St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-03-22

/ 81 SSNS0 AVOUO tG1Y
the employment Of the company, ant
the local policyholders accordingly
notified. The books of the Office
were removed to another suite in the
Perrin building and Darlington be
gan the investigation that resulted
Thursday in the forgery charges.
Meanwhile Pessou is said to have
visited the main Offices of the com
pany In Cincinatti, returning to New
Orleans about six days ago.
Tucker Darlington, general audit
or of the Union Central Life Insur-
ance Company, who has been con-
Quoting an audit of the books of the
former general agent, and who laid
the forgery charges before the Dis
trict Attorney, when seen Thursday
! afternoon said:
"Mr. Gutenberg asked me not tC
discuss the charges. l will, there
fore, have to refer YOU to him for
information
Are these notes on which the
charges were filed all you have dis
1 ~ - W. AO " GO G0AVUe
"That cannot answer definitely
at this time"
Have you concluded your audit!''
In q case like this one scarcely
knows when he is through. We have
gone through the files and records,
however
Have your people decided yet up
on general agent for the State in
place of Mr.. Pessou?"
Not yet, but the matter Is under
consideration. II We could just
write q policy on every applicant VIC
have had we would do the biggest
business in the history Of our Lou
isfana agnecy.
1t must be q good job, them"
g It is q good job but it takes E
| good man to MI It. We're looking
for the right man now
Denial From Signers.
sod y " am}faaged to have 1orsed u
lnote for 1926, is president OF the
United China and Glassware Com
pany Of 10 Common street. Mr..
Moses Thursday afternoon expressed
surprise when informed of the ar
rest Of Mr.. Pessou, but said OF the
note:
Il never gave Mr.. Pessou any such
note. / have policy with the Union
Central Life Insurance Company and
on May Is paid the premium,
amounting to $225. ] also paid ~
cents interest for one months ex-
tension. i have the cancelled cheek
to show that the premium was paid
Ii never gave Mr.. Pessou any note
and If there is such . note never
signed It,"
Charles r. Buck. ST., whose nam'
| is alleged to have been forged to
note for $773.55, said Thursday
levening:
81 have never seen the note, bu
understand that 1t represents the
lamcunt Of premium / paid April 80
1872, on q policy have with thu
Union Central Life Insurance Com
Ipany. I paid the sum by check ant
have the check returned pale
Through the bank, and . receipt.
never gave such q note as the ont
In the hands Of the District Attor
Iney.'
i PessOu Keeping Silent.
i The firm Of Adams & General!
will represent Mr.. Pessou in TIL
cases aeains, him. Joseph General
lly Of the firm called upon Mr.. Pes
sou At the parish prison shortly at
ter O'CLOCK Thursday Afternoon
ana spent twenty minutes in con
snItation with him. On leaving tn,
nrison Mr.. Generelly said:
sYou can say that Mr. Pessou re
fuses to tax on advice of his at
torneys. I have had only Z brie
| talk with him and an going now I,
tha district Attorney's once to I'm,
ont what the charges are agains
him 90.
..Will ha. make bond!'' the report
ar asked
.I scarcely think any attempt vii
he made to make bond for him thi
afternom" no answered... The bon,
f,red - 9st, 900 4 very considerabl
ann when Won come to think of /
1 n doliars and cents,
= The IInion Central Life Insuranc
COMPANY viii be ! biz winner in
stead Of 4 loser through the allege.
irreenlar transactfon. Of A.. o. Pes
.nm WI, whom = recenfly dtscharge,