Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-20
Eup1ting Timer ssrpl1hltrar1 Observation-Disclosures
of having visited houses Of i'll fame on

of having visited houses of i'll fame on
this occasion.
/ Continuing she said a few days after
her return Morse insisted on the dis
charge of the nurse. The nurse told
Mrs. Morse that during a walk sug-
gested by him that Morse made love to
her She was ready to go and did go.
| She said she was afraid of Morse.
Mrs. Morse denied that at any time
during her Chicago escapade she was
alone with Nj. Bromley and averred
that nothing improper or criminal oc-
CURED during this time.
When she told of her return her
voice broke. She said: Il hoped Mr..
Morse would come for me. l was so
ashamed and Inundated TO go home
alone. hated to go back. / had wired
for carriage to meet me, but no one
met us at the depot"
Asked by her counsel If she kissed
Bromley good bye when she left Chi
cago the witness admitted the fact
She said she did it from gratitude
Dr. Steager and the nurse We're present
when the osculatory eXercisgs took
place.
She was i'll and nervous after the
trip to Chicago. She explained at an
early opportunity to Morse and in
formed him fully of her actions while
there. He told her that she had gone
to meet Bromley, her lover, that she
had disgraced him, etc. When he
would refer to the Chicago trip he
would shake his fist and make accusa-
tons. Part of the time they billed and
cooed. She said on the day OF her
return from Chicago she and Mr.. Morse
were very intimate" One time when
he assisted her down to his den he COW
cred her with an afghan which he said
his first wife had worked so hard at
that it caused her final sickness. Had
some trouble over Mrs. Clark. a daugh-
ter of Mr.. Morse. Said Mrs. Clark had
taken plants from the house and strewn
them along the street. Had vigorous
row over an insinuation by Morse that
Mrs. Morse was born before her moth
ers marriage. Called him liar and
a scoundrel. Told him that in the
south men were killed for such in
situations Morse called to the ubi-
quitous Ellen, servant who aspired
to the management of the household,
that the Mrs. is going to kill me-"
Sam, another servant. got pistol and
it was kept on the mantel. Morse used
to take it to his room and keep it on
his table.
After this witness made visit to
California and stayed. six months.
Morse wrote insisting that her mother,
Mrs. Johnson should make their home
with them at Grinnell. Morse met
them at the station and everything was
lovely for a time. Morse took sick. She
nursed him. He promised her Il trip
20 the Omaha exposition. Went HIM
self and left her at home. She pro-
posed that her mother and herself
should go and stay longer than Morse
had time for, should he accompany
them. Morse accused her of wanting |
10 meet Bromley there. Made vile |
in connection with Brom-
ley. Then there was some more do
nestle blood upon the moon.
When she went to Des Moines to
shop he accused her of going to meet |
1 man.
iR1NNELL DOCTOR IMPLICATED.
The witness told of the implication
Of DR.. Hedges, an old and highly re-
spected physician resident in Grinnell. |
Dr.. Hedges had attended her during
nervous prostration following her Cali |
,ornia trip. Morse accused her of /
-rtminal intimacy with Hedges. l
aid, My God! don't, accuse me of in
imacy with that little old man 65 or
10 years old.
Morse made use of an expression / had
'ever heard" CThe witness repeated the
: ords which are unfit for publication.)
ran to DR.. Hedges. i was brought
come and raved all night. had never
DR.. Hedges
Later witness went to Battle Creek,
Mich, for treatment at a sanitariun.
There she met Berry Ennis. named by
The defense as correspondent in adul-
cry. He was there with his mother and
Her martial difficulties were
and Ennis and she employed
| detective to watch Morse. The de-
ectsye, one Haas, and a female helper
.ot what money they could and after
leceiving his employers is charged with
laving sold out to Morse. There will be
evidence along this line later
N.
THE DRUNKEN CARoUsAL."
AT ore time during one of Morse,s alb
ences, while Mrs. Whelihan, wife of
'ruggist in Cedar Rapids, was visiting
'er, Mrs. Morse gave a party. The en-
crtainment consisted of cards and a
dutch supper. Two dozen bottles of beer
elped out the repast procured of a
rominent Grinnell lumberman. When
forse returned he termed the party
drunken carousal," and made vile accu-
ions against her chastity. Witness gave
be names OF those present at the party. .
He pointed out portions of the room
here she and her friend he alleged had
cen guilty of improper actions with
len,
Mrs. Whelihan mentioned is the lady !
whose home in Cedar Rapids Mrs.
torse was guest during the time when /,
is charged she was guilty of adultery !
18th Berry Ennis at Cedar Rapids
THE HOTEL FIGHT.
The Cuban trip and the trouble at the c
Iotel Royal Poinciana at Palm Beach, c
Ia, We're recited by the witness The S
circumstances have already been given 9
. these columns. She said she was bad c
bruised and her abdomen injured by 8
Iorse, who thrust his knee into her alb t
omen and crushed her against the wall. h
le had locked the door of the room s
here the punishment was administered I
ld refused to open it until the house t
elective threatened to break in. Mr. t
alter, the man In this case, is described l.
Y Mrs. Morse as diffident youth read b
y embarrassed and devoid of guile. She n
as cared for in another room and d
"a mo tn no n hi I