The Spectator., 1915-07-09
MoR0AN'S ASSAlLANT, FRANK HOLT, AN AMERICAN AND A TEACHER OF LANGUAGES, EEK. PLAINS Ills VISIT TO BANKERS HOME.
PHYSICIANS SAY BULLETS
 TOUCHED NO VITAL SPOT
Mrs. Morgan Risks Her life-Leaps
 In Front of Husband, Who Thrusts Her Aside and Knocks Holt Down.

Now York-By his own confession, Frank Holt, the former Cornell n. structor in German, who shot J. P. bomb that wrecked the Senate recep 8on room in the Capitol nt Washing ten. Waiting in Washington be- tween the Capitol and the Union Dtatton until he heard the explosion of his internal machine Holt caught . Pennsylvania Railroad train, reach Ing Now York just in time to get a train to Mr. Msrsan's home at Glen Cove.
 This man, until two weeks ago an educator with a reputation among his associates as an easy-going man, one elevated to high position in his pro- fesston because of his close attention to study, sat in cell in Mineola jsil apd told Justice of the Peace Luyster md Police Captain Thomas Tunnev. Bead of the Bomb and Anarchist DQuad of the New York City Detec- tive Bureau. how he had practiced for months the making of bomb to blow up the Capitol and how after the ex- plosion he raced back to New York and on to Glen Cove to the kill the banker whom he accused of aiding the Allies.
 He pictured iH detail his fashioninS cf the missile of terror, the like of which has seldom come to the atten- tion of the police. The method of exploding dynamite used by Holt, tkc police say, was one so seldom employ ed and so ingenious that they believe Holt had deep knowledge of more scientific secrets than he displayed in Cornell class rooms. Detectives worked trying to connect him with the placing of a bomb in front of the homo of Andrew Carnegie two weeks ago.
 Similarity of Language.
 Early in the day the similarity of language used in the notes sent to Washington newspapers concerning the bomb in the Capitol and the writ ten comics sion of shooting MT. Mor. gan made by Holt. were noted. In the letters mailed in Washington and signed "R Pearce." the writer said We would. of course, not sell to the Germans if they could buy here" In his confession. Holt wrote. If Ger many should be able to buy muni . lively refuse to sell to her"
 There were other points of similar ity in language and ideas.
 It was after Major Raymond Pull man. Superintendent of Police in Washington. had advanced the theory that the man who shot Mir Morgan was the man who set the bomb ir ne Capitol that Nolt made his con fession.
 "I made the bomb and set 1t in the Capitol" Holt confessed. "I made il out of three sticks of dynamite. some match heads, and a bottle of sulphuric acid"
 Pretty clever" commented Captair Tunney. enoouraging1y. "I don't ser how you did 1t"
 Well you sec" Holt continued, hi. eyes glistening with enthusiasm, "l had e0pcrimented. not once, but many times. I knew just what I was doing, and how to do 1t. I really didn I take any chances. for all my observa tions had been checked up, and knew when the bomb would go off al most to- the minute. In fact, I waited in Washington until heard 1t go of Then I hurried away as fast as could, and caught the train for New York. I didn't have much time, SO had to hurry"
 How did you make the bomb Captain Tunney asked.
 Construction of the Bomb.
 Well" he answered. "I took three sticks of dynamite and bound ther, together. Then took my knife and hollowed out place fin one of the sticks When I had cleaned it out deep enough I put some match heads into tho hole-tl,ree or four. I don, konw exactly how many When the match heads had been put in the hole I took little bottle of sulphurie ==----- -=-=-= -