The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-28
TKIE AEnTHANT CR

her marriage TO Mr. Morse annulled no
further steps were taken to have the mar
rage reesta blished
DoDGE's FLIGHT AND FIoHr.
After it had been decided that the Dodge
divorce was lawful, Dodge was indicted
by the Grand Jury. He fed to Texas and
for, whole year a bitter fight was made
Of this State. Dodge was supplied with
unlimited cash, and every court State and
Federal. in turn was appealed to to keep
him from beng eXtradited by District Al
torney Jerome. Mr. jerome has estimated
that at least $4,000 was spent.
Finally the United States Supreme Court
, decided that he must return Mr. Jerome
got from the Board Of Estimate and Appor-
tionment s35 900 TO bring Dodge back and
to conduct the case which has finally re-
suited in indictments.
LAW FIRMS SPLIT OVER THE CASE
Growing out of the Dodge Morse case
there have been internal troubles In the
two law firms which represented Dodge
and Mrs. Morse Last March Benjamin
Steinhardt, in famous interview an
nounoed that Howe 4 Hummel we're acting
for Charles W. Morse and that they ex-
pected to be reimbursed by him for the
money that was being spent on Dodge
Right after that Steinhardt went to n sani-
tarium. and II was said yesterday that
he has since had nothing TO do with the
The difficulties between the members Of
the firm Of Fursman. Little 4 Schwarzkopf
resulted in the disruption OF the firm. John
Schwarzkopf had Mr.. Fursman arrested
IN Troy, for perjury after Mr.. Fursman
had had Schwar2kopf indicted for grand
larceny Both cases were dismissed
DoDGEs CHANGE OF FRONT.
Dodge has been ono of the interesting
figures in the case The minute he landed
ron; the steamer that brought him back
from Texas he was taken 10 Police Head
quarters for session with Mr.. Jerome
and Assistant District Attorney Garvan
Mr. Hummel and Barlow S. Weeks
storraed The doors of Police Commissioner
McAdoo's room. in which Dodge was. in
vain 10 see their client" Finally. Dodge
announced. through Mr. Jerome. that Mr.
Hummel was no longer his counsel and If
was plain that he had told the authorities
all be knew about the conspiracy. Since
then Dodge has been living at the expense
OF the county IN an uptown boarding house
The January Grand Jury has had the
under investigation all month. Dodge was
one OF the witnesses. About hundred
we're examined and several hundred pages
OF testimony were taken.
MORSE on HIS WAY HERE.
Mr.. Morse is passenger on the steamer
Deutschland which il due here next Tues
day. He has returned 10 this country from
u
ney communicated TO Samuel Untermyer
Mr. Morse's counsel. 1t was said Yesterday
by friends OF Mr.. Morse that he would be ri
the disposal Of the District Attorney at any
time.
Mrs Morse is also in Europe. She sailed
last March, SO Is Mrs. Katherine Gelshenen,
who sailed just before Mr. Jerome an
nounced that he would like 10 see her and
that suhppna was out for her Mr.
Morse IL an executor of the estate Of Mrs
Gelshenen's late husband and they have
been very friendly
After Dodge had been indicted for per
jury. District Attorney Jerome sent n com
munication 10 the grievance committee
Of tho Bar Association calling their at
tention 20 certain circumstances Of the
case. member Of the grievance com
mltee said that an investigation was made.
bnt that nothing was done This was
after Dodge was brought back from Texas
II has been said that Mr. Jerome NAV take
further action when The criminal investi-