The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-04

were both French and German. and
hat WAS quite a mixture"
The a actually smiled as he said
this, but his mood on the whole was
grave. He spoke as an educated man
speaks. with a good choice of words and
with n voice pleasantly modulated. IL
received a degree in languages from Cor
nell In 1878" he said. II had been
studying there to take a degree and l
wrote a thesis which was successful"
what was the subject of your thesis? p"
asked one OF the reporters. Holt replied
tartly in "A ~rcdagoguc's manner.
you are wandering from the subject.
What. pray. has hat got to do with the
sh citing Of Mr.. Morgan?
BEFORE | went Ia cornell" he con-
tinued, II WIS an Instructor AZ Wander
bilt University. Then | became an in
s~truc;or at cornell. | taught modern
languages Two weeks ago ! came 10
New York from Ithaca and went TO the
New Mills Hotel in Seventh avenue. |
registered under my own name. | had
no wish or reason To @ mccall my Identity.
I took no pains to hide myself, But !
didn't talk 10 anybody. ! didn't care 20.
II came here with tho one idoa OF
seeing nv Morgan. About a month
ago | conceived tho idea of seeing Mr..
Morgan. | wanted him to use his in
fuenre 20 stop the e~Nrortatlon of arms
and ammunition which max" you and I
contribute to the murders COINS on in
E.iropa"
what definite plan did you FORM
asked one OF his cell visitors.
why. his. Mr.. Morgan was a man
who could go from manufactures In
manufacturer. a thing | couldn't 10. II
was possible for hin Ia influence them
because of his banking connections"
Were YOU influenced by the news pub
lished this morn ug that the Morgan Arm
was about 20 Obtain a very large loan
for the British government
"Wcll,' said Holt. that was one Of
the details. | was not Influenced by any
Of Mr.. Bryan's speeches"
Are you pro-German-a German
sympathizer%'
NO said Holt very quickly. But
| am against the wholesale slaughter GO
ing on over there. | think President
Wilson'S notes were all very well in
! their way, but Wilson isn't doing any
thing to stop the war. He ought to do
something.
Nov | want II clearly understood by
you reporters that I didn't 20 10 the
house for the purpose Of shooting Mr.,
I Morgan. ! went there to reason with
him-to influence him. They have told
me that | shot him, bur that he was
not hur very badly. am glad az
that. really The best proof Of the fact
that | didn't want to shoot him Is that
! wanted to use his influence to stop
the war"
Refuses Information.
Holt. whore did YOU get that dyna-
mile" was q question suddenly put Ia
him. He started to answer. then closed
his Hips and refused to explain. Nor
would he say whore h. got the pistols.
81 went To- the house" he continued.
"and | walked upstairs. | had my CUR
in my hand, In the han on the second
floor met Mr., Morgan. His wife Was
In front of him, preceding him down the
hall. Mr. Morgan didn't give me a
chance to say II word to him. Ills wife
jump, At me and he lcapcd for me and
rrahh, me. ! fired in the air. | mean,
I" stay thcr" until something was done
was going 10 tell MIR. Morgan what
my ideas were, but | was going TO leav
the working IA of the plan to him.
II admire his courage in grapplinl
with "A man who carried a gun. If h,
! would only use his courage in the RICH
, direction he would get somewhere an
do some good in the world, something
worth whilo.''
Have you read a great deal abou
the war;" Holt was asked,
"Yrs,' he said. who has not"
have written about It also, wrot