The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-07
Forlner.B anker's Counsel,
atDistrict Attorneys Re
quest, Sends Message
WHY HE is WANTED.
NOT MADE PUBLIC.
District Attorney stinsol, Who
Has Been in Touch With Jury's
Bank Investigation, Reticent,
and Mr.. Boardman Merely
Says MANY People
Want Him."

NEW YORK, February s.-At tile
request OF United States District At
torney Stimson. Albert B. Boardman.
counsel for Charles w. Morse, lato
to-day cabled his client at Liverpool
asking that Morse return to this city.
Mr.. Boardman believes that the banker
sr..l take passage on the first steamer
sailing west after the arrival at
Queenstown or Liverpool OF the Cunard
Line steamer Campania, upon which
his attorney says. Morse sailed from
here last Saturday.
Attorney Boardman's action in
cabling his client followed an hours
conference with Mr.. Stimson. who was
In charge OF the investigation before
the Federal grand Jury OF the recent
conduct OF certain national banks. MIR
Boardman has been snbpoenaed 70 up.
pear before the grand jury Tomorrow
supposedly, he said. to tell what he
knows OF Morse's connection with GER
tain banking institutions.
Asked why Mr.. Stimson had request.
ed him to ask Mr.. Morse to return, Mr.
Boardman said: ~ do not know, but
suppose 1t is because good many
people here want him.
DiAtrlct Attorney Retlcent.
Mr. Stimson would say nothing as
to why he desired the presence here
of the man who. after he had organ
lied the American Ice Company and
the Consolidated Steamship Company
and was reported to be worth se0,-
600 900 became disastrously involved
lin the misfortunes of the banks which
he had been able to control. Several
weeks ago Mr.. stimson admitted that
the Federal grand jury since early In
December had been Investigating the
BANKING situation, but as to the like.
lihood of indictments he then declined
to talk.
Though the cunard officials were
quite confident that Morse had not
sailed on the Campania. as his attorney
believes, 1t was pointed out by friends
to-day that the effect upon the health
OF Morse, OF seeing his once great for
tune melt eway,swsa such rs to make
1t PROBABLE that he had secured pas.
sage through Others in order 10 avoid
the Interruptions to his needed res,
certain to follow should his presence
on shipboard be generally known.
The same intimate social associate,
ridfculed the idea that the banker.
trip abroad could be reasonably con
strued as showing an inclination t.
escape responsibilities at home, Nothing
could be more ludicruous, they said
LIuIl luc IuGd III d lIldll ~
England when the treaty between tn,
United States and Great Britain wa
so broad that the extradltion OF an,
one indicted for any offense specl
fled in the Federal statutes in con
nection with the conduct OF nationa
banks could be readily secured.
May Make Him Bankrupt.
Reports of Morse losses fo1lowst
each other in rapid succession to-day
Cne OF these was that the credito
banks might unite in making him al
involuntary bankrupt, thereby absorb
ing tho remnants OF his fortune.
Deputy sheriffs were kept busy to
day securing copies OF the attachmen
in the suit brought by Charles A
Hanna, receiver for the National Banl
Of North America. In New York, agains
Morse to recover s2i3.321. Copies Q
the attachment have been served OF
officers Of the fourteen banks in whicl
Morse was supposed to have accounts
A deputy sheriff has seized 6.4o9 share
OF stock Of the Furnace Valley Cope
Company, said to be owned by Morse
Another levied on stock In the Kings
land Copper Company. said to hav
| iteen owned by Morse. a deputy sher
Tiff also has served copy OF the at
Itachment on X. "A. Wilson, in charg
| OF the Morse residence, In Fifth Ave
nue. 149 IS q