Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-25
BUCKLEY IS PAID BIG SUNS
Former Insurance Official Testifies
in Hearing in New York.
INQUIRIES ABOUT LARGE LOAN
Mr.. HOtchkiss Alleges that judge
Mccall Assisted witness In
Attempt co Deceive the
Department
INQUIRIES ABOUT LARGE LOAN

NEW YORK. March A-The ",
William H. Buckley. lawyer ana rucr
II surance department official which
loomed up prominently at yesterdays ses
sion OF fire insurance investigation was
by no means inconspicuous at today's heor-f.
ing.
Superintendent OF Insurance Hotchkiss
appeared particularly anxious today TO
draw from Buckley just what services at
Albany he rendered several fire insurance
companies in return for the $4,000 or 50
a year It was testified he was receiving
from them less than three years after he
left the insurance department.
Buckley declared yesterday through his
attorney that he purposed standing on his
legal rights in refusing to answer certain
questions. He strenuously denied. how
ever, that he had ever paid money to leg
islators. .'.' r-. ..t
Buckley figured to some extent II de-
veloped today. in the famous life invosti.
cation Of five years ago. He was not a
witness at the hearings then, but President
John A. Mccall OF the New York Life In
surance company, with whose brother, Ed
ward Mccall, Buckley shared offices for
time, testified that Buckley had received
considerable sums as counsel for tho New
York Life.
Loan Has TOrtuOus History,
Buckley's examination today started with
an Inquiry about the SS5, 900 loan IN which
the name of e. E. Mccall, now supreme
court justice, figured. ,.... o.,
Il had loan with the North American
Trust company" said Buckley. THE trust
company wanted the money L asked the
Phenix Fire Insurance company of Brook.
lyn to take It up. but the president, George
p Sholdop A ,ot nj "a So Mr. McCal1
took up the loan and transferred IT to Mr..
Sheldon"
In regard to this loan, Mr. Sheldon wrote
to Buckley that the company usually did
not carry such loans in Its annual state
ment.
Mr. Buckley wanted the loan transferred
in December, 1900 a short time before the
annual statement was to be made to the
insurance department. Mr.. Mccall 1t APP
peared, carried the loan over the first of
the year, and on january 20, 1901, it was
transferred to the Phenix.
Mr. Buckley denied that Mr.. Mccall had
done anything more than to assist him. as
friend. II want to say to you" Mr..
Hotchliss burst out, that it looks to me as
IL Mr.. Mccall had assisted you to deceive
the insurance department"
Mr.. HotchlSiss said he resented deeply
Views yesterday with Justice. Mccall, te
the eject that Mr.. Hotchkiss was seeking
publicity and was not acting fairly In the
inquiry. ..e
IT have no desire for sensationalisIn, "
said Mr.. Hotchkiss, land am willing to
| give Justice Mccall an opportunity to ex-
| onerate himself fully" .l.....a ....
Both Men Endorse NOteO
The superintendent produced the check
of the Phenx Insurance company Of Brook
lyn, dated December 2O 1900, for the $4,000
loan made to Buckley at that time. AThe
oheck was endorsed W. n. Buckley and
e. E. Mccall"
| Buckley's name was in McCalrs hand
writing. Mr Buckley admitted that Mr.
Mccall endorsed the check for him.
This $4,000 loan was not for Mr., Nc
Can?" Mr. HotchSiss demanded t@S
mo, sir. Mf. Mccall did nothing except
what asked him to do as friend"