Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-03

to be an American citizen, officials
said he spoke with marked foreign
accent When asked who inspired the
plot he denied that any one had
done So
1T came to me from on high" he de-
clared.
The man seemed to lack complete
comprehension Of what had happened
In the Morgan home and of the effect
Of the shots he had fired. He could
not be persuaded for some time that
he had wounded Mr.. Morgan. When
asked why he flred the shots he said
he did so to frighten the fnancier.
When told he had endangered his own
life by his action, he said he did not
mind that, as he said he was willing
to die, as he could not stand the Euro
pean war any longer.
Says He Did Duty.
When Judge Leyster told him his
shots had wounded Mr.. Morgan the
prisoner insisted this could not be So
Il did not hurt him." he replied. II
hope he isn't hurt. shot away from
him so he might be frightened. You
can do what you wish with me. did
my duty, now do yours"
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after the completion OF their exami-
nation that the man was not rational
He persisted in declining to tell his
name.
Among other things the man had
with him group Of railroad tickets to
various parts of the country.
Mr.. Morgan had made arrangements
to go to Bar Harbor about Sept. l.
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which he was expecting to leave on
July 8.
Active in War Finances.
When the news Of the shooting Of
Mr.. Morgan reached financial circles in
New York the question was raised as
to whether the fnancier's activities in
connection with the European war had
anything to do with the motive for the
attack on him. The house of Morgan
& Co. was the purchasing agent for the
British government in this country.
It was only this morning that the
announcement had been made of the
details of a plan Of a group of bankers,
Of which Mr.. Morgan was one of the
leaders. for tho hQtation in this country
of 100000 900 Of the new British war
loan.
In March last Mr.. Morgan crossed
the ocean on mission which he him
self did not disclose. but which was
generally supposed to be the arranging
Of credits in this country for the powers
at war with Germany.
Market Little Affected,
Except for the fact that Mr.. Morgan
had been shot. such members Of the
Morgan firm as were in town were
without details Of the shooting nearly
two hours after the shooting is said to
have occurred. The rumor of the
shooting reached Wall street soon after
the opening Of the stock market and
was current on the floor Of the stock
exchange early.
The market shaded point on the
rumors and remained practically sta
tionary thereafter. The only partners
Of the J. p: Morgan 4 Co. who were in
town today were William H. Porter and
Mr.. Morrow. W. r. Hamilton. another
partner of the firm, was said to be at
home near Tuxedo, N. Y. Henry p.
Dawson is in London, and Thomas w.
Lamont IL on his vacation somewhere
in Oregon.
War Agency Criticized.
The arrangement under which the
Morgan Arm was appoinhed commercial
agent Of the British government in
the United States during tho war was
widely criticized. On the one hand It
was not met with sympathy from
American contractors for supplies. It
was claimed in some cases they were
rivais Of the Morgan arm in special
lines Of supplies. In parliament the
question was debated yesterday.
Lord Grimthorpe, banker, member
Of the house of lords, urged that
Canada should have the preferens in
the orders for shells, and added that
one reason why more orders are not
going to Canada was the shadow of
big interpolator standing between
her and the government"
Earl Curzon, lord OF the privy seal,
replying to his speech, informed the
house that the Morgan company was
acting as British agent on COM
mission Of only per cent.
In the past forty-eight hours" he
said, "I have seen highest authority
that the Morgan company has assured
us the highest efficiency and the great
est economy"
eLAMEs MORGAN FOR WAR.
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