The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-14
Demands Simple Justice"
and Will Not Seek for
Quarter.
CLAMOR'S VICTIM,
BANKER DECLARES
Attorney Scores Proceedings of
the Lower Court in Stir
ring Plea.

NEW YORK. June 14-"Charles ".
ElnFse wants neither sympathy nor
mercy. I come here direct from him,
and he sent this message to the court:
There has been too much talk OF SYM
I ps14sy and too much made OF the fact
tfat my fortune, which I amsssed by
the hardest OF work. has been wiped
out II the appellate court believes
committed a crime. and that I was
properly convicted. I am ready TO take
up the punishment imposed on me by
the court below. l do not ask that It
be mitigated. I am ready to serve the
sentence If this court considers that
the crimes alleged were committed.
+ Charles ". Morse wants no mercy, and
he Graves TO sympathy, he asks. al
the hands OF the judges OF the UHited
States Circuit Court OF Appeals only
simple justice.
From his cell in the gloomy Tomhs
prison, wkare he is suffering from tbs
torrid wave which is creating incon-
venienee TO New Workers. Charles ".
Morse. steamboat man and one-tirne
financiers sent the above message to
the United States Circuit cgurt of Ap-
peals today, and II was delivered By
his .yytcFney. Martin W. Bittlston. His
faithful wife, who has beggared herself
IN obtaining funds 10 continue the ap-
peal. and the son Of twenty. who has
stood Loyalty sy his father in the trou-
bles that have encompsssed him, sat
well within range Of the three justices.
Game to Core
Morse was never more the fighter and
game gambler than he was today. From
his cell IN the. city prison - personally
directed the tight to regain his liberty
When asked If he demanded the right
TO he present in court 70 listss . -the
argument for and against his appeal
from a fifteen-year sentence at penal
servitude in the Federal prison at At
lanta, Ca, his jaw set and he declared
there was no use of IL
But make 1t plain to them that
was uniustIy convicted that | was
made a victim to the clamor Of the null
titude for blood. and that I demand ny
rights as a citizen.
4, II was IN thIs strain that LittletOn
approached the court today He de-
cIared that the records in the case
spoke for themselves; that no real crime
was committed. and that as matter
America stronger than he found il.
He insisted that the record OF the pro-
ceedings in the lower court was fun of
error and in lengthy argument he
proceeded TO point out why Morse be
lieves he should be granted new trial
Fights for Bail
It was nearing II o'clock when Judges
Lacombe, Coke. and Noyes took their
seats on the bench. Fully half an hour
before that time Mrs. Morse and her
son came to the court room and con-
versed with Littleton. They had not
stopped at the prison TO see Morse to-
day He had sent them word that he
did not wish 10 see them until the argu-
ment was completed; but they wanted
to know what chance there was %
have his application 70 be admitted 70
bail. Littleton informed them that he
did not know; that he had tried TO in
huence Special Acting Attorney General
Stimson to acceds to the application.
but that the latter had refused. and
would oppose Il. Mrs. Morse was much
cast down by the statement, but they
frightened when LittletOn told her he
had every hope that court would grant
the desired relief. even over the protest
When court opened Littleton asked
that he be permitted to argue the ap-
peal from the conviction and The appl-
cation for bail, separately This brought
about a lengthy discussion in which
both sides and the court joined. but the
request was finally agreed to.
Limit Arguments.
The court then announced that both
sides would be limited TO three hours
each for the argument of the appeal.
This brought a protest from both Little
ton and Stimson. but they were
squelched by the statement that the
court was ii the habit of granting bUt
an hour and a half TO side and that
they were fortunate.
In beginning his argument Littleton
made f-ngr4pTnFfErF rF.aellE hitter 1ffraFE
on the newspapers of the country who
have denounced Morse. in their editorial
and news columns.
Attacks Newspapers
"These newspa pers. he said, have
characterized hi n as a most grotesque
figure They have accused him OF acts
he would nave been incapable of having
performed. They have painted him IN
the blacNest Of colors, and he has been
held up TO public scorn as the one man
that was responsible for causing great
finaciaI loss TO the country. While this
court. OF course. viii take no cOgnlzance
of this, yet il must be remembered that
at the trial feeling against srLs .a morse was Vas
shown in many ways Then there came
a revulsion OF feeling. A general sentl-
ment seemed TO get abroad tnat pos
sibIy justice had erred and this man
was not the evil character that he had
been painted.
case. Charles w morse dppicacL6s TINS
court as a citizen who, unless the Juds-
msnt Of the court below shall be upset.
will be deprived of his liberty for a long
term OF years. Much has been said OF
sympathy for a man cast down from =
high place, whose millions have crum-
bled and been swept away by adversely
but Mr.. Morse wants nothing Of this.
Wants No Quarter.
He demands and expects justice. and
If this honorable court shall say. after
examining all OF the records and listen
ing to the argument OF counsel that ha