The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-23
CHARLES ". MORSE
BACK FROM EUROPE
Former Banker Returns, Look
ing Better and Stronger
Than Ever.
EXPECTS TO LIVE LONG TIME
Financial World Deeply Inter-
csted in What He Will Do
With His Future.

New York. May o2-Despite the
countless reports from Europe that
Charles w. Morse was near deaths
door. and in striking contrast TO his
condition when pardoned by President
Taft, the former banker to-day re-
turned from England. looking better
and stronger Than ne ever did.
Mrs. Morse was with him and both
We're much surprised when they dis
covered that their presence aboard
was known. Their names on the pas
senser list were given as Mr.. Nor
ris, Mrs. Morris"
To watch Morse's aye and to hear
him talk no one could have suspected
that he 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 he
was going abroad 10 travel little
until death overlook him. He said
at that time that he did not expect
to live long.
The Morse of Old.
The man who returned to-day was
the man who ran hundreds into mil
lions in such short time that even
Wall Street gasped.
When steamship companies are being
formed every week and the eye OF
every American ship owner is turned
toward the Panama Canal. the return
of c. W. Morse is hailed by steam :
shin men here as slightly significant
of things to happen.
While the steamer was proceeding
up the North River, Mr. Morse an
nounced that he would he pleased 10
see newspaper men.
During the interview he held ms
hat. and at times, when he hcsitated
in answering question, his grip
,irhtcned on the rim His head was
erect and his eyes sparkled when he
learned for the first time that the
citizens of Bath. Maine, had planned
IA give him royal welcome.
THAT'S the nrst tire I've heard of
IL" nc said; 1--WE not planned TO so to
Bath Just yet. | am gcing home to
No 127 West Fifty-eighth street ms
soon as the ship is docked.
"You can see from the tan on my
check that the trip has benefited me
When l sailed from New York Oh the
Amerika on February IA last was
unable to walk across ihe room. since
we left southampton l have taken eN-
crc'sc in the gymnasium and nave
walked on deck every day.
I'VE spent four weeks in Wiesbaden
and the rest of the time was divided
between Italy and England. We
Travelled by train principally and not
h, motor. l have done nothing but
leaf and have tried TO regain my
health.
"Thc doctors have told"me not to tax
myself. and have promised that IL
refrain from undue cxertion l shall
live quite a long while. That's the
best can get
He was asked whether it was true
that 1t had cost him $2SO.o00 to obtain
his release from prison. and whether
he had paid 100000 to an attorney In
Atlanta toward this end.
You had better consul. the attor-
neys on that matter" he replied.
1T is predicted that YOU will place
yourself at the head of the Hudson
Navigation Company, which at present
is trying to break into the day pas
sengcr and freight business on the
Hudson River" he was told
He listened intently 20 the question
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