The evening world., 1908-11-06

Morse stood up brisklv n small trim
plump figure in a hunters green frock
The dronlng voice Of the clerk cut the
81 leu silence like a knife.
Asks for Sentence.
ANY motions, gentlemen?" asked the
Judge almost perfunctorily.
The United States District-Attorney,
Mr. Stlmson. stood up.
Your Honor" he said in an under
tone, Il move the sentence OF the de-
PENDANT Curtis and the defendant
Morse
Mrs. Curtis began TO sob with deep,
indrawn breaths that /; fairly hurt one
to AR.
Curtis and Morse started uncertainty
out of the jury box. Marshal Henkel
met them half way. He grabbed them
officially each by an elbow and hustled
them around until they faced the
Judges desk. He seemed as anxious to
have them stand Just Sc as fussy
photographer would be, trying for a
good exposure.
Charles w. Morse and Alfred H. Cur
tbs are at the bar" ratified off the clerk
in a sing-songy chant.
Prisoners" said the Judge. have
you anything to say why sentence
should not be pronounced against you?
Morse knew what was coming He
backed gently up against the railing OF
che jury box, rammed his fists in his
coat pockets and looked His Honor in
the eye. The man was made of iron
and ice,
curtis was all slumped down inside Of
MS clothes. He seemed to have shrunk
together. He hesitated, wetting his lips,
which gaped slightly, and looked appeal
ingly toward the counsel table.
Up came his lawyer, former Judge w
NJ. X, olcott, who was on the verge OF
a breakdown himself
Twice he cleared his throat huskilv
before he could get his voice under con-
troll. Tears were running down his
cheeks.
BeEs Mercy for Curtis.
Your Honor" he said hoarsely, this
man, my client, is a friend and a neigh
Dor. We have lived near together-our
families are friends. Your Honor will
under <and what 1 would like to say If
had control of myself. 1 can only say
rev words now. l hold in my hand
copy or a petition in which the presi-
Naw Vol, l,. vS'uen. u every pahK IN
trial for Mr. Crr,t-
ieei sure tha'
had l time I could get those same sig
natures on a petition asking mercy for
this ,pan-.bt, aaar ,.,a. -, -,
H'eiiu VI nii'e'
ne MAD 10 wait bit to clear his
throat Then O'cott went on:
1.-The fury bay. ao.od IT,, ,,
oN'' a'e "e'eu' ihe5 sd'o ne
was guilty. but they asked for mercy.
as lawyer, as q friend, ask for
rnercv ,oo TIT. -, 80,
wv his man mas iaileh from
us hlSh estate. He has been punished
deeply. He has a wife and sisters and
children, and love them all Iud,a
Know TINS isn't logical. coherent
statement. But it's the best can do. I
believe what Mr. Curtts hos .,..as,,
fer.5 viii ~. ,.es -. SUI
hereu VIII De an example to others, placed
as he has been placed and tempted as
he has been tempted. / berieve the ands
OF Iusttce have already new, sa~jst.d
have notbing tn saU s,r ~ a., .si, r,I,
M wV "A Irl.ns apd M c,ien, J"e dr ou'
no comparisons bet %een his case and tSa
-, II the other defendant here and
NJ relations one IN another asl
only for mercy for him
there was a Little palse in which the
sobs of Mrs. Curtis rose above the shut
fling of feet. AIr. Stimson arose agar.
Stimson Too s,..Le for curti.
S''''So''' 'oo' Speahs LOT SuTt's.
The evidence has been so full and
complete that ii is unnecessary for me
to make any recommendations in the
case OF the defendant Morse" said the
prosecutor AS to the defendant. Cur
us, have this to say: The course upon
which Curtis embarked was conceived
ano initiated and determined upon by
another man lie was subordinated by
since thSs trial began my attention
mas peeh diNwh to the Immense power
wniGn tne aelehdaht Morse exerted over
stiomseI men tHah ourtIs' IL mas been
sis , AZ IiIe ira ust ended mar Cur
acts in ,ybint baS paoi,.SI y "a, tt!esaI