New-York tribune., 1905-04-21
USED MOTHERS MONEY.
IN SUGAR SPECULATION.
ID. p. Morgan Declares He Did Not
Misappropiate Estates Funds.

dent of the New-York Bar Association. wednes-
DAY. against his son-in-lav, David Percy Morgan,
who is being sued in the Supreme Court at White
Plains by his wife Mrs. Edith Parsons Morgan
was yesterday declared 70 be untrue by Mr. Nor
gan AIr. Parsons accused him OF speculating with
funds OF Mr. Morgan's fathers estate and losing
S2S7.o00
Mr. Morgan's mother Mrs David P. Morgan.
was called. and she sWore she had given her son
q large sum Of money 20 speculate with and said
she wrote 10 him and told him 10 do with II as he
saw n.
Just before court adjourned Mr.. Morgan was
called 10 the stand and asked #, as Mr. Parsons
testified While he trustee OF the Morgan
estate he speculated with any Of the trust funds
and he replied firmly. Il did not" he said though
that he had had account OF about $4,000 for
his mother.
There has been 50 much publicity given to the
statement that Mr.. Morgan lost $4,000 belonging
TO his fathers estate by specializing in Wall
Street." said Air. Wellman. attorney Tor me de-
1endant that wish you would just tell the court
about this matter"
sIr Morgan, pointing his finger at Mr.. Parsons,
said: 4 told Mr. Parsons that was carrying a
large amount OF Sugar stock for my mother. and
that I thought 81 had gone down about as low as
q could, and that wanted 10 be IN q position 10
save myself In case 1t went lower. made M Par
Bons 9 business proposition, IN case the market
should 90 down, II he would be willing 10 see me
ahrDugh. never said 1ny brokers' were about to
sol me out I never said that was about 10 be
PLACED in a hole
sAIr Parsons said; Percy. Jet me think it over,
ana see me IN the morning. arrived at his ofhoe
neess5 tho next morning. and the market opened at
70 O'Clock had tc act quickly IN order to be on
the safe side, ana as Nr. Parsons refused to aid
me sold 400 shares The brokers said l made a
mistake In selling out. and thought thas ought
70 have bought the stock back told Mr.. Parsons
ahat q was my mothers money. never said that
& was tie trust funds OF my fathers estate That
vas the WY ALE. Parsons treated me"
wlsn the trial Wa resumed yesterday morning
RErsL Morgan Continued her testimony. She caused
nns sunrise when she described how she discoV-
rred tsr husband with q strange young woman.
zone day I was having luncheon with my daugh-
ter Editn." AIRS. Morgan testified, when she
called my attention 10 ths fact that Mt Morgan
Vas directly behind and was eating luncheon
-Elth an unknown young woman He saw US and
came over and spoke 10 Us, and then went back
and finished his luneheOn with the woman"
NJ TYelman sf this point said Mr.. Morgan Waf
simply trying TO get q position with corporation
FOR the young woman, and mat Nhefe Was 10 'li'
Dropriety in this.
now, AIra Morgan. viii you please tell what
vas said the following evening AT the jay house
about this woman aEbed Alr. Taft
Ms Morgan Gtralghtenad herself in the chair
and with haE dark eyes flashing, said; Il said
Percy. what about this woman you were eatine
with and what 90 you think Edith will think, and
what eRect VIII It have on herT He simply
rlrurved his shoulders. 7 asked him II he was
9Ting when he said ne had not speeulafed. and h'
said 'Yes' Then asked him If this woman wa
zbe sans one he had been living with before this
and he said. No, she 20 married and has gone out
West"
wow tell Us what his attitude Was at the time
he made these statements" said Afr. Taft
he was very much pleased with himself because
4ss s 5aia d9 zane 9sF Ths ans%er m" vas held bo
proper one. and Justice Keogh ordered Il stFlcken
''No. no: not mat" 1Ir. Taft interpOsed 'yTha'
He was smoking continually. and be talked in a
boastfu manner about me me @ oman; an % NJ ATorgar
rew r5t III the E5p5soopaI church. returned you
Al YOUR HARRISON home unpaid?" asked Mr.. Taft.
Mrs Morgan saia they nae q been; G.s ~, ,,o, has
Mr.. Morgan seen them when he wanted toE asked
Mr TAR.
Yo ME oTgPpn You sRssk s5sOs q cruel a,s trsaf nF
1eJir7a- On crr1ss-exaInna15on Now, tell what
he cid What household affairs did he interfere
IN The first place IN connection with the kitchen
ia 6e GSsGtse 9f see nat @ ey arose az the proper time He
also said interfeIed with me sLSoe W. YIN q Iae ne
isl5 to the children going 70 church on sunday"
.'yes, ct once" = 49,.
when sy Mrs Morgan 10 her husband while she
was in Washington ana IN kuTope n one teCrSg 1
butler. wrote: 'TIe is simply an IDIOT and dirty
one too. don't see how she stands him. Her
A9sT letter & Sd one % se2e S gs aFed 10 oai fof h6 s0F Fa
in the dining room before We left the room. ane
a later letter she wrote 10 her husband from
TvHgbingon sne said: THE fool OF butler locked
ne olf Al 1890 O'Clock. and had 70 stand out
On the Veranda IN the cold It didn't improve my
health"
You say that your husbands cruel treatment
YoVe YOU 10 Europe for the benefit Of your health
Nov riasf was the cruetyZ' asked Mr. Weilman.
ssFIe was simply unbearable. and was worn ouL
N a letter 70 her mother-n-aW the plaintiff
wrote that ths action OF Mr.. Morgan in carrying
DfF the children OF RennsylVEL1a was the act OF a
Ecoun6rel and q sneak. Mrs David s. Cowles, q
cousin az Mrs. Morgan, said she having lunch-
con n Ire Hotel Manhattan with Mrs Morgan and
FCdith when ALr. Morgan came over from table
where he Was having luncheon with an unknown
f-1S pinanfiT endsavOred 20 have several servants
eeTfifv &c 70 what took place IN the Morgan home,
lTf Mr WellmGn objected most vigorously TO what
he classified as "htchan gossip being brought into
; ssyST6y" sasa 1Ir weIlnnan. 'af servants could
sasfffv aRainEt their masters and mgtresseE. Lord
bless usi WHARF would we all be-" This remark
oaugsd such outburst Of laughter that the court
aof8oars had 20 rap loudly for order.
80, Taft rested the csBe at $50 p N. and de-
sencs vas begun. Rudolph H Kisseu, brotbeT-ln-
law o. the defendant said be examined his wife's
SofhrT1g accounda ard found that there had not
Ss~n rTv euoc1llagion OF the money by ATr. Morgan