Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-02-13
MORSE IS STILL RICH;
MAY NEVER WORK AGAIN
viii Not Re-Enter Wall Street,
According to Statement
of Son
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
NEW YORK. N Y, Feb. 9.-Not a
word was forthcoming from the ex-
bankers apartments at 127 West 5Sth
street Morse, free from prison, has
suddenly surrounded himself with all
the secrecy that was customary in his
financial dealings in Wall street five
years ago. et
"All my father wants is quiet and
peace. He has no bitterness against
any one in the world.
Reports that he is planning to take
revenge on people who are said to be
his enemies are absolutely untrue. There
is no justification for them"
This was the emphatic statement giv-
en- out by Harry Morse, son of the for
mer financier, when he left the Milano
apartments today to confront throng
of reporters, idlers and curiosity seek
ers. The young man showed a great de-
sire to hurry away from interviewers,
but he was courteous to all of them.
isn't there any way 1 can convince
you that there is no possibility of any
new developments in my fathers
plans" he asked.
ward with pleasant expectation TO his
trip to Germany.
There isn't the slightest chance or
his engaging in any financial operations
while here, for the simple reason that
he is not in physical condition to Dndes-
take them"
How did your father spend the night?"
he was asked.
He was greatly exhausted by his jour-
ney, and is very tired this morning He
slept until after 10 O'Clock and htd a
light breakfast
'Do you think that the opinions ak
pressed in morning papers as to his
strength are wrong?'
Casual observers nhI to take into
consideration the fact that my father
has a great deal of pride. He does not
like to show his weakened physical con
dition before the public, and in coming
well as possible. No one likes TO be an
object of Pity. e+
The, photographers asked whether
Morse would go down town today
1T do not think that he will leave the
house today" said his son. "And he
may not leave it for two or three
days"
sent up by reporters, who had sought
interviews with MORSE.
'It is useless for you gentlemen to
CALI he said. Miss Ethel Lloyd Pat
terson is the only ew spaper representa-
tive whom my father has seen, and he
said everything he had to say to her. He
has nothing further to add
Early in the day a handsomely dressed
woman of middle age entered the Mi
lano and sent up her card. 1t was return
ed with the message that Mrs. Morse was
not at home. The caller was evidently
much put out by her failure to get an
admittance
st have known the Morse family for
years." she said, land I called to offer
my assistance to Mrs. Morse"
Reporters asked for her name, but she
then became very much alarmed and
taking her card back from the bell boy,
hurried away.
Several other callers met with similar
reception, and 1t was evident the family
intended to seclude themselves while in
New York.
DR.. Fowler later said that Mr.. Morse
had spent a fairly comfortable night,
but was greatly fatigued He added that
building operations being conducted next
to the apartment house were not condu-
Give to the quiet he needed. The Morse
apartment is on the. third floor and on
the west side of the hotel, which adj
Joins a lot where excavating is going on,
Gossipers were busy in the financial
district specializing and talking about |
the effect of the return of Morse to New
York. They could not suppress a feel
ing that some kind of legal action which
would uncover much heretofore secret In
the influence behind the Morse prosecu-
ton, would develop.
eff the bank case against Morse should
ever be impartially reviewed a public
sentiment might arise that would be /
dangerous" one very close
friend of the former banker said today
Harry Morse, son of the former fnan-
cier who got back yesterday from the
prison at Atlanta, stated in the
most emphatic terms today that his
father hadno plans -reengage in Wall
street operations.
One of his very closest friends, a
man who knew all the details Of his
operations when the National Bank of
North America and the fee trust flour
ished, said that he knew Morse to be
fixed" Asked how muck
money the former financier had, he
would not or could not state
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