New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-01

RADIO told her she testified. that the government
had put the screws all the banks employees
and that they did dare TO so anywhere Tor
fear they were being followed. Mrs. GURUS salo
she told Mr. RADIO that all she wanted MIN 10
do was TO tell the truth. Mr.. RADIO fatty denied
this meeting and conversation on the witness
stand.
Mr. Stfn7son did not cross-examine Mrs. Cur
lis hut Mr. Olcott asked her if she had not peen
called TO the witness stand by Mr.. Littleneio'
as counsel for Mir Morse, and not by MN as
counsel for her husband. Mrs. Curtis replied III
the affirmative.
Miss Kate A Wilson private secretary to MI
Morse whose name has figured so largely /"
the trial then took the stand. MISS "Aeo
identified letter under date of April H. l7o''
addressed to Calvin Austin. president of the
Consolidated Steamship Company, ana olc'ateu
to her by Mr. Morse Miss Wilson said she had
given the letter personally 20 Mr.. Austin ana
had seen him read It, It informed him that his
note for 100000 given to Mr.. Morse in pur-
chase Of American Ice stock, had been dls-
counted in the National Bank Of North Amer
lea Mr.. Austin denied on the witness sfaho
that he knew the note had been discounted ID
the bank until some months later.
d. CARROLL TAKES THE STAND
Joseph D. Carroll treasurer of the New York
Mr.. Morse a $1,000 bonus in connection with
a loan made to the company to finance its New
Haven improvements" Mr.. Carroll said he
understood the loan made by the bank and
not by Mr.. Morse personally. and he supposed
the profits went to the bank Mr. sti1nsoh
asked the witness if he did not know that 1t was
illegal to give a bonus to a national bank off1cer
10 obtain loan Mr.. Carroll replied in the neg
ative.
DR.. Michael Chirug, physician. testified that
he was in the National Bank of North America
in March OF this year to see Charles A hanna
the receiver. Mr. Morse was there. and he heard
Mr.. RADIO say: I'VE have got him on the run
and. by - we will keep him on the run" Mr.
RADIO had denied this the stand.
The defence also called Louis j. Fowler. a
Deputy Controller Of the Currency, but MI
Fowler refused to tell of any of the correspond
ence between the Controller Of the Currency
and the bank examiner for this district in re-
gard to the National Bank of North America on
the ground that it against the policy OF the
office as the communications were all conf
DENTAL MI Littef1eld charged that the Con-
troller of the Currency had supplied the prose-
cution with records and data. and insisted that
the defence ought TO have the same right but
Judge Hough overruled him.
The defence tried through Charles f. Kellogg
an expert accountant who had examined the
hooks of the National Bank of North America.
to get in some evidence in regard 10 the loans
made to other directors Of the bank. John wal
lace and z. A Manice. two stock brokers' Win
whom Mr. Morse had done business. gave no
material testimony. Then the defence rested
MONEY CALLED IN REBUTTAL.
In the rebuttaI the prosecution called Edward
p Moxev the governments figure expert VINO
introduced a table showing the total loans anu
discounts Of the National Bank or North Amer
ica from February to october Is of last year
together with the Morse loans and the percent
.ae of the Morse loans to the entire amount
This table follows: