New-York tribune., 1913-06-19
Equitable. New York Life. Nut
uaI Life and Metropolitan
Seek Real Cause of E. =
O.Painter'S Demise.
INJUNCTION ON VISCERli
One Company Acts in Balti.'
more, Where Autopsy Re-
vealed He Died from
Hardening of Arteries,
Not Drowning.
tBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]

lBy Telegraph 10 The Tribunel
Baltimore. June 1S.-With the grant
ing Of an injunction here to-day re-
straining the disposition of the or
gans specimens or remains" Of the late
Edward o. Painter, fertilizer manu-
facturer of Jacksonville, Fla, who vas
reported has having been drowned
shortly after having taken out more
fair to be a fierce battle on the part of
the insurance companies to escape the
payment of the policies seems assured.
The injunction was obtained by the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company against DR. Charles Chaser.
a chemist Of this city, who has in his
possession the viscera Of the dead man
after having performed an autopsy.
Painter, who was generally rated as
millionaire. was reported as having
been drowned on May 90 in the ST.
Johns River. opposite Jacksonville. DY
falling from a ferryboat. The fact
that a large part of the insurance was
taken out only a few months ago. and!
that the premiums were paid WITH
proInissory notes given by Painter let
To a demand for an investigation into
the cause of death to determine
whether II was due to drowning or to
causes preceding the falling Of the
body into the water. The vital organs,
ere sent here on June !. and Dr-j
Glaser and Or. Standish McClearY
were instructed to prepare an analysis.
Other Companies Involved.
In addition to the United states FL
delity and Guaranty Company. other
! life and accident concerns who are r.
terested in the investigation are the
| Mutual Life Insuranc Company OF New
| York. the New York Life insurance.
Company. the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society and the Metropolitan Lie
| Insurance Company. also Of New York.
| The amount OF Painters policy in thel
| Mutual Life Insurance Company OF
| New York alone is reported as in the
| neighborhood of 100000. with the
other companies involved in varying
| large amounts.
According to the application for the
I Injunction. which was granted this
afternoon by Judge Duffy. Of the Cir-
cult Court. the United states Fidelity
and Guaranty Company issued April
II. 1913 TO Painter policy under
which it was agreed that $4,000 would'
be paid to the beneficiary upon the
death through accident of Mr.. Painter.
II also contained suicide clause.
The bill alleges, upon information
and belief" that within three months
previous TO his death, Painter took out
accident and life insurance policis 70
an amount exceeding sl0oo,00o II
further alleges. upon Information ana
belief" that the aggregate premiums
on the policies exceed S6oocO Nedr',
while il is alleged that so far as has,
been ascertained the dead mans IN
come did not exceed $4,000 annually.
The complaint continues with the
claim that shortly after Mr.. Painter -
death part of his lungs, stomach iVeri
and other organs were removed FROM
his body and part were sent to the two
Baltimore physicians for chemicals
ANALYSIS. The company claims that 1t
has the right of autopsy, and made
such demand, but that it was refused.
II asks an Independent investigation
and declares that ii has been advised
tho members OF the Painter family
have made a demand for the viscera.
The Injunction is TO restrain their sur
render by the physician.
No Trace Of Poison.
According 10 the reports prepared
nv Dr. Glasef and DR.. McCleary ana
submitted 10y them 10 the authorities
in jacksonville. no trace OF poison was
found in tine vscera. Al the time OF
the transmission Of the organs TO the
pathological department of Johns Hop
kins Medical School, il was intimateu
such traces mught be found. The eN-
merits found. however that the dead
man was suffering TO some extent from
arterio sclerosis, or hardening OF the