Deseret Evening News | 1910-01-12 | Page 7 | Mrs. Morse's Campaign for Husband's Pardon

MRS MORSES CAMPAIGN FOR HUSBANDS PARDON New fork Rork Jan l Mrs Charles W Morses campaign pr freeing her hus husband l band isho ho Is now convict No lu luthe ii the United States prison at Atlanta Ga has started vigorously In Now New NewYork York city Petitions asking President Taft TaCt to pardon the banker have been placed In the foyers of oC most of the tho big hotels and In other othor places Many of the p petitions have havo already gained more than signers Scores of other othor pe pa petitions are being circulated privately The petition reads Ve pla pray for absolute pardon for Charies r Morse recently convicted of oC te technical violation of the tho national banking act From our of the clr circumstances wo we believe that Mr Morse did not intend to wrong the Na National Bank or of North America We 0 i that the jury trying the case was largely Influenced by public clamor an that nn any further punishment would be unjust and oppressive