New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-28
ARREST DODGE IN TEXAS.
Charged scith Perjury-Ca"sed An-
nuIment of Morse Marriage.

Acting District Attorney Rand yesterday an
nounced that an indictment had been louHu oS
the grand jury against Charles F. Dodge CHdIs-
ing him with perjury. and that Dodge hau oeen
arrested IN Houston, Tex. The case as"iia'
DODGE has been in the newspapers at intervals
FOR several weeks lie on his way TO NleNico
when ne was arrested. Extradition papers VIII
be forwarded to Texas at the earliest date po'-
sible.
7 will he remembered that Mrs. Clemence
Dodge obtained q divorce from Dodge and Iater
was married to Charles W. Morse the banker
and bead of the Ice Trust. William n. Sweetser
was attorney for Mrs. Dodge when she GU
tanned the divorce. while Mortimer A. Kuger'
lawyer who died soon after the divorce WIS 0'
tanned was counsel for Dodge. NO oelehce ""S
interposed by Dodge at the time Months a''e'
Mrs Dodge became Mrs. Morse Dodge cams ~
the city and began suit to have the III
obtained by his wife set aside declaring 'ha' -
had been obtained without service OF papers O'
him.
Dodees suit was tried before Ernest Hall as
referee and on November 16 last, Dodge 'eS'i
fed that he never had been served with sum
mons in the divorce case. On the recommends
tIon Of Mr. Hall the court set aside the divorce
ana This action led Immediately TO the ahnul-
ment Of the marriage OF Mrs. Dodge 10 MI
Morse.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Sweetser had search
made among the papers Of Mr.. Ruger' ana inc
result was the discovery Of letters aAeeeu "
have bee, written by Dodge TO his counsel ad-
rn;tting that he had been served with the sum-
mons and telling his counsel not TO make any
defence on the strength Of this discovery anu
the statement of MI. Sweetser that ne Hau
served Dodge with the papers at the everett
r5ousa IN This CITY. ex-Justice Fursman as coun-
sci for Mrs. Dodge Immediately prepared d"
annlication TO the court 10 have rehearing on
49, r,dra su,t intending to have the decree set
ting aside the divorce rescinded. with the al
,orce IN effect again. the annulment OF the mar
rage Of the Morses could be set aside. or Mr..
Morse might ren1arry Mrs Dodge.
Several DAYS ago while efforts were being
made to serve on Dodge notice Of the Application
to reopen the suit for divorce. Mr.. Sweetser car
ried the case TO the District Attorneys office.
presenting there the proofs OF Dodge's perjury
IN swearing that he never had been served with
papers in the divorce suit. Dodge was I'm New
Orleans. and there had been reports that he was
hopelessly i'll with Brght's disease. Detective
Herlihy, Of the District Attorneys office. was
sent to New Orleans to shadow Dodge on Tues
day Herlihy sent dispatch to Mr.. Rand, stat
ing that Dodge had started for Mexico, and Mr..
Rand sent a dispatch to the Chief OF Police OF
Houston. asking aim to arrest Dodge on his ar
rival there. Al the same time 9Ir. Rand took the
Dodge case before the grand jury, and the in
dictmeHt was ordered.
Extradition papers were prepared and were
sent to Governor Odell yesterday. AS soon as he
signs the papers they will be sent 10 Herlihy,
who was ordered yesterday to Houston to take
charge Of Dodge.
Mr.. Rand informed by telegraph that
Dodge had S1.5OO in cash when he was arrest
ed. Fearing that Dodge would use the money
to get release on bail pending extradition pro-
ceedings. Mr.. Rand sent a telegram TO the Gov
ernor Of Texas, asking MIN to guard against
the escape OF the prisoner until the extradition
papers could be sent
A telegram was received at Police Headquarters
last night from Detective Sergeant Reedy. at San
Antonio Tex. stating that Herbert S. Robertson.
accused Of embezzling large sum OF money from
a New-York publishing house. had been arrested
there by him on a bench warrent from the Court
Of General Sessions. II was said that an indict
this no at Police Headquarters had any in
formation.