New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-01
MORSE TRIAL TO END
on ELECTION NIGHT
DEFENCE WILL SUN W
ALL DAY. TO-MORROW.
Jurors HM Hare Chance TO Pote
and Then Case Hill Proceed
Hrs Curtis Called to Stand.

The defence in the Morse-Curtis trial BEFORE
Jpdee Houeh in the United States District Court
rested its case yesterday. and the prosecucoh'
after calling two witnesses in rebuttal, did like
wise The lawyers for the defence VIII sum
M Tomorrow. using the whole day Ohi'eu
States Attorney Henry L, Stimson VIII reVle"
the prosecutions case on Tuesday. Judge Hcugh
will charge the jury and the case VIII 80 10 the
fairy late Tuesday afternoon
Judge Hough will break all precedents by
converting court on Election Day The jurors
will he allowed TO go 10 the polls early on Tues
5av morning in charge Of deputy marshals-
They will then he brought hack TO the Federal
Building ana court viii be convened at II
O'clock and win sit until the case is ready Tor
the fury There is small chance that the law
years for the defence will not take as much
tine as they have asked for. and if such is the
case the f. viii get the case late MONDAY
night
IN case Of conviction the nghtest penalty
which Judge Fough inf1ict is hard labor for
Eve wears in federal prison. probably at Al
lsnta. The crimes Of GENERALIZATION and mis-
snnrorria:;on carry a minimum penalty of five
wears and maximum of ten years. The pen
atty for conspiracy is two years and So'oo
fine The maximum penalty. in case or conVlc-
ton on ali three counts. would thus be twenty
two years and the minimum penalty twelve
years
MR.. MORSE AGAIN ON THE STAND
Charles W Morse took the witness stand
again al the opening of court, with the expecta-
ticn that Mr. Stimson would continue his cross
examination the prosecutor having so stated
when court adjourned Friday Mir. Stimson,
however had evidently changed his mind, for
he announced that he had nothing more to ask
Mr. Morse The latter was plainly disappointed
NJ L
Alfred H. Curtis asked Mr.. Morse few cues
tic.Ds. and. then Wallace Macfarlane. of Morse s
counsel took the witness in hand TO clear up
some ODDS and ends of his case Mr. Macfar-
lane took up the letter sent 10 the Controller Of
the Currencv by the directors OF the New Am
ster7am National Bank and signed by Mr..
Morse As director. denying that Mr. Morse
had any interest in the K A Wilson loans
which were made in the purchases of stock or
the National Bank of North America. Mr..
Morse had testified that he was the purchaser
OF this stock and that the loans were his.
Mr. Morse testified that. although he signed
the letter as a matter OF routine business. he did
not know that the paragraph in regard to the
X A Wilson loans was in It. All the bank 5
directors. the witness said. knew that he was
bacl, of the h A. Wilson loans and surely would
not have signed the letter knowing that 1t con
tanned such 2 statement. Certainly he would
not have done 50. testified Mr. Morse. He said
the letter was probably signed by the directors
without taking the time 20 read its contents.
JUDGE HOUGH ASKS QUESTIONS.
The witness testified that he knew the verbal
guarantees given by him TO Mr.. Curtis for the
Dawson, Brown and Whiting loans were not
legal but he said ne considered himself morally
responsibite for the loans just the same and
had acted. Judge HoUgh asked the witness
cn= two questions about the exchange of
loans with the Mercantile National Bank and
then Mr.. Morse was excused
Ey-Congressman Charles Z Ljttlef7eld. Of
Norse's counsel evidently sprung a surprise on
Nj Ocott and Mr.. Curtis when he called Mrs
Curtis 10 the witness stand Mrs Curtis who
has been present throughout the trial and has
frequently advised with her husband and his
counsel. contradicted the testimony Of AdoIph
Rsdo- an assistant cashier Of the National Bank
- North America who had been on the stand
several times for the prosecution.
Mrs Curtis told Of meeting Mr. RADIO in Wall
street shortly after the National Bank of North
America suspended She said she chided Mr.
RADIO IN friendly way for not having called
or Mr. Curtis since the trouble at the hank. Mr.