The sun., 1909-06-17

W tne ofnDS LOT morse some OF MoTse
friends had appeared in Commissioner
Shie!ds's Office before Henkel set out,
Judge Van Wyok, Joseph d. Carroll.
Magistrate Crane, James Talcott, Y, c.
Potter and Frederick Wagner among
them. and the rest OF the nineteen had
telephoned that they would be there.
At the Tombs Marshal Henkel or some-
body craftily caused the rumor to circu-
late among the camera squadron that
Morse would be taken out the back way.
The photographers made for the back
door and the Marshal got Moree outthe
front way and into motor car 30 swiftly
that few snapshotters got him.
Henkel took Morse directly to Com =
missioner Shieldss room, where the
Commissioner was waiting. surrounded
by Morse's friends. Ms Morse was
seated at roll top desk. from which she
had done most Of the telephoning. She
had no idea that her husband had arrived
in the building until Marshal Henke
suddenly threw open a private door Of
Commissioner Shields's Office and brought
the little man In.
She sprang up with a cry, There s
my husband!" threw her arms around
Morse's neck and kissed him. Morse put
an arm around her shoulder and patted
her cheek with his free hand. In minute
Mrs. Morse was crying heartily and her
husband kept dabbing at his eyes with
his handkerchief. While they stood there,
Mrs. Morse clinging to him and Morse
smiling and patting her shoulder. several
of Morse's friends stepped up and con-
graduated him and Mrs. Morse. par
ticularly MIR. Morse.
Commissioner Shields. scanning the
names OF the bondsmen, observed that
several were not on the petition and that
the substitutes in some cases had not
been designated by the absent petitioners
to represent them. The Commissioner
didn't know II that would do.
Mrs. Morse got up from her chair
looking as il she was about to cry again.
She called Marshal Henkel and away
both went to see Judge Lacombe. Henkel
was back in a minute or two with the
Judges ruling:
He says announced Marshal Bill
loudly, that any responsible citizen may
be accepted
The signing went on until nineteen
men had made themselves responsible
for 5000 apiece. Then there was a long
delay and it looked as II Morse would have
to 60 back to the Tombs II the Court q
order was carried out literally. Fred
erick Wagner, president OF the Fiss, Doerr
and Carroll Company, had offered to put
himself down for $4,000. but the Com
missioner had refused.
District Attorney Wise went in to see
Judge Lacombe and came back.
Judge Lacombe.' he said. has agreed
to accept two sureties for the remaining
$50 600. He is satisfied that the spirit
Of the Courts order is being obeyed and
that is all that is required
Mr.. Wagner had signed already for
5000. He wrote himself down for an
additional $4,000 and Mr.. Carroll was
permitted to sign for 10000 The list
Of the eighteen other bondsmen. each OF
whom become responsible for 5000. is:
James A. Lynch. Charles II. De Witt.
ton r. Chapman. Oakleigh Thorne. James
Talcott, William H. Chesebrough. Clifford
Potter. Henry Steers. Harry r. Wheeler.
Augustus Van wyck. James N. Clifford.
Robert B. Moorhead. Harold A. Hatch.
Henry W. Shoemaker. Ralph C. Hudson and
Warner Van Sordeh.
Morse then signed an agreement not to
leave the country before submitting HIM
self to the United States Marshal two
days before court convenes next fall.
and Judge Lacombe signed the completed
bail bond.
And now we can 60. can't we?' asked
Mrs. Morse gayly. Marshal Henkel said
the coast was clear and escorted ths
Morses downstairs to their motor. BE-.
fore climbing in the car Morse posed for a
photograph. standing patiently and smil-
ingly while a score OF cameras snicked in
front and to the sides Of him.
Mr.. Morse said, and his wife agreed,
that they had made no plans for the
future. They were going straight to the
house at 72s Fifth avenue. which Morse
gave up to creditors. though he is still
permitted to occupy 1t, and after that they
might 60 to the, country. They didn't
know where.
There's one thing you can say" said
Morse before driving on; Il am going to
take good care OF my wife. may take
short rest-I haven't time for long one
and then am going to work to pay my
debts and rebuild my fortune