Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06
GUARD FINDS BLOOD
Squirting FROM WOUND
Quickly Binds Wrist, Saves Prison.
er's Life-Borrowed Pencil to 1
Write to Wife. f.
INSANE, SAYS JAIL DOCTOR
Should Be Sent to Matteawan, He
Declares-Mr. Morgan Is I'm
proving-Still Seek As
sailant's Identity.

sailant's Identity.
GLEN COVE. July 6.-Frank Holt,
j.. p. Morgan's assailant. who has also
confessed to setting the bomb that
exploded in the Capitol at Washington
last Friday night. attempted to kill
himself at midnight by trying to open
the artery in his left wrist with a lead
pencil.
The attempt was unsuccessful
Holt. lying on his side in a cell in the
Nassau county jail at Mineola, was
seen by an attendant to writhe with
pain. The attendant entered the cell,
found blood flowing from the wound.
summoned the warden and bound up
the wrist. checking the flow Of blood.
Notwithstanding the promptness with
which Holt's attempt was discovered
he lost a considerable quantity OF
blood.
Spent Restless Night.
Holt spent a restless night. tossing
about on his cot from which he had
been unable to rise during the day.
and muttering to himself at intervals.
His keepers had taken from him his
belt. his suspenders and every other
article in his possession with which
they thought he could have attempted
suicide. He had seemed to be % de-
watch had been kept upon him.
After several hours had passed With.
out sleep during the early night, Holt
called to an attendant ana asked Tor
a lead pencil. He said that he wanted
to write to his wife. A Head pencil
wa. brought TO him. and a few mo-
ments later q pad of paper. The At
tendant remained in the cell rev
minutes, and Holt turned OH his le1t
side. apparently started star o. to W,,h;n WITH len.
of Holt's cell again. He then noticed
that Holt seemed to be in pain. entered
the cell and found blood flowing from
a Jagged cut in his wrist.
Made Dirk Of Pencil.
After the flow of blood had been
checked and the wound bandaged the
keeper and Warden Hulse searched for
the pencil. They found it on the cot.
Holt had extracted the rubber eraser
from the tip of the pencil and with his
teeth had bitten the metal which held
the rubber in position until the edges
,nat The result was a fairly sharp
weapon with a blade perhaps quarter
of an inch long.
Annarently Holt had not reached the
artery. He had cut vein, however
and from this the blood was flowing.
To the warden's questions as to why 1e-
had attempted to kill himself Holt re-
fused to reply.
Cheered by Message.
Holt was cheered somewhat today by
the receipt of a telegram from his wife
at Dallas, Tex. 1t read:
..uaye hest counsel here. Advised to
rest and wait, and you must do the same.
Send loving greetings hourly. Beautiful
tribute to you in both evening papers here
am tarrying for details of our finances
T will come when you need me. Do not he
afraid. Rest
The telegram was signed Leone
Holt was considered to be in such
serious physical condition from loss OF
blood and refusing to eat that iorcipie
feeding and his removal to the Nassau
County Hospital at Mineola were con-
sidered at a conference OF county ON
cials.
CONDITION" said District Attorney
Iewis j Smith. Holt is very weak.
and l shouldn't be surprised II ne oied-
7 do not know whether he Is trying to
starye himself or not; but do know
much blood.
Continues to Improve.
The condition of Mr.. Morgan. who IL
recovering from the two wounds in his
left hin inflicted by bullets from Holts
revolver, continued to improve. 1t was
said that Mr. Morgan felt SO much better
that he wanted to get up. but that this
was not approved by his physicians. The
nhysicians feel SO encouraged by his prog
ress that they have virtually reached =
decision to issue no more bulletins on his
condition.
Insane, Says Physician.
DIR. Guy F. Cleghorn is quoted today
90 saving that Holt was unsound
when he attacked Mr.. Morgan and he
10 nnsound now. The only place for
the man is the Matteawan Asylum. The
intestinal and stomach troubles he 10
having are often present IN cases OF
raental d1Sturpance. nc 10 Hshiy HeFN-
Gus" .. g,
mental condition virtually all question
els are temporarily excluded from
Holt yesterday paced his cell crying
that he wanted to die and asking that
lions were then taken to prevent him
from attempting suicide.
Promises to Tell All.
Holt declares that when he is ar
raiened tomorrow he will tell the whole
story of his life. particularly his re-
cent movements leading up to the plac-
ing of the bomb in the United States
Conitol at Washington and his attempt
I'D assassination of Mr.. Morgan. He
will also reveal. he said. where he
Someht the dynamite found on him.
Holt made these declarations to DIR.
INV Cleghorn, the jail physician. add
ing that he was anxious to tell his story
DR.. Cleghorn said. however, that Holt
In in such q weakened condition that
unless the prisoner shows decided I'm
nroyement he may report II inadvfs-
able to remove him from thekjaii 1T