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ASK HALF MILLION
TO COVER DAMAGES
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which has resulted in great injury and
damage to the plaintiff company.
Brought About Inquiry.

1t is also alleged that for the purpose
ants suggested and caused to be passed
a resolution by the House ordering an
Investigation of the companies and their
relation to the superintendent OF lnsur-
ance for the District of Columbia by the
presentation Of false and malicious state,
ments The defendants also are charged
with having falsely represented to speak
err Clark. Representative Robert Ia hen
ry, chairman Of the committee on rules
and to Representative Ben JonhsoI'
chairman of the House District commit
tee, and to divers other mem
bers of the House of kepresen-
tatives and to other persons. that
there was corrupt collision between the
plaintiffs and the superintendent OF ihsur-
ance of the District of Columbia. for the
purpose of securing an excessive Vaiua-
ton to be placed by appraisement upon
the Southern building in order that the
companies might rob the poor ana lg-
norant people throughout the Union In the
sale of stock
The plaintiffs further say that the de-
PENDANTS, in pursuance of this alleged
purpose and conspiracy. falsely repre-.
scented to members of the House OF
Representatives. and committees ana
others that Robert X. Iuttle, t!te
president and director of the
Commercial Fire Insurance Company.
and Richard Wightman. director IN that
company were insurance thieves. ana
had been driven out OF the STATE o,
New York on account Of wrongs and
frauds there committed by them
Use of Gould's Name.
The plaintiffs also allege that the de-
PENDANTS represented to members of the
House and others that Justice Ashley
NJ Gould of the Supreme Court OF the
District Of Columbia. and a director in
the Commercial Fire Insurance Com
pany. was being paid $1,000 year for
tho use of his name as a director. for
the purpose of enabling the company
to rob poor and ignorant people of the
Union through the sale of stock
The plaintiffs further allege that the
defendants had represented the companies
as makeshifts and not legitimate 1nsur,
ance companies. They also are charged
with having represented to members OF
Congress and others that the superin-
tendent of insurance for the Distf1ct
would, on account of his acts in regard
to the appraisement Of the Southern
building, he promptly dismissed by the
District Commissioners. This represen-
tation was false the plaintiffs assert 1t
was intended, they declare In their SUITS
for the purpose of causing the House TO
bring about an investigation of the COM
panies, and intending to injure and assas-
sinate the companies through publicity,
with or without congressional action.
How Business Is Hurt.
In conclusion the plaintiffs assert that
by reason of the alleged wrongs and
grievances by the defendants persons
who heretofore represented the companies
and sent in much business have refused
to represent them any longer. The in
surance departments in several states
have revoked the licenses of the two COM
panies, it is asserted, as the result OF the
alleged wrong of the defendants, anu
have refused to renew them.
Residents of the District of Columbia
and other places have Cancelled their pol
icies and others have refused to accept pol
icies in the companies. 1t Is 1urther al
legged. "Other great and lasting damages
are alleged to have been suffered by the
companies. For these each company sues
to recover $4,000 from the defendants,