Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-07
MORSE GETS IS
YEARS FOR ICE
POOL SWINDLE
WIFE CoLLAPSES AS JUDGE
SENTENCES HIM
DRAMATIC SCENE MARKS END OF
SENSATIONAL CASE
Curtis Given Liberty Pending Courts
Verdict - Writ of Error Is
Granted--New Trial
Doubtful

MI EW YORK, NOV Ut loiii q
" in the Tombs prison Charles w:
~ Morse now directs the efforts OF
his counsel to procure his freedom, he
having been sentenced today to serve
ffteen wears in the federal prison at
Atlanta, Ca, for misapplication of the
funds of the National Bank OF North
America, and having made false en-
tries in the books of the bank.
Alfred Fl. Curtis, former president OF
the defunet bank, who was tried JOINT
" and convicted with Morse, was given
his liberty today on a suspended SEN
tence
While Morses lawyers Immediately
applied for and obtained stay OF exc
cution for ten days, it is probable
Morse will remain a prisoner in the
Tonbs until Monday, as Judge Hough
has refused to admit him to bail.
Grant Writ of Error
The Morse lawyers applied late TO-
dav TO the federal circuit court Oh APP
meals for a writ to show cause why
fbeir client should not be admitted TO
haii and the writ was granted, but 1t
is not returnable until Monday.
Whether a new trial will be granted
Morse is problematical. Judge La
conbe granted a writ of error TO the
Morse lawyers today. The writ IS re-
turnable December 3 and IS paseu on
the usual grounds-exceptions taken
nv the defense during the trial, ana eN-
ceptions to the indictment itsen.
This stem had to be taken before
application for bail could be made
and 1t also leads to the argument LOT
a new trial. -. .,.o,,+
The Morse lawyers say thelr clie EN-.
has instructed them to fight ito the
last ditch"
Had Spectacular Career
Morse's sensational rise in the world
of finance dazzled America. AIRED n.
Curtis, former president OF the paIlh'
who was Jointly indicted with morse,
and who also was found guilty by
i,rv in the federal court yesterday
vas granted clemency because recon-
mended by the jury A stay OF ven
days in execution & Morse's sentence
was granted upon application or coun,
sci and il is expected that an Sppeai
from both the conviction and the SEN
tence will be taken Immediately.
The scene in the court room Wnen
sentence was pronounced by Judge
Hough was a most dramatic one. Inc
wives of the two prisoners, VINO ilau
been constant attendants at court our
dav as If an excuse to cheer their nus
bands by their presence in the Trying
ordeal that confronted them.
when the real test came, however,
n was the husbands and not the
wives who proved the comforters
Morse sat like a stole When ne nea.u
the words which condemned MIN TO
prison.
Prisoner Has Iron Nerve
h.
evelid and to those who watched
there was no longer even the shadow
of a doubt that the little man was
indeed of iron nerve.
curtis too, accepted the news which
came to him-good news in his case
with the same lack of emotloh tnat
characterized his former chief But
the strain had been too great for the
AZ the truth which Judge Hough's
words meant flashed through her
mind, Mrs Morse, who through all the
strenuous days of the trial had pre-
served an unrufied demeanor, col
lansed in her seat, buried her face in
her hands and began to sob convul-
still weeping, she was led away to an
ante-room, where moment later her
husband held her in his arms ana
sought to console her.
NOT was MIS- Cuilio az
pared for the nervous strain than Mrs.
Morse. Mrs Curtis sat within the
rail gazing intently at Judge Hough
as he began to speak, She had been
iii and several times during the trial
had been forced to leave her place
in the court room.
Today her face was drawn and
white telling of a night of mingled
hope and fear, while her husband re-
NAMED away from her behind the bars
of a prison cell When the Judgment OF
court-the most favorable for her hus-
band that could be given-was pro-
nounced she tainted and would have
fallen had not kindly hands supported
her.