The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-28
HIT BY MORSE CASE
Continued from Fir, Pags

trouble II they were in Fart / Of Genera
Sessions az / o'clock yesterday afternoon
The Grand Jury usually reports few
minutes after ! o'clock.
Yesterday afternoon the jurymen wer'
about fifteen minutes late. When they
came in the foreman. Arthur T. sullivan
handed up a batch Of indictments. The
top paper was the blanket indictment In
the Dodge Morse case A few minutes
later In came MI Fursman. eI-Judgt
Herrick at his elbow Mr.. Fursman is now
clean shaven; he recently shaved OF hl'
whisker. and mustache
Assistant District Attorneys Rand anc
| Caravan, who for a month have been doing
almost nothing else but handling the Dodge
| Morse case. were waiting. Mr., Herrlck
shook hands cordially with both of them
then with Judge Mcmahon.
FURsMAN TO THE BAR.
Judge Mcmahon stopped sentencing
prisoners for petty offences and Clerk Ed
ward Cowing said
Edgar l.. Fursman to the bar
Judge Fursman had taken seat inside
of the railing. He was not arraigned al
the bar where prisoners ordinarily stand.
tx Judge Herriok rose,
Il appear for the defendant he said
I ask time for an inspection OF the indlct-
ment, or to make demurrer or any other
motions that may be necessary
How long do you want Judge Herrick?
asked Judge Mcmahon. Will next Monday
do?'
A little longer than that, | think. said
Judge Herriok Mr. Rand suggested ten
days, and Judge Herrick said that would be
agreeable.
Now as to the question Of ball?- in
quired Judge Herrick.
Il would suggest said Mr. Rand pleas
antly, that bail is not needed lam willing
that the defendant should he paroied in the
custody OF his counsel
Granted. said Judge Mcmahon
y will be here. said Justice Fursman
standing up; you may be sure OF that
Justice Fursman had bondsman ready.
He was In Troy on Thursday night when
he was notified that he was wanted. It
was said yesterday that the ex-Justioe
took n milk train early yesterday morning
to get here on time He and Judge Her
rick Immediately left court. refusing to
make any statement.
HUMMEL Up on TWO COUNTS
Mr. Rand said he expected another de-
PENDANT. Judge Mcmahon went right along
imposing sentences as fast as prisoners
were srraigned before him. Then in came
Abe Hummel He wore long coat with
an astrakhan collar. Like Judge Fursman
he walked inside Of he rail Mr. Nicoll and
John D. Lindsay acoo mpanied him. Mr..
Hummel yanked on his coat and took a
seat
There are some indictments against
you, said Mr.. Rand. Two Of the indict-
ments are for subornation Of permry and
one for conspiracy. Now. your hono..
may the defendant now plead to these
indictmentsi'
Mr.. Nieoll said he would ike to look at
the indictments Mr.. Rand said he was
willing, but added:
There are two conflicting statutes. One
gives the right to see the indictments The
other says that nothing should be given
out that would interfere with the ends Of
justice. These indictments charge subor-
alton Of perjury and conspiracy. Five
or six other persons are named IN the indict-
ments. However. am ready to leave it to
the Court
Judge Mcmahon said he saw no reason
why Mr.. Nicol shouldn't see tho indct-
ments- Mr. Rand said he had no objection
II Mr., Nicoll would promise that none but
his clients name was used Mr. Nicoll
agreed to that and Judge Mcmahon fixed
Feb for Mr.. Humme to plead
HE GOES WITHOUT BAIL.
AS to bail. said Mr.. Rand + suggest
that IS 900 be fixed on each Of the per Jury
indictments and $500 on the conspiracy
indictment.
-. l. I II
custody Of his counsel, said Judge
Mcmahon.
Mr.. Humme put on his coat. At his
side was Leo Schlesinger, president Of the (
Mechanics and Traders Bank, who was
ready TO give bail.
Well. didn Z need you. Leo, said Abe
No you didn't, Abe, said Mr.. Schlesnger.
but | was ready.
In court were also Abe KaffenburRh Of
the firm of Howe & Hummel and John r. /
Little Of the defunct law firm Of Fursman,
Little * Schwarzkopf
MAIN CHARGE rs CONSPIRACY.
No one in the District Attorneys Office
would make known the contents of the
Indictments on the ground that Steinhardt
md Bracken had not then been arrested
L was learned. however that the suborna-
ion of perjury charge against Messrs
dummel and Steinhard' is based on the
'alse affidavit made by Dodge when he
proceedings TO have the divorce
obtained by his wife set aside on the ground
hat he had not been served with notice OF
he suit.
In general way the conspiracy indict-
nent is understood 10 charge everybody
lamed with a general understanding to
,ervert the ends Of justice IN the civil pro-
eedings growing out Of the Morse divorce
oiits
within few DAYS counsel either for ex-
Justice Fursmau or Mr. Hummel will make
motion to inspect the Grand Jury minutes
nd quash the indictments. This will
ring the whole case up for review before
he Judge who s then sitting in Part /. Of
GENERAL Sessions Counsel for one of the
efendants seemed 10 feel Yesterday that
here was a good chance Of the indictments
einR quashed.
THE REMARKABLE MoRsE-DoDGR TANGLH.
Leading mp TO these five indictments ia
he most complicated matrimonial tangle
erhaps that he courts Of this or any other
tate have ever had TO deal with Charles
. Dodge, a Pullman car porter, married
lemence Cowles in San Francisco in 1877
WAS not a happy union, and in 1907 Mrs.
iorse began s'nt Tor divorce She had
1T her husband and after running a board
" house, for while had become the house
copper for c W Morse and the guardian
( his children 10y his dead wife
Mrs. Dodge got the divorce and married
Il! Morse who then was president of the
merican Ice Company.
Mr. MOrse's fortune grew Eight yaarg ,