New-York tribune., 1909-11-11
MORSE CHARGES
JURORS DRANK
BASIS OF PLE4 FOR II
NEU TRIAL.
attendants. He asserts. Wer6
on Payroll of Department
of Justice. s.

terday on Henry A Wise. United States
Attorney. that on Monday. November e.
he would make an application before tho
United States Circuit Court OF Appeals
for the ID District for permission to
move for new trial on the grounds that
both jurors and their special guard dur
ing the trial which resulted IN his con-
victiOn were at various times under the
influence OF alcohol and that the United
States government authorities were un-
duly interested in his conviction
IN his affidavit Morse charges that one
juror was for a long time before ths
trial "in such mental condition that he
was unable 90 discharge the duties I'm
posed upon him by law as a Juror" In
this connection he offers an affidavit
from. the physician who attended rhe
juror.
After covering the facts of the trial.
Morse says that Judge Houzh. after th-
Jurors had been sworn. impressed the
fact strongly upon them that they should
BE held together under legal supervision
during the trial. where they should De
free from all outside Influences. and with
minds single and devoted TO the solution
OF the intricate questions presented at
the trial
OLD SECRET SERVICE MEN.
Morse charges that seven Of the attend
ants had at some time been employed as
members OF the United states Secret Ser
vice. and hence We're allied closely with
the prosecution. He also charges that IN
the summer of 1905 one OF the attend
ants. who. he says. had at one time been
connected with the United States Secret
Service. was placed in charge OF the dis
/ tricr of the Bureau OF Investigation OF
the Department OF Justice containing
! New York City
He asserts that this bureau was sub
/ ject 70 the direction and supervision OF
the Department OF Justice in Washing
ton, and also under the direction and
supervision OF the United States Dis
trict Attorney for the Southern District
| Of New York. and had no connection
/ whatever with and was not subject %
the direction and control OF the United
States Marshal for the Southern District
/ Of New York
Morse charges that one juror was per-
mitted. because OF illness. % 20 TO his
home and sleep there az night ten days
before the end OF the trial during an OF
which time he was in charge OF one OF
the attendants
The former banker recitss that the
chief officer in charge OF the Jury exhib-
tied To several OF the Jurors a picture
showing the President OF the United
n
/ charges that this same officer told sew
| eral Of the jurors that he had accom-
panied the President 20 the Georgetown
exposition. both charges serving. Morse
asserts. To prove that the officer sOughr
70 impress on the minds of the jury that
he represented the authorities at Wash
ingtOn and the interest they had in the
prosecution OF Morse.
SAYS JUROR DRANK AT HOME
! As serving 70 illustrate the quality Of
the attendants and jurors. Morse swears
that on one occasion a juror went 10 his
home with one of the special agents in
charge and drank whiskey or beer in the
jurors house.
Accounts Of various excursions made
by the jurors and their guardians. AZ
which there was always plentiful sup
/ ply OF alcoholic beverages. are related n
the affidavit In one instance. Morse
says. eight of the jurors. accompanied
by an equal number of the special agents
in charge, went on a Saturday. on a
Seeing New York car 10 Coney slant
and that during the trip the jurors and
their guards visited a saloon on the
Bowery. and the eight special agents
and eight jurors drank whiskey and beer
together. the jurors paving for H."
ON another occasion. when the jurors
had an airing he says. they visited Van
CortIandt Park with the special agents.
and consumed more drinks OF whiskey
and beer. the agents again being the
guests % the jurors.
Almost every pleasure resort within
easy distance Of the city received visit
from the Morse jury and their guard. ac-
cording 20 the affidavit. and IL vas al
ways the Jurors who paid for the outings.
DRINKS WITH MEALS
Morse charges that Immediately after
n
O. came UP as 20 the right OF the jurors TO
drink whiskey at mealtime. the special
agents in charge ru4rng that every man
should be allowed the quantity that he
was accustomed TO consume at other
times. With this privilege extended TO
them the affidavit recites. the Jurors did
rot let many opportunities slip BY To in
dulge their appetires for alcohoL and
+ they showed great variety in taste. al
though plain whiskey seemed TO reign
favorite. Morse says.
Stories of extended periods OF drinking
and smoking at the Astor House are de-
tailed in which several OF the Jurors
brought quart bottles OF whiskey 20 tho
hotel while others were contented WITH
small TASKS. In one room. known as the
smoking ROOM" the jurors and their
guardians held many impromptu card
parties. at which the alcoholic drinks
continued 10 fow. the prisoner charges.
I These card gamt~ generally lasted until
about midnight
The affidavit says that after the empty
whiskey bottles had been stacked in ths
+ chimney-pIace of the room they we're
'facetiously marked exhibit so-and- 80. =
The total number OF bottles Of xhiskey
consumed. according 70 Morse was
twenty bottles and TASKS.
Morse charges that on one OCCASION
4 one Of the fur.rs -.