The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-11-12

combe this afternoon. 1t Is eX% y
= pected that Morse will be re- \
leased on bail. =
New York, Nov. 9.-Charles w.
Morse, n time ice king and steam
ship king" whose personal fortune a
little more than a year ago was esti-
mated at more than $22,0 00 900. was
today sentenced to 15 years imprison-
ment, having yesterday been convicted
OF the misapplication of funds of the
National Bank of North America.
Sentence on Alfred III. 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 / o'clock this afternoon. AT
that time 1t was announced 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 the books Of the bank. 1t is under
stood that If Morse goes to prison he
VIII be confined In the federal prison
at Atlanta, Ga. .
Ten Days Stay.
Ten days stay in the execution of
NhO SSiINSllCS upOh MI. mOTSG WAS
granted by Judge Hough. He was pa
rolled in the custody of Marshal Hen
KEEL, pending any action that may be
axe during h 10 days stay. ym
n scene in the court room when
sentence was pronounced by Judge
Hough was a most dramatic one. The
wives OF. h two prisoners were pres
ent early today as If anxious to cheer
their husbands 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 were 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--with the same lack 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
ante room, where In a moment her
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 pronounced.
she tainted n 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 q breakfast Of plain
prison fare, they were taken 10 the
court room by Marshal Henkel. They
appeared to be cheerful and chatted
with their keepers and friends.
More tina an hour before the hour
set for converting, crowds began to
1ock to the court room to witness
the closing scenes in the sensational
case. Mrs. Morse and Mrs. Curtis were
among the early arrivals. They greet
ed their husbands most a~ffectionately.
The lawyers for the defense had
scarcely taken their places inside the
railing before court formally opened.
EX-Judge Olcott, who had represented
Mr.. Curtis In the trial, made a touch
ing appeal for clemency on behalf of
his client. In this appeal he was given
ne dClL|S ana Oh DISTRICT Attorney
Stimson, who informed the court that
he believed justice could be served by
suspending sentence in the case of
Curtis.
After justifying clemency for Cur
tbs, Judge Hough pronounced sentence
upon Morse.
In the case Of Mr.. Morse there's
not much to be said," said the Judge.
A In all bank fraud cases criminal
legality is only a part of a larger
scheme. In this case this was to use
the banks depositors' money for spec
ulative purposes. If such a scheme
were permitted to be carried out, the
public would be at the mercy Of bank
adventurers. Therefore, 1 sentence YOU
10 10 years in the federal prison at
Atlanta, Ga"
DETAILS OF CLOSING
SCENES OF TRIAL
New York, Nov. 9.-Charles w
Morse, until a year ago a dominant
figure in the world Of finance, and Al
fred H. Curtis, former president Of
the National Bank of North America,
were found guilty in the crinoinai