The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-06-17
MORSE OUT ON BAIL
WINS LONG FIGHT FOR TEMPoR-
AIRY FREEDOM.


| New York. June le - Charles w
Morse, convicted banker. was re.
leased on bail today pending the ia.
king up Of his appeal III the uniteS
States Circuit Court Of Appeals mex
1 October.
| For nearly -four months, Morse viii
be free to go and come as he pleases
| At the end of that time. the Court OF
| Appeals will either order a new trial
or affirm the sentence of afteen years
Imprisonment imposed on the former
ice king In November of last year.
The bail bond for s125,0OO was signed
late this afternoon by TWENTY-FIVE
wealthy friends of Morse, who volun-
teered for this service several months
ago, and Morse quit the custody of the
United States Marshal shortly before
6 o'clock.
II am very glad for this" ne said to
the little group OF friends who gather
cd about him in the Federal building
to OFFER congratulations. "And now
have a busy four months before me.
am going straight to my home, and
take care OF myself and my wife. There
Is little planning to be done, and we
expect to go to the country for a short
time, until can think 1t all out. Then
shall get back and climb into the
harness TO pull all the tangled threads
together again.
The order of the court, admitting
Morse to bail, came as something of a
surprise to his wife and friends, when
IL was handed down at noon today.
They have been working for his re-
lease since the early part OF the year.
but these had been no Indication that
response to their petitions would be
given at once.
Mrs Morse was in the Tombs with
her husband when the news was re-
ceived there and she spent one of the
busiest afternoons of her life marshall
ing her husbands friends ana Oh.
tanning their signatures to the neces-
sary papers in time to bring about his
release before sunset. When the last
signature was approved by the court,
she smilingly conducted an impromptu
reception in the Federal building. re-
ceiving with her husband the congrate
ulations of many friends.
Morse's release came largely through
the activity OF twenty-five OF his
friends, who petitioned the court In
May saying they believed in HIS In.
nocenca and were ready to become re.
sponsibfe upon bail bond for an in.
definite sum.
The signers included Frank A. Nun.
sey, Augustus Van Wyck. John D.
Crimmins, Oakleigh Thorne and other
prominent New York Bankers and bus.
mess men.
Inc COURTS OTO6F tOudy was Us LOA~
lows:
I'm view of the magnitude of the REC
ord and the number and intricacy of the
questions presented In this appeal, the
proper consideration of which will re-
quire extended examination. we order
and direct that the defendant be en-
larged upon bail until the second Mon.
day in October, upoa filing a bail bond
of $4,000, executed by responsible
persons. who shall state that they have
not received and win not receive In
demnity. The bond to be conditioned
that the defendant shall not leave the
United States"
Morse was convicted OF having mis-
appropriated the funds of his former
chief bank. the National Bank of
North America in financial operations.
which led to his being thrown into
bankruptcy early in 1903 He was sem
fenced to fifteen years in the Federal
prison at Atlanta, Ca Since this con-
viction he has been in the Tombs. At
tempts to have him admitted to bail
have extended over a period of seven
months.