Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-07
Comes Trouble to E1-|cs
King, Chas. v. Morse.
Wanted Very Much BY Federal
Strand Jury, New York.
Said 10 Be- En- Route 10 Europs..-
Lawyer Cables "Rsturn."

Of United States District Attorney
Stimson, Albert B. Boardman. coun-
SCI for Charles w. Morse. cabled his
client late today at Liverpool. asking
Morse to return to this city. Mr..
Boardman believes that the banker
will take passage on the first steam
Queenstown or Liverpool OF the Cum
ard Line steamer Campania, upon
which he says Morse sailed from here
last Saturday.
The Campania is due at Queenstown
Friday and at Liverpool early Sat-
urday or late Saturday. allowing for
heavy weather which is delaying all
trans Atlantic traffic but can hardly
fail to reach one of the two ports in
ample time to allow Mr.. Morse to
leave on the Cunarder Etrutia, which
will be tn. first steamer he can get.
She Is scheduled to leave Liverpool at
4.30 Saturday afternoon and to sail
from Queenstown between and II
o'clock Sunday forenoon. She is due
here late the following Saturday. 1t is
hardly possible that she will arrive in
time to dock before Sunday. though
She is good weather boat and is us.
ually less delayed by storms that the
newer vessels of the fleet.
The attorneys cablegram will be re-
sent by wireless to the Campania when
the vessel is reported Of Browhead,
Ireland. The steamer had not been
reported tonight, but her agents ex-
pected to hear from her before morn
ing The White Star Liner Baltic will
sail from Queenstown tomorrow. but
it is hardly possible that Morse
could connect with her.
Attorney Boardman's action in ca
bling his client followed an hour
conference With Mr.. Stimson, who has
charge Of the investigation before the
federal grand jury of the recent con-
duct of certain national banks.
Mr.. Boardman had been subpoeaned
TO appear before the grand jury today.
supposedly. he said, to tell whatEh
knew about Morses connection with
certain banking institutions. The Jury.
however, did not reach Mr. Board
mans testimony and sent word for
him to return tomorrow. In the mean
time Mr.. Boardman had been closeteI
with the federal district attorney. A.
he left the Federal building. Nj.
Boardnian was asked whether he hat
said that he could produce Morse
Should that gentleman be wanted
No" he replied, but at the request
of United States District Attorney
Stimson l have cabled Mr.. Morse At
Liverpool to come back, and l have
reason to believe that he will return
at once. He is now on the Campania.
Asked why Mr.. Stimson had re-
quested him to return. Mr.. Boardman
said:
Il do not know. but suppose It is
because good many people here
want him."
Mr.. Stimson would say nothing as
to why he desired the presence here Of
the man who. after he had organized
the American Ice Co. and the Consol-
idated Steamship Co. and was report
ed to be worth $4,000, 900. became dis
asterously involved In the misfortunes
Of the banks which he was once able
to control.
1T is the policy Of my Office to di-
vulge nothing concerning criminal
proceedings which may effect different
persons and Institutions" said Mr..
Stimson.
Concerning the summoning before
the federal grand jury of Mr. Board
man, and Former Justice Morgan J.
O'Brien, the latter also q member OF
the law firm Of O'Brien. Boardman &
Plat, the federal official said:
II have nothing whatever to say and
the public is at liberty to draw any
conclusions it may see fit concerning
the appearance OF Lawyers Boardman
and O'Brien before the federal grand
jury. cannot discuss the matter.
neithed will I admit nor deny any of
the rumors current concerning the
matter"
The rumors referred to by Mr.. Slim
son We're to the effect that the present
federal Eland jury was likely to re-
turn Indictments in the banking cases
soon. Several weeks ago Mr.. Slim
son admitted that since early in De-
cember the federal grand jury had
been investigating the banking situa ;.
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