New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-16
DODGE HELPED HERE.
Some Rich Nan Doesn't Want Him
Brought Back.

District Attorney Jerome received a dispatch late
yesterday afternoon, announcing that Charles F.
Dodge had been arrested al Laredo Tex a small
town on the Mexican border Apparently. Dodge
was caught IN the nick OF time TO prevent his
escape from the Jurisdiction Of the federal court
In Texas. Laredo is the last station on the
railroad line to Mexico which runs from Corpus
Christi. The arrest was made by order OF the fed
eral judge who held Dodge IN 5000 BAH to await
eNtradton proceedings IN Houston. Tex, and IL Is
believed now that Dodge will be kept in custody
and brought 20 this city fer trial
Dodges efforts to escape being brought 20 New
York for trial have been OF the most exciting kind
He was IN New-Orleans when he indicted in
this city for perjury. but before he could be ar
rested there the Indictment he started for Mex
leo BY way OF Texas He was caught In Houston
but It was evident that ne being aided by some
rich man who had interest in keeping him out
OF New-York-, A New-York lawyer accompanied
him IN his flight TO the Mexican border after the
$1,000 ball. which was given By q security com
pany, obtained.
The perjury charge is based on Dodge's sworn
statement that he never had been served with
papers IN the divorce suit brought BY his VIE
His testimony led 10 the order OF the setting
aside the divorce which his wife had obtained
Mrs. Dodge in the mean time had been married
TO Charles ". Morse. the banker and head Of the
Ice Trust. and this marriage was unnulled imme-
distely. Mrs. Dodge has begun new suit FOR an
other divorce. and. II she gets t. she VIII be q
position 20 rerlarry 5Ir Morse. ~ Mr.. Morse IS
willing.
II was tho opinion OF Nfr. Jerome yesterday that
Dodge had been caught N desert by party OF
Texas rangers and New-York detectives. Detec-
tive Sergean, HerIihy. who was IN Houston. sent
word 20 tie District Attorneys Office a few days
ago that Dodge. accompanied by Mr.. kadenburB,
~ his counsel. and ex-TeXas ranger named
Wilson. had taken a boat 90 Brownsville from
Houston apparently intending 70 20 from Browns
Vile across the border into Mexico. The wires 20
Houston conveyed urgent messages 70 the federal
authorities IN Houston protesting against permit
ting the escape OF Dodge. and the federal judge
who had fixed the bail sent marshal. with A
company OF rangers and detectives with orders -
arrest Dodge n he tried 20 cross the border. The
rnar=hals party proceeded 20 Alice. Tex. and then
started across the desert toward Brownsville. hop
INK % intercept Dodge. Mr.. Jerome thinks that
the two parties met iU the desert and that the
marshal ana his party accompanied Dodge % the
train. and arrested him when 90 was apparent that
ne going 10 Mexico The dispatch TO the Dis
trict Attorney yesterday said that Dodge had \
ticket FOR Mexico IN his pocket when he was ar
eefed.
Mr.. Jerome said yesterday afternoon that he BE-
Heved the federal judge would hold. Dodge for
eGtrsditon. either without bail or under pro-
hhiuve bail He would not be surprised. he sad.
II Dodge would not make any further tSft against
eNtradition. hut would come 20 Newly Orh to face
trial