New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
CONFESSION FREES DODGE
MAY CATCH BIG MEN.
Mrs. Morse's First Husband to Tell
= Grand Jury about Plot.


brought back from Texas on a charge Of per
.,,-v at a cost to the State of about $4,000.
nas made complete confession was practically
admitted Yesterday when District Attorney
Jerome secured the release OF Dodge on his own
,ecoEnizancs. EIc has promised, it is said. to
appear before the grand jury on Wednesday
and give testimony which will probably result
a. several startling indictments The order OF
silence has gone from Mr. Jerome 10 his depu-
ties an6 so carefully are the secrets disclosed
by Dodge guarded that Judge Cowing. who re-
leased Dodge, was consulted in private, and
she proceedings in open court yesterday told
nothing.
Although Dodge was released on his own rec
ogrizance. he IS about thoroughly guarded
as q desperate criminal could be- When he re-
,urre6 from the Criminal Courts to the Broad
We Central Hotel yesterday afternoon he was
aooou,panied by two officers of the Police De-
partn1eut who are attached TO the District At
,or3ev's once. They have orders 10 keep Dodge
,n sight continually. and they effectively bar
my attempts to see or communicate with him.
Late IN the afternoon Dodge was taken away
from tie Broadway Central by County Detec-
,,ye Reardor, and the story gained currency
that he had been placed under arrest. This
was promptly denied BY Mr.. Jerome. who said
that Dodge would simply be guest Of the
30 the hotel.
There has been an air OF mystery about the
Dodge-8forse divorce taasie from the begin
nirg which at no time has been entirely cleared
away. The arrival Of Dodge from Texas yester-
day the unusual administration of the third and
other degrees in the Office Of Commissioner Nc
Adoo of the Police Department. and even yes
terday's proceedings in court have not served
10 clear the mystery far the public is
cerned. There seems to be little doubt that
Dodge has confessed that he perjured himself
when he testified that he had not been properly
served with the papers in the suit which his
wife brought against him for divorce in 1898.
II Dodge was the only one be punished
result OF this perjury Mr. Jerome would not
have been likely to ask for his release when he
finally and after strenuous efforts laid hands
him.
CASE OF MEN HIGHER Up"
The opinion prevails about the Criminal Courts
that this IS clearly case Of men higher up.
In connection with this a prominent lawyer who
has & reputation for handling criminal cases
successfully and man who formerly held
high city Office are frequently mentioned. Dodge
talked freely On the way from Texas, according
10 one OF the deputy marshals who came with
him on the steamer. He mentioned names ana
declared that he would not be the one VINO
would suffer when the courts dug into the
sraudai Who these men are or what will be
the nature OF proceedings against them
viii not be known until the grand jury has
heard the evidence which Dodge outlined at the
irregular inquiry at the Police Commissioners
Office on Friday night and yesterday morning.
This inquiry did not end until nearly ) o'clock
Yesterday morning. Dodge was then taken TO
the Broadway Central with q, body guard OF
United 6tates deputy marshals and several OF
Hcers who are detailed to Mr.. Jerome's service
There were enough guards to care for dozen
men and there was doubt of their ability
70 watch :he old gray haired railway conduc-
tor who was once the husband of the present
Mrs Horse lie slept in big double room on
the Broadway side Of the hotel. There was
Texas deputy in the second bed in the big room,
hui he was not disturbed by the prisoner in
tie night.
after late breakfast. Dodge still escorted by
the Texan delegation, left the Broadway Cen
rrEl 81 1925 O'Clock for the Criminal Courts
building Some CT the Texans seemed TO have
The ioaa that NeT-EoTk a dangerous place
srd that there was a possibility of their pris-
oner being kidnapped. They said they would
like Il sec the Gang that could take Dodge
away from them. bat they took no chances, and
the carriage in which Dodge rode was preceded
pnd followed BY carriages :n which rode armed
mer
Z surprise was awaiting in the Court Of Cen
eral SESSIONS. The prisoner came in with his
formidable Dodyguard, accompanied by eX-As-
sistart District Attorney James W. Osborne.
Tho D!stric: Attorney, several of his deputies
and police officers were IL attendance. Judge
CoT-.ng was on the bench.
JEROME OPENS PROCEEDINGS.
M7. Jerome opened the proceedings by saying:
MGy Il please tic court, on the 25th day of
oiCt9neat agains. Charles I. Dodge, accusing him
of the crime u perjury. The defendant was ar
:esteG jn the state cf Texas. and various pro-
IeednEs were fac in fhc federal court and In the
State courts which resulted IN an appeal TO the
Supreme Court OF the United States. The de
Cision OF the United States Court was handed
Gown, ordering the return of the defendant upon
:he interstate rendition proceedings Instituted
here The warrant OF The Governor Of the state
of New-York names as its Official agent one
1lerlIEy and the order OF Judge Byrne directs the
marshal Of the court 20 deliver the defendant IN
he state Of Sew-YcrR 10 the proper authorilles-
Ferl.hy is here present and the marshal is here,
E;d desires. pursuant 20 me order OF Judge
EYrae ard the order OF Ike Supreme Court cf
The United States. 10 turn over he body of the
oeiendGat Dodge - He!.ihy.
That may pe dcne now" said Judge Cowing.
Ar Jerome said that he would at once pre-
pare a proper form Of receipt and deliver It TO
TIE marshal
"lE regard 10 the case Of Dodge" continued
the Distric: Attorney. he is represented by
James ". Osborne. who is here. The District
Attorney has carefully investigated the facts
involved IN this case and conferred with coun-
sci FOR tae defendant For reasons Of q public
nature which cannot be stated in public
because they would be inmical TO the ends of
justice the defendant should be discharged on