The Washington times., 1905-01-27
THREE NEW BILLS
IN MORSE CASE
Lawyers, Financier, and
Judge Indicted.
GRAND JURY STILL WAITING
Morse Expected in New York Next
Monday Aboard the Deutschland.
Ready to Act.
GRAND JURY STILL WAITING

NEW YORK, Jan. 27--In the way that
secrets come from the district attorneys
Office announcement Is made that the
grand jury has found indictments in
the Morse-Dodge divorce case, and that
the members OF the jury have been ask
ed TO continue over until next Tuesday
by the district attorney. so that If nnces
sary they may hear Charles w. Morse.
who Is due Monday night on the
Deutschland.
II IS said by persons connected with
Mr. Jerome's office that indictments have
been found against three well-known
lawyers, a man widely known in the
financial life of the city, and another
person said TO hold high judicial office.
1t is also said there has been a sixth
indictment District Attorney Jerome
declines to discuss any phase of the
Morse-Dodge scandal, and could not
say how the proceedings of the grand
jury had leaked
Many Rumors Going.
There are many stories as TO the work
of the grand jury, all having for their
basis confidential hints from persons
who are said TO have proprietary right
in the Office OF the district attorney.
=
staff. while not admitting they have
any knowledge OF the grand jury's work.
say they cannot discuss any contem-
plated indictments
When the night wore on there were
two rumors that stood out above al
othera One affected a member of tht
supreme court. two persons who have
held judicial office. two other lawyer.
and q banker. thus making six In all
The other story was to the effect tn.
grand jury had not completed its work
but would hand own indictments agains
one member of a well known firm o
criminal lawyers, against another MAJ
but would hand down indictments agains
a well known Republicn offlceholde
who has been on the bench and wht
also has held appointment through tn,
! instrumentality of Senator Platt.
Indictments Surely Found.
District Attorney Jerome when aske,
point blank whether the members Of tn
grand Jury nad completed their work
/ said they had not. which confirmed TIA
statement that they would not be dis
charged until Tuesday, at which tim
Mr. Morse could be a witness befor
them Ten days ago District Attorne,
| Jerome asked Mr.. Untermeyer to pro
| duce Mr. Morse before the grand jury
! and TIE banker Immediately sailed oil
/ the Deutschland.
! The rumo.. Tor several days has beer
| that blank indictments had been filie'
| in. and that after Mr.. Morse had ap
| paared before the grand Jury the result
| would be announced and bench warrant
! issued for those named. Whether theft
| has been any change in this program
| could not be learned with certainty las
| right one assistant district alto. ne,
| sale that ut least three indictment
| would be presented today. and anotne
! said MS information was that the in
! dictments, while ready, would not b
handed down until Mr.. Morse had ar
| rived in the city.
/ TIE main fact that stands out In III
! cloud thrown around the case by tn
/ CRIMINAL authorities is that the gran
| jury has passed definitely upon III
| nane.5 of three men and perhaps more
! whether MIR. Morse has been connecte e
| with the conspiracy in any way coul
| not be determined last night sufficient
| to warrant the presentation of his nam
toda3.
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