Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-10
Suffolk. Insurance Man Gives
Expert Testimony.
1lLTs BETWEEN COUNSEL
Attorneys for Defense Object strong
Iy to Line OF investigation Sought
to be Opened Up by Commonwealth
Companies Not Independent.

Some Tits between counsel and fire.
quent objections by the attorneys Tor
the defense to the line of investiga-
ton sought to be opened up by coun-
sci for the State featured yesterdays
hearing Of the insurance case. the
day was one of victory for the Com
monwealth as Judge Barham overrul-
ed practically all of the objections
raised by the defense and allowed the
attorneys for the State TO bring out
evidence comparing the burning ratio
and premium rates in Virginia and
other states and showing that OF the
total of S11S,0G0.00 capital stock OF
the independent" companies operat-
ing In Virginia, $4,000, 900 of 1t is
In companies which in realty are
board companies.
Col West Still On Stand.
Col. ]. Il. West. OF Suffolk, who was
on the stand q part of last Friday
afternoon and all day last Saturday,
and. who on Saturday qualified as
an expert witness for the defense,
was kept on the stand all day yester-
day and will be recalled for further
examination whens court reconvenes
HI ~ - CitCh tittc NCif
was cross-examined all day yesterday
by CONFERENCE.-The Attorney Berke-
ley and Attorneys Lett ana Stuart
Frequent objections to the questions
put by the attorneys for the state
were made by counsel for the defense
and argued at some length.
When Judge Barham was ready to
convene court at 10 O'Clock yesterday
| morning after vacation OF two days,
Hall OF the Jurors had not returned
from SOUTHAMPTON county anu II was
II o'clock before the hearing was re-
sumed Col. West was Immediately
called to the stand.
Captain Berkeley began questioning
the witness as to what returns MS
(Col. West's) company gets in return
for the $3.50 per annum which it pays
into the Observation-Disclosures
Association and whether or not the
company does get Information as
to gas, electricity and gasoline from
the National board of underwriters
through the Southeastern association
The witness, replied that he could get
this information from Richmond. At
lanta or from Chicago, which city Is
the headquarters of the national
board.
Objects. to Question.
Attorney Bachelor wanted to know
what right the commonwealth had to
ask for this information. Mr.. Lett
coutended that the $3.50 pod by the
company was paid for Information CIV
en- out by the national board on which
information rates were reduced. Mr..
Bachelor made heated reply. saw
ing that Mr. Lat knew that this was
not a fact Mr.. Bachelor contended
that the $3.50 paid the association
was not for that information aud the
attorneys for the Commonwealth
sought to find out for what II was
paid. I
Over the objection OF the defense.
theeState sought to bring out from
the witness that the Continental and
Fidelity companies are In realty mem
bers of the Southeastern association
because those two companies and the
Phoenix have merged ana are all I'M
der the same management and the
Phoenix Is listed as a member of the
association. The State proved thar tDe
COntinentai pays fSV."Vv W TAIN. 90
sociations and boards OF underwriters
and that that company with the Fl
deity and Phoenix and affiliated com
NAMES represent s72.ooo.oQ0 OF the to-
tai of Sis. 200 900 capital stock of the
twenty-shree Independent compa-
mics operating in Virginia.
Not Real ''Independents."
The State also sought 10 prove by
the witness that the independent
companies pay money into other tarin
associations and that all OF the taTiu
associations support and maintain the
national bord of underwriters and
hence are all affiliated.
Juror Has Sick Headache
When yudge Barham reconveued
court at $50 o'clock. Juror g. C.
HundIey was suffering With 2 violent
headache and the continuance OF tho
trial was deferred until the condition
Of the Juror was such that he was
able 10 20 into the jury box
Before Col West was recalled TO
the stand. Attorney Ratchelor arose
and stated 20 fhe court that before
the noon recess he had lost control
on his tongue. n no. his head and that
he wished 10 apologize for some ~