New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-01
MORSE IN LAKEWOOD?
TRS DODGE-MORSE THERE
Jerome WW Not Let Him 90 to
Florida.

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rso-,s N unravel some OF tho snarls in the
much tangled Dodge divorce case We're made
,.ssore Justice Truax I'm the Supreme Court yes
,er5sv and al the same time the District Attor-
,sv was preparing TO continue his investigation
rfths case with the aid Of the March grand Jury.
Bsfsre Justice Truax The argument was on the
,r-I-afion OF Charles W. Morse to intervene I'm
The asse and have reinStated the original divorce
which Ess annulled recently. after Mrs. Dodge
had become Mrs. Morse. The District Attorney
at the same time was refusing 10 let Mr. Morse
take trip 10 Florida for his health. because Mr..
Morse Is wanted as "a witness before the grand
5ury soon. Incidentally a subpoena was served
on Benjamin Steinhardt. OF the law firm of Howe
Hummel, who is 10 be a witness in the District
Attorneys investigation.
Samuel Unteunyer. counsel for Mr.. Morse. be-
ran the argument before Justice Truax vester-
day by declaring that Mr.. Morse had a right to
intervene in the case because he had been
robbed Of his wife by the annulrent OF the di-
yorce lie read the letter OF September 10.
Iag8 which was written TO Mr.. Morse by A. H
Humme. Dodges counsel before the suit 10
snnu the divorce was started. and he read the
two letters which were discovered recently
among the effects OF the late Mortimer A. Ruger.
Ton by Dodge and admitting service Of papers
in the divorce suit Mr.. Untermyer said the
two Dodge letters bore evidences Of being gen
uine. and added.
II The letie-r are genuine We are wiling 20 rest
. f cas- upon tbem. and VIII upon The strength of
inese .etiefs asA % haEo sg-f honor ytcate the
eroer .. Justice Clarke and 20 reinstato the d.
lorce When these letters we're brought 10 the
wo-ss b ,s ~ 1agFe bnrsman. couna@i for Mrs,
i,s . .@ oolig ask Tor an order 30 set aside the
pm % 50. because she said she wanted brand
Bur We now contend that evsr though Dodge
were never properly served, even though there NAV
have been rregulsrities IN the setting of the di-
tou VII. stih Dodge Is the last person VINO has
49, E,l f, ~ ~ ms MS le{e cate - step N ana com
n ro considerafion rom ne ~oir M mn, nm
vas no party 10 this divorce and In go1d faith h.
and tho woman who by law Is stiIl the wife Of NJ
Iodrc were married.
Ex-Justice Edgar l.. Fursman. counsel for
Mrs Dodge read an affidavit telling n his con-
nec'ion with the case and supporting the state
ment of Nr. Tntermyer. He declared that he
had not seen the Hummel letter At the time the
suit 10 have the divorce set aside was tried.
A. u. HummeI. counsel for Dodge read an
affidavit detailing the history Of the divorce
case. Then he said ne did not know II the Dodge
letters were genuine or not The divorce. he
H
Who had figured rs Dodge's counsel. had been
an associate OF ". A. Sweetser. Mrs Dodge s
attorney. and both had Offices in the same build
rg. William J Woods. the referee IN the oaep.
mad an Office 90 the same building, Mr.. HUmmel
SAID. and was I'm some way associated with Mr.
Sweetser
A- lntermyer Interrupted 10 say that Mr
S|eetser denied being associated with Woods
sld NJ Hummel said that if Mr Untermyer
would admit that Sweetser recommended the
appointment ~ Woods as referee. the genuine
lfsa OF the Dodge letters would be admitted
] cant admit that because I don't know It."
sad Mr. Cntcmyer. bit II this WAS a coIlu-
give divorce as you say, we don't think Dodge
VIII De- here 10 assert his rights IN the matter.
We contend that IL even they were irregular
Doise has waived al has rights. We ask that
p submitting the case 10 a referee your honor
oHee' that the case De confined 10 the question
Of Jurisdiction"
Eumme
'Nuoe truaN took the papers. and is expect
70 give decision to-day on tomorrow. send
'nt 'he case before a referee.
'e" subpoena was served on Mr.. Morse di-
''''-hg ms appearance before the March grand
~ :, on The day Recorder Gof decided that he
-, - uvt pe compelled TO answer certain ques-
-. 8eiore the April grand jury. Mr.. Morse
,.,,gluay asked the District Attorney II he
~ hol be permitted 10 go on a trip 10 Flor
- o--l me reply Was that he would be needed
49, witness In the Dodge case soon. Then Mr.
~ asked Tor and obtained permission to go
ur---AeNooo. y. j. Cor a few days.
h-h Benjamin Steinhardt. Mr.. Huumers
-, partner. Was served With the subpGna YES
'eIqay he said.
a. Shsl tell Tho whole truth"
80 h.elnhardt has declared that he did not
-. " reporters on Saturday an interview
~ llat his firm had been retained by Mr.
- To light The eNtraditon of Dodge from
T.. - and that the firm WAS 20 be reimbursed
rr- --oIse Tor al tho money advanced 10 Dodge.
49, reporters said yesterday that they were
ai .nferrirrr