Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-23
HUMMEL'S FATE SOON
Trial Of Famous New York
Lawyer Draws Near End.
CAPTAIN jim MORSE PAID $1,000
G. r.. Dodge. Mrs. Morse's FIRST Hu.-
band. owned 10 Taking $4,000 For
signing False A8idnyit Ina
Divorce TanEIe.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-At the trial Of
Abe Hummci for conspiracy in the
Dodge Morse tangle here the prosecu-
tion has rested and the defense begun,
with the understanding that the testi-
mony Of the defense would be ia this
evening. The case win go to The jury
probably tomorrow.
Charles +. Dodge, the first husband
Of Mrs. Morse. and Captain Jim Morse,
the uncle of G. w Morse, who caused
all the trouble by trying to dissolve the
marriage of his nephew, were the last
witnesses for the prosecution Captain
Jim spent more than SIT 900 Of his
good money in this effort
Captain Jim seemed much more af-
fected by his ordeal on the witness
stand than Dodge, who had preceded
him. Captain Jim told of the opposition
Of the relatives to G. w. Morse's mar
riage and Of the payments be made to
Hummel and Nathaniel Cohen ia the
fight TO break it,
Counsel for the defense seemed pleas
ed when on cross examination they
drew from Captain jim the admission
that he was not appearing in the role Of
complainant and that he had no fault
to find with Hummel.
After Captain Jim left the stand Mr..
Rand announced that his testimony
was ali In, and then the usual motions
for dismissal of the case were made by
the defense, Justice Rogers denied
them.
Hummel told the reporters that he
wanted to go ON the stand, but that his
counsel had told him that Rand had not
made out case and there was no need
of his testlfying.
Mrs. Morse is over from New Jersey
and is within reach of the district at
tornay's office, but her testimony may
not be needed.
Step by step Mr.. Rand drew from
Dodge confederation of almost every
thing the prosecutor had said TO the
jury in his opening address. The wit
ness told of his marriage to Clemence
Cowles, Of their separation, how he had
been served by William a. Sweetser in
her divorce suit and of reading in a
AAG W GtffAIfNA VI ARNA maj ltte-E 10 ~ W
Morse, the banker and former ice king
Then just as glibly ne told OF meeting
Iummers emissary Bracken, in Gcog-
gia and Of hearing for the first time in
Hummers Office the suggestion that the
divorce was invalid.
Without a blush of shame be told az
signing an Affidavit that he had not
been served with the divorce summons.
of receiving $1,000 at that time and of
receiving $500 more when he swore
falsely 20 the same effect before Ref
cree lfal in the proceedings to set the
divorce aside.
Dodee said that the first affidavit was
dictated by Hummel, but tb1t the sec.
ond was dictated by Benjamin f.
Steinhardt, Il member Of the Howe &
Hummel figm. who is at present in re-
tirement.
Dodge was remarkably cool on the
stand, telling his story in clear con
else manner.
prophet Was Tarred and Feathered.
WELLINGTON. Kan, Dec. 49,
Brother" George Huffman, represent
ing himself to be the true prophet of
Christ was tarred and feathered at
Perth, a small town near here, by
mob. After the terrible punishment
was applied the man walked all night
to Renfrew, Grant county, Okla, TWEEN
ty miles south of here He suffered
greatly from the cold, as he was with
out clothing. Huffman is charged with
inducing farmer to give no his prop
erty to him so that he could regenerate
the world.