The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-20
DIP. MORGAN WEEPS IN COURT
SPECI LATED WITH rms ST Funds,
JOHN r. PARSONS SAYS.

Morgan against Morgan, produced efore
justice KeOgh In Supreme Court at White
Plains yesterday, was rer lete with inter-
esling situations and teemed with sUrpi ises.
John L. Parsons testified that bic son-in-
law, Mr. Morgan, though expressly pledged
10 him not to engage In sIet ulation, had
COnfessed TO him that he had wasted in
this way not only almost all Of LIE cWn
fortune, but $4,000 Of his wife's estate,
and 1921, 900 OF the estate Of his father, David
p Morgan. Of which he was trustee, and
the statement was ade ty Henry W.
Taft, attorney for Mrs. Morgan, that be
proposed to show Mr., Morgan dishonost,
This was after Mr.. Morgan's testimony
was taken. His attorneys on cross ex-
an nation, sought to bring out evidence
that the David p Morgan trust estate
and the estate Of Mrs. Morgan, had 10th
enhanced in value under his n aEaGcIr ent.
Mr. Morgan related a rare story OF do
nestle unhappiness, recounting an unsuc-
cessful effort to see his wife and recapture
his children and breaking down on coming
20 the statement that his daughter. Edith
Percy, was unwilling to go with him on
that occasion. At this time Mrs. Morgan
also displayed greater emotion than at any
other time during the trial though she did
not give way as did her husband.
Even in the conduct Of the trial there Is
novel procedure No one Of the attorneys
and neither Of the litigants will disclose
the contents Of the pleRdings, and only
what il actually shown in court can come to
public knowledge. thus Mr. Taft In his
examination continually revealed new ale
cations.
This part Of the case presented nothing
more novel than the charge Of MIR Morgan's
dealings with women outside his household
There was not an allegation Of the statutory
ground for divorce, but Of "roprehenslble
conduct or association with unsuitable
women, that constituted cruel treatment
toward his wife and caused her humiliation.
With Mr., Morgan on the stand ar. Taft
got in evidence more letters that passed
Between him and Mrs. Morgan while he had
the children at THAN. Pa. Under date Of
July Mrs. Morgan wrote:
OF course | am acting under the advice
Of my father and have no apologies 70 make
for II But II you had not acted under the
sdvice or Mr Gordon you would not have
lost your position. Your expressions OF
me with sincerity. Was il 10 eet me from
my father that you took the children away,
and DO you fear his influence? Was II for
fear Of his influence that you made the prop
ositon TO get your position back ] urge
ycu 10 return the children TO me, or IL will
result In loss Of social prestige TO you. en-.
ba ra-Sment in remaining your position, and
perhaps other diiiCultie3
Three days later Mr.. Morgan replied.
This IS the letter in part:
Any 4 rther controversy over Mr. Parsons
ana his bareful influence over our domestic
aHsIs can be productive OF no good. Your
ltteT Is not dictated by your heart II bears
80 iuthers stamp. l beg Of you to lot
Respecting yo' reference to NY ToitOn
an only TOO glad to escape the odoiis relation
my Children were insulting. repClant a. d
stro'io You Propose that 80 beck, With
the cli liTeu TO the envronm ent / had fed
from his ! can not DO. But you are a.
al times welcome 70 come here ard see the
children, and live with them II YOU che oss
Mi Taft then disclosed another OF the
many allegations Of the complaint. This
was that Mr. Morgan had invaded the place
a. Rye, armed, and with the intention Of
committing violence upon Mrs. Morgan.
IN response to questions put TO him about Il
the immediate parties, Of an attempt he
made to recapture the children after they
had been taken away from Tim at THAN
On a day in the latter part Of last Octo-
Der, he said. i went to Rye to get the
children back. ] had previously arranged
with a party in New YORK; don't know
that ought to give his name, for he asked
me not to-and ! was to call up this party
at $50 in the afternoon II found the chi
dren were willing TO 60 with me, In that
event he was TO start at once with three or
four automobiles and eight or nine men.
] do not know whether these men we're to
be armed myself had pistol aud a box
o. cartridges
The pistol was loaded and / carried it
for two puTposes-to amuse the boys with II
the children didn't want TO go or to use it
against any one who sought TO take them
from me, always excepting Mrs. Morgan,
In case the children came into my possession.
called at the Jay place at o'clock and
asked to see Mrs. Morgan. She sent down
word that she would not see me, Again
! requested TO be permitted 70 see her and
this time / got back word that she would
take my request under consideration.
then oonversed with the children until
after O'Clock and then asked to use the tele-
phone. This request was also refused,
but thought had right TO it and started
for the stairs.
At the foot Of the stairs simply brushed
against two detectives and they at once,
without any provocation, seized me, threw
me down and took away my pocketbook
and pistol. l was then usheTed uncere-
moniously out Of the house.
Most emphatically ! had not tire slight
eat intention Of shooting Mrs. Morgan
When | was going 70 the telephone, too, II
was not to order the automobiles from New
York. ! Lad given up all thought OF that
for nv daughter had told me she did not care
70 60 and -"
1t vas at this point that Mr. Morgan's
composure, n aintained admirably through
all The long examination, relaxed, ana Ee
Wept for FIVE minutes
Mr.. Moran was called uron TO produce
scc ounts OF his speculCtions with Cuyler.
Morgan 4 Co.. Strong, StHges 4 Co., and
Matt evs & Co. lie rad all OF item, lie
said. that he lad teen able 10 find. Re was
y en- asked in regard 10 a fund Of 5000
Jared in lis hands FOR Miss Boggs, fan ily
retaive- and friend Of Mrs. Morgan. Mr..
Well, an o. .e-ted violently and the question
vas only acn itted when Mr. Taft disc loSed
another Of tho mysterious allecations n at
he. vas dishonest in money n alters and as
such vas an unfit person for Mrs Morgan
% live with, FuTtter proCeCl On this
Tine. however, was postponed, Mr.. Nelln Gn
stating that he would eXT lain tho whole
matter 10 M. Taft at recess.
Mr.. TAFT branched Of on the charge OF
repreNcnsi0le conduct with women. Did
he know and was It his pTacti.o While at
Rye 10 ride hack and 'orth to the ,itv " ith.
= wor an cd BellRmy residing at Rve?
Did he know Augustine Coste, lie wi's's
French maid? Had J q declined 10 rive , IL
consent VIXEN Mrs. MORAN " isl ed to 4, is-
charge Ee- and had Re lnoc Eed az y . n az, a
bedroom cocr at night and requested or
90 over IT, To all tfese Mr.. Morgan rerlied
readily enough. The 6ive~t eXa~ iration
ending NJ. WelTr an took hold OF lin.
Miss Bellamy. he Eaid, he knew IL a woman
Of good character whom he had met not
more than half a dozen times and his visit