The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-07
Seeks SscIusi0n Behind Mantle
 of Public Charity
DR MORRIS VERY INDIGNANT
Mrs. Morris Thought She Was Doing the Thing That Would Secure Justice for her Illus
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Washington, January 6.-Representative J. A Hull of Iowa, whose sister, Mrs. Minor Morris, was elected from the White House on Thursday, made d statement to- day concerning his troubles with Mrs Morris At the time Mrs Morris was re- moved from the White House. she was endeavoring to see President Roosevelt, that she might have her husband rein stated clerk in the war department and in interviews she and her husband have charged that Mir Hull was respon- sible for Dr. Morris removal The state ment opens:
 "The deplorable events of the past two days seem to render it necessary for me 10 make d statement In the beginning, 1 desire to bespeak the kindly considera- ton of the public for the members of my family who are prominently connected with the unfortunate affair. l cannot be- lieve the public specially interested in the domestic difficulties of any one and I greatly deplore the necessity of making the statement. I certainly would not say or do anything which would unnecessarily reflect on my sister. and ask those who may read what I have to say, to east the mantle of charity over all of us.
 Began With Death of Father
 "The trouble began on the death of my father. and has been continuous since. It is charged that I violated the provisions of his will; that I failed to file a codicil to the will And I understand that it is further charged that I forgot part of the will. These are very serious charges, and if true 1 would not be entitled even to associate with decent people. This charge was made first in January, 1902, and l will try and take the matter up in the order in which it has come into my life
 My father left me executor of the es- tate without bonds. He gave me en- velopes, purporting to be first his will; second a codicil thereto executed more than year after the first paper was placed in my hands On the death of my father [ forwarded the same to the probate judge at Pueblo Colo. both the will and the codieil and supposed both were properly filed. My sister employed an attorney to look after her interests there Evidently he wrote her that the will was filed but not the codicil. When she charged me with not filing the codicil, l immediately wrote to the attorney look ing after the estate and not hearing from him, wrote to the probate judge direct"
 Letters Are Produced.
 The statement then reproduces letters from Horton Pope. the judge, saying the codici was found in q separate envelope which have been overlooked IL also in- cludes a sworn statement from the dep the clerk of Pueblo county Colorado, which shows that MT. Hull properly dis charged his duty as eXecutor The state ment then continues:
 Even this did not stop the controversy. My brother, N. A. Hull, and his wife cared for my father for more than two years 1t was understood by all of the children that whatever father left should go to my brother for this care. Knowing how small would be his compensation. 1 contributed an equal amount for my fa- thers support. l am not entitled to any credit for this, and only mention 1t as explanation of the charge filed. He presented his claim, charging only $l5 week for support during the time he cared for father. Afterwards he reduced the amount to ten dollars per week. The court allowed the full amount after it was contested for two years by Mrs. MoE- ris l did not go to Pueblo and used no effort whatever to influence the court ex- eept the bare statement of the facts under oath, and the court did not sus- tain Mrs Morris"