New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-19

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here"
Mr. Hurrelle wanted 20 know how
many were brought down from other
towns and il appeared there had been
several hundred Of them. Of whom.
AIR. Kennedy said. he paid the expenses
Of probably about one hundred. Fur
ther. he explained. he had given two
dinner parties at the Hotel Ten Eyck.
i'm Albany, 10 thirty or forty men-leg-
islators. politicians and insurance men.
When the session was nearly over. Mr..
Kennedy continued. the Court OF APP
peals gave a decision which, in effect
refused 20 allow the companies 20 deduct
the amount OF their unearned premiums
from taxable assets. IL was test
case, witness said. brought by the as
SCISSORS in New York City. and was in
the hands Of Davies. stone & Auerbach.
Surprise az Court Decree.
Much 20 our anazement." witness
said. the Court Of Appeals decided
THAI the unearned premiums could not
he included as liabilities and the COM
panies had no right 60 deduct them from
their taxable assets We had Mr.. Davies
draw a hin covering this point. ana with
some additional features"
who introduced it," snapped Mr..
Hotchkss.
Il don't remember in the Assembly.
hut Mr. Raines i'm The Senate. lie
was in the fire insurance business. IL
was late in the session. Ny pride was
up 10 pass that bin I had been some
what active in politics. and I asked the
men there whom knew To help me
Iass il"
Then Mr. Kennedy said. II after
ward made them presents out of that
sum Of money.
Presents 10 the legislators" asked
Mr.. Hotchkiss.
NO. sir: no legislator ever got one
dollar from me-" the witness answered.
You said them: WhO?"
Certain Republican politicians"
Let's have their names"
We'll, I'm coming 10 that. Reuben l.
Fox was an old and highly esteemed
friend Of mine. He was then associated
Aith the Republican State Committee,
don't know whether as secretary or
not I told him I wanted 20 pass that
lin. He said ne could not help me. /
asked him who some big men might he
who could help me. He said he would
introduce me 10 Mr.. Dunn. Later he
took me 40 Mr.. Dunn, telling Dunn that
I wanted 70 talk on a very important
matter, and then Mr.. Fox withdrew.
Il explained 20 Mr.. Dunn that I want
ri help on that bill ] told him that l
had been active in politics; that had
even declined nominations. and then l
rent over the provisions If the hill. He
said that I would have 20 wait until
the following day. and then he would
tell me whether he could help me or
not "
Didn't ne say why he had 10 wait
until the following day" asked Mr..
= Hotcnkiss. who fairly shouted the why
No" replied Mr. Kenncdy
did you tell him that you would
make presents TO him or 10 the state
committee"
Never PROMISED Any Presents.
NO. never--then or al any other
lime Later in the same day ne said
, he would help me- ana asked me what
help I wanted. / tolG him Z wanted,
first. 20 get il through the Senate
Mr. Hotchkiss wanted 10 know
whether any opposition had developed
10 the bin an that time. ana Kennedy
/ said ~ understood that the Governor
MAS opposing ia Colonel Dunn. he said.
advised him 10 go and make the same
! explanation to the Governor that he
had Just made % him.
IN the mean time, Mr.. Kennedy said,
lac learned that the Fidelity and Casualty
companies had become interested in the
/ hin because 81 the decision given by the
Court Of Appeals. Mr.. Malby. who then
was ia the Senate. told Mr.. Kennedy. the
Witness said, that he had been asked 20
support the bin 10y the Casualty inter
.sts. who also wanted an amendment
which would include them. Malby made
an appointment with the Governor. Wit
Tess said and q short time later the rep
resentatiVe Of the Casualty interests and
the witness called on the Governor With
Senator Malby To- introducesthem
Governor Oden said. after he heard
our arguments" Mr. Kennedy testified.
''that he thought The Fidelity and -Casu-
. atty companies had as good "A right 20
the benefits a. The fire Insurance ccm-
Ianies ! was quick to take the hint.
and assured him that the bin would be-
presented with tle ncce~sary amend
mcnts.
Was Colonel Dunn there" asked
hotchklss
80" witness replied, only the three
81 us. with the Governor. ara Senator
Malby WAS "a mere listener"
Tho hin Nas Introduce later" ;he
witness said. 10y senator Raines. and
. people said Z got more for nothing than
. any oSle that ever went up there. They
said ihat I knew how 90 kiss "a bill
through gave luncheous al the
downtown club here. and they used Ia
gay tEat ] frequently had "a quorum Of
tne legislature there. ! never had any -
thing O. do with strike bills This bill
,.assrd. anyway. IL was ono OF the thirty
dag bills la the hands OF the Governor
after ihc Legislature adjourned"
Worried BY odslrs Delay
lie returned 10 Sew York. the witness
said. and assured ais ussoriates ln the
IRE insurance business that the blll as
they wanted IL would sDOn become a law.
However. the time passed. day by DAY.
and still the bin was not signed bv t;oy-