The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
MORSE RETURNS IN
THE BEST OF HEALTH
Former Ice King and Steam
ship Company Promoter
Not Near Deaths Door.
SENDS FOR REPORTERS
Appearance of Ex-Banker, at
This Time IS Regarded as
Significant.
SENDS FOR REPORTERS
Rr International Ncws Service.

Rv International News service
NEW YORK, May 22.-Despite the
countless reports from Europe that
Charles Wyman Morse was near death s
door. and in striking contrast to his
condition when pardoned by President
Taft, the former ice king and convicted
banker today returned from England
looking better and stronger than he
ever did.
Mrs. Morse was with him and both
were much surprised when they dlscoV-
cred that their presence aboard was
known. Their names on the passenger
list were given as "Mr, Morris, Mrs,
Morris.
To watch Morse's eye and hear him
talk, no one could have suspected that
be had been so i'll in Atlanta prison
that only his release would save his
life. When he sailed from here four
months ago, he was taken on board
secretly at night and would see no one,
1t was implied that ne was going
abroad to travel q little until death
overlook him. He said at that time
that he did not expect to live long.
Return Is Significant.
The man who returned today was the
man who ran hundreds into millions IN
such short time that even Wall street
gasped When steamship companies
are being formed every week and the
eyes of every shipowner is being turned
toward the Panama canal the return OF
c. w Morse is being hailed by ship
men here as slightly significant Of
things to happen.
While the steamer WAS proceeding up
the North river Mr. Morse announced
that he would be pleased to see news
papermen. During the interview he
held his hat and at times when he hesl-
tated in answering question, his grip
tightened on the rim, His head was
learned for the first time that the cltl-
zens of Bath, Me, had planned to give
him royal welcome.
"That 5 the first we heard of it,
he said. ~ have not planned to go
to Bath Just yet | am going home to
127 West Fifty-eigbth street as soon
as the ship is locked
Cheeks Are Tanned.
"You can see from the tan on my
cheeks that the trip has benefited me-
When I sailed from New York on the
Amerika on February II last l was un-
| left Southampton / have taken exer-
else in the gymnasium and have walked
on deck every day,
| "We spent four weeks in Wiesbaden
and the rest of the time was divided
between Italy and England. We tray
eled by train principally and not by
motor. 7 We done nothing but loaf and
have tried to regain my health.
"sThe doctors have told me not to
tax myself and have promised that II
l refrain from undue exertion ] shall
live quite long while. That's the
best / can get.
/ He was asked whether it had cost
him $250,O00 to obtain his liberty from
prison and whether he had paid $780,
600 to an attorney In Atlanta toward
this end.
"You had better consult the attorney
on that matter" he replied.
Dodges Question.
} "It is predicted that you will place
| yourself at the head of the Hudson
, Navigation company, which at presen
is trying to break into the day passen
,, ger and freight business on the Hud
:, SON river he was told.
He listened intently to the question
and hesitated little before be said;
Gas know nothing at all about tha
project [ cannot talk to YOU about it
s ANY activity on my part IN the finan
cial world will depend entirely on m,
health. At the present time have NJ
plans whatever.