Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-03

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gan home. Other physicians were
summoned, among them DR.. Lyle of
st. Luke's hospital. New York, They
examined Mr.. Morgan, and during the
day kept In constant telephone touch
with his Office, advising of the pa
TENTS progress. It was said their ad-
vices were increasingly optimistic.
Prisoner Issues Statement.
Henry Fiske, Mr. Morgan's butler.
who felled the sssailant with coal
| hod and thereby doubtless saved Mr..
Morgan from more serious injury, was
not hurt, apparently, by his encounter
afterwards with the would-be assassin.
In his cell the assaiiant prepared q
written statement for the newspapers.
The statement was addressed TO
William z. Luysger, the justice of the
peace who had questioned the man
about the shooting. Holt signed the
/ communication IF Holt, Dallas.
Texas, and Ithaca" The statement
reads:
MY motive in coming here was TO
try to force Mr.. Morgan TO use his
influence with the manufacturers Of
munitions In the United States and
with the millionaires who are 1nanc-
ing the war loans to have an embargo
put on shipments Of war munitions so
| as to relieve the American people from
completely IN the death of thousands
Of our European brothers"
When the news of the shooting of
Mr.. Morgan reached financial circles
in New York the question was raised
as 10 whether the hnancier's activities
| in connection with the European war
had anything to do with the motive
for the attack upon him. The house
of J. P. Morgan and company vas the
purchasing agent of the British gov
eminent for munitions and supplies
bought in this country.
1t was only this morning that the
announcemen had been made promi-
nentIy in New York newspapers Of de-
tails of q group Of bankers, of which
Mr.. Morgan was one Of the leaders.
for the iotation In this country Of
500 000,0 600 Of the new British war
loan.
In March last Mr. Morgan crossed
| the ocean on a mission which he him.
self did not disclose, but which was
generally supposed to be the arrang-
| ing of credits in this country for the
| powers at war with Germany.
Firm British Agents.
The arrangement under which the
/ Morgan firm was appointed CONNER
cial agent of the British government
in the United States during the war
was widely criticized. II was not met
/ with satisfaction among large num-
/ Der Of American contractors for sup
plies. They complained that in some
/ cases they were rivals of the Morgan
/ firm in special lines of commerce. In
/ England. the criticism Of the arrange
ment was carried into parliament and
only yesterday 1t was debated there.
I Lord Grinthorpe. banker member
| of the house OF lords, urged that Can
ada should have the preference in the
order for shells and added that zone
reason why more orders are not going
| 10 Canada is that the big shadow Of
an interloper stands between her and
/ the government"
{
! replying to this speech, informed the
house that the Morgan company was
acting as British agent on a commits
sion of only one per cent Within
/ the last As hours" he said Il have
seen testimony from the highest
authority that the Morgan arrange
ment has assured us the highest eff
fciency and economy and been most
beneficial to both the government and
/ the country"
! Effect on Market Slight.
The rumor of the shooting reached
Wall street soon after the opening of
/ the stock market and was current on
the floor of the New York stock eX-
! change before it reached the office Of
y. P Morgan and company.
The only partners in the firm Of j.
+ P. Morgan and company who were in
/ town today. so far as was known, we're
william II. Porter and Mr.. Morrow.
i ". P. Hamilton, another partne~ Of the
/ firm. was said to be at his country
home near Tuxedo, \. Y. Henry P
Dawson is in London and Thomas ".
Lamont is on his vacation. somewhere
! in Oregon.
Wanted to End War.
Glen Cove, \. Y, July 3.-Mr Nor
xan's assaiIant is declared by officials
at the court house here where he was
taken to have said he was Of German
descent and that he was willing 10 give
up his life at any time to end the war.
II was added that he declared Mr.. Nor
gan was responsible for the war and
/ for the shipment of arms abroad and
that he could stop the conflict If he
I wished.
Justice of Peace Luyster questioned
! the prisoner.
81 am q Christian gentleman, was
the only reply the man would give
when pressed for his name. He de-
cliued also to say where he came from.
As 10 his reasons for shooting Mr. Nor
gan, however, he was more communi-
| cative.
He told the justice that ne had no
quarrel with Mr. Morgan personally
but felt that the time had come for
| the war TO end. 1t was becoming more
and more unbearable he said, and 1t