The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
20 BANKS HUNTING
|. ICE KING AND HIS
MISSING MILLIONS
United States Government Will
Go to Any Land After
Charles w. Morse.
BIG FORTUNE SECRETED
In EUROPE, 1T is SAID
Wife Claims Furnishings of Fifth
Avenue Mansion When the
Sheriff Attempts Levy.

NEW YORK, Feb THE United
States Government and twenty banks
are looking for Charles w. Morse, de-
throned ice king, shipping trust chief,
banker and of divorce notoriety. They
are not alon anxious to land Morse,
'but are also desirous of locating a oar..
at least, of the $50, 100000 fortune which
he possessed until within a month or so,
The United States Government wants
Morse to remain within the jurisdiction
OF the Federal courts until investiga
tion determines whether or net he shall
be indicted for one or all of three of-
fences against the Federal banking
lav's which, apparently, it is asserted.
study of his banks methods suggests
may have been violated.
These apparent crimes include: Over
cerl.-.cation of checks, misapplicatjon
of funds where embezzlement is not
involved. making or causing to be made
false entries in books with the intent to
defraud.
/ Fleeing over Oceun.
| Morse, today. is said by his counsel
Albert B. BoardInan, to be on the
ocean aboard the Campania, having
gone abroad for a rest of three weeks
to recuperate after the strain of seeing
his millions melt and his reputation
lost because of the attack started by
the New York Clearing House to elimi
nate him and the Thomases and
Heinzes from the dominating power
that they had obtained by sheir. con-
troll of nine New York banks and trust
companies
Morses counsel realizes that he has
no chance TO escape the long arm of
the United States government and
that should he be indicted he can be
brought back to New York by extra
dition proceedings from any civilized
country to which he may fec.
1t is said that Morse, six months
ago. saw the Indications of crash fol-
lowing his management of the Ameri-
can Ice Company and sequestrated and
placed in safe repositories in Europe.
probably Paris, where his friend,
former Mayor Robert A. Van Wyck,
lives, securities of great value.
Gave Wife Millions.
It is asserted that the condition of
Morse is not hopeless; that his wife
has at least s1,O00,0O0 which he settled
upon her when he married her; that
she has another S1.OOo,OOO in jewels
which he purchased for her and that
she also has at least another 81 100000
in securities which he has given her
since the settlement of the sensational
Dodge Morse divorce scandal.
Mrs. Morse, when a sheriff's officer
went 10 the Fifth avenue mansion,
which has been attached by the United
States Government. claimed as her own
the palatial furnishings of the magni1-
cent home, which are said to be worth
at least $250.o00.
Unless Morse is found by tonight it is
probable that tomorrow proceedings will
be started to take him through the
bankruptcy court. Presidents of score
of banks that hold his paper for large
amounts met today to determine what
they would do to protect their interests,
and it is said they have practically de-
termined upon bankruptcy proceedings
unless his counsel assures them that
Morse will return to New York at once.
wife Solves Mystery.
Mrs. Morse said today that her hus-
band sailed for Europe on the Cam
pania and that she accompanied him
to the steamer a few minutes before
the departure.
"AIr. Morse is coming back on the
Campania on her next trip added
Mrs. Morse.
THE voyage was undertaken in order
that he might have rest and recover
some of his nerve force, which has been
badly shattered by his troubles. He
is a fighting man. and he will be back
to face anything necessary.
Many of Mr.. Morse's friends, whom
he made rich have deserted him i'm
his trouble. Others have stood by him.
/ shall remain right here in this house
until his return"
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