Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-05
MORGAN DECLARED
OUT Of DANGER AS
HOLT COLLAPSES
Bankers Physicians Notify
Family That Condition
Is Satisfactory.
ASSAILANT BADLY HURT;
LOSES MUCH BLOOD
Jail Doctor Finds Him Sick, Physi-
cally and Mentally,
Today.
PRISONER OUTLINES PLANS
Intended to Imprison Victims Wife
and Children to Force Him to
Curtai1 Munition Supply
to Europe.
ASSAILANT BADLY HURT;
LOSES MUCH BLOOD
PRISONER OUTLINES PLANS

Curtail Munition Supply
to Europe.
GLEN COVE, n. Y. July s.
]. P. Morgan, who was shot twice
by Frank Holt last Saturday, is
out OF all danger. His physicians
so notified his family this morn
ing. Mr.. Morgan's pulse is nor
NAL, his temperature is normal and
he passed a restful night.
The bullet did not enter the
abdomen and an X-ray examina-
ton showed that no bones have
been damaged.
Holt, the would-be assassin, on
the other hand, was so weak to-
day that when his keepers went
to his cell to arouse him he
could not sit up on his couch.
Unless his condition improves
rapidly-and there seemed no
reason to expect so radical a
change-it will be impossible for
: him to be taken into court for ex-
animation next Wednesday.
All plans to submit Holt to a
further questioning today were
abandonded because of his seri-
Gus condition. ---.@-s------.=~--.-
Holt Very Sick.
DIR. Guy Cleghorn, the Jail physician,
was summoned early to Hollis cell.
The physician examined Holt thorough
ly and found that his injuries were
graver than at first thought. Extreme
weakness seemed to be the chief fea-
ture of Hollis indisposition. This was
due. DIR. Cleghorn said. to the great
quantity Of blood which Holt had lost
from the wound over his eye.
Two stitches had been taken in this
wound. but the flow of blood was not
entirely checked. When the wound
was dressed today it still evinced
tendency to bleed, and all possible ef-
forts were made to prevent a further
loss of blood. In addition, Holt sus-
tanned a black eye, his shoulder was
severely wrenched and he was struck
a powerful blow in the stomach. which
left a mark that had turned black and
blue.
Holt is very SICK" DIR. Cleghorn said.
sick physically and mentally. He Is
apparently exhausted and is unable to
answer questions.
sheriff Grifenhagen of New York
county came here today to question the
prisoner. He stayed only short time
in Hollis cell When he left the Jail,
Sheriff Grifenhagen said that he did
court next Wednesday, the day to
which his examination was adjourned
last Saturday.
Banker Rests Comfortably.
With the knowledge that his wounds
were less grave than the doctors had
FIRST feared. Mr.. Morgan rested COM
fortabIy at his home. East Isle, during
the night awoke much refreshed and
seemed cheerful The x-ray examina-
ton Of yesterday had dispelled fears
4 that one of the two bullets had entered
the abdomen or shattered the bone.
Both bullets passed through the mus
clothing. The only possible danger. it
vas asserted, was from blood poisoning
aud this grew less with each succeed
ing hour
The physicians. therefore. felt justi-
fed in telling Mr.. Morgan's family after
their examination of him today that he
was out of all danger For publication
. they Issued the following bulletin:
The patient had restful night. His
temperature and pulse are normal His
general condition is favorable. We con-
slider him practically out of danger"
Morgan Family as Hostages.
Mrs J. P. Morgan and the Morgan
children were to be held as hostages
IN their own home and killed with dy-
Mantle II J. 7. Morgan refused to use
his influence to stop the expectation OF
war munitions. Frank Holt told Police
Commissioner Arthur Woods in his cell
at Mineola- Holt said his plans mis-
carried; that he planned to send Mr.
Morgan out to stop the expectation Of
munitions while ne held the other
members of the family In an upstairs
room.
Neither Mr. Morgan nor members of
his family were told of the startling
sioner Woods. The Morgan home is
closely guarded.
Holt. who had spent a sleepless night.
appeared detected He spent most of
his time Sunday writing letters. He
was visited by Chief Flynn of the Sc
cret service, who wanted to learn more
about his movements in Washington
prior to setting the bomb which ex-
pioded In the United States Capitol.
Details His Plans.
To Commissioner Woods Holt told
briefly how he planned to hold as hos
tages Mrs. Morgan and the Morgan chill
dren while he sent Mr.. Morgan out to
stop the expectation of munitions Of
war.
MY plan." said Holt, was to get hold
of Mrs. Morgan and the Morgan chill
dren and take them into an upstairs
room and then send Mr.. Morgan out to
see his influential friends to stop tho
expectation of ammunition from this
country
Il planned to take the dynamite In the
room with me and cut a hole in the door
and have the food showed in through It,
planned to keep them there until Mr.. Nor
gan returned and gave me his promise
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