New-York tribune., 1915-10-30
"J. Is. MARKOE, VI. u.
II. II. LYLE. NJ. d."

An operation for appendicitis was
performed upon j. Pierpont Morgan at
hi, home in Glen Cove. Long Island, at
noon Yesterday. Bulletins issued at the
fnancier's Office throughout the day in
dcated that he was resting easily, and
that his recovery would be speedy. He
was in splendid condition, and there
was nothing TO show that the wound
inflicted last summer by Eric Muenter
would involve complications.
The first suspicion that Mr. Morgan
had been attacked came Wednesday,
after he had left his Wall Street office
and had returned 20 his home. To mem
bers of his family he confided that ne
was suffering from pains in mis- stomach
similar 10 those he had experienced a
wear ago. It was then decided to sum
mon physicians. and when his condition
became more serious yesterday morn
ing an operation was deemed advisa-
bic. At noon the doctors declared that
there must then be no delay. lhe hrst
announcement Of the fnanciers illness
was made shortly after ! o'clock from
the Wall Street headquarters.
No information was obtainable al the
Morgan home at Glen Cove, and the
armed guard al the gate Of the estate -
augmented since the Holt attack
turned away all inquirers.
Members Of the family had been no
titled rs soon as an operation was cen
nitely decided upon, and Mrs. JunluS
Spencer Morgan, married only ieW
months. and her maid were the hrst 10
arrive. They came on the afternoon
train. Other members came by motor
Az o'clock last night the financlers
son announced that all the members
Of the family had gathered at the home
with one exception. Although he did
not tell who the absent relative was,
il was surmised that II was Mrs. j.
Pierpont Morgan, mother of the pa
tient. ..u
ing OF the fnanciers condition were is
sued throughout the day. The hrst,
which told Wall Street OF the opera
tion. came shortly after o'clock. II
said:
Wednesday. but Yesterday WAS indis-
posed and remained at his home in
Glen Cove. His physicians discovered
that he was suffering from mild at
tack Of appendicitis. In order TO guard
against any recurrence, they decided
10 remove the appendix.
"Tbe operation was performed at
noon bv Drs Markoe. Lyle and Smith,
who report that IL was highly success
mi in every way and that Mr.. Morgan
il now resting comfortably. HIS gen
oral condition is so excellent that ms
prompt recovery Is looked for.
This announcement came as com
plete surprise TO his associates ana
friends in the financial district but no
fear. we're entertained concerning the
outcome. They knew that Mr.. Morgan
had recovered fully from the attempt
on his life last summer. In the street.
however, for short time there was
a,,prehension, for il came az hrst 70 be
,ssrmed that the operation was IN
.ome wav connected with the Muenter
attack Later bulletins disproved this
The announcement had no ehect on 'he
stock market, which was higher.
Mr. Morgan has been in excellent
health and good spirits since Septem-
Der. He found IT necessary 10 take q
fortnight's rest after the floating OF
the $500 900 900 Anglo-French loan, IN
which he was the moving spirit, but
seemed 20 be the picture Of health AZ
Tuesdays meeting of the United states
Steel Corporation.
Il was in July that Eric II. Muenter;
also known as Frank Holt, approached
the Morgan home at Glen Cove, "here
the banker. Mrs Morgan and SIR Cecii
Arthur Spring Rice were conversing'
and passing the butler in the hallway
shot at Mr.. Morgan. One bullet struck
the hnsncier in the abdomen and came
20 a point near his spine, while tne
ether shot Was at the right thigh. the
bullet passing out Of the back OF me
leg. Mr Morgan. however, rallied
.peedilv from the wounds, and after
So weeks care was again himself. fe
appeared for the first time after the
attempted assassination at his once on
August i6