The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-09
]. P. MORGAN IS SHOT TWICE BY
CRANK Who DYNAMITED CAPITOL
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to accomplish
do by anybody
dent Wilson's notes fine but they did do anything
the war"
morning to put my
Mr. Morgan but depended did
shoot Mr. Morgan stay something
done had stick of dynamite pocket thought might come
in handy somehow Some fool has said that
suitcase, but that only benzine to clean clothes
81 the
had in hand In the hall the second floor Mr. Morgan
who took be his wife Immediately preceded him the
jumped away exactly
did say anything
at and grapped with and fired the air. thinking him.
"Thy tell me hit him. don't somebody
q hope Mr. Morgan badly hurt admire his in Crap
ping with me- ne would only use his courage in the right direction and
things something
Another statement prepared by Holt addressed William uyste
questioned shooting
Holt signed the communication Of Holt Dallas Ithaca The
statement reads:
y motive in coming here was to try force Mr. Morgan to use his
influence with the United with
the monaes who financing the loans have
people
piciy the death o thousands European brothers
f Germany should able buy munitions here would
positively people
not stopped the shipments be that getting rich of
and would not be better make what without
causing slaughter thousands very sorry
had the Morgan family this unpasantnes but believe that Mr.
Morgan will put his shoulder the wheel he could accomplish what have
kndeavored to.
course inure Morgan as wanted him to do
the work could do hope that he will his
participation the killing of Europeans and God will take
arraignment
Mr. Morgan and Mrs Morgan and daughters went to their
in Gncove after the recently his Morgan
in Boston
acook Point where the Morgan home is located is almost surrounded
% G Gsss S' ABOUT wv" ss miles from the central the village
assaants gave
theory of the fnancier bust
connection with Germany's enemies.
Justice of the peace Luyster questioned the prisoner
az Christian gentleman, the would
when pressed for his He declined where he FROM
AS hi shooting the banker however, commune
had quarrel Morgan personally
nbearab he sad and his firm belief that he should
Morgan ask him This he knew Morgan could accomplish be-
cause of his great influence.
Morgan said have
nothing against
blow hod and
had been bleeding freely He also mpng result of his encounter
with the Morgan
The prisoner tall anky of the rawbOned type extremely
cent first talk although he would
much about himself Although he claimed to be American t
courthouse officials said he spoke with marked foreign accent
When asked by the officials who inspired the plot against Mr. Morgan
he denied that anyone had done
at high" he declared
The comprehension of what had happened
in the Morgan home the shots he had fired He could
that he had wanted kill him hurt him. When asked why
fired the shots he said he did brighten the fnancier
Told that he had endangered his life by his because he might
have killed Mr. Morgan the prisoner said he did not mind that he
willing
When Judge Lusr told him that his shots had wounded Mr. Morgan
the prisoner insisted this could be
81 did not hurt him. he cried. 81 shot to brighten him.
81 shot brighten him. he isn't hurt shot from him.
might frightened wish with did
you and yours" he told Judge Luyer.
officials completion examina
ton that the rational
pencil newspaper
lowing telegram Dallas
MAN here until
Be FRANK.
CLOTH
head He to about 35 He dressed a
without collar rather tacun and suen
asking
has dark and has small geyh blue
He said that he written articles" for evening Ithaca
he
published his Shortly
spending
there No had influenced him in his determination Mr. Morgan
asserted
that the United
quantity clippings relating the European
$780,
to South Mal street,