Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-08
Letter Written Before His At
tempt on Life of J. P. Nor
f.! Qan Is Made Public.
REFERS TO EXPLOSION
IN THE u. S. CAPITOL
Says He Has Many Proofs That God
Is Guiding Him in Effort to Stop
Slaughter in Europe.

DALLAS. Tex. July S.-A letter writ
ten by Frank Holt. the dynamiter, to
his wife has been given out by q. r.
Sensa baugh, Mrs. Hollis father. In the
letter which is believed to have been
written while Holt was on his way
from Washington. where he had set a
bomb in the United States Capitol. to
Glen Cove. l.. l.. where he shot J. p.
Morgan. outlines his plans for stop
ping slaughter in Europe. The letter.
which follows was headed: En-
route" and was without date:
My Dear Darling: You are the only
one l can and must trust and intrust
in your faith in God and love for your
fellow-men and do therefore approve
of mt action. The fact that it should
strike our family instead of John
Smiths may seem hard. but can't be
helped. one hundred times l said. like
Jonah. Lord. send somebody else. but
] got only one answer. Nobody else
seems to be available. I have prayed
and trembled and doubted ana lain
awake at night and thought and
thought, but there is no way out of it.
The slaughter in Europe must be stop
ped. and America must stop sending
ammunition. If it goes on. ! cannot
live. for ] am responsible in so far that
! do not sleep when l can. So l will
try.
Prays People May Wake Up.
First. f. Pearce of washingt ton.
That is my appeal. 1t is a starter and
may do some good Let US pray that
the people may wake up to the crime
they are committing by allowing the
slaughter to go on.
Second. The steamer leaving New
York for Liverpool July 3 should sink.
God willing. on the eth: l think it is
the Philadelphia or Saxonia, but am
note quite sure as according to sched-
ule these left the Sd. tOn the margin
was written, Tear this off till after ii
happensD
Third. / need a powerful assistant
and have chosen ]. Pierpont Morgan of
Glen Cove, Long Island. BY the time
YOU get it il will be all over. / shall
either be killed or in prison with the
Morgan family in their residence in
Glen Cove while Mr.. Morgan will go to
all manufacturers of ammunitions and
persuade them to stop sending them
II lie does not he must forfeit his fam
lily. and, of course, my poor wife and
babies. also their husband and father.
My dear, believe me. l have many
proofs that God is guiding me in this
anu tHdt ne mas answered my
prayer for guidance. / should not Won
der if some people will say that / was
mistaken because the results for my
family are so severe. But what of the
hundreds of thousands of fathers and
husbands who are forced to do the
very thing l am attempting. Saving
my country from moral ruin. The pa tn
of duty is hard. but ii must be trol
and to gain must offer our life
Must Participate in Horror.
IF the rich of this country wish to get
richer by the European horror they must
also be ready to participate in the horror
They say, if the Germans could buy
here and ship safely they would do so
Yes. but that is no excuse for our SELL
ing them any ammunitions no more than
the allies. We must stop it
This is my last letter before the Glen
Cove affair. My heart is with you and
my babies, and all the family in Dallas
j am sorry ii great blow should fall
on all Of you. but hope that God will
avert it. He knows best. / cannot do
otherwise.
Il see that at IL 80 last night 1 heard
right. Let us pray that it was not in
vain. Am so glad it cost no lives Did
not know anybody would be on the up
per floors at night.
We'll. goodbye. my sweet darling
Bring up our children in the love of God
and man and be strong and kind
Your anectionate Frank"