New-York tribune., 1910-01-03
MORSE OFF TO CELL
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marshal and the two deputies beside
him
The run to the Cortlandt street ferry
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad was made
slowly. There were many minutes tc
wait before the 8: 80 boat pulled out into
the stream. but there were few persons
about and they paid no attention to the
taxicab.
Arrived at the Jersey City terminal.
Marshal Henkel left his charge in the
custody Of his deputies while he went
upstairs and busted himself with the ac-
commodations for the trip to the South.
There was q long wait for the Birming-
ham special Of the Southern Railway to
pull out at 1o:43 o'clock. but Morse pre-
ferred to remain in the seclusion of the
taxicab. The marshal returned in about
twenty minutes and took his prisoner.
still unshackled, into the main waiting
room and thence to the train, the quar-
tet looking. like a travelling party of
business men.
Besides Morse's two sons, who had
followed their father on a later boat to
the station, there was probably no one
In the station or on the train who recog-
nized the prisoner. The Morse boys fol-
lowed in and entered the compartment
reserved for their father in the Ross
more. the last sleeping car on the train
COMFORTS HIS SONS.
At this meeting with his sons Morse
seemed nearer to breaking down than at
any other time, but apparently feeling
that the young men needed comforting
he told them that everything would come
out all right.
Marshal Henkel went with his prisoner
10 washington, where he will turn Morse
over to the deputies. If the train ar
rives in Atlanta on schedule time, Morse
should be housed and settled in the fed
eral penitenttary by noon to-day. Mrs.
Morse did not go to the train to bid
good-by to her husband. 1t is said she
will leave this afternoon for her old
home so as to be near her husband.
Martin W. Littleton. counsel for Morse.
did not go to see his client depart Mr.
Littleton said that he had had no hand
in the preparation Of the statement given
out by Mr.. Morse, as the latter had ex-
pressed wish to tell the public for him
self what he thought of his conviction.
When he was told that Mr.. Morse had
said he had hoped that he would not
have to close out forever the light and
liberty Of this world under such an in
human sentence" and asked If he felt
any fear that his clients health was
such that he could not last out his term.
Mr.. Littleton declared, mot the slight
est" The lawyer said that nothing as
yet had been done toward getting up a
petition to President Taft in Morse's be-
half. 1t was too early, Mr.. Littleton
added. to discuss plans for the relief of
the imprisoned banker.
When seen at her home yesterday Mrs
Morse gave out the following statement:
''I am going to Atlanta Tomorrow, and
1 will probably live there until my hus-
band is released I will devote all nv
time in getting up petition to that end.
In the last two weeks I have received
thousands Of letters, all the writer's ex-
pressing sympathy with my husband and
their readiness to sign a petition in his
behalf
Although she would not say definitely
what train she intended to take. il Is
understood that she will leave Jersey
City for Atlanta on the 10:43
Both of Mr.. Morse's sons are to con-
tinue their studies, but they will give
every help in their power to the efforts
to obtain Mr.. Morse's release