The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-18


SracHea was dismissed.
During the spring of 1905, ut the
time A. H. Hummel was released from
prison. Bracken In an interview with
me called my attention to the fact that
instead OF the promised $4,000 only So
100 had been paid and requested me to
bring suit against Hummel to recover
the balance of the $4,000 and to attach
Hummels personal property, as
BrackerAsa he was informed he in
tended to sai' for Europe Immediately
upon his release
Il told Bracken knew nothing about
any such agreement lie had with Hum
mel or any of his representatives and
that l did not want 10 have anything
to do with such contemplated suit.
Justice Seabury reserved decision.
Brackens claim for money is based
upon his contention that Charles w.
Morse was responsible for the tangle OF
legal proceedings In which was incor-
poratea the Dodge Morse scandal and
The trial and conviction OF Abraham
Hummel. BraCkens allegations Will
show that it was Charles w. Morses
money that financed all of Abe" Hum
mells operations. AIoTse's object, ac-
cording to Bracken. was to secure an
arnulment OF his marriage TO Mrs
Clemence Dodge so ne might marry the
widow of a former business associate
whose fortunes lie was handling in the
| ca pacity of a trustee.
Base of Morse Suit.
Here is the backbone OF Brackens
case against Morse:
First-That in 1903 Morse and
/ his present wife entered into an
arrangement for divorce, and
thnt Mrs. Morse went to live in
/ Sioux Falls, ;. OAK, where she
/ engaged n firm of lawyers and
/ prepared TO establish "a legal
I residence.
second-That Morse used the
I assumed name of "Mr. W ymnn,"
which is his middle name
Charles Wynan Morse-in all
his transactions with Abraham
Hummci, of Howe & HummeI,
and was known by TINT name
I'm his law office.
Third-That Morse upon learn
Ing that the woman whom he
intended 30 mErry subsequent
10 the obtaining OF divorce
by his wife would not marry n
divorced man, recalled Mrs
Morse from Sioux Falls, =. Dak.,
and made plans for the annull-
ment of his marriage.
FOurth--Thnt Morse pcrsonnIly
called up Hum,neI ON the teie-
phone, complaining of the delay
In serving Mrs. Morse with the
summons nnd complaint in the
now celebrated annuIlmcnt suit,
which sent Hummel 10 prison
and smirched the regulations OF
n half dozen mem bers of the
New York bar.
Firth - That when Bracken,
with the summons and COM
plaint and u witness, reached
the Morse residence, mt No. us
Fifth avenue, in October, 1908,
Morse had his head out OF an
upper window watching for his
coming, and that the door was
promptly opened ana Mrs, Morse
was then served.
sixth-Thnt n fraction OF the
money used by Morse In keeping
himself out of prison along with
HuHmei, and to cary through
the scheme, is represented In n
loan OF sIDI.O1D made by the Ma
tIonal Innt. of North America
Mt his direction 10 Can't. Uncle
Jim" Morse, whIcn hnS never
been paid.
Seyenth-That "thr" IIummel
Ia NOW living I'm Europe upon n
substantial income from n fund
placed to his credit by his far
mer wealthy client, "lIr. wy
nan"-thr client prcf"-rirg 40
pension u man vines" inOl.uu-
lions under amy other s8rt =:
arrHnEemcn; Nigh; ne :" retura
Tor more.