Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1908 — Morse Pleads Not Guilty. [ARTICLE]

Morse Pleads Not Guilty.

New York, March 11.—Charles W. Morse, the former banker, and Alfred H. Curtlq, formerly president of the National Bank of North America, pleaded not guilty in the United States circuit court to a joint indictment containing twenty-nine counts. Eleven of the counts charged them with conspiracy and eighteen with making false entries. Bail was fixed at >50,000 for Morse and >IO,OOO for Curtis. They were paroled in custody of their counsel to obtain bail and were allowed three weeks to reconsider their plea.