Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-04

tonight that Holt had confessed to
having set the bomb that exploded
last night in the capitol at wash
ington,
NEW YORK, July S.--An attempt
to assassinate ]. P. Morgan was made
at Mr.. Morgan's country estate near
Glen Cove, L. l., today. Mr.. Morgan
was shot, but not seriously wounded.
His assailant was a man who said he
was F. Holt, an instructor in German
at Cornell university, and also of
Dallas, Tex.
The Cornell university records contain
the name Of Frank Holt. He was an i'm
structor Of German there during the last
year. He was to go to the University of
Texas as a professor in German for the
coming year.
Henry Blske, Mr.. Morsans butler.
doubtless saved his employer from more
serious injury by telling the assailant
with blow from a coal hod and over
powering him. Holt was locked up in
the Glen Cove jail and from his cell is
sued q statement asserting that he was
impelled to go to Mr.. Morgan to per-
suade him to- stop the shipment OF muni-
tions Of war from this country abroad.
The man who shot Mr.. Morgan came to
Glen Cove this morning on Thesis train,
hired an automobile and went to the
Morgan home on Matinicock Point He
rang the DELL. and when the butler an
swered, called for Mr.. Morgan. He
said that he was an old friend of Mr..
Morgan. but was refused admission to
the house.
The man then pressed a pistol against
the stomach Of the butler, who screamed,
and pushed his way past the servant
into the hall. Mr.. Morgan was sp-
preaching the front door through the
hall at the time. He asked what the
trouble was. The answer was q shot.
which took effect in the hip.
Butler Disarms Him.
Mr.. Morgan staggered and fell into a
chair. The butler. once the assailant's 3
back was turned. picked up a brass
coal hod from the fireplace and brought
It down ON the assaiIanes head. but too
late to prevent a second shot,
The butler fell on the man, wrested
the weapon away and overpowered him
call and the sheriff's office and ply
sician were telephoned. The man was
arrested ana taken to Glen Cove. There
ne refused to say anything and would
not give his name.
satchel which the man brought to
Glen Cove was found near a hedge on
the Morgan property. The satchel was
filled with dynamite.
It was said that the assailant was seen
yesterday in the neighborhood OF Mr..
Morgan's home
Another version OF the entrance OF the
intruder into the Morgan house ia to tho
effect that he had no trouble In gaining
admission. He went to the door and
asked to see Mr.. Morgan. saying that he
was an old friend. Word was taken to
br. Morgan that some one wanted to see
him.
The financier came out Of his breakfast
room into the main hall. Immediately
upon his appearance the intruder shot
at him. He had two revolvers and used
them both.
There Is still some discrepancy in the
statements as to just where the bullets
struck Mr.. Morgan. While the report
has It that the first shot wounded him
in the leg and the second near the pit
of the stomach The wound inflicted here
is the most serious of the two.
Several shots Fired.
Il IL related that several shots were
fired by the assailant but that ell but
two went wild.
DR.. w. II. seabrislie Of Glen Cove wai
Immediately summoned and DIR. Markoe
of this city was sent for. Mr.. Morgan'l
wounds were examined and word given
out that II was not believed that they
were necessarily serious.
Mr.. Morgan and his wife and daugh.
tors went to their summer home In Gler
=. Cove after the marriage recently Of hIl
son. Junius Spencer Morgan, in Boston
Matinioock Point. where tho Morgan
home is located. Is almost surrounded
by water and is about two to three miles
from the central part Of the village Of
Glen Cove.
Carried NitroEIycerin.
When Mr. Morgsn's assailant arrived
In Glen Cove from New York on a trail
this morning he hired an automobile iron
a garage near the station and was driver
by a chauffeur. Mathew Cramer, 20 tn