Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
DAUGHTERS OF AGED CHICAGO
MILLIONAIRE CALLED AS WIT.
NEssEs IN TRIAL.
EFFORT MADE TO UNCOVER
HIS HIDDEN MILLIONS
Attorney Ward lntimates He Will
Not Give Up $4,000, 900 Given Him
by Aged Man and Is Sharply Re-
huked by Court One Girl Insists
Burnstein Is Her Father.

Chicago. Aug. 26.-Sensational turns
in the federal inquiry into the affairs
Of Edward w. Morrison. octogenarian
millionaire, to discover assets in bank
ruptcy, yesterday crowded Judge
Lands court room. Here are some of
the developments:
Attorney James r. Ward declared he
would give up none of the property
decided to him by Mr.. Morrison unless
fully Unidentified.
Deputy United States marshals bat
tered down the door Of the Morrison
home at 759 West Harrison street in
order to gain entrance.
Judge Lands ordered Ward to cease
interrupting and told him that his acts
were offensive to the court.
Margaret and Alice Burnstein,
adopted daughters Of Mr. Morrison,
were brought to court by subpoenas.
Margaret insisted Zoe Burnstein was
her father despite her adoption.
Court stopped the examination Of
Mr.. Morrison regarding alleged trips
to the old levee district.
Morrison Is Witness.
Mr. Morrison was the first witness
called to the stand Attorney Ward
started to question him regarding
statements made by John Sommers, a
Wabash avenue jeweler. that he had
spent 100000 of Mr.. Morrison's money
in the old red light district. Judge
Lands stopped him abruptly.
You can Just assume" said the
court. that Sommers borrowed the
club. Let it be assumed that when he
got the money he borrowed the club
and used it on the old man."
Repeated efforts of Mr.. Ward to in
terrupt were summarily stopped by the
court. At one time, when he had
whispered to Frank n. Culver. who
Thursday appeared as counsel for Mr.
Morrison. after the court had refused
to permit Mr.. Ward to serve longer,
the court stopped proceedings,
Mr.. Ward. for whom are YOU ap-
pearing now?" he demanded.
81 just called Mr.. Culver's attention
Ward Is Reprimandeo.
Don't call his attention tc anything.
When you were ordered out Of this
case you got out This Is very often
sivc to me to have such interruption
going on."
The cour, at times was caustic in
hi. remarks to counsel. Il questioning
Attorne. Culver he brought forth a
rep. that the attorney objected to
questions from the bench directed at
Morrison.
IT YOU client has been robbed you
want to find it out. don't you!" asked
Judge Lands.
Yes" said Mr.. Culver
Then you want to cooperate with
me here?''
Il don't want to make formal ad
mission to that effect
We'll. some day Mr.. Morrison will
have to have a lawyer who can pro-
tect him"
Court Questions Morrison.
Judge Lands then began to ques-
ton Mr. Morrison. Replies made by
he aged millionaire bankrupt" caused
the court to turn upon Mr.. Ward. BY
a series of relentless questions he tore
from him admissions that he wants
to retain the property obtained from
Morrison and will probably fight to
do so.
Mr.. Morrison" said the judge. do
you expect Mr. Ward to give back TO
you the property which you conveyed
to him.
1T is my opinion that he Will"
ION what do you base that?"
ION my respect for Mr. Ward. He
never has taken advantage of me-
toto inc n
admitted that if Ward keeps the prop
erty he might be taking advantage Of
him.
You come up TO the witness stand"
shouted the court to Ward. do you
expect to transfer this property back
after the case in the other court is
settled?'
Il did not expect to and had no
agreement, but"
well, what do you expect?'
IF I am fully Unidentified and my
losses are repaid I'll give back the
property, if he wants it. But think
he's satisfied for me to keep it,
Send For Girls.
At the noon recess Judge Lands
ordered subpoenas for the appearance
of Margaret and Alice Burnstein.
Deputy United States Marshals Sam
Howard and Richard Hart were sent
to the Morrison home at 759 West
Harrison street. Anna Briggs, the
housekeeper. refused the men en-
trance to the premises
''We are from the federal building
they shouted thru closed door
Judge Lands wants to see you"
ITS no judge. won't let you in
Then as she began to screar
thieves" murder" help" and "po-
lice" the deputies picked up heavy
plank and. using 1t as battering ram
smashed down the rear door. Mrs
Briggs ran from room to room in The
house, keeping just few steps ahead
Of Howard and Hart. Finally they
cornered her.
Woman Taken Home.
Mrs. Briggs was taken to her owr
home at 1916 Coles avenue, where the
girls were in hiding. The three were
taken to the federal building in ar
automobile.
While Margaret, who is 16, was be
ing questioned, she repeatedly rn.
ferred to Joseph Burnstein as father
ignoring the fact that her legal paren
is Mr. Morrison.
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