New-York tribune., 1910-03-26
INQUIRY AT REST
FIRE PROBE WILL GO
DEEP NEXT WEEK.
4fROther Lobbyist and a SEN
ator SOugkt-LegiSIators
To BE QuiS%ed.

] ~" AhAh "iiite -'I ten udfS, was not IN
session yesterday. The next hearing
will BE- on Monday morning.
In the mean time the Superintendpnt.
with his counsel. Alfred Hurren. and
his deputy in charge of the New York
Office. Charles S. Fowler. are in Albany,
/ presumably going over the records OF
the inquiry tC date and also over the
records Of the private examination Of
many insurance men which the superin-
tendeIt conducted in Albany shortly
after 'he first Of the year
IL IS pretty well understood by IRE
insurance men. and by their political
and legislative friends in Albany and
throughout the state. that only the sur
face Of the corruption has been scratched
SO far in the inquiry.
Practically all the information Wrung
out Of unwilling witnesses up 20 this
time has been an OutgrOwth Of the facts
disclosed 10 the Insurance Department
by the examination Of one mans
files and records. and It is said that the
ordeal awaiting Elijah r. Kennedy when
he returns 10 the stand will probably
prod his memory 20 such good effect that
even the disclosures Of George p. Shell
don's records will be forgotten.
From the letters and books Of this
enc legislative representative ~ the New
York fiye insurance interests an expense
fund aggregating upward Of S20O.OsO has
been unesrthed. and. as SheldOn's rec
ords run ever merely the years from
1862 % 1909. il is believed that Kennedy,
with his twenty-one years Of similar
work in Albany. could hare the corrup-
tion there. il he would, in such a man
ner rs would throw into the discard
forever the familiar ''anti-ccmTact" and
valued policy" strike bills.
Disclosures 20 Come.
More interesting correspondence be-
tween William II. Buckley and the late
George p. Sheldon viii be brought 10
light on Monday. and il is said by those
in the Insurance Department who have
been following the case that the disclos-
ures Of the relations Of these two men.
apart from their common interest in
legislation. will show more rottenness
than even that which was brought out
in connection with Buckley's evident
ability 10 handle committees and Iegis-
latures in the interest of his clients.
Another and even better known lobby
ist. whose absence at the time Of the
Armstrong inquiry into life insurance
matters was matter of regret 20 those
Investigators. is likely 10 be summoned
10 New York this week
Every mail during the last few days
has been bringing 20 Mr.. Hotchkiss
anonymous letters Icy the score. evident
Iy from political antagonists Of certain
politicians. disclosing facts in con
nection with insurance matters at Al
bany which viii prove embarrassing 20
them II investigation Of the clews shows
that they have enough basis in fact 20
justify summoning the men complained
Of To- the witness chair.
Al least one Senator who represented
New York city district in 1897 has
been mentioned in this way, and Mr..
Hotchkiss is only awaiting the outcome
Of the testimony along that line before
issuing another subpoena.
senator Knows About Il.
The Tammany club Of which this Sen
ator is a member vas reached on the
telephone yesterday. and the inquiry put
as TO where he was at the time.
What do you want 10 see him about,
this insurance business?" demanded
voice al the other end OF the wire.
Yes. does he know about it,
Yes, he does. and he's not here. don't
know where he H." came the answer
Friends of Justice Mccall expressed
the hope yesterday that ne would come
voluntarily 10 the stand and defend him
self from the inferences that have been
drawn because of his connection with
the PheniN- Buckley loans
II he should 90 So MI Hotchkiss has
said ne would have every opportunity 20
explain the matter a. fully as possible
and also his oan connection with IL,
but Il Is fairly certain that II the Su-
Ureuse Court justice appeared he would
d, asked in addition if he would add 10
the record whatever he could in regard
"a the legislative activities Of the Munich
Reinsurance Company. Cor which ne was
counsel iesore the advent Of William III.
I Buckley.
Former members OF the Legislature
for the lart ten years. both Democratic
and Republican. are likely IN be IA
miliar figures on the stand during the
next week. If certain data now in the
,.,ssession Of MIR. Hotchkiss are substan-
tiatsd by the reports of his examiners
Some Of the Expenses"
According 90 the records of the inves-
,,pa,ion 10 date the expenditures Of the
Ne,y York BOARD Of Fire Underwriters,
either directly % counsel for services in
legislative matters az Albany or indi-
rectly through the medium OF such men
as Kennedy and Sheldon. line up by
years approximately as follows.
iajI-To Kennedy. Sis3ll -. To- Davies.
Stlr, q ALerbssh. $1,000. 20 curtis. Maiet-
l'5- 40 paties. St"La Ausrhact. sppro1l-
! u.tfsIN. SO aaH. curtis. 9iallet- Provost 4
/ ,-rir. 800. a total 30 SIC. .5u
.fHf-ro Wutam ~ Eucsley. So u00. 20
4 Hatl.s. stone Auerrish. sit.aAu from the
. fa.,itu companies. estimated S3IOlU from tie
h-f,Fl,an ,oGianics ami regular retainer ~
$50. % CuiLs. 1clict Provost colt. 500.
b 2 tsfai ~ 50 7.H.
iaa-1'a W.!Iam ~ Eu,s.e, 81 sno. 10
Tahls-. stone & ALeraarh. A.-0. 'o Georgr H.
and n1t othergise accounted 90. 90 date. Sl5.-
/ uJn. "a total of Si3r50
isas-To William a. Blssley S5C0O. o.
2 I5aFIsr. stone a. A.-Ita. b.. S.au. o. n'char's
. a Hsaid. So. to -hsaIman a sterling. Si5.5lU.
I f..rs III. -t.sr.5.4. f. --.,.ff-. a. nm. o.,