Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-14
HELD FOR HIGHER
 COURT UNDER BONDS.
Marion Morse fried in City Court
 Other Woman's Case Continued.

There was a five hour session of the city court on Saturday for the trial of he continued case of the state Vs. Marion Morse, accused of using a fe- cases of the state vs. Daisy Brown and Mary Jackson, colored, charged with frequenting the Morse house.
 After the evidence and the argu- mentS Judge Brown found probable cause for holding Marion Morse for the higher court, as her offense is pun ishable by Imprisonment in state s prison. Bonds were placed at $500 merchant.
 After some discussion it was decided to continue the case of Daisy Brown until April 19 under bonds of S100, and there was talk that she might be needed as witness. After court she said she is 25 years of age and comes from Rhode Island and was here call ing. She claims she has not been in the i'll fame business for nearly two years.
 Mary Jackson, the co1ored woman in the raid, had her case nolled. as she was not looked upon as an inmate of the Morse house.
 The Morse woman was defended by Judge Comstock and former Mayor Thayer, and State Attorney Hull as sisted City Attorney Hall. Arthur L. Story, the assistant superintendent of the state police was in the court room.
 
 well known a court interpreter in this section of the state and who can talk seven languages, testified to call ing at the Morse place on Feb. with a man named Parker of New Britain They saw Marion Morse in charge of the place and there were two girls in the house. The witness testified that from all he saw and heard the place was used for immoral purposes.
 Leonard KoWa1ski from out of town, told of calling at the Morse house on A pril '. He met Mrs Morse and had a talk with her and saw one of the inmates. In a. few moments the call said he would have to go out for a drink as the saloons would soon be closed and Mrs. Morse demanded a deposit of g as he might forget to come back. She was given $2 and the caller went out and did not return.
 KowIaslli said he called at the Morse house on April 8. but was not admit ted at the first call, as Mrs. Morse said she had a tip the state police were about and the girls had been sent out, but to call at 12.30.
 kowlaski returned about 12.30 and was admitted, and he saw the Morse woman and a girl and man in the house Mrs Morse demanded a de- posit, and the mbney was paid and there was another caller and the girl went to the door. but the man could not talk English and after a little par ley1ng Mrs. Morse ordered the man
 
 and the Morse woman announced it was the state police
 When all the police were in the place the Morse woman made a plea for her male friend. She said he was a drummer and an old friend and had called to see her late at night She said not to take him and she would pay any fine imposed. The police al lowed the man to go. Mrs. Morse put the $5 in her stocking. It was taken from her at the station house.
 kwlaski said the money was mark ed and he showed the marks to the court and the lawyers, and. he also had the number of the bills.
 State Policemen Downey, Jackson, Rudd and Wheeler told of the raid and to the finding of the money.
 Attorney Warren Burrows of Groton was called and he produced the writ ten agreement the Morse woman enter ed into a year ago with the authorities to the effect that she would not again engage in the business here and the girls in her house also made the same agreement.
 Lawyers Thayer and Comstock said the agreement did not amount to any thing and asked that it be ruled out.
 When the state rested the defendant did not introduce witnesses and claimed the satte had not made out case.