The Washington times., 1908-11-18
Old Divorce Scandal Re-
vived in Suits by
Detective.
WANTS $4,000
FROM ICE KING
Sues Judge Coyne Also, Which
Case Is Set for
Today.

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Edward n
Brackeu, the confidential agent Of the
Dodge-Ai0rse divorce tangle. has turn
Gel ap in tie nest OF lawyers. formerly
handling the private AFFAIRS OF Charles
w Morse.
Mr.. Brackeu promises 20 liIt the lie
from tn whole scandal, for he has
brought two suits in the supreme court
or New YOrk-oue against Morse for
$4,000, balaIce alleged 10 be due, under
q contract entered into with the lice
king" some time iu 1903. and one against
Judge Edward =. COyue Of Z5 Broad
street. for 5000, claimed as "A balance
dHe from "a sum OF $1,GJU, said TO have
been deposited with the lawyer, 10 be
paid over when "a certain work had
been concluded,
a. Edward Woodruff, Of 100 Broadway,
has been retained by Mr.. Bracken 10
prosecute both suits The action against
Coyue is oH the calendar TO be reached
today, while Clifford. Hobbs. and Beard.
counsel for Morse, have asked for a
bin of particulars in the Morse suit.
which 8racEeu must furnish within ten
days
Morses Money.
Bracken's claim for money IS based
upon his contention that Charles W.
Morse was responsible for the tangle OF
legal proceedings. 40 which was Incor-
porated tire DOdge-Aorse scandal. and
the trial and conviction of Abraham
Iummel Brackeu's allegations will set
up the claim thar il was Charles w
li1Ise.s money that financed an OF
Abe IummeiIs operations.
Here IS the backbone OF Bracken,s
allegations against Morse
IHsi-IEat iu 1893 Morse and his
present wife entered into an arrange
ment for "a divorce. ana that Mrs. Morse
went 90 live iE Sioux Falls. s D.. where
~ae engaged "a nra OF lawyers and pre-
pared TO establish a legal residence.
Se-pud-Fhat Morse used the assumed
name OF Mr. Wyman. which is hts mid
ole uame-Cuarles Wyman Morse-ln All
his transactions with Abraham Hum
NELL.
Recalls Wife.
THir1-TEat Morse upon learning THAI
He woman he intended TO marry sub-
segueut t1 the divorce from his wife
would not marry "a divorced man. re-
called Mrs Morse and made plans Tor
the auuIlmenr OF his marriage.
FourtE-TIat Morse personally called
up Huumeu on the telephone. COM
planning or the delay an serving Mrs.
Morse with the summons and complaint
in the now celebrated annuIment suit
F1fth-THat when Bracken. with the
summons and complaint and a witness
reached the Morse reidence al -aS
tilih avenue, iu October. 1q83 Morse
had his head out OF an upper windovv
watching for his coming aud that The
qpoF was promptly opened and Mrs.
Morse was then served.
Uses Banks Funds.
SiNth-That fraction Of the money
used by Morse in keeping himself out
OF prison, along with HummeU. and To
carry through the scheme. is represent
ed in loan Of 100000, made bv the
National Bank OF North America, ar
his direction, 10 Capt. Uncle Jim,
Morse. which has never been paid.
Seventh-That Abe HummeU is now
living i'm Europe upon a substantial I'M
come from a fund placed to his credit
10y his former wealthy client. "AIr Wv
man'-the client preferring to pe-si5D
a man whose inciinatiOns under s-v
other sort OF arrangement might be 10
return for more.