Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-06
juDsE DECLINES 10 ACCEPT Ill
Misapplieation Of Funds and Fsisist
ing Of Books Of National Bank q
North America Got Ice Trust Men
into Troubie-sentsnes VIII Moan
Terms In Prison,
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. Nov. 6.-Charies W.
Morse. until few months ago prom Y
inent figure In the world Of fnance
and Alfred H. Curtis. former presf
dent OF the National Bank OF North
America. were found guilty tonight y 4
the criminal branch OF the United
States circui. court on charges Of
misa application OF funds and falsify-
ing the books OF the bank There
was also the addit !onal charge OF con.
spiracy against the prisoners. but the
jury acquitted the men on this count
Judge Hough refused to entertain !
. motioa for bail and committed the
two bankers to the iombs prison.
Judge Hough said that he wouid
hear any motions the lawyers for ths
prisoners desire to make. =.
. Penalty 10 imprisennent.
The Federal statutes provide -
minimum penalty OF i've. years ax'-
psisonment for falsifying ne 3cptN
Of . bank and Q penalty q two -
Tiaatstssnmsnt Tor misapptic &
funds. - ss
No alternative but impess6anea ~
provided for conviction on the chasGs
Of faisifying the books OF uank.
The maximum penalty on ~
charge IL ten years impTisoulneAes
The jury recommended ciemeacy ~
Mr.. Curtis.
Dramstie sesns IN csurf. -:
The scene In the court room. wss =
dramatic one. Hrs. Morse and Mn.
Curtis had remained In the court roogf
nearly the entire day awaiting -
verdict Once when the jury fetnsu
; ed to the court room to receive
struct'ons on the manner Ia Whle6
! the conspiracy charge should bs Go
sIdered, Mrs. Morse broke down eaa
sobt.,d. A large crowd thronge6 Tie
court room to hear fhe verdict
Foreman John Elder read the vees
dict. Mr.. Morse and Mr.. Curtis ato0e
before the jury while Mr.. Elder w.
reading the verdict and their vtyoe
sat n.a r them, leaning f0rW1ro -
tease attitudes to catch every Wee4.
We have agreed upon . ver6lee -
the case Of both defendants," saia ~
foreman, in . subdued y0.ce. "OGSnoS
charge Of conspiracy We 0u0 H.
not guilty"
RsiIss % SsortIivsd.
A look Of relief came TO the faceo
! Of the prisoners and ,ieir wives. -
It only lasted Q moment, for NJ. -.
er. continued:
On the charge OF misapplicatjoa o
the furds OF the bank We md beta
defendants guilty. On the charge q
making false entries N the books %
the bank We find both defeudsata
guilty.
In the case Of Alfred II. Curtis
The jury wishes to make stroaG
recommendation to the mercy q tee
court"
A s;ifled sob OF relief ESCAPED MA
Curtis as she heard the recoDDsn0o
ton.
Morse - oisappoisted
! Mr. Curtis toch The verdict NE .
stole, but Morse vas unsbIe - con-
ceal the disappointment he felt w11So
his wife showed no signs q eDoe3on.
! There was momentary kusA b W.
court room after the verdict nd 49,
read. This wss broken BY . b19B 9
excited conversation In the cougs
room and . few uinutss later IL
4, lawyers for the defendants were ~
ing the customary notices for Q ~
trial. for bail and for permtss@oa -
take an appeal to the Circuit Cosse
Of Appeals.
After saying he would 1eoy t1o
motions tomorrow morning whea t.
prisoners are srrsigpeA before TN ~
iu sentenced. Judge H0ugh thea -
missed the jury. Mr.. morse al ~
Curtis were accompanied - for -
the Tombs prison by their wives.
illegal Lesns 1sos.
There has beea vide Interest b e.
Jc,u, trails OF Charles W. Moro -
Alfred II. Curtis. on charges syUy4y
on; Of a. failure Of the Nafio1ol -
4 OF North Az. -rics- Il wes bso1
out In the testimony that Nerse 49,
made large loans IRON u -.
through % eai3e6 -doD01og~ -
/ thar Pressssat cursis ~ sanh1s4 =
, ne moasy thus sssssssa 80 -
| 10 ansnc, the Norse ~ ~ 60
: steamship Operatives. -.y - =