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pardoned. II is as follows.
columbus. Ohio. April 30. 1919.
mir. C. w Morse. New York City.
sMy Dear Sir:
Il inclose you herewith copy OF the
letter setting forth the contract you
made on August I. 1911. with Mr..
Feleer. for his view and mine. You
will observe that I was correct in
the statement that there was bal
ance due OF $4,000. when you were
committed. / also hand you n copy
OF a paper you handed me In the
prison some tirne after that time. and
j have today asked Mrs. Daugherty
to send you by express the papers
which | got from Harry and others
from time 20 time. which you spoke
20 me about
"As advised you. have telc.
graphed Mr.. Fielder and written him
to meet me there with YOU next Mon
day or Tuesday. I VIII advise you
as soon as / have a confirmation
from him OF this engagement
Yours very truly.
tslgned III. NJ DAUGHERTY.-
Here Is the contract" caraway
then said.
Atlanta, Ga. August 4. 1911.
~Mr. c. w. Morse. Atlanta. Ga.
Dear sir. In further relation to
the employment of Hon IL. NJ
Daugherty and myself. perni, me to
saw that he will undertake 20 repre-
sent you in your civil and criminal
matters upon the following basis:
Il. You are to pay Hon. II. NJ.
paugherty retainer Of five thou.
sand a5.00O) dollars and the actual
expenses incurred by him in looking
after your matters. Expenses not 10
exceed $1,000.
80 I shall pay such expenses as
NAV incur in connection Herewith.
20. You are TO direct counsel here
tofore employed. TO withdraw your
appeai In the habeas corpus proceed
fnrs heretofore Instituted.
$4,000 Is SUN
SET FOR PARDON
~ We are to receive in the event
we secure an unconditional pardon
or communication for you the sum OF
sss. 900. which is to be in fun compen-
sation for services rendered in CON
nectlon with your application for
pardon.
"s. We are 10 receive Is per cent
of whatever sums We may be able to
recover by compromise or litigation
I'm the matter OF the Metropolitan
steamship Co, said Transaction be.
ing fully described in your letter adj
dressed TO me. dated August 2. 1911.
IL we find II necessary in the prose
eution OF these matters to have as
sociated with other counsel. we are
20 select such counsel subject OF
course. 10 your approval. and they
are to be provided for out OF our
compensation.
"g. In all matters herein under
taken In your behalf, we are 10 have
fun and absolute control and you are
10 accept implicitly our counsel and
advice.
III the above and foregoing terms
are satisfactory you Will signify your
acceptance thereof In writing.
II remain. yours very truly,
THOMAS IL. FIELDER.
Up. S.--You can terminate this
contract at any time after January
/. 1919. by giving 10 dayS notice In
writing. THOMAS y. FIELDER"
81 accept tire above. this, the
fourth day Of August. 1911.
&C. w. MORSE
"Tf Daugherty wasn't Joking
when he said he would 20 into
court himself II necessary TO
prosecute war grafters," said
Caraway. In concluding his
speech, II want him TO mako
good his threat. ! promise him
II he doesn't do II, another
document he won't love will be
printed In the Congressional
Record right away.
"IIl give him a little time. but he
and / are threatening each other
now. and I'll Snake good on my
threats, but he won't-