The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-16


his own political and personal inter
csts through the office, said Petit
Petit declared that the immediate
cause of his resignation was because
Wclch granted "A license to the Union
Mutual Insurance company Of Enid
which Petit declared had been pay
Ing only 10 cents on the dollar and
mp ON its losses and had been refused
II license by the former insurance
commissioner and nguins~ which Gus
ter proceedings were pending filed
10y the state.
SwOre They We're Copies.
Petit introduced the photographic
letters which he ,worr we're copies of
letters written le WEIGH to Chalmers
h. Wilson of Enid aud +. J.. Meadrrs
Of Loyelnud In which he positively re-.
fused to consider the Issuance Of li.
ccnse 10 the company until ull lit.
cation was cleared mp III the court
holds that they have Il right to do
business In this state" said the
Mradcrs letter. referring to the
Union Mutual company, and II they
can get loOst FROM the receiver ana
put up the required securities for
their guarantee fund | vii, be- com.
ppllrd to license them for further
transactions In this state, but AT the
present time they are practically
down and out unlrs, the court rein
slutrs them, for this department Will
NOT rrmSt0te the -nld company with
out ordered so 10y the court
This letter was dated June u. l9l3.
Petit testified that shortly there
after the Union Mutual lu,unur"
company cmpIo'rd Dorset Garter ~
Purcell former us-u.lntr iu the nnuN
and fellow lowu>mnu of NcOrh aud
that Soon after that th" Inltrr ISSUED
Il license {" the l4Htd-tutti'ttttt
Petit then introduced letter
which he testified was Il Photographic
copy " un original by Wrlrh To II. A.
Dillon, secretary treasurer Of the
Union Mutual Insurance company
enclosing some copies NJ letters thu
dcpFlmcnl had written to rlirms of
thc4msuruncr company In the letter
Welch stated that II the concern Wu'
trying 10 make collection agency
out Of the commissioners office th'
company or the state would myc {,
hire extra stcnogIAphrrs ur Il Mil
have to call on yuu for .diyy. of
proceeds. Another extract from the
letter reads: "Of course | viii rN
pcct Il $40 Prince Albert suit ucNI
spring us my part of the diyy ON TIM
collection agency business and tel
friend Smith there Is mo- place where
he can get In nj all.
Willing 10 Make "Divy.'
\ letter was introduced and idcnll
| fled 10y Pcttit Hs copy "f the orig
/ iunl written 10y Dillon secretary
treasurer Of the Enid concern, Il
| commissioner Welch In reply 10 th'
foregoing which said In part.
As to the 'dlyy, rest assured tina
II viii be Forthcoming and ! bellev
In this connection that You VIII ais
need full dress suit as 1t VIII, ~
/ doubt, com" In hnndy as YOU viii b
required To attend several banquet
and formal meetings which NATURAL
falls to the lot Of Il state official
believe mat this Investment VIII b
a good one and the suit should b
made of good material as Won Will b
required to wear II on the OCCASION
which | sl~uh ot for Oh" next fou
years that You are 10 b" lnSurnnc
commissioner NJ TINS state. and b
the way ln connection with the fol
mai dress. YOU VIII also have To hav
u high SILK hat, stir boSomed shlr
hlgh collar white lie nnd pair q
dnncing pumps AZ all these acressol
les VIII he essential for YOU when n
Qulred lo attend the inaugural ball Il
the ur\i governor ot oklahoma
wanted TO Help harrill
Prttll also Introduced copy ot
b letter which he sworr Wn~ write
. hy Nclrh Ia j. H. Hurh"lhwrN d
the southern Surety company ut y
Louis asking that company l' iS,u
an Indemnity bond To Tom g. llonil
/ at thar time chairman ot the brm'
/ rntir state committee The lrl'
/ rrcltcd That llnrrill 10y reason "i Dol
. parity position could be OF slr.
. service feb the company nud ruu.
. help NrIrh hc reelected. And li
/ rmuin hoo office during the nrNl lol
/ Years SAYS the letter H. ioo. ga
/ hr of great help io Now company
/ Another letter which Ictlli sal