New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04


IN hand, and the long grind began.
Then he weakened and confessed.
Il made and fixed the bomb that
went of in Washington. Il was dyna-
mite, just like you found in my bag
he said.
Il made this pomp with three sticks
Of dynamite. some match heads and
bottle Of sulphuric acid
Pretty slick commented Iunncy'
81 don't see how you did IT.
"Wcli. YOU see" Holt answered, his
eyes Frightening. "I had experimental
on 10 before. Not once, you know hut
many times. knew just what was
doing. and just how 20 do Il l really
didn't take any chances, for All my
observations had been checked up ana
! knew when the bomb would 80 on
almost 20 the minute. 80,
"In fact / waited in Washington I'LL
heard u so of Then hurried away
as fast as 7 could and caught the
train for New York. I didn't have
much time. so had 20 hurry
Homemade Bomb.
How did you make the bOmb'" he
was asked.
Veil" he answered, 81 took three
sticks Of dynamite and bound them
together. Then ! took my knife and
followed out place IN one or the
sticks. when I had cleaned II out
deep enough ] put some match-heads
into the hole three or four, ! don't
know exactly how many.
when the match heads were put IN
tho hole took a little bottle OF sui
phuric acid out OF my pocket and put
regular cork in the neck. turned the
bottle upside down and fastened the
cork in the hole in the dynamite, Just
above the match heads. You see, had
timed the sulphuric acid in my tests
before, and ! knew just how long II
would take 20 eat through the cork and
get TO the match heads.
when the acid reached the match
heads IL set them on fire and caused
the explosion. There wasn't any guess
work about il. l knew how mvch time
had. so hung around while the acid
was eating its way through the cork. !
pulled out my watch and said 10 myseh
that il ought TO be going pretty soon.
And, sure enough, II uld go pretty soon
Then | hurried away"
Waited for Explosion.
Holt went on 10 say that he went to
Washington on Friday, arriving there
about noon. lie went to the Capitol IN
the afternoon and set the bomb at
o'clock he had timed the explosion
for midnight.
stro!led about Washington for several
hours. In the evening he went TO the
Union Station, a few blocks from the
Capitol. and waited several hours tor
the noise Of the explosion, when ne
knew would soon occur.
81 had two or three sticks OF dyna-
mite left over that didn't need on the
Washington job" he explained. so l
brought them along 10 Glen Cove, ana
intended TO use them here If ! had TO.
"Whv did YOU want TO blow up the
Captol?" Captain Tunney asked HIM.
well" Holt replied, Il thought that
WAS a good way to bring the attention
o. the American people 20 the terrible
murders being committed IN Europe.
Bot what dc you want to ask me that
for? / explained the whole thing IN
my letter 20 the elitor Of The Wash
ington Times l understand my letter
was printed to-day. Well my reasons
are IN in that letter
Surprise to Experts.
Captain Tunney and Justice Luyster
listened with surprise to Hollis story.
BEFORE the confession they had regard
cd MIN as q man who knew but little
about explosives. Tunney had re
marked that no percussion caps were
found with the dynamite in has SUIT
case or with the stick that was tound
on The lawn Of the Morgan estate
DvnamitoIs almost Invariably use a
percussion cap, Captain Tunney SAID,
10 explode the material
With Hollis assertion that he was
familiar with one Of the rarest meth
ODDS Of exploding dynamite, method
which Captain Tunney said was used
SO seldom as 10 be almost unknown,
the IMPRESSION was strengthened that
tbe prisoner was gifted with knowledge
far beyond what he had seen NJ 10 dls-
play 3D. the earlier stages OF ms 9ues-
tioning.
Aud SO they went through his peck
cts again, with painstaking care thls
time. 10 determine If they had over
looked arythiug of Importance. hey
found "a scrap Of paper and brought 1t
90 the light
Morgan's N4me on List.
On the scrap Of paper we're written
the names of Junius Spencer MI
Norgan's oldest son IS named JuhluS
Spcucor Morgan), Jane Norton ireW,
Frances Tracy and Henry Sturges,
relatives. Immediately below the
name of Junius Spencer was written;
Camp Uncas, Hamilton County, n
y"
There is not much doubt in my
mind" said Justice Luyster, that the
writing on this scrap Of paper htted
in with Hollis plans &c end the Lu-
ropean war.
"Wbcthcr he determined to try his
pistol and dynamite methods On the
persons whose names arc on the paper
IS something we have not yet deter
mined. Perhaps we will be able 10
Get some light on that later"
Holt will be examined again to-day II
he is able to stand examination.
More important information Is eX-
pected from letters now on their way
~ Mrs. Holt. in Dallas. The clew TO
them was given in a wire Holt sent yes
terday afternoon. g..
"Nan proposes and God disposes," 1t
read "Do not come here until you get
letters BE brave
The letters will not be delivered to
Mrs. Holt in the regular way. Postotfce
inspcctors will see TO IL that their con-
tents are known TO the authorities be
fore they are turned over, and IN the
event of their containing anything OF
value they may be retained indefinitely
as part Of the case against him.
Insisted on Speed.
Holt arrived in Glen Cove yesterday
morning at 1888 o'clock, and at the
station engaged Myron +. Ford, owner
Of a garage. to take HIM 10 East Island,
Mr. Morgan's summer home, about
three and one-half miles distant. lie
Rad with him dress suitcase, which
no threw into the rear Of the car, say