The Washington herald., 1913-01-24
ASSERTS JUDSON
FAVORED INGHAM
Hopewen H. Darneille Contra
diets Testimony Of Engi-
neer Commissioner.
TELLS OF CONVERSATION
Statements of Municipal Architect
Snowden Ashford Also Denied
by Witness.
TELLS OF CONVERSATION

That Col. William V. Judson, Engineer
Commissioner. not only was favorable
TO the appointment OF Superintendent oi
Insurance George w. Ingham, but
urged HopeweII II. Darneille to work
upon Commissioner Rudolph In behalf
of Ingham. was testified to by Mr.
| Darneille in the insurance investigation
yesterday.
Mr. Darneille also fatty contradicted
! the testimony of Snowden Ashford. the
| municipal architect. as to the valuation
which Ashford placed upon the Southern
Building at Mr.. Darneilles request, when
the latter was appraising the property
| for the New York insurance department
Mr.. Darneille's version of Col. Jud-
sons part in the appointment of Ing
ham was particularly interesting in
view of Judson's testimony that he
fought the appointment until he was con-
WINGED that Commissioners Rudolph and
Johnston were determined TO make il.
and that he then withdrew his opposi-
tion as a matter OF policy. because of
Ingham's relationship with Senator Gal
linger
Quotes from Conversation.
Ingham was appointed in November
and Darneille recalled the date of his
conversation with Judson as late in
sion OF the conversation was as follows:
Il went in and saw Col Judson. He
said. 'Darneille. have just written a
letter TO Senator GallinEer. in which
told him ] hoped Ingham would be ap-
pointed. | just want to tell you this.
give You one tip-you had better use all
the pressure you can on Mr. Rudolph.
because l am very much afraid he is
not going to bring Mr.. Inghams name in.
man for the appointment as superintend-
ent Of insurance, and | am very much in
favor Of his appointment
Relating a conversation about a year
ago, after Mr.. InCham had framed some
bills intended to prevent abuses possible
under the existing laws of the District
relating to insurance companies. Mr.
DarneiIle said
Il asked him how my friend Ingham
was getting on. He said, 'SPlendidly. 1
am proud of the appointment. He is do
ing fine work. He is getting the office
in some kind of shape.
Regarding his appraisement Of the
Southern Building. at the request Of the
New York department. at time when
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
was considering a loan of Ss00,O00 on the
property. Mr. Darnielle testified that he
had asked Snowden Ashford to appraise
the building for him, and had received
SSS5. 600 as A low and conservative valua-
tion on the building. in the opinion OF
Mr. Ashford He denied emphatically
that the valuation had been 10000. as
testified to by MIR. Ashford.
TuttIe Is Cross-eNamined.
A hammer and tongs cross-eXamination
of Robert r. TuttIe. president of the
Commercial Fire Insurance Company and
of the underwriting firm of Tuttle,
WiEhtman & Dudley, Inc, consumed
most of the time yesterday. Representa-
tive Redfield questioned him as TO the
literature of the company. and drew
from him admissions that certain under
writers whose names were in the pro-
motion literature of the First National
had requested that such use OF their
names he discontinued.
Mr. Redfeld questioned Mr.. TUttle at
length concerning the relationship he
tween the officers and directors OF the
Commercial and First National Fire In
suranCe Companies and the underwrit-
ing firm of Tuttle, WiShtman & Dudley.
Incorporated. He also wished to know
the compensation involved in each case.
Mr.. Tuttle gave the following account:
TUttle-Prcsident of Commercial Fire
Insurance Company. 5000 per annum;
third vice president. First National Fire
Insurance Company, no compensation:
president. Tuttle. Wightman & Dudley.
Incorporated, dividends only: director
in all three companies. compensation.
Commercial five dollars for each monthly
meeting attended, First National,
twenty-five dollars for same; member
OF executive committee Of all