New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-26
GOFF UPHOLDS MORSE,
+ SECOND SUBPOENA.
Hummcl Letter Seems TO CoH'e9
Cocert Threat Of Sat

rhe apv iUvest!ss tion ID tHe 'a'7e ~
Dodge already indicted fo- Tctuf.. l'a
nor lawfully continue tho eNau'nai'H q '''
r,foee. More under existing eoraitoa' ana ie
INST DO dse..a~s.eI from further attendance --.
A. she r.reseuf subpoena the Recorder ''''
"a. r7ane f.r. J. WAS improper. the l'e-'i'-el
oe-lared Tor a grand iury 20 seeS ~" eN'-7''-0
against q persoa already indicted ~ 10 iI'N' d.
o.tfru excursion for evidence u a crime VIM
out q rpr,.fc charge or complaint on N--'s" ~
base the investigation.
~ s,i.a OF rbe sweeping nature % TIE Re-
corser,s decision NJ. Morse did not have 'i'e
a. rpt out q. she Criminal Courts BuiiaH's De-
- no vas served with another subpoena. COM
.-s,-p Rim, 10 appear as a witness before 'he
-, ,--sr5 su.r ir rhe case 81 charles r
49,. md others, This rapid action hy me
r,s..-sct Attorney was not. a was SAID INTENDED
=, ,,,, disregard 81 the Recorder decision out
., 81 ,raeriue with The closing paragraph OF
IN. 1le-orde-s rl:liag as follows;
should tho District Attorney advise lss tLa ,,l
jury @ lrzif5e --is -o,l-ty as The law directs.
snd Charles " Mocse II 5s ~ no Legal obstacle
90 a subpoena being issued compelling lis "''7i''-
are
In his decision Recorder Con said mar ne
,-,rs f,-r did NOT have the power 10 insh-
+u.e or prosecute an inquiry on chance Ok Si-,
,,latior THAI some crime may be discovered
,sst,,s. .Srch an iuGuisiti0u. based upon mere
...r,r.io, would be- odioUs aud oppressive 'l'-
-,-ouIs NOT he tolerated hy our laws. ---'s' ''7
Favs.
Toward tie close o. DE ezaa7.-C2- ' Ws 2-e7 he
was put ro the witness. -. t,,sf'-s4 charles +.
grand fury 90 t'.- county l.a~ ll-...,..- ---,r a
I,olre fol the crime of pet. -.,ri,r d.. slc-
n9io44 i. I'D s.i7r n i1srrnSr. o. divorce obtained
D. us wife u ISIS. iis VIZ. Lt.. .f IA ,-1- Tnle
E5s .e III. ,yp-t When cherries b. Dod2a is returned
-FF O. -H
ie NAV D.. duly t0ryi I'D of that I'-e .-. ,. ,ig
state and of tn.t r..- - YOU ana =. - W.
M vic. 300 YOU @ Inc ie 81 -s.t.i.-- ,...5.
Fns irfotna..an t.-t p. f.-itrt 10 au-vse- .ry
% incriminate iat.
District Attorney Jerome was o1t of The '.iF
.--esferdav. but Assistant District Attorney
Rand who has been conducting The Dodge l"-
,astlzatfons said the Recorders decision seemed
80 be baeeG on the ground that a grand jury
cannot ask questions 10 get evidence against d
..-s,. s1~oad, indicted The February grand
Jury did not :rdict Dodge. he said and The ser
vice ~ a subpoena OF Ny. Morse 90 appear he-
fore the March grand jury meant that The la-
.,e+iv,tfor was 20 be continued The Recorder.
,,o said VAS no, iu possession 81 all The facts
,,bfch had come before the present grand lufN.
Nfr Rand would not say 81 the indictment oi az.
Morse was aimed ar. but be said
There are others who may 30 indicted. II not
Mr. Morse. and anyhow. the Investigation 4" a
Re continued"
samuel Jutermver. counsel for ar Morse. yes
,erlav served au counsel for Mrs. Dodge ard III
Dodge a notice that on Monday in the supreme
court he would apply FOR permission 10 read
a letter which A. IL. Hummel. counsel Tor
1Dodce sent TO NJ Morse under date of sep
tenber "a 1893. part Of the application
which Mr. Morse has made 70 the supreme Court
TO be permitted 90 intervene In the original
Dodge divorce suit and 10 have that divorce
reinstated The letter. Mr. Unte-myer said. had
been HANDED over 10 the District Attorney Dry
Nr. Morse. Ar U1terrnyer would not charac-
terlze the letter. tut sad d showed that Ny
Morse could not have been ne iastiga''r OF
r.eriurv by Dodce. The letter seemed 10 convey
= covert threat % Nr. Morse that be might
have 10 answer su't Tor the alienation or Mrs.
I)odge's Toctions while 81 declared THAI the d.
,orre had been obtained hy col4ustrc ueihoos
Mr. Cutefuyer said yesterday that Section 80
OF the code Of civil Procedure aT.Hed 40 the
sprlicaiion az Mr Morse Jo intervene in the
Dodge divorce case. The letter o. Mr HIntlel
80 ar. Morse Be- Dr. part ss follows.
IN 1885 while NJ Dodge vas a ALMA = local
Nisod with him and stated be had received '.ii.-
CIV and wished Sir. Dodge 90 furnish 'he t-s-
against him. A. Ar Rountree req.es,. ana on
bis promise that alluory would be- asked in the
, ses,9', MT D2 } snoa who Woald farah the
Mr Rcurtree sll.se7 aea,Iy informed ,I-. Dodge
Shst Ire diyorce saif would ie brought ~ me in
yo--l-:i0u given III lIr. Dodge. s-l tlat lo ALL
SNOWY would 20 asked end dat ar Dodge would
require NeU-Aork LAWYER 60 represent I'm an4
defeEd tho action. Dir D"age Further avs le Ea2
~ mlAo - awe. .A .N.N on D.s.- Ray = ]
never nae "il5 lce. ttiis', ii2.-. s. t-.L '
srae FuUseGleUtly Uniformed .-itu MIS- i'a-e iaN-
;oqo III a-safau-n ta :e action So flle case might
he sent before referee ard t,ied o-et.y.
D. FHfF IS ID 81
. 81. Dodge laWF,. .u tso action. t0 never rr-
taiuea Russr. never pald Kruger any Geo. a"r GA
sUcars tiat De- was newer ~ aaE time SERVED WIKI
sre summons ~ complain. .n abe a.F"ir. -''on.
end knew aothins eH'dt what wac Fc-"g "1 g..
j. res III Do5ee came 20 ccsv.-~a-x e ,le sc:a-
~ thst z-sar. wheu he became ulGhr clerk az
,sae there vas served siJf q ro-.r-d cops o. 5hc
,=e~-oe ~ l-r.e 81 tie ,,r'ar f-grtf ar5irs him
hv his wife The f'r-r lHt nation &r. Dodge ever
had % tlie aedon W.. shortly before t.ai. WHOM De
sbsf t,larlrn-e naaEe had -c-.lrei .r absolute d.
Vgroe ,roa sharles y"aEg On ,h" stal'I"Il eio1aa.
1endaut wac T1zse .y pinot ogtaUH ~ the supposed
y 1Ich or courts itFo repeatedly hold tn be- worth
spp~araa-- ~ Morsi-rer A. R9per. IN o.ha'r ~
No. e.. 5sfe-5s-, ~. 81 seear. re ,1rn,a,-.
ir dcfauIl Ths record f5rt'.-- .hr,s- thar the
order - r.terence was entered - 5uet.ee Leslie
N. kUssei on J,,lN - -ssI. On consent ~ hotti
parties ttrough the o. counsel This consent was
sltirely ir-esil-a1. hecause q Wa rgt DOB CON
requires waiver ef the f-lal tg Jury and cone
sent 80 a rctFIsugr.
ID is my dutv 60 advise son tist tsis decree g.
colEsiVe and irregular. and - uay br doubted
whether YOUR slhsoqusnt nlar-lase is d lawfu one
and whe .hrr Nr. Dodge could .1f SCI aside that
decree and claim tlat v1u~ subsequent marriage
- hiS VIE WAS alienation az Der affection. aUs
tfat her conduct in becoming r0lr wifa entities
nin % a decree against of fDr adultery with
have taken flIe liberty 20 Thoroughly informing
fou regarding this matter % sou desire v1u
NAY a. once confer v.th your counsel before any
legal steps are taken.
A IL Hummei declined yesterday to say any