Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-15
0NWEALTH WILL
MOI REST CASE TODAY
All Evidence for Prosecution Cannot
DC introduced Before Tomorrow
Bat II is Still Hoped That Trial
May Conclude This Week-Jud9e
Williams Coming.

Three local insurance agents
Warren, W. r. Chaplin and X. w. hey-
nolds-wefe the witnesses examiner
before Justice Brown in the insurance
trial yesterday All three coTobo
rated the testimony already intro
duced TO prove that the Southeastern
Underwriters Association fixes rates
fer all fire insurance written IN uhe
city. Meesrs. Chaplin ana Reynolds
ssdd the ''non-5oard' companies III
their ctfloes pay commissions larger
than those paid by the companies be-
longing to the associat ON.
II had been expected that the COM
monwealth would rest IFS case TINS
afternoon, but IL appears now that all
OF the evidence for the prosecution
will net be introduced before some
time tomorrow. Judge MaTtin VIII
Iiams. of G.les county. VIII be one
of the principal Witnesses today.
Court will convene this morning at
10 o'clock.
]. e. Warren First Witness.
]. +. Warren. a local real estate
and insurance agent. was the first
witness called yesterday morning.
Mr.. Warren is agent for the Fire AS
sociation. Western Assurance Com
pany and the New Hampshire FIRE
Company. and st,ted 'that cll of them
were members of the Southeastern
Underwriters Associat on. He re-
ceiyed the "pink"slip" on May II and
has made tbs increase in rates ON all
insurance he has written since thG
date. He makes his reports on poll
cses WI item TO the stamping Office OF
the association and not 20 the com
panies in which the insurance is car
ried.
replying to questions asked by Mr.
Stuart, MIR. Warren said he never
went 20 Richmond W tn other ngents
to ret an increase of commissions
from the association. He said he had
never entered into any agreement not
10 write for companies that pzy more
than fifteen per cent Commission. II
q strcng company that could lake care
of all his bus ness world offer him
mere than fifteen per cent commits
sion he would take its agency end
nm the risk of losing his association
tsmpanies. Later he sa q that
he would axe a small nOn-bo-rd con-
pany If il was a strong enc. Witness
said he had never attempted TO have
his commissioners raised above M
teen per cent The companies fixed
the commission and nothing was ever
sadd Of higher missions. Witness
knew of one instance where the city
fire department went 10 the Boule-
ward TO fight a fire.
Would Prefer Large Company.
Exsmined by Captain Berkeley. Mr.
Warren was asked what ne meant by
first stating that he would entertain
a proposition from a large non-b board
company which could take care OF oil
hts business and lster stating that he
would take a small but strong COM
paBy that could carry one-third or
his business. Justice Brown inter-
rupted Captain Berkeley at this point.
and had the stenographer read the
questions and answers. The court
said that the point was perfectly
clear as to Mr.. Wa;ren's meaning and
Captain Berkeley said that il the
court could not see any difference IN
the answers be would not examine the
witness on that point Witness were
asked II it would be as great temp
(Contfnued on Third Pagel