The sun., 1910-01-02
MORSE OFT TO PRISON TODAY
HIS WIFE rs GOING TO ATLANTA
ON THE SAME TRAIN.

she and Ms Sons spent Yesterday with
Him IN the TOmbs-He WIN Have
Something to Say 20 tho NswspApers
To-day Before They Take Him South.
Charles w. Morse spent his last day
in the Tombs in consultation with his
family. his counsel. Martin w. Llttleton.
and Walter A. Reid OF Boston, president
Of the Metropolitan Steamship Company.
Mr. Morse's interview with Mr.. Littleton
was brief. for the long legal fight against
the sentence OF fifteen years in the Federal
prison at Atlanta was ended. Upon leaving
the Tombs Mr.. LittletOn said that Mr.
Morse was showing a degree OF fortitude
which he found it impossible to initiate.
When Mr.. Littleton was asked II he con-
tempiated making any further moves in
Morse's behalf he said that he had still
some work to do In that line but that he
was unable to detail his plans at present.
II is understood that the last resource
left open to Morse's lawyer aside from an
appeal for Executive clemency IL TO apply
TO the United States Circuit Court Tor a
writ OF habeas corpus on tho theorv that
the sentence imposed by the court here
Ii excessive. Morse's counsel made a
note to that efiect in mis- application to
the United States Supreme Court for a
writ OF certiorsri, which was denied.
Mrs. Morse. who had been an almost
daily visitor at the Tombs. reached the
prison early yesterday. accompanied by
Mr.. Morses two sons. Mrs. Morse mad
secured a pass from United States Mar
shal HenkeA permitting her and her
sons to make the visit on a holiday and
they remained with Mr.. Morse all day.
Mr.. Reid visited Mr.. Morse in the
afternoon and after talking with him
said that Mr.. Morse would have a state
ment to give to the newspapers before
leaving the Tombs this morning. II
was explained that because he was
passing the day with his family he
had been unable TO prepare the state
ment of his case as he sees it. as he had
expected to do yesterday. Mr.. Reid
said that Mr.. Morse was bearing up
well under the strain Of saying good-by
J to his friends.
The final farewelIs between Morse
and his wife and sons will probably
take place at Atlanta, which was Mrs.
| Morse's girlhood home. A compart-
| ment FER Mr.. Morse has been engaged
on tho Birmingham special OF the Southern
Railroad. which leaves Jersey City
! Pennsylvania lines. 1t is understood
that Mrs. Morse has engaged accommo-
| dations on the same train.
Morse will leave the Tombs at $50
o'clock and will go to Jersey City over
the Cortlandt street ferry. He will
! be in charge OF Marshal Henkel, Chief
| Deputy Marshal John Stiebling and an
other deputy. Marshal Henkel will see
| the prisoner as far as Trenton, where
he will leave him in charge OF the deputies
ATLANTA, Ca. Jan. THE arrival OF
Morse will have nothing OF importaDce
TO me- said Warden Meyer of the Fed
| eral prison to-day. i may know persons
outside of the prison and l am always
glad to make new friends. but once in
side these doors I know no one except
by the number he may be so unfortunate
as 20 bear.
-Morse's coming7 have had no infor-
nation of il other than what have seen
| in the papers. When he comes we will
| be ready 10 take care OF him until an order
! for his release is received. We know no
/ individuality In this national home.
Mrs. Morse, who was once a resident
/ OF Atlanta. will take up residence neal
the prison in order to visit her husband
as often as possible.
When Mrs. Morse was in Atlanta abe
] was the wife Of Charles r. Dodge. whom
she divorced to marry Morse.