The Washington herald., 1911-05-10

taken away by the detectives and lodged
in the Central police station.
DR.. Morse was arrested on a warrant
sworn out for him in Washington at
the instigation Of Mr.. Moore, who
charges him with procuring from him
by means of false pretenses the sum
OF $3.50. DR.. Morse is also wanted in
Baltimore to answer to the civil suit
for breach of contract brought by Miss
Jane Forien. According to Miss Forien
the plan of DR.. Morse is unique. He is
sole proprietor of combination liquid
known as the "Radium Spray" and the
inventor of the formula of which the
spray is composed. selling it with the
privilege of working in certain dis
tricts. at prices ranging from 500 to
$4,000. With the sale he signs a contract
with the purchaser which prohibits him
selling in certain districts. 1t is alleged
the doctors always violates this con-
tract. and sells his goods accordingly.
According to the story told the WASH
ington police by Mr.. Moore, he first got
In touch with Dr. Morse through an ad-
vertisement in a Washington newspaper,
In which the doctor had advertised for a
a man with money to invest in a new
disinfectant. Mr.. Moore answered the
advertisement, and Dr. Morse called on
him at his offices in the Washington Loan
and Trust Building.
After talking the matter over for a
few days, Mr.. Moore and his brother-in-
law. F. A. Reed, obtained the right to
manufacture the disinfectant, and to sell
It In the District Of Columbia, Maryland.
and the New England States In con-
sideration for the privilege they gave
DR.. Morse $500 in cash, notes for $780, and
allowed him a credit on some patent
work they did for him, which amounted
to $40. The contracts conveying to them
the rights to sell the disinfectant In the
territory agreed to was signed April q
last.
Mr.. Moore Surprised.
Three days ago Mr. Moore called on the
West Disinfectant Company. 1926 II street
northwest, to induce them to use the dis
infectant for which he had the right in
the Washington territory. The West COM
pany told Mr.. Moore the product was on
the market in this city, and that 1t was
nothing new, although he said 1t pos
sessed all the qualities the formula claim
ed for it. Mr.. moore told the company he
had the exclusive right to the Washing
ton territory, and asked who was hand
ling it in this city.
He was given the name OF James '"
Stewart, of 511 Sixth street northwest.
Mr.. Moore called on Mr.. Stewart and
found he had the right for the District
also, together with the exclusive right to
Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina,
and South Carolina and was manufactur-
ing it near Washington.
Mr. Moore Immediately wrote to DR..
Morse in Baltimore, and receiving no
reply, went to call on him there yester-
day morning at the Howard Hotel. DR..
Morse said he was negotiating with Mr..
Stewart at the time, but did not sell him
the formula. He said that II anything
was not as he had represented he would
refund Mr.. Moore any money that had
been paid him and his brother-in-law
and call all contracts void
Mr.. Moore on returning to Washington.
called on Mr.. Stewards attorney, and
found Mr. Stewart had the formula and
was selling the disinfectant in this city.
When he learned this, Mr.. Moore swore
out a warrant for DR.. Morse. The war