Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-05
CHARGE OF MURDER
MAY Be ADDED TO
M|SDEEDS OF HOLT
Man Who Shot Morgan Be-
heved To Be Eric Muenster
Wanted For Murder
CHARGED WITH POISONING
WIFE WITH ARSENIC
|
Holt Denies He Is Wanted
/ Relatives Not Sure OF
Identity

Glen Cove H. T., July 5,--Physcians
attending j. p. Morgan regard tho
banker as practically out Of danger.
A statement from Dr. Morkoe and DR.,
Lyle, who have been attending Morgan
since the finaucier was shot by Frank
Holt on Saturday to reporters at $3.50
today said,
"rhe patient passed most restful
night Temperature and pulse are
normal aud his general condition fay.
orable, The patient may be said TO bo
practically out Of danger
(Signod) "Jamcs W, Markoc,
II. II. NJ Lyle.
Young Morgan would not 70 beyond
the statement Of the physicians in dis
cussng tho condition of his father, but
it was evident that the anxiety felt by
the family on Saturday had now given
way to optimism,
At the county jail in Mineola Police
Commissioner Woods and Captain Tun-
ney Of the anarchist squad of the
New York police were still sweating
! Holt today. They are not yet satis-
| fled that he did not have an nccomplice
In his attack upon Morgan M well as 10
the bomb planting at the capitol They
also quizled Holt as to reports Tint he
is really Professor Erich Muenster
formerly OF Chicago and Harvard uni
versities, who fled after being charged
with murder after his wife died Of
arsenic poisoning. The officers, how
ever, have as yet been unable TO verify
these reports and the prisoner insists
that his real name Is Holt
After spending good night In the
/ iail, during which he slept we'll Holt
! ate a hearty breakfast this morning.
/ lie spends most Of his time when not
being questioned by Woods and Tunney,
| writing letters or statements Commis-
Noner Woods today said there was no
doubt but that Holt appeared to be
! irrational IIo said this condition
also seemed 10 be genuine, though Il
might possibly be form the strain
under which The prisoner is lahoring
because Of the third degree" which
he had been given.
Both In statements TO Commissioner
Woods and in letter to his fatberin-
law at Dallas, Texas, Holt has said his
real object Ia going TO the Morgan
home was 10 hold Mrs. Morgan and
the children In the house a. hostages
while Morgan went out and stopped
the shipment Of ammunition 10 Europe
lie said he did not intend 10 harm
Morgan. He carried the revolyors and
dynamite into the house TO show Nor
gan the weapons which were causing
suffering IN Europe Holt said be- in,
tended 10 lock Mrs Morgan and the
children In an upstairs room and tell
Morgan that unless he stopped the ship
ment Of munitions he would blow them
up with the dynamite The prisoner
said he planned TO take the dynamite
into the room with him, cut a hole In
the door and have food showed through
there while stood guard over the
family until Morgan returned with
word that hc had stopped the eAporta.
tion NJ munitions
Holt said hls plans niscarriel be.
cause he made the mistake Of starting
upstairs in the Morgan house ahead ot
the children, aud was stopped boy Nor
gan aud servants lie told Of carrying
two rcyolycv, but said some ono
grabbed one NJ his hands and that In
the rufflp that followed Morgan was
' shot Holt reiterated that he did not
intend 10 shoot Morgan, but wanted ID
do something TO end the war Morgan
be- insisted could end the war by stop
ping expectation VI ammunition