The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-09
HOLT SHOWN AS
JEKYLL AND HYDE
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walked out of his cell they are not telling
the truth. ] had plenty of sleep on
Tuesday. I wouldn't have dared go to
sleep with that cell door unlocked.
wouldn't 1t have been easy for Holt to
walk out and take my u away from
me?"
Ryan displayed the revolver with
which he had been armed on Tuesday
night. II is a .32 calibre. five shot pis-
tol. II was loaded. -Four of the bullets
were covered with verdigris. The nth
was bright. Ryan observed that him
self, but explained that the difference
in the appearance OF the bullets had
no special Significance.
THAT pistol hasn't been fired for two
years" he said. The pistol Holt used
was not this one"
II want to say this" Ryan continued.
There were a lot of visitors to the Jail
on Tuesday and the door was unlocked.
II wouldn't hav been difficult for some
one to have slipped a revolver to Holt.
don't say anybody did. I say 1t would
not have been difficult"
Because Of Ryan's new story II had
been expected that the inquest at Hemp
stead over Holt's death would develop
useful information. but there was no in
quest yesterday. Coroner Walter II.
Jones a set the hearing for . +. NJ.
and then had adjourned 1t until 4 7. NJ.
AT 4 l.. NJ. he announced that the In
quest had again been postponed unit
10 o'clock this morning.
The reason given was that Jerry Ryan
had sent word he could o appear yes
terday afternoon. and since Ryan was
10 have been the only witness Il was
impossible TO 20 on with the hearing
Ryan said last night that he had not
reached home vest. rday until too late to
start for Hampstead to be In time .or
the Inquest. He said re would certainly
testify This morning.
other evidence as to the manner OF
Holt's death was TO have been in the
form of dispositions. Warden william
Hults Of the Nassau county jail. wSo left
for an automobile trip up state without
notifying the District Attorney, the
Coroner and the Sherif's Office. made a
deposition. District Attorney Lewis J.
smith. who sent Assistant District Attor-
ney Charles Il. Weeks to represen him
at the inquest, had prepared a statement
OF the facts as they had been reported 10
him n Or. Guy V. C~leghorn. county
physician, had drawn up "A statement
OF the report made to him and OF the
post-mortem examination.
Coroner Jones Was asked IL he COM
sidered one witness, Ryan. and a few
FORMAL statements In writing enough TO
supply all the facts IN a hearing of such
inheritance. He said that he lid.
This inquest Is only "A p%erfunctory
one" said the Coroner. The cause OF
Hollis death has been satisfactorily eN-
planned. There was nothing suspicious
about II. ! see no reason for "A more
elaborate examination and. anyway. that
isn't my duty. Some persons have been
trying to insiruate that there was som,
thing ntIRpr nhnnf th. .ttt.tl, sa,,.,l.--
that was being covered up. That is
absolutely untrue"
The disappearance Of Warden Hults
seemed to surprise even his fellow OF.
hcials. Mr.. Hults left the jail yesterday
morning with his baggage. He said
merely that his presence In Nassau
county was not required. Under Sheriff
Raynor. who is In charge of the Sheriff
ONCE in the absence of Sheriff stephen
c. Petit. did not know that Hults had
gone until he t%elephoned to the fail
office. He said that Hults had not noti-
fed the Sheri:f's Office.
BY permission Of Coroner Jones. Holt't
body was removed at I l.. NJ. Yesterday
from the undertaking establishment Of
G. t.. Cornell at Hampstead and shipped
TO Dallas, Ten, cons gned to George
B, Brewer, an undertaken.
Frank McGahill, the Glen Cove con.
stable. who discovered Hollis bombmak-
ing plant at Central Park, l.. l.. said
yesterday that he had a clue 10y which he
is sure he will be able To locate that
portion Of Hollis dynamite which wasn't
found by the police IN Tuesday night in
New York. McCahill is certain that Holt
concealed "A part OF his explosives neal
the shack at Central Park. A further
search at Central Park revealed nothing
further.