Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
MORE AGAINST MORSE
Grand Jury Now Has a Per-
jury Charge on Him.
CASE OF A 100000 LOAN
Money Secured From the Banks by
E. R. Thomas.
TESTIMONY WAS CONFLICTING
Former Ice King Corrected 1t in the
Court Record. But the Change
Was Made Too Late.
CASE OF A 100000 LOAN
TESTIMONY WAS CONFLICTING

NEW YORK. February 1S.-Charles W.
Morse the former banker and steamship
company promoter. who yesterday was
indicted on IL charge of perjury. today en-
tered a plea of not guilty 10 the charge
and was released on 10000 bail The
periury Indictment grew out of l"a''
Of slNnNO to +. r. Thomas concerning
which Mr.. Morse was called before the
grand Jury witness.
II is charged that Thomas caused a de-
pcsit of S.yn.Oa0 of the funds OF the froNi-
dent Savings Life Assurance Society OF
New York to he made with the National
Bank of North America, OF which Morse
was vice president and that Morse then
authorized the bank TO loan Mr. Thomas
s1OoO0 Mr.. Morse is alleged to have al
first testified before the grand jury that
he did not authorize the loan ana 'heh
admitted that he did SO.
Philip ]. Britt. counsel for Morse. OBJ
jected to the requirement of additional
hail for Morse on the perjury charge In
court today. He said:
Called Jerome Brutal.
.'Other persons have been arraigned in
this court on the same count and re-
leased under bail as low as s2.Jo0. Mr..
Morse is under $40 900 bonds already. To
ask another 100000 is in accordance with
the brutal and unreasonable conduct OF
the district attorney on Sunday. when he
sent three detectives down the bay to ar
rest in sensational and Ostentatlous
manner a man who had Travelled oOOO
miles to surrender himself.
The bail was furnished by the surety
company which gave bail for Morse yes
terday.
The legal entanglements of Charles w.
Morse are multiplying. A third indict-
ment, alleging perjury by Mr. Morse dur
ing an examination before the grand jury.
was found by the special grand jury yes
terday a short time after he had ap-
peared in court to answer the two in
dictments found against him last week
charging him with grand larceny.
Another turn in the case was the serv-
ing on Philip ]. Britt, counsel for Mr..
Morse of summonses in two actions
brought against the former banker. The
complaints in these suits have not yet
been fled. but it was explained that they
relate to stock transactions which Oc-
CURED some time ago.
Tangled in His Evidence.
After leaving the courtroom yesterday
Mr. Morse went to his office and was
soon in consultation with former business
allies regarding his entangled affairs. 1t
was while so engaged that news was
brought TO him that another indictment,
alleging perjury, had been found For
the moment he had no comment to make.
1t was arranged that he should appear
in court today to answer the new charge.
This course was decided on because Mr..
Morse is already under $20.W0 bonds. and
he signiied his willingness TO appear
whenever wanted.
The perjury indictment. il was learned.
is based upon a loan obtained last Sep
of North America. of which Morse was
the special grand jury Thomas told about
the loan.. which was one of $4,000. Al
fred H. Curtis. then president of the
bank also testified TO the fact that the
loan made.
MIR. Morse, who had been before the
grand jury. recalled and asked if
such loan had been made. II is alleged
that he denied that the money had been
loaned to Thomas. either on his recon-
mendation or without it, Thomas was
again summoned and this time. il is fur
Iher alleged, produced letter which
Morse wrote recommending the loan.
Later Mr.. Morse again appeared before
the grand jury. at his own request. and
correct his testimony. This he is said
10 have done, and the testimony is said
10 have squared with what had been
learned from other witnesses.
1t is pointed out however. that the
law is such that corrected testimony be
fore a grand jury may he made "A basis
for a charge of perjury.