New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
THE NORRIS CASE AGAIN.
Statements by Representative H"1
and DR.. Minor Morris.

y1.shirs+on Ian e-Renreseutative j. A. T. Hull,
of Iowa, whose sister, Mrs. Minor MOTIFS was
elected from the White House on THURSDAY nlaue
a statement to-day concerning his troubles with
Mrs. Morris. At the time Mrs. Morris was re-
moved from the White House she was endeaVorlhs
to see President Roosevelt that she might have her
husband reinstated clerk in the War Depart
ment, and In interviews she and her huSpaho hdEe
charged that Mr. Hull was responsible for Dr.
Morris's removal The statement opens as foHo"S'
The deplorable events for the last two days seem
to render it necessary for me to make StatGrI,
consideration of the public for the members OF my
affair. L believe the public specially inter
ested in the domestic difficulties of any one and
greatly deplore the necessity for making any state
fnent Whatever / certainly would not say do
sister e and ask those who may read what I have
to to cas-. the mantle of charity over all OF us
The trouble began on the death of my father, and
has been SINCE i fhaFgeq a 1ndt
Violated me Provisions OF ms %lImaI Iaen is is
further charged that forged part of the will;
not be entitled even associate with decent people
This charge was made first in January, 1907 ana |
it has come into 'ii my i' life ~ IL '-i' 0
My father left me executor of the estate. without
bonds He gave envelopes purporting to be;
first. his will; second. codicl thereto, executed
IN y tan on e the death ha first st m
warded the same to the probate Judge at Pueblo,
both were properly filed MY sister employed an
ly he wrote her that the will was fled but not the
codicl. When she charged me with not filing the
ing after the estate. and. not hearing from him.
wrote to the probate judge direct.
The statement reproduces letters from Horton
Pope. the judge. saying the codicl found
in separate envelope, which had been overlooked
1t also includes a statement from the Dep
tuy Clerk of Pueblo County. Colorado which shows
that Mr.. Hull properly discharged his duties as
executor. The statement continues:
Even this did not stop the GontroyeFsy Ny
father for more than two Years It was Under under
left should go to my Brother for this care Know
ing how small would be his compensation, con-
port. 1 am not entitled TO any credit for this. and
ny ma0n as an Of the onv
a week for support during the time he cared for
a week The court allowed the full amount after
it contested for two years by Mrs. Morris 1
to influence the court, except the bare statement
of the facts under oath. and the court did not
sustain MRS. MOTIFS
After reproducing the courts finding, the state
mems ends follows:
On family matters cannot enter into any con-
troYersy with others. There are things which come
sorrow and regret and the mantle of charity and
silence can only make them hen ggan 0 Of
the great public in considering the acts of my
Si''e' - 'i' ms 80 s''N0'o j. A r HULL.
Dr. Minor Morris arrived here early to-day and
found his wife still confined her bed, suffering
from nervous shock, but much improved. He said
the expulsion of his wife from the White House
was IAN outrage" but guarded in his state
ments to what he proposed to do.
Mrs Morris's condition was such that she was
permitted to receive newspaper men in her room.
where she and DR.. Morris discussed with them the
story of her fathers will, which had brought on
an estrangement between Mrs. Morris and her
brother, Representative Hull, and which has led
TO much personal bitterness. elimination and re-
elimination.
According to DR.. Morris he was removed from
the surgeon generals office charges filed by
Representative Hull at time when Mrs. Morris
was about to proceed to Pueblo Col. to get at
certain facts pertaining to the will which she
alleged had not been made 10 appear in the
It was these charges, said Dr. Morris, that Mrs.
Morris desired the President to have investigated
inasmuch as both she and her husband had ex-
hausted their efforts to have the then Secretary
OF War, Mr.. Root, and other officials Of the War
Department take action. In view of their refusal
to act, Dr. Morris said, the President the
only person left to whom such appeal could
be made. What he desired. he added. a vim
dication of the charges filed by his brother-in-aw,
rather than reinstatement
Acting the advice of friends it is probable
that DR.. Morris will address letter to the Pres-
dent urging him to investigate not only the
charges against him, but also certain officers of
the War Department who alleged to have
permitted themselves to be improperly Influenced
in his DR.. Morris said:
1 do not desire a reinstatement, but do want
those charges looked into They are unjust and
false.
According to my present determination I feel
the sympathetic letters and kilograms which have
parts of the country, as well the attitude Of
many newspapers on the subject, have accom-
plished more than could be done II a protest were
to be made to the President.