Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-02
NO AGREEMENT HAD
WITH CAPT. BERKELEY
Commemorative Attorney Does Not
Discuss In Detail What He viii
Do, But Ills Statement Indicates
That He VIII Ask That Bonds be
Declared Forfeited.

Attorney o. d. Bachelor, of counsel
for the officers OF the Southeastern Un'
derwriters' Association, who are
charged with unlawfully conspiring 10
tx insurance rates for Newport News,
stated yesterday that all OF the TWEEN
ty-three insurance men who were ar
rested at Hot Springs, Va, on May is,
on warrants sworn out by Captain
Berkeley, will not come To this city
next Wednesday to answer the
charges against them in person. They
will undertake 10 answer through
their attorneys.
Mr.. Bachelor explains that many OF
the men arrested are special agents
and adjusters for the big insurance
companies and that II will be prac'
;icaliy impossible for some of them to
leave their work TO come here for the
trial ". II. Prescott. OF Atlanta, Ga,
president OF the underwrit-
ers' association, A. b. Andrews, OF
Atlanta, manager or the as
sociation, l.. K. Warren. of Richmond,
chairman of the Virginia committee.
K. III. Jones, of Richmond and George
McGoodrich, OF Norfolk, members of
the Virginia committee. who were In
this city last Saturday comforting with
Mr.. Bachelor, Will come here to
stand trial Many others of those
arrested also will be on hand.
Officers Will Be Here.
Mr.. Bachelor stated yesterday that
he had told the officers of the as
sociation when they were here Sat
urday that It would be best for them
TO come here for the trial. He says
that he has looked up the law on the
matter and that the bail bond given
by the accused was for the faithful
performance of the sentence of the
trial court and not for their attend
once In person at the trial. On the
strength of this he wired the officials
that It would not be necessary for all
of the special agents and adiusters TO
be- On hand. 3
CONFERENCE.-THE Attorney Berkeley
was told last night OF the new turn
in the insurance fight and asked for
L statement He said:
Capt. Berkeley's Statement.
THE defendants were bailed for
their appearance In the police court
OF Newport News in the sum OF $500
each. as You know.
Il have nothing to say as to what
/ shall do until | know whether the
defendants keep their bonds.
IF Mr. Bachelor has informed any
of the defendants that they need not
appear he has done so with absolutely
no agreement to that effect with me.
Sufficient unto the day the evil
thereof"
sailed For Appearance Here.
When they were arrested at Hot
Springs, the twenty-three insurance
men appeared before Justice of tina,
place and were basled for their zap.
pearance" In the police court OF this
city on June s. Mr.. Bachelor con,
tends that the bond given by his
clients was for the faithful execution
OF the sentence of the trial court.
VII! Not Continue Case.
When asked yesterday whether OF
not he would seek to get a con;inu
anco of the cases Tuesday, Mr.
Bachelor stated that he did not think
there was much chance OF securing :
continuance and that he had wired his
clients to prepare for the hearing on
"Wednesday.
Attorney Randolph Harrison, Of
Lynchburg. counsel In Virginia for the
southeastern Underwriters Associa
Ion. win assist Mr.. Bachelor In the
defense OF the Insurance men. Hs
probably viii come here several day.
before the trial begins.
Meeting Of Committee.
Chairman George Neims Wise. o.