New-York tribune., 1908-02-17

? blow at the man as as he went down
Mr.. Boardman said that Mr.. Morse might De
down. but he still had lots Of fight and was pre-
pared 10 vindicate himself and clear his name
Mr. Morse is back full of fight he said.
He wants to face the music and you may eX-
pect TO see the fur fly in few days, He VIII
b at his Office at o'clock tomorrow morning.
and hell start the scrapping then and there. L
always have noticed that little men are pretty
good scrappers and Mr.. Morse is the gamest
1frt1e man I ever saw. He is full Of ginger and
git"
Immediately after being arrajgned MI Morse
ven TO his home at No. IDS Fifth avenue to
-eioin his wife. There he had g long consulta-
ION with Mr.. Boardrnan- which resulted in the
issuance in the evening Of a statement In this
lfr. Morse explained that his trip had been
taken for business reasons and for his health at
r time when he believed he was at perfect lib
erty to dc So He said that he did not sail under
an assumed name on the Campania, and that
this report had grown Of the similarity of
his signature TO G NJ Moore. although he had
really signed the registry as c. w Morse.
STATEMENT MADE BY Mr.. MORSE.
He said in his statement:
had Two purposes in going to Europe |
thought that I might be able TO sell in England
properly in which I mad q large interest. and
1hus increase my ability 10 meet the claims or
M creditors, and greatly needed fortnight 5
rest Ny business purpose was, OF course de-
-es1ed by the publication IN the English papers
5har I was regarded in New York as fugitive
from justice ! had Strengthened out my nLaIl-
cial affairs when left New York, so that there
we're no actions pending against me except one
brought bv q creditor TO whom l had given
Valuable Collateral securities and was informed
ty my counsel that he had arranged win thiS
creditor not 70 press ms sun asalhsI me - AI
from which I anticipated any trouble, / sa" no
reason. from the standpoint OF my obligations 10
creditors, why should not take fortnight
had no knowledge that District Attorney
Jerome contemplated taking any proceedings
against ne, and therefore dld not comhluhicdl
pith him on this subject About six weeks De
fore left New York. hearing that United States
District Attorney St1nson was considering tIt9
evidence in certain transactions between the Ma
rfonaI Bank Of North America and nlyself Win
view Of The possible pre5-1tation thereof 10 the
FEDERAL grand jury I asked him on the telephone
that I he given opportunity 10 explain these
transactions before any Indictment was found
sr1i-sr NJ s,I1t1seo1ler1rlv wrote to the United
States District Attorney TO the same effect Not
;-e~f,, baa-5 crow, AIr Srirnson in reply my
request for several weeks. I naturally reached
7Te conclusion that he had completed MS eX-
animation and had found nothing against me
therefore saw no objection TO my short European
tr5p based 1Don The possibility Of criminal pro-
ceedings against me. either in the state or led
era courts
DID NOT Use ASSUMED NAME
aid no. sail on tie Campania under an as
slIsned name and made no effort 10 conceal my
assumed the 7.an1e Of g. NJ Moore" Ny sig
nature looks as much like c. NJ Moore as II
dos like -. II. Morse.
on Friday I decided 70 sail of2 the Campahd
9rd sailed At about O'Clock SATURDAY morning
T-ntii read iF the English papers tnat ] was
travelling lrId-- assumed name uiu floSS
l.n,,c- tha- nv name was not correctly entered
sat tta sbip-s r.-lstry It evidently put on
80 registry ny some one who did not know me.
ard who. having my signature before hlih' iedD
= ss C II Moore"
J have been asked 10y representatives IS OF ths t
xsrnr
IsIy personal affairs. 1 have been asked III SUI
.-alro 10 furnish 10 the press a statement OF
M assets ara liabilities 10 contradict certain
efI.- stories abou. concealed millions ana 70
ayase ny defence not only 10 charges that nave
r.esIlred in indictments against me. bui also 10
n45cir.at1 possible future indictments A. theSe
tiFs.s 1 decline GO, and respecLiuiI r.
Guest % - released from further iio'
these lines 80 . -
..esert fny innocence OF ssty criminal act diu
asl, fbe n,,bllc to suspend judgment IN my
cas-. 1Inrfl ] have had opportunity 10 meet
r-v zccg:sers in court the word iaccnStiS'
zFfl,or1b 50 far as concerns the jerome lnclct-
,-5ent~ / am Informed that there We're no ac :
,.use-s - and that Judge O'ISrien asked the gfahd
inn, 80 rafuse 10 find Indictments against me
T're r--senf times times OF great stress
sgz ran7yEar excitement. Many causes iaN' con
sri-es ffnr which in no way Fesfonai"i'D
=. - ,,,I.Tir attention upon ne and rho EHr'-
ors ra~i77l-. enterpIises--u unfortunately 700 III
sontisusd "a second PGSe.