The Detroit times., 1910-01-06

am the captain of my soul.
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NEW YORK. Jan 5.--The World
staff correspondent sends the follow
ing from Atlanta, Ga:
Ten minutes after the big steel door
of the United States Penitentiary here
swung shut behind Charles w. Morse.
recently man OF millions he had
ceased 10 exist socially He had be-
come convict No. 2.Sli and clad in
an illitting suit of rough blue clothes
was marched into the big dining hall
and with Negroes. Indians, Cinnamon
and whites OF every condition took his
hrst meal under the roof that is TO
shut out his liberty for 3 years
He found placed before him jellied
bread. coffee. sugar and milk. lie
could not eat. and that was the first
sign he has permitted to escape him
Of the terrific strain he has been UNI
der since he began in New York the
journey to what is called his life
term.
Afters walking through crowd OF
morbid and curious with head erect.
liam II. Mover. To the latter he made
formal protest against his incarcer-
alton. as he had been instructed to
do by his counsel.
Says He'll Be Gentleman.
In giving the prisoner his orders the
warden said:
"Alr Morse. You have always been
a gentleman in your behavior outside
OF this place. ! am sure that you viii
he SO here"
lyon may be sure of that" was the
quiet response. and then he was led
away TO be- bathed yaccinated and
measured for the Bertillon records.
Then he was photographed and put in
reception cell until such time as he
might be given cell with another
prisoner
No 2.Sl4 henceforth supplants his
name lie has been put in the first
Grade of prisoners. which entities him
TO all the privileges that the best he
haved may enjoy. Az such he need not
wear the stripes save when he is on
the outside OF the building. the ward
en- having discarded his mark i'm favor
Of the blue uniform.
Morse must abide by rules that gov
ern the en- ,loyment of every moment
OF his day speech is denied him, eX-
cept at stated times. even at his
meals
Bat IL this final blow affected the
iron nerve he has shown throughout
he did not let II appear His face
wore set half smile as he passed 10
the dollhouse. leaving the world and
the big part he played in il behind.
He was told that good behavior
would earn him a communication OF
500 ddvs--25 days less than five
years II seems to give him no cheer
for Morse Is convinced that IL his
legal fights 90 against him and he
does not receive a pardon his sentence
Is his death warrant.
Still 10 Fight for Freedom.
He Is still full OF FIGHT and said
20 the World reporter who accompan
led him from New York:
My last words as a free man are
~ rcitcrate what | have already told
YOU am an innocent man am the
victim largely 81 circumstances and
unscrupulOus methods, but the battle
is not YET over, although | have SUI.
fered heavy defeat.
Il shall protest against imri;son-
ment on he ground that my commit
mtnt Is illegal but this is more or
less a formal motion, there are other
steps 10 he taken. and on these | am
raising high hopes. Martin Li!tleton.
nav counsel. will be here in day OF
two, and then we shall discuss I'm
detail The plans to be pursued.
"victim OF Clique Who Feared Me-"
II detest whining. but In Justice 10
myself | must say. what every man
who Is conversant with affairs IN New
York must know, that | was Tie vic
tim of a clique who feared me. in
Cured their enmity and they set about
tO encompass my destruction. How
they did II is a matter OF history. But
! have suffered reverses before and
have survived them | shall, hope.
survive this too.
But II la hard hard to make my
self think this way at my time of life.
am an old man now and 10 years
out OF my life--oh. cannot believe
that 1t will have to be
On the train last night Morse talk.
ed with guards. laughed and joked
with them. and whiled away the long
nighl-he was not slcepy--by PLAYING
pinpchIe But he was pitted against
TWO sturdy Germans who knew The
game backwards Not once did he
win and finally he said.
Wen, ] hope ! shall be more sue.
cessiul in other things than have
been at This game
He neither smokes nor drinks and
pinochle aad casino are the extent OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at cards.
Yesterday was dark and drear, and
soddcn gray snow covered the felds.
But to-day came green fields aud bright
sunshine.
My lasi day" he said with a little
smile, and MS voice shook n hule.
One Of hts companions recalled the
lines from Oscar Wilde's beautiful
ssftnIInd llf Rna linz Gael .,.....I.