The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-31
MORSE To VISIT
THE GRAND JURY
ON HIS ARRIVAL.
Lawyer Protests Against
His Being Subpoenaed
to Appear.
Is NOT TO BE ANNOYED
District Attorney Told 1t
Would Be an Outrage to
Serve Papers Now.
Is NOT TO BE ANNOYED

NEW YORK, Jan S1.-When Charles
w Morse reaches this city today, after
he steps from the steamship Deutscn-
land, al her wharf in Hoboken, he will
not be harassed or bothered by any SUBJ
poena server Who wishes to take him be-
fore the grand jury as a witness in the
case against Charles f. Dodge and
Others -
But he will give his testimony. unless
he Should decline answer questions.
before the February grand jury a week
from today
This was the plan settled on by Sam
uel Cl:termyer, his lawyer. after a con
stfltatiop with TIE district attorneys Of
fec. ana 1t will be followed unless the
arrangements 80 awry
Unternyer's Protest.
1t was cnly by a vigorous protest from
Mr. Untermyer that the district attor-
ney's plan to nave Mr.. Morse served
with stbpoena was changed
The subpoena was In the hands Of a
man who would make sure to hand 1t
to Mr. Mprse- no matter where he had
to go TO 10 this Last night this man
was being sought so that ne might be
told 10 como ftrther in his mission.
Mr. Untermytr, knowing Mr. Morse
would arrive today. and that the grand
jury would holt its last session of the
month. suspected IL would be the de-
sire of the district attorney 10 bring
his client hefore the inquisitors with
out delay. Nor was he far afield In
this surmise.
A subpoena copmanding Mr. Morse
to attend on the sd jury without
delay had been preeared and had been
given for service 10 George p. Ham
mond, jr-, head Of ne subpoena serving
force of the districl attorneys Office
Lawyer Is Indignant.
There have been too much fireworks
and brass band about his whole busi-
ness" declared Mr.. Uitermyer. when
he communicated with she district at
torney's office. Then h recalled that
ii was at The request o Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Rand. wio is in charge
of the Dodge matter. hat Mr. Morse
had interrupted his bssiness negotia-
tions in Europe and ha6 taken the first
steamship that he Nigh. be back in this
city as soon as possible
The lawyer declared n vigorous Ian
guage that there was little courtesyhe
termed il Outrageous conduct-in set
ting detectives on the tail Of Mr. Morse
after ne had done. everything possible
to show he was Willing at all times to
appear when wanted which fact was
amply evidenced by rs voluntary re-
turn TO this country.
He Wanted Il Know.
Why. therefore. he Wished to know
was his client TO be subjected TO the in
dignity of being FOLLOWED by detectives
when q word to Mr.. Uutermyer would
result in his attendance before the
grand jury at any time.
He said he would foId himself re-
sponsibie for Mr. Mrse's presence
whenever Il was desired but he said he
and that Mr. Morse would not be an
noyed by subpoena servers.
He inquired if IL was the desire to
have Mr.. Morse befo'e the present
grand jury, or before that which will be
sworn in next Monday He was told
that next week would do. and then it
was agreed that Mr.. Horse would ap-
pear before the February grand jury on
next Tuesday to be Questioned as to his
knowledge of the whole Dodge complica-
tion.
After this understanding was arrived
At between Mr. Unternyer and the dis
trict attorneys office, a detective was
sent out 10 find Hammond and to tell
him Of the change in tie ARRANGEMENTS
and the uselessnesS of his proceeding
further along the lines previously map
ped out
Steinhardt Angry.
BENJAMIN Steinhardt. of the firm Of
Howe & Hummel, will appear before
Judge Mcmahon, in general sessions
court today. TO enter his plea TO the two
indictments for subOrnation of perjury
and on third for GDnSpiracy. His
counsel. John h. Dos P,SSos. will plead
not guilty for the lawyer. asking per
mission to make an" motions he may
desire after he has examined the indict-
mcnIS-
At the same time De Lancey NicoI. as
counsel for Mr.. HummeI who is under
Indictment for the same DmenSeS as Mr.
Steinhardt, and D. Cady Herrick, APP
peariEg for Edgar l. EUrSman. who Is
indicted for conspiracy. Mill ask Judge
Mcmahon for permission TO inspect the
minutes of the grand jury on which the
indictments are based Whether Mr.
Rand viii offer anV vigorous objection
10 this step could not be dScertafned
Mr. Hummel and Mr.. Steinhardt have
agreed, it was said, 20 make their de.
fense to the charges against them a.
business partners, and not as individ-
uaIs.
Mr.. Steinhardt was indignant over fbe
reports which had IL that he was con.
tempiating q visit TO the district attor.
nev to tell some things Of which bt
has knowledge. And he was more in
censed by the rumors which said Mrs
Steinhardr. unwilling that he should b,
called on TO suffer when she knows h,
! is innocent. was determined TO take IN,
same course. The LAWYER Said-theFe wa!
rot the slightest truth IN either report
1T is shameful that my wife's nam,
| should be dragged into this matter
! said Mr. Steinhardt. Jerome has II,
| case against me and I believe ne know
/ it. and before | get through with tht
| matter | will make him the Iaughiny
stock of the whole city"
If 1t Is You
/ Then the money is yours. See next Sun