Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-21
Dr. Morris Sent Letter
 to President.
ARREST JUSTIFIABLE
Says the President in Reply -Ad. vises That the Case be AL lowed to Drop-Morris's
 Letter in Full.

Washington, Feb 2.-Dr Minor Morris, whose wife some weeks ago was elected from the White House, where she had gone to present alleged grievances to the president, to-day gave out for publication the correspon- dence which recently passed between himself and the president regarding the case. Dr Morris demanded pub- lie apology of the president flor this outrage on womanhood and common decency.'' Secretary Loeb replied to the letter, stating that all inyestiga- ton by the chief of police showed that the arrest was justified, and that the kindest act to Mrs Morris and her kinsfolk was to refrain from giving the case additional publicity. The letters follow:
 ITO the President of the United States:
 ''Sir: Having waited patiently a number of weeks that you might have ample time to ascertain all the circum- stances connected with the insult re- gently offered my wife at the White House, and that you might make some expression of depreciation which would naturally be expected, it is now in cumbent upon he as husband and citi- zen to demand a public apology for this outrage on WOmanhood and con- mon decency.
 Tt is unthinkable that such brutality would be tolerated anywhere In this country, but above all in the White House
 That my wife has been confined to her bed six weeks from the shock and injuries of this damnable treatment is bad enough, but I can say to you in all calmness that had the original or ders from the White House been car ried out as to her longer incarceration, her life would have been sacrificed.
 'fIt is therefore incumbent upon me to repeat my urgent request that you take action at once suitable to the cir cumstances which have shocked the entire nation. Respectfully,
 "MINOR MORRIS.
 February 16, 1906."
 "The White House,
 Washington, Feb 19, 1906.
 ''Sir: In reply to your letter of the 16th inst, the president directs me to state to you that he mad the superir- tendent of police of the District of Columbia, Major Sylvester, made a careful investigation of the circum, stances connected with the arrest of Mrs Morris for disorderly conduct at the executive office and the superin- tendent submitted to the president all the aff1davits of the persons whom he had examined. The president careful ly went over Major Sylvester's report and the aftidavits, and also personally saw Major Sylvester and some of the persons making the affidavits. He came to the conclusion that the arrest was justified and that the force used fin making the arrest was caused by the resistance offered by Mrs Morris to the officers in the discharge of their duty, and was no greater than was necessary to make the arrest effective.
 Under these circumstances the president does not consider that the officers are properly subject to blame. He was also satisfied that the klndest thing that could be done to Mrs Morris and her kinsfolk was to refrain from giving any additional publicity to the circumstances surrounding the case.
 Yours truly,
 WILLIAM LOEB. JR,
 Secretary to the President"
 "Dr Minor Morris. Washington, D. C."