New-York tribune., 1912-02-07
rBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune. ]


Atlanta Feb. 6-Sitting up about six
hours a day. reading newspapers and TAX
ing particular interest I'm the happenings
Of New York City. Charles W. Morse is to
all appearances on the road 10 recovery.
II is now said that lie Is rapidly improV-
ing, and hope is expressed that he will live
many years. In fact, the physicians who
a few weeks ago. when he was federal
prisoner under guard a. Fort MCPHERSON
stated that his days were numbered, now
believe that he has a chance to conquer
the disease which seemed TO threaten his
death
The expectation Of returning to New
York. with tie burden Of being I'm prison
lifted from his mind. has already given
him new life and new determination.
While his friends will not admit that
Morse has any idea OF re-entering busi-
ness in New York II he returns 70 health.
they hope the President Will restore him
to citizenship, 40 that lie may act directly
provided he is ever able to do so.
Plans have already been made for his
transfer to New York. probably on satur-
day, to be accompanied on the trip by Mrs
Morse and Dr. Fowler. There II is planned
TOT MOtse 10 remain StNtihi H'fhS ''A"' Z
going 70 Bad Nauheim for the baths.
Mrs Morse refers all inquirers about her
husbands health 10 DR.. Fowler, once the
federal prison physician, lately Morse's .
personal doctor il will he remembered
that Dr. Fowler said on Morse's release
that a year was all he would give him 10
live Dr Fowler said to-day that the
mental health OF Morse is recuperating
more rapidly than his physical condition
lIe said that Morse Is sitting up six hours
a day, walking about his room, and taking
much interest IN the happenings OF New
York which he reads IN the newspapers.
The Atlanta Journal to-day carried
this squib of sarcasm over the return TO
health uf the former prisoner: The
prompt recovery Of Mr Morse shows the
triumph Of pardon over matter, or mind
over matter. whichever IL is
Wall street was considerably Interested
Yesterday IN the announcement that
Charles ". Morse. who was thought 10 be
dying when his prison sentence was com
muted by the President. less than month
ago. had 80 far recovered that he was
about ready To- start for New York There
FIRST thing the former banker would do
on his return would be 10 come TO wan
street and try TO rehabilitate himself, but
the general opinion I'm banking circles was
that Morse would never come back as
an important factor In the financial world.
No one could be found who had any
idea Of the present state OF Morses
finances. but the fact that he and his fam
fly were staying at one OF the best hotels
In Atlanta and that he was talking OF tax.
ing a trip 10 Germany. all Of which takes
money, was regarded as evidence that he
still had some money left.
Among those who thought that Morse
Street were some OF his former intimate
friends They pointed to the fact that he
was still Il comparatively young man and
that the rapid recovery he had made since
leaving prison showed that he still had
plenty OF stamina. and said that with his
OF money through industrial and other
schemes he should not have much din
Guilty In rehabilitating himself financially.
Others seemed to think that even II he
did try TO come back" II would not be
for at least "A year. For him TO return to
the Street now. 80 soon after his release,
they said. would not only cast reflection
on President Taft. which Morse must have
the good grace TO recognize, but would
make his own position in the financial dis
trlct untenable.