The evening world., 1913-02-19
MORE bURClAR|ES
ThANAYEhR AGO,
INSURER SWEARS
Increase in Number One. Third
and More Than That in
Value Stolen.


gatinG Committee resumed Its hearings
THE afternoon Counsel Buckner began
an effort 20 show that within the last
two years burglary in this city had
increased at Ieas. 81 per cent. Some
time ago. when Mayor Gaynor was Oh
the stand. Mr.. Buckner asked him II
he would be surprised to hear that
during his administration such an In
crease had occurred. The Mayor re-
Piled that he would be greatly surprised
and that. furthermore, he didn't be-
lieve IT,
This afternoon Mr.. Buekncr's assistant,
Harold Deming. went further into the
subject.
Before the hearing began. Alderman
Downing Of Brooklyn. read a resolution
drawn by Alderman Esterbrook OF
Brooklyn. offering the committees CO.
operation with tho Wagner Legislative
committee.
The FIRST witness was Norman Il.
Moray, vlce-Pres!dent OF the Great
Eastern Casualty Company. lie said his
work had brought him much In contact
with the Detective Bureau.
BURGLAR INSURANCE. PRE-.
MUM INCREASED oNe.rhlRD.
rs II true that during the last two
years that the greater number Of burg
lar insurance companies have increased
their rates--after the first 3i.o0-by
% leg per cent or more?" asked Mr..
Deming.
In Ira NJ
the companies have doEe So
Burglary insurance Is not based on
the character Of the building" went on
the witness, "but on the removeability
OF the goods. The premium on silks
and DO on IL naturally higher than that
on furniture or glass bottles"
Mr.. Moray said his Arm had written
much insurance for horses and trucks
left in the street. They started at S25
q thousand and by steps raised II TO
p76. Some companies ceased 20 write
this class of insurance: one charged
tle0 . thousand.
Q. Then Il has increased In nine years
100 per cent? A. Yes. sir.
Mr.. Buckner wanted . letter from the
Mayor. written after his examination.
to Corporation Counsel Watson. read
into the record. The letter read. in part
II was asked. when q witness before
the oommittee. II I Aidn't know that the
burglary Insurance rate In this city had
been increased. ! replied that I didn't
know Il and didn't believe II. have
since made inquiries from President
Moore OF the New Amsterdam Company.
who informs me that I was right. and
that furthermore the lowest rate OF
burglary insurance In the country pre-
walls In this city. The object Of such
false questions 10 to have the news
papers and public believe them"
eUckNER RgroRTS UPON
MAYORS DEFENDER.
"why don't you call for Mr.. Moore?"
Alderman Bowling asked. why don't
you hear both sides?'
"pd tho Mayor hear both sides when
he called me a l!ar?" snappedBuekner.
his eyes flashing.
A long wrangle was ended by the COM
nittee's decision to call the Mayors
friend later.
The witness swore that only one per
cent. Of stolen goods were recovered by
the police. The insurance companies no
longer counted on the police as factor.
do YOU believe any policemen are
dishonest" asked Alderman Downing
rive never found one. ! believe the
list Of what hte police call 'saueals'
should ne given 20 the newspapers every
DAY. from a 100000 robbery to a sneak
Job"
Christian J. seeboid, an Official Of the
Insurance Company Of North America.
was the next witness. lie said that on
the first Of January. 1912, the insurance
on horses and trucks In the street was
abandoned by his company. they were
stolen 10 easily and recovered with such
difiiculty.. In one case his company paid
a stool pigeon" who was introduced by
a detective. They recovered the stolen
truck.
Leon Platky, an insurance broker
said that within the last three year
burglary risks had 80 increased tina
merchants who paid $50 for rotectio
now pay 5000 for wiring and equip
ment, besides q. a month In premiums
No fur merchant can get insuranc
without having his place wired b,, on
OF the regular protective association,
Burglars are 90 bold. he said, that 4
ore case, on May %. 1911, they stole tn
protective apparatus bodily.
He replied TO = question, that tn
police are lgilant-"every morning afte
. robbery"
How ahou. fences" ne was asked,
AN high grade gentlemen. rating Il
Bradstreet from 100000 up. and an A
line OF credit. I know OF a fence VIII
made t500.000 In this city,"
Just before adjournment William r
Moore. Mayor 0aynor's informant. va
put on the stand. Mr.. Buckner ham
mered at him and brought out that
had not fully investigated when
wrote his statement To the Mayor.
fact. he had only been IN the bushes
nine months, during which "readjus
ments" had raised some rates,