The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-02
CHAS. W, MORSE HERE SILRNg
WON'T TALK or DIJORCE CASE
on OFFER FOR FRENCH LINE.
IT'S Understood That lie VIII 60 Before
the Grand Jury Next Tuesday Deut sch-
land Heard That 800, 900 People Had
Been Slain in 81. Petersburg Massacre.

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the Grand Jury Next Tuesday Deut sch
land Heard That 800, 900 People Hat
Been Slain In ~. Petersburg Massacre
Charles W. Morse arrived here from
Europe yesterday on board the steamer
Deutschland Of tho Humburg-A
Line. There was no one with him except
his valet. He occupied cabin do luxe
and on the way over played bridge with
G. L Waterbury. Bernard CHER and
Noyes C. Worcester. The games were for
a few cents point. and Mr.. Morse was a
loser.
Mr.. Morse did not care to discuss the
famous Dodge Morse case, and thu only
statement he would make was that he had
come back to face any charge that might
be made When asked il the indictment
OF Messrs. Hummel. Fursman and others
was surprise TO him. Mr.. Morse showed
some irritation.
Il have nothing al all to say be said.
One reporter asked him II he knew where
his wife, the former Mrs. Dodge was.
please don't ask me any more questions,
said Mr.. Morse. Another subject on which
he refused to he drawn out was his reported
ne gotiations in Paris for the purchase of
the French Line. lie said he was very
panied to hear of the death OF Frank Croker.
q knew him very well and ne yer knew
brighter young fellow" he said. He
added that he would try to see MIR. Croker
and express his sympathy. Mr.. Morse
from being ntervie wed. turned ntervie wer
and was particularly Interested in finding
out how many persons had actually been
killed in St Petersburg. SO were most
OF his fellow passengers, for the reason
that on the way across the Deutschland
met the Ryndam Of the Red Star Line
and were told by her that 800, 900 persons
had been massacied in the Russian capital.
The ships paper printed that and It was
circulated all over the ship.
Waiting for Mr.. Morse when the Deutsoh
land reached her pier on the Hoboken side
yesterday forenoon were ex-Mayor Van
Wyck and John f. Carroll. They gave
him an ELUSIVE greeting. Then each took
one OF his arms and escorted him TO a car
riage Mr.. Morse was driven over TO his
house on Fifth avenue. Later be went to
his private Office, in the building occupied
by the National Bank Of North America.
at 81 Wall street. He had long talk with
his counsel. Samuel Untermyer in the after
noon, and after Mr.. untermyer got back
from seeing Mr.. Morse, James NJ. Beck
and Mir. untermyer had a talk in the latters
office. Mr. Beck is the legal representative
Of Mrs. W. II. Gelshenen, who sailed for
Egypt while Mr. Jerome's men were try
ing to subpoena her. Mrs. Gelshenen went
via Naples. from which place Mr.. Morse
took the Deutschland eight days ago.
Neither Mr. Untermyer nor Mr.. Beck
would say a word about the DodgeMorse
case Mr. Untermyer said.
Mr. Morse has resolved 10 make no
statement either personally or through
me about this case or about other affairs
Of his.
Mr. Morse sailed for Europe early last
December some weeks before Charles +.
Dodge, his wifes former husband was
brought back here and before the resump-
ton Of the present activity in the case by
the District Attorney Before a previous
Grand jury Mr.. Morse refused TO answer
certain questions regarding the marital
complicat tons OF his wife and himself on
the ground that the answers would tend
to incriminate him. and Recorder GoF up
held him In his refusal. Mr. Morse is 70
appear before the February Grand Jury
on Tuesday according 70 the understand
ing which the District Attorney has with
Mr.. Untermyer and by reason Of which
Mr. Morse was not served with subpoena
yesterday when he arrived hero.