The Washington times., 1915-07-04

NEW YORK. July frank Holt, the
man who shot ]. P. Morgan. was, up to
the close of last session. an instructor in
the Gf>~lan department Of Cornell Uni
versity at Ithaca. He is of German and
French descent. and a native of this
country. He was known among his as
soclates in the faculty as a German
sympathizer, although he took little part
in disc risions of the war.
Holt went to Cornell two years ago
and had been both an instructor and a
student. He received the decree of
In the session of 1909-l9l0 he was as
sistant professor of German in Okla
homa University. He left there at the
close of the tenn to go to Vanderbilt
University. where he taught frenSh
during the college year of lN0-l9l1. The
next year he went to Emory and Henry
College. in Virginia, where he taught
French and German during the sessions
of l9l1-1912 and 1sle-19lS The following
session he went to Cornell
A Brilliant Student.
At Cornell. Holt proved to be bril-
liant student. and soon distinguished
himself. His proficiency in modern IAN
guages earned for him a recommenda-
ton for an instructorship by members
Of the German department. For the re-
mainder of his first session at Cornell
he taught in the elementary classes, and
| at the same time pursued his studies for
the degree of dostor of philosophy
which was awarded at the commence
ment little more than two weeks ago.
In addition to his work in the univer-
sity. Holt tutorcd in private schools in
Ithaca, which prepare for entrance at
His associates in the Cornell faculty
say they believe overwork upset Holt
mind. His thesis was finished three
months before the end of the term, and
he had not been burdened with uni
! versity work between that time and the
close of the session. His associates sai Id
that Holt was not only we'll versed in
French and Spanish, and spoke all three
fluently He became interested in
Spanish some years ago when he made
a gold prospecting trip to Mexico
Lived In Germany.
1t was learned also that he had spent
much time in Germany. He was free
to tell his associates in Ithaca that he
condemned the export of arms from the
United States to the warning nations
| of Europe, because Germany didn't get
| square deal. 1t was said, however,
that he never became excited in his dis
| cussions of the war, and was known as
| most temperate man. In fact, he
| was considered a rather reticent person
Following the news of his act yester-
day, teachers at Cornell recalled that he
had left Ithaca last month without
| turning into the office the marks of his
| students This was remarked upon be-
cause he had been considered a most
methodical and orderly man.
Work Satisfactory.
His work at Cornell was eminently
| satisfactory, but at the close of the
term he notified President Schurmar
! that he wished to resign to accept the
professorship of French in the Southern
Methodist University in Dallas, Tex.
which opens for its first session in Sep
| tember.
Before the close of the term he sen
his wife and children to Dallas Wher
he left the university he told his asso
ciates he intended to stop in New Iorl
| city a few days, and then to go on t
! Texas. That was the last they hearC
| of him until yesterday.
! Holts appearance would scarcely at
tract a second glance from Broadwa!
crowd. He is tall and sparely built
| with dark hair and features larger thai
ordinary He is about forty years old
and has the face of tired student.
Home In Dallas.
Holt yesterday gave his home as Dal
las. Texas. He said ne was born il
America. and that his ancestors were
French and German. He is the son-in
law of the Rev. O. +. SensabauGh, Pre-
siding elder in the Dallas district o
the Methodist Episcopal Church. South
| A dispatch from Dallas last night saiC
that Mrs. Holt was with her parents
and had expected Holt next week Tht
dispatch said that Holt had signed th'
contract to teach at the new Methods
College, so that he could be near hi
relatives Mrs. Holt went to Dallas
following the Cornell commencement
leaving her husband in New York. Sh,
received a letter from Holt yesterda!
morning. in which he gave his address
as the Mills Hotel. Seventh Avenue anC
Thirty-sxth street. The dispatch SAT-
the letter contained nothing to indcat'
that Holt had any design on Mr.. Nor
gan or nursed any desire to ayeng'
| Germany upon any one.
Prof. Clark f. Narthrup, of Cor
, nell. was an intimate associate and I