New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-28
SAY SHE rs NOT MRS. MORSE
L!avuers Declare That, as Decision
Is Not Filed, Woman Is Single.

The development Of the Morse-Dodge divorce
ts5ngle which it is believed will inVoVe WV
prominent attorneys and another man Oh 's
city in st least conspiracy charge. was pracu-
csiuv at a standstill yesterday. Whether or not
tie case viii be brought before tho grano jury
to-day District Attorney Jerome retused 10 say
There are reasons why there should be no
delay in presenting the case TO the grand jury
ard there are equally potent reasons for carry
ing the case over until the January grand jury
Isl convened. Except for Dodge who VIII De
the States chief witness in any criminal prose-
clifton none of those who are likely to be IN
v5lved have been arrested So far as Is known
they gre not being watched by the District At
torney. Al the Criminal Courts Building II was
ssid that the prominence of these men made 1t
unlikely that they would disappear Nevertheless.
those who know.th District Attorney best know
that he disiikes delay, and. believing that he
has an unusually strong case. there is strong
opinion that the matter viii come up to-day.
The chief reason for delay is that 1t may take
tie grand jury several days to consider the
case and reach a decision on the various indict-
rYents for which Mr.. Jerome will ask Again.
the testimony Of Dodge, as contained in the long
confession which he made at Police Headquar-
tiers last Friday night and which he signed at
tie Broadway Central Hotel on Monday Will
need confederation. Mr.. Jerome has consio-
cradle documentary evidence which will con-
tribute 10 this support. He also wants to call
e. number Of witnesses. and It said that
has subpoena servers were busy yesterday gath
e5ing in these witnesses. The case is Of such
Importance that the District Attorney will not
gb before the grand jury until he has complete
evidence.
lone Of the points which the proposed investi-
cation will clear up is the present status OF Mrs
nd are
declare that she is neither Mrs. Morse nor Mrs
r,odge, as the court decision setting aside the
annulment of her marriage to Morse was never
fled. Until certain defects of this sort have
been cleared away they declare the woman is
Miss Clemence Cowles. There was rumor about
the Criminal Courts Building yesterday that
Hrs Morse was about to leave Paris for New
York, to tell Mr. jerome what she knows about
the tangle, to have her actions and position un-
lowered from doubt The rumor could not be
traced TO any definite source. and members of
the District Attorneys stan pronounced II WITH
out foundation.
Dodge keeps closely to his room on the third
floor. He had passed a restless night, the de-
teetiYes who are guarding him declared yester.
day morning. From time TO time he thinks Of
something TO add TO his confession. and his
statements are taken to the District Attorney.
Dodge seems TO have a great deal Of faith in
Mr. Jerome his ability 10 keep him out Of jail
on the perjury charge, and to protect him from
those who might be injured by his confession.
When Dodge gets nervous he calls for Mr.. Je-
rome.
The District Attorney visited him shortly af-
ter noon yesterday. It was said by the county
detectives that Mr.. Jerome had come to read
Dodge's mail that privilege having been accord
ed him by the man who as guest of the State,
IS practically q prisoner. Mr.. Jerome declared
when he left Dodge's room that he would make
no statement in tie at this time.
A. H, Hummel who represented Dodge in the
suit for the annUlment Of the Morse marriage
with his former wife, kept the silence yesterday
which he has maintained since he was unable TO
see Dodge at Police Headquarters the night
Of the confession. A H. Kaffenburgh, who went
10 Texas for Mr.. Humnel's Arm, said yesterday
that the firm saw no necessity for making a
statement at this time.