Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04
rs MADE
TO ASSASSINATE
BANKER MORGAN


Continued from Page ope.l 81
Morgan summer nome. where the shoot.
ing occurred.
AZ seen as the man had been overpow-
cred after firing and woonding the finan-
cier, some OF the servants in the Morgan
home procured a rope and tied him So
cureiy. They took him out on the lawn
near the mansion 20 await the arrival
OF officers from Glen Cove. for whom
they had teiephoned. Judge william
Laystsr and Constable Mc0nl took him
in an automobile 20 the court house Of
Glen Cove. where the contents Of two
suit cases that he had brought with him
from New York we're examined. One OF
these wac found TO contain three large
sticks Of dynamite and the other large
bottle OF nitrogIycerin. There were also
two large boxes Of cartridges for his re-
volvers.
The prisoner. q tall ianky man OF the
raw boned type, was extremely raticent
at first, but Afterwards was persuaded
70 talk. although he would not say much
about himself. Although no claimed to
be an American citizen. court house Of.
fielaia said he spoke with marked for
eiGn accent
Inspiration trom Above.
When asked by the officials who In
spiFed the plot against Mr.. Morgan he
denied that any one had done 20.
III came 70 me from on high he de-
ciared,
The man seemed 10 iacx complete COM
prehcnnion Of what had happened In the
Morgan home and Of the effects Of the
ah0ts he had fired. lie could nat be per-
suaded for some time that he had
wounded Sir. Morgan. insisting that he
mad not wanted-to kin hlm or even hurt
him. When aalfrd why he fired the shots
no naid he. did 80 70 frigIiten tho flhAnoieE.
Told that he had endangered his own
lifa BY hln act, because he might have
killed MT. Morgan. the prisoner said he
did not mind that. 90 he was willing TO
die. as he could not stand the European
war any longer.
when Judge Lnyater told him that his
lshosa haze wounded Mr.. MorBan, the pris-
oneF insisted this could not be 20.
- do not huFt him" he cried
shot OnIx 60 Frighfen.
y shot 70 brighten him. hope 10 LIANT
hurt. I shot away from him. iust 80 he
might be frightened. You can do as you
wish with me. aid my duty Yeu 90
yours" he told Judge Luyater.
The court house officiala concluded after
the compilation Of their examination that
the man was not rational. He persisted
IN declining 70 tell his name.
Ameng other things the man had with
hiIn group Of railroad tiokets 70 points
IN various parts OF the country. He also
had ~ n cash.
Nr. Mergsn had made arrangements 10
so 70 Bar Harbor about September !.
4 q
which he WA d4p&ctihG 20 leave eu July
e.fptorhins ABOUT TINS end OF AUGUST
Helt stakes statement,
ne utsteWent pfepared by Hqst vas
addressed %. Wilsion ~ 'IAayyteF. tbs
1usllee % the peaeo who had questioned
IND man about he shooting. Holt stained
the communication r. Holt, Dallas.
Tex. and Ithaca" The statement reads;
MY metivs IN coming here was TO try
70 force NJ. Morgan 20 use HIS influence
With the manufacturers Of munitions IN
the United states and with tire million
aires who are financing the war loans %
have "a embargo put on shipments OF
war muniuona. 20 az 70 relieve the Ameri-
can people from completely IA the death
q thousands Of our European brothers.
II Germany should be able 70 buy
mupitions here we would. Of course nOsl,
tiyeiy refuse 70 sell 10 H. The reason
that the American people haya not a.
gtf stopped the shipments seems 70 b
thaf We are setting rich cut Of THU
Traffic; but We DO not set enough pros
perity out OF non-oontraband shipments
and would Il not Be better for us Z
make what money We can without caus
ing the slaughter Of thousands Of Euro
peansg
Z am very sorry that had 70 caus,
the Morgan family this lonDleaEantneas
hut believe that Il Mr. Morgan viii pu
rte shoulder b the ashesl he. ossla 60
oompliEh. what have epdeavored %
OF course ] did not want 10 injuror ar
Morgan. a. ! vented him 70 40 the Worl
could not DO. I hope that he Uiil a
his share anyhow. I'VE must fstop on
participates n the killing olR Eairopean
ana Co viii take care Of tn rest
Holt was held On an assault aharg,
There vns 10 formal sFEatsnmeni4
Frunk HoIt NOE a. tsk.cG.
ITHACA. n -. JniS A-sEfank Hol
- not "a Ifheca aud VA belisSed her
70 be IN New YORK City 10 Aha be-
Al Instructor - corneli eprlnE kno IA
year. coming here from university |
West Ylrginia. "a = o. ooilnln desosn
bun DOT birth & = ptated., re A. a
seFira1 ~ abonI . years old. tai
spazself built. dsrE Hair lasss fsanar.