The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1915-07-09
MILLIONAIRE. DESPITE WOUNDS
ovERPoWERs THE ARMED
"PEAcE" CRANK.
VICTIM OUT or DANGER
AoLT ADMITS SETTING OFF BOMB
THAT WRECKED ROOM IN
U. s. CAPITOL.

Western Newspaper Union Nc~s service.
Glen Cove, N. Y. July 6.--J. p. Nor
gan is out OF danger, according TO
his physicians, after having been shot
twice Saturday at his summer home
by Frank Holt, "a native American,
former student and instructor at Cor
nell University, who was to have be-
ONE head OF the department OF
French In the Southwestern Methodist
University at Dallas, Tex. next fall.
Both shots took effect In the region
of the hip. A bulletin issued by spe-
lxlists at his bedside stated that
Nhtfre were no unfavorable symptoms,
and that Mr. Morgan was resting
easily.
Late Saturday night II was definite
iy established that both bullets fired
at Mr.. Moran had penetrated his
nip and that neither had pierced the
abdomen.
The first shot struck the right hip
and went through in a line almost
horizontal. DETECTING slightly down
wards. The second shot struck nearer
tho groin aud was DETECTED much
more sharply downward. This shot
came out OF the upper leg
No vital organ. the physicians an
nounced had been involved In his In
jury.
Junius Spencer Morgan, eldest son
Of the flnancier, was asked to state
the exact nature Of the wound. After
comforting With the physicians young
Mr.. Morgan asserted that the doctors
had d. sided to add nothing to their
previous bulletins,
Holt was overpowered by Mr.. Nor
gan and Henry Fiske. the butler In
the Morgan household. He was jailed
here. where he issued a statement say
ing he had Intended no harm to Mr..
Morgan, hut had come to Glen Cove
to persuade the banker to stop the
shipment abroad of munitions Of war.
An authoritative statement OF the
shooting was obtained after many
conflicting reports had been cir
culated.
Statement on Shooting.
This account Is as follows
Holt called at the Morgan home at
2 o'clock. while Mr. and Mrs. Morgan
we're at breakfast, Fiske, the butler,
answered Holt's ring at the door.
Holt handed the butler his card, tell.
II him to inform Mr.. Morgan Il was
from a friend As the butler started
haoi, th .o,,ol tho ha5lxvov Holt aIinnad
a pistol from his pocket and pressed
1t against the buffers stomach.
See this gum" he demanded. II
have another one"
The butler backed into the hallway.
Holt following. As the front door
closed behind them the butler realized
the determination OF the assa sin and
spoke In loud voice. so that Mr.. Nor
gan might hear: MIR. Morgan is IN
- library"
Y Holt continued to press the butler
backward toward the dining room. AS
they neared 1t the butler spoke again:
Upstairs! Mr.. Morgan; upstairsl" he
shouted.
Alarmed by the shout, Mr.. Morgan
and his wife left the dining room by
another door, entered the rear hall
way and went upstairs. They found
nothing amiss there and started back,
using the front stairway. They
walked almost into the assassin's
arms. Mrs. Morgan saw him first,
screamed and drew back.
Holt turned and fired twice before
Mr.. Morgan could seize him. Flske,
no longer menaced by the pistol
grabbed the assassin's right hand.
Mr.. Morgan. with two bullet wounds
in his body, threw himself on his as
sailant and the three mon fell on the
floor.