New-York tribune., 1905-01-28
SNOT GUILTY "-FURSMAN
HT1NNEL ALSO PLEADS.
Dodge. Steinhardt and Bracken
Iibe,rise Indicted for Conspiracy.

Likerise Indicted for Conspiracy.
v,,bout completing the inquiry into the
-. Morse matrimonial tangle, the grand jury
-.s,srssv handed 10 Judge Mcmahon, in the
c,r-, of General Sessions indictments against
,be following five persons:
r,-Jusfice Edgar /. Fursnan, who was coun-
-, fo- Ms. Charles w. Morse, retained for her
r Mr. Morse in opposing the suit 10 set aside
.hs Dodge divorce and IN an effort to obtain a
...,,s divorce from Charles F. Dodge after the
,rr,ln,snt of the first divorce and after the an
n,rnert OF the Morse marriage. Ex-Justice
Fprsmen is indicted for alleged conspiracy
Abraham H. Hummel. head of the law firm OF
Ews & Hummel. who was counsel for Charles
, pOdee in the suit for the annulment of the
podee divorce. Against Mr.. Hummel there are
three indictmants-two for alleged suboTnation
n perjury and one for alleged conspiracy
BENJAMIN Steinhardt. Nj Bummel's law part
s,r. indicted for alleged subornation OF perjury
and for alleged conspiracy.
Eugene Bracken. a private detective. said TO
| hsve been an agent in the dealings with Charles
? Dodge, indicted for alleged conspiracy. and
missing.
Charles F. Dodge. indicted for perjury months
lgu and now indicted for alleged conspiracy
uObzbIy to be used as a witness for the State.
snc. Dodge was brought back from Texas he
as been raroled in the custody Of new coun-
aG but has been kept in virtual charge Of coun-
. detectives.
Ex-Justice Fursman and Mr.. Hummel went
y The court with counsel yesterday and pleaded
rot guilty, with leave 10 Withdraw, and were
psrolsd IN the custody OF their counsel Mr
steinhardt said 10 be out Of the city, i'll but
his return TO face the indictment was predict
ed 70 occur in q few days. Bracken disappeared
recently when The District Attorney made an
effort 10 have him return from Texas as a wit
ness for the grand jury Dodge was not brought
10 The city from q country place. where he was
SAID 10 be boarding with his caretakers.
When the grand jury fled into court, shortly
psiofe ?. m yesterday, ex-Justice Fursman
was present with his counsel, ex-Justice ID
Gdy Herrick. Judge Mcmahon had greeted
hem politely. shaking hands with ex-Justice
Hericl, and they look seats within the rail
mg Calling The foreman Of the grand Jury to
As SIDE, Judge McAl non made the significant
announcement that there was some unfinished
'Ahess for the grand jury, which would make
1uehoance on Tuesday imperative. 1t was re-
taAeo Immediately that the District Attorney
-au me promise of Samuel Untermyer that
NASi4es " Morse would be in the city in time
appear before the grand jury on Tuesday.
M Morse is said 20 be Oh steamship which is
expected 20 arrive tomorrow
GRAND JURY TO WAIT FOR MORSE
Although the grand jury had been DISCHARGED
a-'i tuesday, the members remained IN court.
70 see what would happen. Assistant District
Attorney Rand said he thought Il Droper tbs+
a. indicted person should be arraigned. and he
mentioned the name Of Edgar L. Fursman. F1-
seated '4iieu
Herrlck uS 'ioe
Mr.. Rand SAiu
ne plead not guilty." quickly replied ex-Jus-
- laef11ck We plead not guilty with leave TO
q" and make any other motions that we
- - see n within the next ten days. There
- Oe no delay. but It is voluminous docu-
from IL" ''NS - oenlur
~" about bail?" asked the court.
go ~- you would fix BAIL" ex-Justice Herrick
IA tnis case" Mr. Rand interrupted. looking
10 -a''oe FnrsTnan. 4 shall not request that
HAeo- am perfectly content TO allow
hk counsel" 80 "a
ei-A you" briefly replied Mr.. Fursman.
- a. any Tine the District Attorney required
a. Ne and his client left the court. Mr.. Rand
t. ool-se4 Tor other indicted persons had been
ana were expected 10 arrive soon and
s,.. minutes Mr.. Hummel appeared IN court,
H.. -'aliea by a H Kaffenburgh, one OF his
H' and by De Lancey Nioou and John D.
b,- - Ss his counsel They were admitted
TIE railing and when Mr. Hummel's
,,ar' s was called he stood up with Mr. NicoIl,
smiling but nervous.
----S0ula Ike TO look a. the indictment before
Alr. NicOu said when It was an
-noea that there were two indictments for
soInstion Of perjury and one indictment for
spHacy IN Mr. Hummel's case
eie are two conflicting statutes I'm this
-, Mr. Rand said. "One Of them prohibits
-s publle the document, because all per-
n named therein are not under arrest. and in
''her the statute says that counsel shall
copy Of the indictment before pleading
- are i've or six different people charged
conspiracy on this Indictment That IS the
Confined On second page.