The Washington times., 1905-12-15
MRS. DODGE MORSE
IS STAR WITNESS
AGAINST HUHhEL
Rand Hopes by Her Tes-
timony to Convict
Lawyer.
TRIAL ON In EARNEST
Jury Completed and Ma
rooned From the Out
side World.
TRIAL ON In EARNEST

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-With the jury
completed. the trial of Abraham Il
Hummel, charged with subornation OF
perjury as the outcome OF the Dodge
Morse divorce case, began in earnest
this morning
Strong and reiterated promises 10 pro-
duce evidence that would prove. with
out doubt. the guilt OF the defendant.
marked the opening address OF Assist
ant District Attorney Rand.
He promised TO reveal to the last de-
tail all OF the secrets Of the great
DOdge-Morse divorce tangle. and con-
veyed an intimation that the main Wit
ness upon whom he relies TO fx the
accusations OF conspiracy and perjury
upon Lawyer Hummel would be Mrs
Dodge-Morse. who came TO this cOuu
t@y from Europe for the especial pur-
pose Of giving her evidence.
Capt. James T Morse. an uncle OF
Charles w. Morse. came into court with
the district attorney Captain Morse.
who comes from Portland. Ne, IS said
10 have spent the night with the dis
trict attorney at his home in Rutger
street.
Captain Morse listened attentively to
Mr. Rand's address. Mrs Rogers. wife
OF Justice Rogers. came with her nus
band TO court and Occapied a seat in
the rear OF the jury box.
Eummel Appeared Happy.
Lawyer HummeI appeared TO be in
better spirits than he was yesterday.
He entered the court room Laughing.
ana shook hands with many OF his
friends.
Bernard L. Michael, who is Juror
number six, pleaded Intellectually with
Justice Rogers TO permit him 10 go
home 10 see his new baby. The Mich
sel baby Is two days old. and IL is sufr-
cient OF novelty 70 its father 10 rem
der him impatient at the necessity
which compeIs him to remain away from
1 it The justice was compelled to deny
Aichaels request
| None OF the jurymen looked particu-
lariy happy today. They marched 10
Broadway Central Hotel under guard
/ Of eight officers, VINO. in turn, were
I watched by County Detective ReardOn-
! Clerks ana messengers met the Jury
/ men In the courtroom with bundles OF
| letters and information from the out
/ side world All the letters were IN
( spected by Justice Rogers before they
were passed out TO the Jurymen-
Dodge 10 Testify.
1t is expected that William F. Dodge.
I the principal witness against Hummel.
viii be called before the end OF the
day. DOdge's story will be OF absorb
ing interest, as he may reveal the
| source of the money which kept him in
Texas and enabled him 20 fight extra
dition proceedings 10 the Supreme
Court Of the United States. He will
also tell OF his riOtous living while IN
the pay OF those who were trying 70
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courts of this State. and last but not
least of the efforts that were made to
assassinate him.
But most interesting OF all the dues-
I tjons which probably Will be answered
today is: who paid for bringing about
the DOdge-Morse marital tangiey
This has been a moot point ever since
the matrimonial troubles or the Morses
began. ( was thought that the secret
Of the big fund would come out when
Morse was called before the grand jury.
but the prosecutor was disappointed. for
the banker declined 70 answer questions
OY. the ground that his replies might
tend to incriminate or degrade him
Now Il is understood that Morse de-
MES having supplied any OF the money
! which kept Dodge out of the State and
which paid for the perjured testimony
OF Dodge before a referee. that ms
! former wife tat that time Mrs Morse
had never been legally divorced because
% him.
Remarkable Jury.
The jury which viii try the lawyer q
perhaps one % the most remarkable
ever drawn in an important trial Men
OF almost every vocation are on Il. ana
while one or two are dressed in clothes
OF the most fashionable pattern. Others
look as though they had not purchased
a new suit in the last five years One
OF the men who viii decide Hummel'
, fate Is a former policeman, who has
been drawing a pension from the city
since 1854 He Joined the fOrce in ls0l
/ and looks like the original New HorA
policeman.
Much surprise was expressed yester'
day when William 9. Roper, q clerk II
!, the ofic4 OF a banking firm in SO Wal
: street was accepted as the twelfth 1ur>
= az. lie was permitted TO take his sea-
= i'm the Jury box despite ihe tact Jnat n
? said he had Il prejudice against the de-
. fendaut and that this prejudice was o.
long standing All the peremptory chal
= lenges of the defense had oGen exhaust
K ed and Delaney Nicon. attorney FOL
= Hummel. could not keep Roper on IN
jury. ,-,. =.
) 10 the case Roper said. when quss
- toned a. TO his fitness To sit in judg
imcnt OF Hummel
o. Had 20 Accept Him.
: is that opinion a strong one?'' ash
2 ed Mr.. Rand
70 We'll. 4 i not so very strong tn
e talesmun replied
o could YOU lay that opinion aside an,
Give the defendant a fair and impartia
Jrial2'
+ \ think 7 could.
j. How was yoyr opinion formed 2''
a Prom ~eaGIrc the newspapers
: = th+ opinion iu regard 10 the merit
4 of tl-~ cas-