The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
COPY OF ALLEGED MORSE CONTRACT
 IS GIVEN SENATE
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 general to do-that Is to resign and not embarras the administration any further"
 Submission of tho documents pro- duced by Senator caraway came in the midst of wrangle over the MorSe case in which half a dozen senators participated and in which MT. Daugherty was both attacked and defended. Fielder also was at tackled and Scaife was described in the course of the rumpus as a man of high character and one who did not need to depend upon a govern ment salary for livelihood.
 The letter purporting to be from MT. Daugherty to Mir. Morse was dat cd April 30, 1913. and said that Mr. Daugherty had telegraphed MT Folder to meet him in New York early the following week in connec- tion with the payment of a "bal- ance" due to their legal services.
 Balance of e2o,00o
 T enclose herewith copy of the letter setting forth the contract you made on August 4. 1911, with Mir. Fielder for his services and mine," the letter added. You will observe that there was a balance due of fHVfVVV Whth fOu "Cio u. I also hand you copy of a paper you handed me in the prison some time after that time. and I have to- day asked Mrs. Daugherty to send to you by express the papers which I got from Harry and others from time to time, which you spoke to me about.
 The reference to Harry" in the letter. Mr. Caraway said in submit ting the copy, was to Harry Morse, son of the shipbuilder.
 The contract which Mir. Caraway laid before the Senate began with a statement concerning tho employ ment of Hon. H. N. Daugherty and myself" and was signed. the sena- tor said, by Fielder and accepted" August {, 1911. A post script to the 1t could be terminated by Mir. Morse upon ton days notice at any time after January 1, 1912.
 s1.0O0 For Expenses The contract specified that MT. Daugherty was to receive a retain CT" of t5,0o0 and actual expenses in cured by him In looking after your matters. Expenses not to exceed s1.- ooo." MT. Fielder, however. according to the contract was to pay his own expenses.
 You are to direct counsel hereto fore employed" the copy submitted by Mir. Caraway continued, Ito with draw your appeal In tho habeas cor pus proceeding heretofore instituted. We arc to receive in the event we secure an unconditional pardon or oommutation for you. the sum of $26,- 900. which is to be In full compensa- ton for services rendered in connec- tion with your application for par don. We are to receive 25 per cent of whatever sums we recover by compromise on litigation in the mat ter of the Metropolitan Steamship company"
 Had Absolute Control
 It was stated also in the contract that the attorneys were to have "ab- solute control of all matters con- nected with the case. Mir. Morse was reserved only the right to approve of additional counsel should 1t have been necessary to employ others. After the discussion concerning tho letter and contract. MT. Caraway i'm formed the Senate that he was in possession of some other documents which MT. Daugherty won't love" and promised to make them public unless the attorney general vigor- ously presses the war fraud investi- gations and prosecutions by going into court himself. The Arkansas senator declared that If MT. Daugh- erty was not joking when he made the threat" about going into court personally. he had the opportunity now to make good. He added that hs would give the attorney general a little time Ito mako good" and ad- vised the Senate that 1t had not hAard thA end of the case.