New Britain herald., 1926-07-16
MORSE SEEMINGLY
 IS WEAK MINDED
Indicted Ship Builder and Finan-
 cier Appears ParalyZed
CANNOT 60 TO NEW YORK
Sewspaperman Has Hours Inter- view But Finds Aged Patient Far From Lucid-Shows No Interest In Present Situation.

Bath. Maine, July 16 Pl-Charles W. Morse, sitting in chair between his two sons, today said: Lord, No!" when a staff correspondent of the | Associated Press asked him if he felt able to travel to New York to face charges of fraud against him there.
 Only Lucid Comment That was the one lucid comment made by MT. Morse in the conver- sation between his sons and the newspaper man which lasted more than an hour. He sat erect in an old Windsor chair while the others discussed the death of his wife and of the five year old New York in- dictment charging him with using the mails to defraud. Not once did he show any interest in the proceed ings and direct questions brought only rambling comments. His right side appeared paralyzed although his sons said he could get about the house with the aid of an attendant. His left hand held a cane, which he put between his knees while he shook hands. Not Dodging Trial His son Harry declared that while
 # was manifestly impossible for his father to stand trial the family did not want 10 appear to be lodging the matter and that if it was hu- manly possible to take him to New York for eXauination, it would be done.
 Mir. Morse had been In complete
 seclusion since his arrival from New York about a week ago and for long time before that no newspaper men had been allowed to see him. ] The correspondent had several times heen refused an audience before the arrival of his sons. Harry and Ed win this morning.
 Appears Weak Minded Tn contrast to the statement of the physician last night that Mir. IMorse's mind was occasionally clear. Edwin Morse today said that al- | Though he had come on from Wash |tngton to see his father the latter Ihad scarcely greeted him and at hines since his arrival asked others of the household when Edwin was looming. He also said that although his father appeared to comprehend
 that his wife had died when he was Hold yesterday he had asked for her |seyeral times afterward. f.{ be examined by physician appoint |kd by the court" said Harry Morse, and we would be glad to have him
 Pxamined now. Even better, we would like to be able to actually bring him into the court room that
 he court might see his condition.
 Action il Surprise
 "We considered year ago." he | faid, the appointment of a guard |
 an to care for the estate but gave | {t up because Of the cost of such |
 ction. The present action has taken !
 IS completely by surprise. We had | assurances from Mir. Buckner that | | nt action"
 MT. Morse was seen today in the house where he was born. Besides | bis two sons, his sister, Miss Jennie Morse was with him. Although his hair is whitened by his 70 odd years fnd he appeared partially crippled he held himself erect in his chair Ind his eyes darted about In banner almost contradictory to his confused speech.
 Funeral services of his wife, frs Clemence Dodge Morse, who l jed yesterday, will be held tomor- ow morning at II o'clock, eastern (tandard time. Following the fu- feral a family conference will be cid to decide specifically what ac- ion will be taken to meet the or |ers of the New York court.