Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-20

Edward VI. Bracken met him iu Georgia
telling odgc that Hummel had sent him
Co say that he wanted Dodge in New
York "Backen handed me $500"
said Dodge. Il then consented Co go To
New York. on going 10 Hummels Of
flee Dodge said Hummel asked him
whether he was served with the sum
mons by Swectster Dodge said he
answered yes.
Later be said. Hummel dictated an
affidavit which the witness signed. lie
ten went 90 Atlanta. Ga. IN the fol-
lowing month he said he again rec
turned % New York where be talked
with Hummel ABOUT the divorce. Dodge
testified that he signed another ar
fdavit then.
"Hummel then gave me five 800
bills" he added. once more. ln the
next month. Dodge says. he was asked
20 come from Atlanta 10 New York.
and this time az the office u the ref
cree I'm the proceedings concerning his
divorce from Mrs Morse h. swore that
De had not been served with the sum
mons by Sweetster, and that Ruger
was not hts counsel
and after you had testified. what
happcncd?' Dodge was asked.
Il went back 90 Hummers office.
and was there given $500. After get
ting the money ! returned To- the
south"
In addition TO the $500. Dodge said
he was getting $50 day expenses.
Later Dodge testified that the first
affidavit made by Hummel and signed
by him was to the effect that he had
never retained Kruger nor been served
with the summons.
"You swore 10 other things that were
false al the reference proceedings"
he was asked by Delaney Nicol. MIR.
Hummers attorney.
u did"
Dodge testified that after signing
the second affidavit he made the fol-
lowing remark:
Before leaving Atlanta told Brack-
on nted 5000 as n compensation.
thought there was something doing.
80 might as we'll be IN H."
Asked whether the money was Civ
en- as expenses or 10 influence him 10
swear falsely. Dodge replied
well I had got the money. and I
thought ] was forced 10 swear false
~" Dodge was then excused
Captain James T. Morse then took
the witness stand. He Is an uncle Of
Charles W. Morse. the husband Of
Mrs. Clemcnce Dodge Morse Captain
Morse said that IN 1908 he came 10
New York 10 see Hunmel.
Il made known my business 90 him."
said Morse. MY nephew was mar
ried To- Clemence Dodge. told him
that the family was very much dlssat-
isfied with him. and that ! would like
the matter 81 her divorce from Dodge
be looked into. and 90 see whether 90
was quite IN order. Afterwards he said
Hummel telcphoncd 10 him iu Boston
that the marriage was irregular and
that he wanted Slj. 1000 retaining Zee.
Captain Morse said hc himself dollv-
cred the Zee ln bills next day.
Captain Morse said tina; Hummel told
Mrs Morse's second marriage could
be- upset. and added: - then gave
him Instructions 10 break up that mar
rlage n be- could. I requested him NOT
20 lct me be- known BOO The matter"
Captain Morse testified that Doc took
70 on himself 10 break up the marriage
regardless Of the cost. iu the interest
~ his nephew. Captain Morse slid
that Hummel had never Informed him
that Dodge would come 10 New YORK
unless ne received $1,000. lie dia not
know that any money paid hy him
was 10 be- used 10 obtain pcrjurei EVIL
dence. He said De had no conn 1'
20 find M Hummera treatment 81 him