Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-13
MAY CALL WILSON
IN MORSE TRIAL
Subpoena Issued for Ex-
President, But Not Yet
Served.

Woodrow Wilson, former President
Of the United States. may be q wit
ness for the defense in the Morse
conspiracy trial. This became known
this afternoon when counsel for the
defense secured from w. S. Adkins.
assistant clerk OF the court. a
Subpoena for the former chief execu-
tive. The summons directs the ap-
pearance OF Mr.. Wilson as a witness
for July 16. The document was in
possession OF counsel. and had not
been delivered to United States Mar
shall Snyder for service.
Counsel, 1t is understood, may con-
suit with Admiral Grayson, former
physician to Mr.. Wilson as to the
likelihood OF his being able to attend
court.
Assistant Attorney General Allison
today continued his cross-examina-
ton Of Rupert NJ Much. former as
sistant treasurer of the Virginia
Shipbuilding Corporation and one Of
the eight defendants in the Morse
conspiracy trial before Justice Stat
ford and a jury in Criminal Division
l. The witness had stated on direct
examination that the capital stock
of the company was $4,000, 600, Of
which Sl.000.000 was paid In cash.
The cross-examination developed that
this was the understanding only of
the witness. yet the government read
into evidence letters signed by him
giving this information to national
credit agency and to an Industrial
credit agency. Both letters stated
that s1,000.000 had been paid in cash.
Haxy ON Check signing.
Much could not recall the circum-
stances surrounding the signing of
six checks aggregating SS30.000. ex-
cept that he purchased with them the
securities about which he testified.
He could not account for the appear
ance on the stubs of certain of these
checks in the company books Of hand
writing by himself and by Charles
w. Morse. Asked for an explanation
the witness declared that one got
tired and the other filled in the stubs.
Mr.. Allison noticed that the name of
Charles w. Morse was omitted from
the roster OF officers of the company
in the letters to the commercial agen-
cieS and asked the reason. Morse was
then chairman of the board of direc-
tors. The witness said there was no
reason for the omission.
Schwnb Letter Admitted.
Attorneys Nash lockwood and
Wilton j. Lambert for the defense
secured the admission in evidence of
a letter from Charles NJ. Schwab.
then director general of the fleet cor
poration. expressing himself de
lighted" with the progress made at
the Alexandria plant of the Morses.
The communication was addressed to
benjamin w. Morse. one of the de-
PENDANTS, and reads:
My Dear Mr. Morse: | want to
tell you how pleased 1 was with our
visit to your yard. ! was so delight
ed with the progress you are making
night with some of my people. The
real test of your energy, however, is
going to be as to how quickly you
will get started and turn out ships
for us.
II want you TO let me know how I
can assist in any way and ! want you
TO establish record that my old
friend Morse will be proud of. / am
delighted to know that the sons of
my old friend have made such a good
start and | want them to make a
position for themselves such as they
deserve. You shall have every help
from me. Very sincerely,
CHARLES NJ SCHWAB.
Tells Where Money Went.
Assistant Attorney General Allison
conducted the REORGANIZATION of
Much He secured an admission from
the witness that Of s1.035.200 paid in
progress payments to the Virginia
company by the fleet corporation UP
to November. 1918. most of the money
went for housing and plant construc-
ton.
The witness also admitted that a
statement of the company's assets In
February, 1918, showed deposit of
100000 in the Munsey Trust Com
pany. when that loan had never been