Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-12-22

Edward M. Bracken met him In Georgia
telling odge that Hummel had sent him
to say that he wanted Dodge in New
York. "Bracken handed me $500"
said Dodge. II then consented to go to
New York. On going to Hummels Of
flee Dodge said Hummel asked him
whether he was served with the sum-
mons by Sweetster. Dodge said he
answered yes
Later he said. Hummel dictated an
affidavit which the witness signed. He
ten went to Atlanta, Ga. In the fol-
lowing month, he said. he again re-
turned to New York, where he talked
With Hummel about the divorce. Dodge
testified that he signed another af-
fidavit then.
"Hummel then gave me five 800
bills" he added. Once more. in the
next month. Dodge says, he was asked
to come from Atlanta to New York,
and this time at the office OF the ref.
cree in the proceedings concerning his
divorce from Mrs. Morse he swore that
he had not cen served with the sum-
mons by Sweetster, and that Ruger
was not his counsel.
And after you had testified, what
happened?" Dodge was asked.
81 went back to Hummels office,
and was there given $500 After get
ting the money l returned to the
south"
In addition to the $500, Dodge said
he was getting $50 a day expenses.
Later Dodge testified that the first
affidavit made by Hummel and signed
by him was to the effect that he had
never retained Ruger nor been served
with the summons.
"You swore to other things that were
false at the reference proceedings?"
he was asked by Delaney Nicol, Mr..
Hummel's attorney.
81 did"
Dodge testified that after signing
the second affidavit he made the fol-
lowing remark:
Before leaving Atlanta l told Brack-
en- wanted $4,000 as a compensation.
/ thought there was something doing,
so | might as we'll be in It,"
Asked whether the money was CIV
en- as expen ies or to influence him to
swear falsely, Dodge replied
well, / had got the money, and
thought I was forced to swear false
Captain James T. Morse then took
the witness stand He is an uncle of
Charles W. Morse, the husband of
Mrs. Clemence Dodge Morse. Captain
Morse said that In 1908 he came to
New York to see Hummel.
II made known my business to him."
said Morse. my nephew was mar
ried to Clemence Dodge told him
that the family was very much dissat-
isfied with him, and that | would like
the matter OF her divorce from Dodge
be looked into. and to see whether It
was quite In order, Afterwards he said
Hummel telephoned to him in Boston
that the marriage was irregular and
that he wanted $4,000 retaining fee.
Captain Morse said he himself deliv-
cred the fee in bills next day.
Captain Morse said that Hummel told
Mrs. Morse's second marriage could
be upset. and added; II then gave
him instructions to break up that mar
riage II he could. requested him not
to let me be known In the natter
Captain Morse testified that he took
1t on himself to break up the marriage
regardless or the cost, in the interest
OF his nephew. Captain Morse said
that Hummel hsd never informed him
that Dodge would come to New York
unless he received 5000. HIS aid not
know that any money paid by him
was to be used to obtain perjurea sv.-
dence. He said he had no complaint
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