The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-07-08
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twice Saturday at his summer home
by Frank Holt, a native American,
former student and instructor at Cor
nell University, who was to have be-
come head of the department OF
French in the Southwestern Methodist
University at Dallas, Tex, next fall.
Both shots took effect in the region
Of the hip. A bulletin issued by spe'
cialists at his bedside stated that
there were no unfavorable symptoms,
and that Mr.. Morgan was resting
easily.
Late Saturday night it was definite
ly established that both bullets fired
at Mr.. Morgan had penetrated his
hip and that neither had pierced the
abdomen.
The first shot struck the right hip
and went through in line almost
horizontal, DETECTING slightly down.
wards. The second shot struck nearer
the groin and was DETECTED much
more sharply downward. This shot
came out of the upper leg.
No vital organ. the physicians an
nounced had been involved in his in.
Jury.
Junius Spencer Morgan, eldest son
of the financier, was asked to state
the exact nature of the wound. After
comforting with the physicians young
Mr.. Morgan asserted that the doctors
had d. cided to add nothing to their
previous bulletins.
Holt was overpowered by Mr.. Nor
gan and Henry Fiske, the butler in
the Morgan household. He was jailed
here, where he issued a statement say
ing he had intended no harm to Mr..
Morgan, but had come to Glen Cove
to persuade the banker to stop the
shipment abroad Of munitions of war.
An authoritative statement Of the
shooting was obtained after many
conflicting reports had been cir
culated.
Statement on Shooting.
This account is as follows:
Holt called at the Morgan homo at
o'clock. while Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan
were at breakfast Fiske, the butler.
answered Hollis ring at the door.
Holt handed the butler his card, tell.
II him to inform Mr.. Morgan 1t was
from a friend. As the butler started
back through the hallway Holt slipped
pistol from his pocket and pressed
1t against the buffers stomach.
See this gum" he demanded. II
have another one"
The butler backed into the hallway,
Holt following. AS the front door
closed behind them the butler realized
the determination Of the ASA sin and
spoke in loud voice. SO that Mr.. Nor
gan might hear: "Mr. Morgan is In
the library"
Holt continued to press the butler
backward toward the dining room. AS
they neared 1t the butler spoke again:
upstairs! Mr.. Morgan; upstairs!" he
shouted.
Alarmed by the sh but, Mr.. Morgan
and his wife left the dining room by
another door. entered the rear hall.
way and went upstairs. They found
nothing amiss there and started back,
using the front stairway. They
walked almost into the assassin's
arms. Mrs. Morgan saw him first.
s'e4meu sho orew oack.
mott turned ana tired twice before
Mr. Morgan could seize him. Flske,
no longer menaced by the pistol.
grabbed the assassin. rivht hand
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ihe struggle on the floor was short.
me p'sto! was torn from Hollis fin
gers ana ne was beaten by the butler
anu other servants who came running
'he souho OF the shots. The Glen
I've ponce ma n physician were sum.
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.ne "o'san AUTOMOBILES and hurried