Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-28
AFTER IT MONTHS
Whereabouts of Eight Bar rels of Brass Brought to
 Light by Detectives.

A big sensation was produced yeSter- day afternoon when 1t was learned that prominent metal dealer had been arrested for theft, and everyone was on tip toe to know which of the local deal CTS was the victim. The story was little credited at first, but later it was confirmed and this morning all doubts were removed as to the veracity of the report, when John H. Morse, was charged with theft in the city court. At the request of counsel the case was continued until next Wednesday nnorn- ing. MT Morse is implicated, so 1t is charged, in the same case for which Michael Skehan. an employe of Bar low Bros. was arrested two days ago. His case was also continued until next Wednesday morning. It is reported that there will be several sensational developments at the trial which will cause much wonder and surprise in certain quarters.
 One year ago last December eighteen barrels of brass were shipped from Bridgeport to this city. When the brass arrived i'll this city ten barrels were shipped to the Waterbury Brass Mill Go, to which it was consigned. Through a mistake the other barrels. eight in number. were left at the freight depot and were later shipped, so it is said, to Mir Morse's storenouse. It Is with the theft of these eight bar rels of brass, amounting to about 5000 pounds and valued at $500 that Mir Morse and MT Skehan are charged. One report of the theft is as follows: When the barrels of brass arrived in Bridgeport the checker at the freight station made out the check so that the figures IS looked like 10. When L LI,- -raI~ freight depot, the men at the local depot. thinking that the figures 10 were right, shipped ten barrels of the brass to the Waterbury brass mill The other eight remained at the depot for several days. Then MT sSkehan, who was q checker there. received a notice from one Of the clerks to ship the goods to MT Morse, who, it is said, had claimed them. The barrels were con sequently placed in one of Ralph N. Blakeslees wagons and conveyed to Morse's establishment Later Skehan claims that he told Mir Morse the brass did not belong to him and Mir Morse gave him $75 He took the money, but week later his conscience troubling him, he returned $50 of the money and said that he would return the rest as soon as he got it. It is stated that Mir MOTS0 IOIQ2 QluI Iubl7 W dtS dlL IlSIlI dlAS he needn't pay back any more of the money That was the last MT Skehan heard about the case until the day of his arrest, when Lieutenant Dodds went to see him at Barlow Bros store. The detective told him that he wisned to see him in Judge Roots office and made no mention of the fact that he was to be arrested. If he had bonds man could have been secured right there. He was taken to Judge Roots office and later brought to the police station and locked up. After being there some time he told of receiving the $75. He was then released.
 Of course that is only one side of the story. The other is to the effect that MT Skehan had the metal dumped i'll MT Morse's yard and that was all that Mr Morse knew about it.
 Much secrecy surrounded the arrest of MT Morse. who is a brother of Charles s. Morse superintendent of the Benedict & Burnham Manufacttlr ing concern When he was arrested yesterday afternoon his name was not put on the slate at the police station. An effort was made to hush up the case and to settle it quietly. A con ference was held in Mayor Elton'ss office. in which George Driggs of the American Pin Co., Mayor Elton, Mir Morse and his lawyer, Attorney Bron- son. participated The result of the conference was. SC it is said, that Mayor Elton refused to interfere