all OF the In
surance business In Newport News,
and said the companies would not be
Obliged to get reinsurance from the
seventy companies belonging TO the
association.
CAPTAIN Berkeley asked whether IL
was fact that some Of the companies
referred to by him as mon board
companies belong 10 associations
other than the Southeastern Under
writer's Association with which the
latter is affiliated. A heated argument
between counsel followed this ques-
ton, the defense contending that II
was wholly irrelevant. Captain Berke-
lev and Mr.. Lett said they were en-.
deavorlng TO prove that the so-called
companies belong 10
other associations and that all OF the
associations were a part of gigahuc
system to dictate to the public. After
he debate, Judge Barham overruled
the objection. Witness said that there
Is such an organization as the Ma
ti1nal Board OF Fire Underwriters
which is an advisory body. He saie
the insurance rates on the city hal
building were affected 10 an exteh
by the rules of this association. MIR.
Harrison appealed to the court TO say
or not this line of testimony
was relevant. Another animated dis
Gus sion followed: then Judge Barhan
permitted the witness to continue
reserving his decision on the subjec-
and saying that he might strike Out
the testimony later.
Vlrqinia Profitable Field.
Captain Berkeley asked whether in
surance business IN Virginia is con
sidered good, and whether companies
are glad to get it. Witness thought
1t was pretty good. The business had
been profitable in Newport News fol-
the past few years. He was net pre-
pared to say what the profits in TINS
city had been during the past tel
years Captain Berkeley asked whether
the witness knew that The losses oil
insurance companies here last year hac
been three or four thousand dollar,
and the premiums had been some
thing like $4,000. The witness die
not know.
Al this point. 1880 O'Clock, Captain
Berkeley said that he wanted to ex-
anime this witness aIcng several lines
that II would be useless to take M
any Of these lines. as the jurors and
some of the attorneys and defendants
desired TO leave in few minutes to
catch boats Or trains.
Court adjourned until Wednesday
at 10 o'clock.