Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06
Scars on Body Similar to
Those Described by Chi
cago Friend of Latter.
DYNAMITER ONCE CLERK
FOR KRUPP IN MEXICO
Wife Has No knowledge Of Hus-
bands Career Before She
Met Him.

GLEN COVE, n. Y. July 6.-The evil
dence that has been accommodating to
support the theory that Frank Holt
and Eric Muenter are the same per-
son was strengthened by the announce
ment today that an examination OF
Hollis body had revealed scars which
correspond to a description received
by the authorities here today of scars
which Muenter bore on his body.
The scars in Muenters case were said
to have been due to an operation.
Alienists have been asked to come
here to make an examination of Hollis
mental condition to determine whether
he is sane. DR.. Cleghorn said he be-
lieved Holt was suffering either from
paranoia or dementia praecox.
Drs. Charles F. Macdonald and Austin
Flint who have been held in readiness
to testify for the state at the trial In
New York to test the sanity OF Harry
X. Thaw. have been asked to come, and
said.
Striking Resemblance.
Charles r. Apted, assistant superinten-
dent of buildings at Cambridge. who knew
Eric Muenter. the professor at Harvard,
ten years ago. reached Mineola today to
see If Holt and Muenter were the same
man, as has been claimed. Mr.. Apted
visited Holt in his cell and remained there
few minutes, but did not attempt, be-
cause of Hollis weakened condition, to
question him.
There is a remarkably striking re-
semblance between this man and Muen-
q haA
nine years since I sew Muenter. and I
cannot say positively that Holt is the
man. He certainly looks very much like
Muenter. however.
Charles r. Wood. an assistant district
attorney of Nassau county. who knew
Muenter at Harvard, visited Holt again
today in an effort to establish his fden-
tity. If possible. Mr.. Wood said that he
was still unable to say whether Holt and
Muenter were the same.
Identifies Holt as Muenter by Photo
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, July S.-Rev. F.
B. Bennett, pastor of the First Unitarian
Church. today declared that Frank Holt.
assailant of J. P. Morgan, was known to
him as Prof Erich Muenter.
Rev. Mr.. Bennett said he knew Muenter
at Harvard. and also in Lawrence. Kan:
He compared a photograph he has OF
Muenter with published pictures OF Holt.
and said there was no, doubt in his mind
they were one and the same person.
The photograph shows Muenter with
out a beard.
Hollis Past Mystery to Wife.
DALLAS, July 6.-The career of
Frank Holt before he entered college
in Fort Worth. Tex. in 1908 remains a
mystery to his wife and family. Mrs.
Holt, according to a statement given
out by her father, Rev. o. F. Sensa-
baugh, knows virtually nothing of the
life Of her husband before he became
her classmate at Fort fWorth in 1908.
later.
Marks on Body.
CHICAGO, July 6.-Prof. John Max
we'll Grove. a teacher at the University
High School Of this city. suggested to-
day that the identity Of Frank Holt.
who shot J. Pierpont Morgan, might be
cleared by looking for certain scars on
his body.
photographs and Hollis conduct sug-
gests strongly to me that he Is really
Erich Muenter, who disappeared nine
years ago after the death of his wife. "
said the professor. However, there
were scars on Muenter's body left by
repeated operations for chronic NAL
ady which ShOulQ snow on f1Olt IL tHoy
are the same person..
Clerk in Krupp Office.
c. B. Campbell, instructor in the AZ
ricultural and Mechanical College Of
College Station. Tex. a research stu
dent in the University Of Chicago. said
today that Holt appeared in Mexico
City late in June or early in July, 1906.
Muenter had disappeared In April, the
same year. Holt was employed as q
stenographer in the City Of Mexico Of
fee of the Krupp gun works of Essen.
Miss Berta C. Muenter, sister of the
missing college. professor. admitted
of Holt tended to confirm her belief
he might be n ne Hns sna ssch
Muenter. my sisters husband. show
much similarity" said Walter Krembs.
some of the expressions used in the
letters of Holt remind me of phrases
used by Muenter. I have never heard
from Prof. Muenter since he disap-
peared, nearly ten years ago"