New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-01
SEEK M0RSE'S RELEASE
FRIENDS Prepare Petition to Judges
of the Il. S. Circuit Court.

Friends OF Charles ". Morse, the convicted
banker, are preparing a petition to the Judges Of
the United States Circuit Court of Appeals asking
them TO admit Mr., Morse to bail pending his ap-
peal from Judge Hough's sentence Of fifteen years
an the FEDERAL prison at Atlanta for violation of
the national banking laws Scores OF merchants
ana bankers have already signed the petition Mr..
Morse fs at present in the Tombs. Seth NJ Milliken
ex-president of the Mercantile National Bank and
James Talcott are heading the movement. and
others working in behalf OF Mr. Morse include
charles NJ Scbwab, Edward ]. Berwind and ex-
Governor William T. Cobb Of Maine.
Mr. Miiken. who like Mr.. Morse is a State Of
Maine man. associated with Mr. Morse for
many years on the directorate OF the Mercantile
National Bark, TT has given ne much pleasure
said Mr. Milliken last night, 'to sign the petition
10 admit Charles ". Morse bail. II is my
opinion that his imprisonment In the Torabs pend
ing the appeal TO which he is legally entitled is
grave injustice
/ have at various times had large dealings with
Mr. Morse. as fer back 1902 and in ali of these
transactions he strictly punctiious
His undertakings were too extended to permit
success, owing &c the financial crisis under which
he went down. He is of resource of courage
and Of ability, and I have never believed that It
was his intention to defraud. Were he TO have the
opportunity. believe he could and would paw his
creditors dollar for dollar"
Mr. Talcott, who is elder in the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church. where Mr.. Morse worships
believes that Mr. Morse intended TO do
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erous contributor TO the charitable work Of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. and many of
the church members signing the petition.
Ex-Governor Cobb of Maine. who was IN college
with Mr.. Morse. TO MIN before the expira-
ton of his term Governor follows: Your
friends are indignant. and all US are hoping that
YOU will win an appeal
Ex-Governor Cobb recently came to New York
for the express purpose Of visiting Mr. Morse In
the Tonbs. Before leaving for his home in Rock
land, Me. he said: 'I do believe and cannot
believe that Mr.. Morse intended to do any
one an injury break any law. In all my per-
sonal dealings always found him straight
string. Mr. Morse good friend to me in the
days of his prosperity. and I want the world
know that am loyal to him his adversely
Charles VI. Schwab, who has had business deal
ings with Mr.. Morse amounting to millions Of
dollars pays the following tribute his friend:
I'm my business transactions with Mr.. Morse,
extending several years and involving large
sums. have always found him upright and
straightforward 1 satisfied and have no
to complain 1t unfortunate for Mr.. Morse
that public sentiment much against him by
OF the bad financial conditions at the time.
For this I do not think be 70 blame It
bound TO come at any rate. ! have always found
Mr.. Morse generous. big hearted and loyal 10 his
friends
Edward j. Berwind. coal magnate and capitalist.
whose friendship and business dealings with
Mr.. Morse have been of the closest, says of him
Mr.. MorFe's relations with always di-
rect, he always carried out the understanding
except in so much the money conditions prevail
Ing during the panic interfered with II II to
me that the very unusual conditions o: the panic
had much to DO with bringing Mr. Morse into the
unfavorabe position IN which he found himself