New-York tribune., 1908-02-18
C. W. MORSE In COURT.
PERJURY CHARGE ADDED.
Creditors Start MOre to Hare Hum
Declared Bankrupt.

Charles W Morse once the ice king ouc
now known as rne eliminated banker. was IN
dicted for perjury yesterday after ne h%d
pleaded not guilty to the two indictments fer
grand larceny which were returned against hin
while he was on the ocean. a movement al~'
was started by several of his largest creditors
10 have him declared involuntary bankrupt
although no application was made 20 the court
The Indictment charging perjury was handel
| down late in the afternoon by the same special
grand jury that voted the two grand larceny
bills
Mr. Morse who had already appeared before
Justice Dowling in the criminal branch OF tns
Supreme Court and pleaded not guilty TO tire
grand larceny charges. was not summoned back
10 court or even arrested on a bench warrant
when the perjury indictment was returned
Word was sent to his counsel 70 produce him IN
court before Justice Dowlins at 1870 o'clock
this morning TO plead 70 the new indictment
AS the prisoner was already under $1,000 bail
and had signifed through his counsel his entire
willingness to appear when wanted. no further
bail demanded.
PERJURY OVER $4,000 LOAN.
The act OF perjury on which Mr. Morse was
indicted was committed. 1t was alleged. before
the same special grand jury that voted the
Indictment Though the text OF the bill was NOT
made public last night. IL was understood that
this charge Is based on Mr. Morse's testimony
in regard 70 a loan OF $4,000 which Edward r
Thomas obtained from the National Bank Of
North America in September, when Mr. Morse
was its vice president and Alfred H Curtis was
president. Curiously enough. the bank IS suing
Mr.. Thomas az the present time for ron-pay-
ment of the note and interest. and recently took
out a len against Mr.. Thomas's place IN New
port
The special grand Jury came across the note
in question It is understood. in connection with
its investigation into the affairs OF the National
Bank OF North America and the Provident Saw
ings Life Assurance Society. in which the
Thomases were largely Interested
Messrs Morse, Thomas and Curtis were called
before the jury several times and discrepancy
developed, it seems. between the stories told
under oath by the three men Mr. Morse first
testified that Mr. Thomas obtained the loan
from Mr. Curtis and that he knew nothing what
ever OF the transaction Mr.. Curtis said that
he had made the loan to Mr. Thomas on Mr.
Morse's recommendation Mr. Morse. II IS said,
was recalled and swore again that he knew
nothing about the loan Then Mr. Thomas, II
is said was called and exhibited a letter whtcn
M Morse is alleged TO have written recon-
| rendlng that the money be loaned 20 Mr.
| Thomas.
Later IL Is understood. Mr.. Morse appeared
| again before the jury at his own request and
stated that he desired correct his former tes-
| tinony. This he did il is said. in such a fash
ion that it tailed with the stories Of the other
| two witnesses The law. however is such that
{ corrected testimony before grand jury may
| be taken a basis for perjury charge
/ BUSIEST DAY OF LIFE
| Mr. Morse probably experienced one Of the
/ busiest days of his usually strenuous life In
! addition pleading 70 the two grand larceny
indictments and receiving Information OF the
perjury bill, he served by United States
Marshal Henkel with papers in the suit fled last
week against him in the United States Circuit
Court by the Continental Finance Company in
which he IS made co-defendaut with Charles
A Hanna the receiver Of the National Bank OF
North America, and Z. B. Wire. the banks
cashier. Mr. Morse served at his home. at
No 72S Fifth avenue The suit seeks 70 re-
strain the bank and the receiver from collect
ing a note for $4,000 in connection with the
purchase OF one thousand shares Of stock OF the
American Ice Sureties Company, sold by Mr..
Morse to the Continental Finance Company
Nr. Morse. as he left the Criminal Courts
Building. was also served oy a deputy sheriff
with suruo1ses in two civil suits. Marx OF
finger and Moses Ottinger are plaintiffs IN one
action and the defendants named are John r.
Bennett Oren bennett and katharins T Gel
shenen as executors and executrix Of the last
will and testament Of ". H GeIshenen de-
ceased; David W. Hunt and James Man
chester Haynes (the name James being said 70
be fcritious). Charles W Morse. Harry 2
Morse. James McCutcheon. Wesley NJ Oler.
James ". Barney and Ashbel H Barney, as ex-
ecutors OF the viii Of Charles T Barney: Rual
". Poor, Edward H Robb. Frank K. Sturgis.
Thomas Sturgis. Jchn D. Schoonmaker and
Joseph ". Scott. Nathan Ot,inger. No. so Wall
street. attorney for the plaintiffs The summons
Is dated February IL
The summons in the ether suit is in an action
brought by Rayard L Peck and other plaintiffs
against Charles w Morse and a defendants
named Ellison. ard was flzd in the Sheriff.
office by Burke & Fay. attorneys. os No. -
Pine street. February : Both suits are un-
derstood 70 be IN connection with sales OF Ice
Trust stock by Mr. Morse
STATEMENT FOR MORSE
Philip J. Britt. counsel for Nj Morse. in dis
cussing his clients line OF defence in the grand
larceny indictments. said last night
-I presume the transaction was that concern
ing note given by Mr. O'Brien 10 Mr.. Morse
and discounted by him. I should presume the
check and the Endorsement upon II which are
mentioned. I understand. IN the indictment
charging larceny upon false pretences. were
given in return by the Mercantile National Bank
for these discounted notes. may say that there
nothing in any agreement between Judge
O-Bren or the firm OF O'Brien. Boardnan &
PIatt and Mr. Morse which In any wise pre-
vented him from using or deprived him OF the
right 70 use this note
Mr.. Britt declined to discuss the finding OF a
new Indictment for perjury against Mr. Norss.
but said that he expected that he. win his
client. would appear the Criminal Branch os
the Supreme Court this morning to plead 70 IT,
The federal grand jury met yesterday. ard
after a session lasting from 1910 a m 70 io
.. m. adjourned without handing down any In
dictments. The only witness before the grand
jury other than the federal officials. was Mss