The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-01-02
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December "a, 1919.
Producers News,
Plentywood, Mont.

December "a, 1919.
Producers News,
Plentywood, Mont.
In the spring of 1917, bought two
nal! insurance policies from w. NJ
RAIDER of Raymond, Montana, who al
that time said he was an insurance
agent and represented the Home In.
surance Co. of New York and some
other companies. gave him one
note due in the amount of $1,000
bearing no interest until the first of
october, 1917, as payment for the
premium on one of the policies, and
one note for $4,000 bearing no rate
81 interest until the LIST day of Octo-
Der, 1917, as payment for the pre-
MUM on the other policy. On the
Attn day of July, 1917, l had hail
loss that | figured was 40 per cent
and reported my loss in the usual
way to the companies with whom |
was insured. l was insured in the
Westminster, and the German Alliance
as we'll as the Home Insurance of New
York. Ny total loss l figured it
amounted to four thousand dollars.
The insurance companies sent their
adjuster out to settle with me which
claim we settled. All the companies
that | was insured in agreed to give
me two thousand dollars, drawing up
the followin adjustments of loss:
Memo Of Adjustment
In accordance with proofs of loss.
OF even date, loss and damage incur
red to crop or crops as described in
Policy No. 1898 of the Home Insur-
ance Company of New York Issued at
Raymond, Mont. Agency, caused by
HAIL on or prior to the date of SET
Element show below, subject to all
policy conditions, has been determined
as follows: Is per cent on 60 acres of
flax on Sec: 6, $5l.00; 1s per cent on
9O acres OF wheat on Sec. 6, $45.OO;
- per cent on 210 acres of flax on
Sec" 6, $1S9.O0; Is per cent on 80
acres OF wheat on sec. 7, $500; total
$36OOO. The sole purpose of this
memorandum is to prevent any mis-
understanding as to agreed adjust
ment. Dated at Plentywood, Mont,
this 10th day of September, 1917, at
10 a. m. Witness: Earl Withrow. T.
G. Kelly by D. w. Kelly, Insured.
HOME INSURANCE co.
BY F. M. Pick erell Adjuster.
This Form should be witnessed and
a copy left with Assured. Attach Or
iginal to Proof of Loss.
Mote: There are two Home ad-
justments, like above, signed by same
parties. in the sum of 1925 and $500,
respectively; also two Westchester
like above signed by
same adjuster and witness, in the
sum of $3.50 and $3O6; antk>tlaso Ger
man Alliance adjustments, same firm,
etc., in the sum of $306 and $500, re-
spectively, with same signatures, etc.
not printed because Of repettion).
The adjustments were male and
after waiting for a long period of
Time for the two thousand dollars to
come from these Insurance companies
[ went to Minneapolis to nd out at
the companies head Offices. The COM
pany showed me their records there,
hat one draft for $4,000 and one
for $4,000 payable to T. Kelley, the
party insured, was on the 18th day Of
September, 1917, sent to w. M. RAIDER
It Raymond, Montana. Therefore l |
saw RAIDER, who denied ever receiving
he drafts until July, 1918, when he |
laid he received them from the COM
,any and then they were cancelled.
Although he said he had the drafts
n his possession, he refused to let
ne see them or turn them over to me,
aging, he was ordered by the COM
amy to send them back to Minneapo-
is as the company wanted them there.
When the drafts got back to Mime
polls, through my attorney there in
It. Paul, Mr.. Arthur Lesuer, l had
he two drafts photographed, show
NJ the name, T. C. Kelly, to whom
he drafts were made payable was
orged thereon. So there is a very
God reason. Mr.. RAIDER says he did
OF see the drafts until July, 1918,
nd then they were cancelled. Of
curse that it alright for RAIDER to
ay, but the records of the main Of
&c says they, were sent to him Sep
ember II, 1917. What I want to
nd out is, who forged the name of
=. c. Kelly on these two drafts. If Mr..
adler did not do the forging, his
ctions in the matter plainly shows ,
lat he knows who did it and wants ,,
} protect them in the forgery, as he
annot nor does not deny that the .
anne, T. C. Kelly is forged on these
vo drafts. But Mr.. RAIDER, who
ays he is now cashier of the First
ational Bank of Raymond, Montana,
nd as the records of the insurance