The sun., 1908-02-09
MORSE SAILING THIS WAY NOW
CAUGHT THE ETRURIA AS SOON AS
HE LEFT THE CAMPANIA.

uOnh-Juuke UbHchs MUGS FibuTe'
Charles W. Morse is on his way back to
this country. He sailed from Liverpool
on the Etruria yesterday afternoon, shortly
after he had landed there. II the Etruria
has good weather she will be- here week
from to-day.
According to dispatches from the other
side, Mr.. Morse was ono ofthe first passen-
gers TO leave the Campania at Liverpool.
As he came down the gangplank several
cRblegrams were handed to him. He
stopE cd to read them, and Immediately
made inquiries about the first return boat.
He was told that the Etruria was about to
sail and in few minutes he had made
arrangements for his passage back. Mr..
Morse told the newspaper men that he had
decided to return in response to urgent
cablegrams that he had received.
Il have nothing TO say about what has
hapre ened in New York" said he. 1T was
my intention to go to the Continent and look
after certain business matters which de-
mand my attention. The urgency Of the
messages. however, has caused me to re-
verse my plans, and it is now my intention
TO get home as quickly as possible"
When United States District Attorney
Ntimson was told yesterday that Morse had
sailed right in and turned around and sailed
right out again he said
u am not surprised that Mr.. Morse is
returning by the next steamship. II WAS
a curious trip for him to take
Was the Government instrumental in
bringing about his feturn?' Mr.. Stimson
was asked
Not directly, but l suppose MIR. Board
mans cable message had much TO do with
it,"
Mr.. Stimson added thar when a man is
being investigated and indictments by the
State or Federal authorities are possible
he considered it unfair to have a false at
mosphere created. 1t was true that Morse
had offered to appear before him when
December.
But added the District Attorney
"he said nothing about going away"
One Of the Morse transactions which the
United States District Attorney is investi-
notes amounting To s2OOOOO which were
given by ex-Judge Morgan j. O'Brien.
These notes were in payment of 667 shares
OF stock in the National Bank Of North Amer
ica. The understanding between Morse and
Judge OBrien was that the notes should
not be discounted for a certain period.
Before the period was up Morse it is said.
signed Morgan j. O'Brien, per G. W. Morse"
across the back Of each note and had them
discounted at national bank in his chain.
What the form Of the notes was could not
be learned definitely yesterday. but it Is
understood that they we're drawn payable
10 Judge O'Brien himself. With Judge
OBriens signature on the backs they
would become negotiable
Judge O'Brien was called upon TO take
mp the notes when they became due, and he
and his law partners. Albert II. Boardman
and Frank H. Platt, did so. Judge OBrien
is not disposed to make any charges against
Morse in the transaction, but it is under
stood that the District Attorney wants to
know If there was anything irregular on
Norse's part in the discounting Of the
notes Judge O'Brien has already been a
witness before the Federal Grand Jury.
Morse has bought back the 8o7 shares
rf bank stock, but this was in keeping with
an agreement entered into at the time
of the sale that he would redeem the stocks
~ any time within two years provided
the purchaser was dissatisfied. He has
given his note for the amount and put the
hank stock and other securities up as col
lateral, but Judge O'Brien and his law
partners are ont real money.
The hunt after Morse assets 10 satisfy
the National Bank Of Americas S243, 900
claim continued yesterday with little Sue
cesA The National Bank of Commerce
sant in word that il is holding for collec-
ton for pcconnt of the Worcester Trust
Company Morse not" for $4,000. which
matursd on November ls. Attached 10 the
note as collateral are one hundred shares Of
stock Of the National Bank Of North America
and twenty-five shares Of the Knickerbocker
Trust Company. The value Of the stocks
is problematical. but they are away below
the face Of the loan. In fact about the
only bright thing that the receiver and his
counsel have struck II the SOS in cash
which Morse had as a balance al his brokers'
Office.
It was learned yesterday that the pur-
pose Of the wholesale attachments is quite
as much to disclose just exactly what Mr..
Morse has as It is to cover the National
Bank Of North Americas claim. IL was
reported yesterday that the receiver of
the National Bank OF North America had
acted in this matter under instructions from
Washington, where, IL was added, there
is feeling that the real facts of Morse's
standing ought to be disclosed. II is not
improbable that the Clearing House bank
ers who have conducted the elimination
process thus far will welcome also the
definite returns which will come in in re-
sponse to the attacments
The Sherid's Office finished with the list
Of attachments yesterday. Altogether
ninety-one banks and trust companies have
been served. II Receiver Hanna thinks
Of any more before Monday he will have
papers issued for them also. He intends
70 pull every bank and trust company in
the city into the net before he finishes.
District Attorney Jerome's Office will
continue on Monday the investigation into
some Morse transactions in connection with
the Provident Savings Life Assurance Soci-
ETY.. Mr. Morse had appeared as witness be-
fore the special Grand Jury at the Criminal
Courts Building before he sailed. and II IL
undaratood that he was fold that his DreS-