The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-01-08
IS TAKEN
| no PENITENTIARY
lives Out Signed Statement to
Newspaper Men
SENTENCE ONE OF INJUSTICE

81 tied Finsncler Paid Seven Mil
lion Dollars 81 Indebtedness In Crime
for Which He ls Sentenced 20 Serve
Fifteen Years--censvre Custom OF
Allowing surcrs Observation-Disclosures
fer New Trial Which Was Denied.
Charles M. Morse started from New
York for Atlanta 20 begin his term
| u fifteen years IN the federal
|prison. Mrs. Morse bade good.
bye TO her husband AZ the
|Tombs before Marshal Henkel took
him away. His two Rons. Harry and
Ben Morse, followed him TO the sta
ton, whore Marshal Iienkel allowed
them TO enter the Pullman cOmpart.
me.t on the Birmingham special and
wish their father a safe journey
Morsi Kept q tight hold on his nerves
unit hat minute. Then something
snapped and he came near TO break
Ing down than at any time since his
trial began.
Morse gave. out statement IN which
he characterized bis sentence as Tho
most brutal ever pronounced against 4
citizen In a civilized country"
Marshal Henkel got 70 the Tornbs q
about 1870 o'clock IN the morning.
Morse was already up. whiting for ME
family Mrs. Morse and his two soDs
came in soon after. The warden ad.
mittcd them 10 the prison and they
spent the time talking with Mr.. Morse.
About o'clock Mr., Morse came 70
the grin on the Center street side Of
the rombs to see the reporters. Hc
had suggested that he talk with them
inside, but the doorkeeper refused per.
m sion
.'4gore. boys" said Mr.. Morse. speak.
,inr shrongh the steel lattice. there's
what I've got 20 say" and he passed
oin carbon copies Of his statement
IN wishing you al good luck" said
the little man as he withdrew. Mr.
horse wrote:
II am going TO Atlanta TO begin pen
al servitude under the most brutal
krntence ever pronounced against a
Il rtizen in civilized country.
- had felt that the fact that ! paid
fine OF $7,000.O00 and served a year
II prison would satisfy the cry for q
II ctim, and I have steadily believed
Ii tat the courts would be compelled
II ktkiye nc a new trial when learned
|tfIt private detectives OF the prose
cts&A were the keepers OF the jury
an Vat the jury drank like men upon
Ia jauut or a holiday. rather than citi
pens engaged IN a serious service.
||naturally hoped that ! would be al
bowed another trial by another jury
{tree from these hostile influences.
"By this sentence and Judgment
Imay be brought 20 ruin. but tho dam
Iage done to me Is not half as import
Iant as the injury n the administra
4tion OF Justice. am now up In years
land with the passing Of time ] mus
Ipass also. but the record OF my con
Eviction and the way II was brough
hhout will remain lasting and dan
{gerous example OF a government gon'
Inad In search OF a victim Whethe
n shall serve my fun sentence ] an
mot able 10 say. much depending az
~ how the government az Washingtni
hall look upon n. Whatever the NJ
ure may hold in store, liberty or IN
risonment, ] shall endeavor TO NEE
n the same way have struggle
geinst the misfortunes Of the last tw
years"
When Mr.. Morse had handed out NJ
tatement he turned back into the prii
pn corridor 10 say goodbye 10 III
|guards and the warden. He took eac
cne by the hand, smiling pluckily an
|vishing each one Of them good luck &
BIS characteristic monotone.