The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-07
CHARLES ". MORSE
FLEES FROM CITY
New York Banker Is Now on
Way to Europe
BANKRUPTCY THREATENED
His Counsel Has Cabled Morse To
Return AS Soon AS He Reaches
Liverpool, For He Is Very
Much Wanted

New York, February 6.--At the re-
| quest of United States District Attorney
Stimson, Albert 3. Boardman, counsel
for Charles w. Morse, late today, cabled
his client at Liverpool, asking that Morse
return to this city. Mr.. Boardman be-
leves that the banker will take passage
on the first steamer sailing west after
the arrival at Queenstown or Liverpool
of the Cunard Line steamship Campana,
upon which, his attorney says, Morse
sailed from here last Saturday
The. Campana is due at Queenstown
Friday and at Liverpool early Saturday
Allowing for heavy weather, which Is de-
laying all Atlantic traffic the Campana
can hardly fail to reach one of the two
ports In time to allow Morse to sail on
the Cunarder Etruria, which will be the
earliest steamer he can get. The Etru-
ria is scheduled to leave Liverpool at
4:30 Saturday afternoon and sail from
Queenstown between 8 and IL o'clock
\ Sunday forenoon.
She is due here late the following Sat-
urday.
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
ttFldlH HdllO0dl DdnhS. BOdTunlan mad
been subpoenaed to appear before the
grand jury today supposedly, he said, to
1en what he knew of Morse's connection
iRth certain banking institutions. The
Jury, however. did not reach Boardmans 8
testimony and sent word for him to re-
rIrn tomorrow. In the meantime Mr.
5oardman had been closeted with the
federal district attorney. As he left the
1rYderal building Boardman was asked
d,Aether he had said that he could pro-
ZEE Morse should that gentleman be
vented
Gable To More.
ofNo" he replied, but at the request
oa United States District Attorney Stim-
-, I have cabled Morse at Liverpool
lie, lie come back and l have reason to be-
ineNe that he will return at once. He
% ow on the Campana."
Asked why Simpson had requested him
..Isk Morse to return. Boardman said
haoa do not know, but | suppose it is
liz use good many people here want
! fada,lcerning the summonng before the
for,r,al grand jury of Boardman and
| lattei 49,, s, - - D,ien' 'ne
| of O'brian poa,,s " ~, ,n & III ~
.I ,offcer said:
| a.. ave nothing whatever to say, and
bile is at liberty to draw anV
! ~ sion 1t may see fit concerning
-, ppearance of Lawyers Boardman
| jury. i oa,not aisa,,ss tha ,tt,n
| No. - will | admit deny any Of
IN ors current"
umors referred to by Stimson
the effect that the present
. - grand jury was likely to re-
M ."i. NV uictments in the banking cases
| -. 20 weeks ago. Stimson admitted
'na' ene al grand jury since early
~ had been investigating
@ ~ situation, but as to the
M " indictments, he declined
] to talk.
| Morss IN c.mn,ni,
| Though the c., ss.,.i, 80,
| qai1e t that Morse had not
| sa,ieu oi - Sampania, as his attorney
| " IS pointed out by friends
! 'ouay ~" effect upon the health
| VI Moiee % 'eeing his once great for
| tune melt awa1 uas s,,oh - : - ,,,a,,, 4.
| probable that ~ haa no. .,sra,,,.,,
o,nels " the interruptions to his
heeueu ieS'' Certain to follow should
his presence IL .hi,s ha,s ~ o,i