The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-12

NEW IoTk, NOV. - WITH
of error in the case of Morse
was obtained from Judge La
this afternoon. 1t is ex-
pected that Morse will be re-
leased on bail.
New York, Nov. 9.-Charlos w.
Morse, one time ice king and steam
ship king" whose personal fortune a
little more than a year ago was esti-
mated at more than s22.OOo.0oG. was
today sentenced to Is years fmprison-
ment, having yesterday been convicted
Of h misapplication of funds of the
National Bank OF North America.
Sentence on Alfred H. Curtis. former
president of the National Bank of
North America, who was found guilty
with MI. Morse, was suspended.
Mr.. Morse was taken to the Tombs
prison at i o'clock this afternoon. At
that time it was that no
application for his release on bail
would be made today.
The sentence on Mr.. Morse Is based
on a verdict of guilty of misapplica-
ton of funds and making false entries
In he books of the bank. 1t Is UNDER
stood that if Morse goes to prison he
Will be confined in the federal prison
at Atlanta, Ga.
Ten Days Stay.
Ten days stay in the execution of
the sentence upon Mr.. Morse was
granted by Judge Hough. He was pa
rolled in the custody of Marshal Hen
kel, pending any action that may be
during h 10 days stay.
The scene in the court room when
sentence was pronounced by Judge
Hough was a most dramatic one. The
wives OF the two prisoners were pres
ent early today as If anxious to cheer
Iheir by their presence in the
trying ordeal which confronted them.
When the real test came. however, it
was the husbands and not the wives
who We're the comforters.
Mr.. Morse sat like a stole when he
heard the words which condemned him
to prison. There was scarcely a tremor
of an eyelid.
Mr.. Curtis, too, accepted the news
which came to him-good news in his
case-wfth the same la of emotion
that characterized Morse.
Women Collapse.
But the strain had been too great for
the women. AS the truth Of what
Judge Hough's words meant flashed
through their minds Mrs. Morse, who
through all the trying days of the trial
had preserved an unruffled demeanor.
collapsed In her seat, buried her face
In her hands and began to sob CON
vulsively.
Still weeping. she was led away to an
0AiSS AOoAAAS Liz III d ~ moment neT
husband held her In his arms and
sought to console her.
Nor was Mrs. Curtis any more pre-
pared for the nervous strain than Mrs
Morse. When the judgment of the
court-most favorable for her husband
that could be given-was
she tainted and would have fallen had
not kindly hands supported her.
Both in Tombs Cell.
Morse and Curtis passed a fairly
restful night in the Tombs, where they
occupied a cell together. Early this
morning. after a breakfast of pla1r
prison fare, they were taken to the
court room by Marshal Henkel. The,
appeared to be cheerful and chattec
Win their keepers and friends.
more than an hour before the houl
set Tor converting. crowds began te
ocA TO the court room to witness
the closing scenes in the sensational.
case. Mrs. Morse and Mrs. Curtis were
among the carly arrivals. They greet
ed their husbands most affectionately
Inc lawyers for the defense hat
scarcely taken their places inside the
Ex-Judge Olcott, who had represented
Mr.. Curtis in the trial, made a touch.
ing appeal for clemency on behalf O.
ms client. In this appeal he was giver
the active aid of District Attorne,
Stlmson, who Informed the court tha,
he believed justice could be served b,
suspending sentence in the case O.
Curtis.
After justifying clemency for Cur.
It's, Judge Hough pronounced sentenc,
upon Morse
In the case of Mr.. Morse there,
not much to be said" said the Judge
AS in all bank fraud cases crimina
legality is only a part of a large
scheme. In this case this was to us,
the banks depcsitors' money for spec.
/ lIIt1Na- TI1rrnS0C T
, We're permitted to be carried out. tn,
public would be at the mercy of banl
adventures. Therefore, l sentence yol
to 10 years in the federal prison a.
Atlanta, Ga"
DETAILS OF CLOSING
SCENES OF TRIAL
New York, Nov. 9.-Charles w
Morse, until a year ago a dominan
hgure in the world of finance. and Al
fred Fl. Curtis, former president q
the National Bank Of North America
were found guilty in the crimina
branch Of the United States circIi
court on charges of misapplication q
FUNDS and classifying the books of tn,
bank. There was also the additiona
charge OF conspiracy against the pris
oners, but the jury acquitted the me-
on this count.
Within five minutes of the time tn
jury had rendered it's verdict .Judg
Hough had refused to entertain a mo
ton for bail and had committed tn
two banker to the Tombs prison.
The federal statutes provide a mini
mum penalty of five years imprison
ment for falsifying the books of
bank. n a penalty of two years i'm
prisonment and $4,000 fine, or both. fo
mlsapplication of funds.
No alternative but imprisonment /
provided for conviction on the charg
of classifying the books of a bank. Th
maximum penalty or this charge is l
years imprisonment.
The jury recommended clemency fo
Mr. Curtis, but made no recommends
ton in the case of Mr.. Morse.
The scene in the court room ~