Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-07
SETTLES $1,000
CLAIMS FOR $3.50
Startling Admissions by Mrs.
G. M. Fowler, Home Cir
Gle Deputy.
HERS CONFIDENTIAL WORK
Employed to Personally Represent
Wilson and Garber-Receives
10 Per Cent Commission.

Mrs. Carrie NJ. Fowler of Spring-
field, who for 10 years was employed
as confidential deputy by Thomas
w. Wilson and NJ. c. CARRIER, president
and secretary. respectively, of the
American Home Circle, was a witness
before the Rock Island county grand
jury this morning in the investigation
of the, footing of the funds of the Fra
ternal Tribunes.
Mrs. Fowler, when interviewed. ad-
mitted she was still on the payroll of
the American Home Circle, but that
she had decided to give up her employ
ment and take up her residence in an
other state. She said that her salary
as a deputy was $25 per week, but
that was the smallest part of her in
come. Her special duty was in the
adjustment of death claims, receiving
commission of 10 per cent on every
dollar that she reduced the face of
the matured policy
Big Reduction Secured.
She admitted that in many in
stances she was able to settle a claim
of $1,000 against the society for $3.50.
Her commission on such an adjustment
would be $S5.
Whether the difference was credited
to the society or the full amount was
drawn from the treasury and split
made between individuals in charge
of the affairs of the order is a matter
that will be fathomed by the jury with
the aid of other witnesses.
Mrs. Fowler said she also dabbled
in real estate in the state capital. One
of the properties she had for sale was
the home of NJ. C. CARRIER, who now
makes his home in Washington, d. C.
CARRIER. Mrs. Fowler said, had just
completed a handsome new residence
in the national capital, and was now
occupying it with his family.
Crum Is Recalled.
J. w. Crum. a clerk in the Illinois
insurance commissions Office, was re-
called as a witness, he having been
here last week. He followed Mrs.
Fowler before the jury. Crum is be-
ing questioned concerning the official
connection his Office had with the
merging of the American Home Circle
and the Fraternal Tribunes.
Fred w. Potter, state insurance COM
missioner, has been summoned to ap-
pear as witness tomorrow. The
claim has been made by the insurance
commissioner Office that there is no
law at present in Illinois giving au-
thority to the commissioner to inter
vene to prevent fraternal mergers, but
it is understood that Mr.. Potter, when
he goes before the jury, will be shown
that he has been overlooking an i'm
portant statute, and he will be given
opportunity to make some explana-
tions.
Tell of FrankePs Activities.
The attention of the grand jury yes
terday afternoon was occupied by the
testimony of three Chicago witnesses.
They were: Louis Minck, 1415 South
Sawyer avenue; his father. Herman
Minck, 1888 North Talman avenue,
and Henry Meyers, 1412 North Robey
street. The testimony of these men
had to do with the conduct of Max ].
Frankel of Chicago with the affairs
of the American Home Circle and the
Fraternal Tribunes. Louis Minck,
who formerly was the business partner
of Frankel, is said to have testified
that he once saw Frankel receive a
81 900 check from Thomas w. Wilson,
and further that Mrs. Rosa Frankel
was not a woman of wealth, as stated
by her husband. Meyers, who was
president of Spinoza lodge, in Chicago.
of the American Home Circle, which