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

DOUBTED TRUTH OF
ATTACK ON MORGAN
Ticker Companies Hcsitatcd to
Give Report, Fearing
It's Effect.
DELAY IN GIVING NEWS

News of the shooting OF Mr.. Morgan
vas received at the Office of ]. =.
Morgan & CO.. Broad and Wall streets.
very soon after It occurred. but 1t was
not until 10 40 that the tickers car
RED the news. The agencies had the
report almost an hour before this time.
but were unable to verify II. and refused
to carry IL until its truthfulness was
assured for fear of the effect upon
the market.
At 10: 80 the following bulletin was
given out at the Morgan offices:
81. L. Morgan was shot by an I'M
known man. presumably n crank, at his
home in Glen Cove at 3 o'clock this
morning. The physicians advise that
the wound was not serious"
A few moments later this was made
public:
Two shots were fired at Mr.. Nor
gan. both of which took effect. De-
tails regarding the Wounds have not
yet been received at the office OF the
firm. A statement from the doctors
will he given out In about an hour"
But 1t was not until $40 that this
official statement OF the physicians was
made public. This was received over
the t~e>,phonc from Mr.. Morgan's home
Of 1880 and read az follows:
IAN examination OF Mr.. Morgan dis
closes that there are two bullet wounds
In the region of the right hip. There
are no u~nfavorable symptoms n h
Is resting easily"
This was signed by Drs. II. n. Lyle
end ]. w. Markoe.
Talks Over the Telephone.
Mr.. Morsan's injuries were such that
he was able to talk over the telephone
with W,lliam II. Porter. a membe of
his firm. half an TOUR after the shoot
ing. He gave Mr.. Porter a brief ac-
count Of what had happened ar re-
assured him as to the extent OF his
injuries.
At the time Mr.. Porter and Dwight
Morrow were the only members of the
firm who had come down tow to busi-
ness. Mr.. Morrow. after a short con.
ference with Mr.. Porter. went to Glen
'ONe ny autOmODlIe ana from there ne
and willard d. Straight Of the Morgan
office communicated all news to the
New York Office. where 1t was given
TO the newspaper reporters.
\ representative of the firm remained
on duty until late in the night to make
public any additional details received
from Mr., Morgan's home.
Before noon the news tickers and the
evening papt RS were carrying brief out
Ines OF what had hammered. hut the ef-
feet upon the stock market was ,be
slightest. Mary friends dropped into the
Morgan offices TO get additional details
OF the shooting. bnt ,hey vere told tina,
there wns no mead IN WORRY aho,, NJ
Morp,n's condition. Racause the dav
v,. Sa,ur,,, ana ,h. srs, a..
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r" ""u va ""a' ""u "apee"eu GARY IN
We ihorh'hs were a SAD group until
nenhite assurances mad been received
mat there was any reason to doubt Mr.
..rs. r.,.s, a.. ruuu. d
~
Mr.. Morgan Is known as THE Chief"
~ ~ u ItiFllotIS VI Iis sthh dilu ~
"a no one in the offices so popular as he
with the workers, from the youngest
clerk to the partners. His assumption
OF the rcins Of the business and his as
cension 10 the tonmost nlnnacle OF the
b,pkinp business, has not changed his
,,e,,me,, % ,h. man around him His
dom,nan, oa,sono,i,, Bic go, nhysicaI
81 n,n ,rman ~. .anL,ss nnd
~ $50, go.
ny -" .'
uturse'Nes vi ~" ""o nave 'o"'o '''o
''u,act win nm.
IL 4, lawson one OF the SENIOR
members OF tne arm IL now IN EUROPE
Gnu ihoWas w. Lamont announcer "heI'-
oer' ~ on a western trip whicn was
Planned 10 include a Trip 10 san fran.
.Isco' ana when IL became Known 'na'
II Is not CONSIDERED necessary 10 re-
qulre thelr presence mere II was eener-