The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-06
An Attendant Finds Blood
Flowing From Wound
In the Wrist. -.
GETS WORD FROM WIFE
Mr.. Morgan Is Recovering
From the Two Wounds
Received Saturday.
CIV Associated Press. !

N5y AHSOElaIcu EINSS-J
GLEN COVE. N. Y, July 6.-FIsn&
Holt. j. P. Morgan's assaiiant, who
has also confessed to setting the
bombs that exploded in the capitol a.
Washington last Friday night, attempt
ed to kill himself at midnight by try
ing to open an artery in his left wrist
with a lead pencil. Holt, lying on his
side in cell in the Nassau county
jail at Mineola. was seen by an At
tendant to writhe with pain. The a.
tendant entered the cell, found blood
flowing from the wound, summoned
the wsldSu and bound up the wound.
checking tie how Of blood. Notytth.
standing the promptness with which
the attempt was discovered, he lostta
considerable quantity Of blood.
Holt spent restless night, tossing
about on his cot from which he hSs
been unable to rise during the day
and muttering to himself At intervals.
His keepers had taken from him hfa
belt, suspenders and every other ar
ticle in his possession with which they
thought he could have attempted sttis
eide. He had seemed so despondent
during the day strict watch had heeu
kept on him. After several hours had
passed without sleep during the early
hours, Holt called an attendant and
asked for lead pencil. He seid he
wanted to write 70 his wife. a lesd
pencil was brought to him and few
moments later pad Of paper. The
attendant remained in the cell Q few
minutes, and Holt turning on his letk
side apparently started to write. The
attendant then left. Within less than
five minutes he passed the door q
Hollis cell again. He then noticed
that Holt seemed to be In pain, enter
ed the cell and found blood flowing
from a gagged cut in his wrist. After
the flow OF blood was checked and the
wound bandaged the keeper and War
den Hulse searched for the pencil
They found it on the. cot Holt had
extricated 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 met.
The result was a fairly sharp weapon
with blade perhaps one.fourth OF "a
inch long. Apparently Holt had not
reached the artery.
He had cut the vein, however. apd
from this blood was flowing. To the
warden's question as to why he at
tempted to kill himself, Holt refused
reply. Holt was cheered somewhag
today by the receipt Of telegram
from his wife at Dallas. It reads
Have best counsel here. Advise TO
rest and wait and you do same. Send
loving greetings hourly. Beautir1l
tribr1e to you in both papers here. ~
am tarrying for details Of our finances.
win come when you need me. Do noe
be afraid. Rest"
It was signed, 'Leone.s
The condition Of Mr.. Morgan, WHO'S
recovering from the two wounds u
his left hip. inflicted by bullets nom
Holt's revolver, continued to improye.
II was said Mr.. Morgan felt so much
better he wanted to get up, but It wGs
not approved by physicians.
GLEN COVE. N. Y. June 6.-Hclt
was considered to be in such serious
physical condition from the loss %
blood and refusing to eat that torcihls
feedinR and his removal to the Nassau
County Hospital at Mfneola were corr
sidered at a conference Of county oftlr
cials.
Charles R. Apted, assistant superin.
tendent Of buildings at CambridgeS
Mass, who knew Muenter at Harvard
nearly 10 years ago. reached Mineole
today to see II Holt and Meunter were
the same man. Charles R. Wood, an
assistant district attorney Of Nassau
county, who knew Meuntef at HAWAII
visited Holt again today in an enort
to establish his identity II possible.
Mr.. Wood said he was still unablestc
say whether Holt and Meunter were
the same.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. July 6.-Rey
F. NJ. Bennett, pastor Of the First UNI
tartan church, today declared that
prank Holt, the assailant Of J. 2. Nor.
gan, was known to him as Prof. Erich
Nuenter. Rev. Mr.. Bennett said no
knew him at Harvard and also IN Law.
renee, Kansas.
He compared a photo Of Muenter
with published pictures Of Holt and
said there Is no doubt in his mind tnes
they we're one and the same person.
The photos showed Holt Withont3a
beard.