The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-14
MORSE SAILS AWAY
TO GERMAN RESORT
TO REGAIN HEALTH
Banker Dismayed When
Secret Departure for Pier
"a. Is Interrupted.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14-Charles w.
Morse, banker, who arrived in New
York last Thursday as pardoned con-
ivict, sailed for Bad Nauheim this morn
ing in the Hamburg American liner
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, which left at
10 o'clock.
He, his wife, Charles w. Morse, IT,,
and DR.. Fowler, his private physician,
departed suddenly from the Morse
apartments in the Milano, 127 West
Fifty-eighth street, at s o'clock last
night. When they were surprised before
they started away in their closed cab
young Morase said he and his parents
were bound for Atlantic City.
However, forty-five minutes afterward
Morse in a rolling chair was wheeled
from his cab to the deck of the Kali
scrin. Not for two hours afterward
could admission be gained from the
steamship officers that the former
financier was to be among today's pas
sengers.
To Recover Health.
When Morse left the Atlanta penIten-
tiary last week it was announced he
would sail for Bad Nauheim to recover
his shattered health. Mrs. Morse gave
the sailing date as today, but aftcrward
she and DR.. Fowler amended that IN
= formation. Mrs. Morse on Sunday told
reporters her husband was too weak to
undergo the hardships of an ocean jour
ney at this time of year, and that the
voyage had been postponed indefinitely.
DIR. Fowler confirmed her in that state
ment.
However, although Morse refused to
see reporters, it was expected the orig
inal plan would be carried out. For
that reason the arrival of a closed taxi
cab at the door of the Milano last night
excited immediate curiosity.
The chauffeur would not tell who had
called him. Soon afterward four trunks
were taken out of the house, and IT
was noted that these We're marked with
the Morse initials, although none of
appeared in a few minutes after the
trunks were loaded on the taxi, with the
evident purpose of seeing If the coast
was clear. He was dismayed when he
saw the reporters.
A few minutes afterward Mrs. Morse
and DIR. Fowler appeared, and last the
former banker. 1t was noticed that he
walked to the cab from the apartment
house elevator without assistance. His
step seemed firm. AS soon as he. saw
the line waiting outside he pulled the
collar of his fur oVerCoat up about his
ears, almost hiding his face. The
CnauI1GuT ndu MS before
hand, and the machine started off at
once.
Wheeled on Ship.
FortJ-fl minutes afterward they
were at the Hamburg American pier,
Mrs. Morse directing the wheeled chair
In which her husband was carried up the
gangplank. Morse's son and physician
followed.
Although more than score of per
sons had seen the four go aboard, the
steamship officers assisted that Morse
was not to sail in the vessel. They re-
fused to tell the stateroOm to which
the man IN the rolling chair had been
taken. The baggage found OH one 81
the docks, however, proved Morse wa
the man. Neither his name nor those
OF his relatives were on the passenger
list.
Morse's departure had been planned
before he left tie Federal prison, and
was not! in any way influenced by r
summons served on him yesterday ir
the suit of the New York Assets RCali.
zatlon Company. He was served witt
the summons only. The Suit, which
was filed in the supreme court, was be
gun by the company that took over the
holdings of Morse after he was indicted
by the Federal grand jury. +. L. W
BulloWa, counsel to the company, WoulL
not discuss the action, but 1t IL believed
the corporation wished TO make Mors,
testify about securities included in tn,
lot taken over when he became in
NClVed.