Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 167, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1910 — Modern Woodmen of America Refuse to Settle Sayler Claim. [ARTICLE]

Modern Woodmen of America Refuse to Settle Sayler Claim.

Watseka Times-Democrat. The claim of Golda Sayler for death benefits because of the murder of her lather, John Byron Sayler, has been turned down by the Modern Woodmen of America. Notice to this effect was received by Golda last week in a brief letter from the fraternal organization, saying that “it didn’t owe her any-

thing. ’ After receiving the letter she sent it to Peoria to her uncle,, Peter Weast. He decided to make a fight for the girl to collect the insurance money and sent the letter to Attorneys Morris and Kern at Watseka.

The refusal to pay Golda’s claim was not in accordance with the recommendation of Attorney F. M. Crangle, who represented the Modern Wood men organization, tc pay SI,OOO to Golda, but. to deny the payment of the other half of the insurance, an additional SI,OOO on the theory that it was the share of Mrs. Sayler. It was held by the company that her conviction released the company from the payment of half of the insurance on the theory that this was her share and she was not entitled to it because she contributed in the killing of her husband. It is said in defense of the fraterna 1 insurance organization that the refusal to pay Golda .was because of her refusal to sign away-her rights to the additional SI,OOO. A suit will doubtless be brought and contested.