The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-06
HOLT SUICIDE.

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he wanted to write to his wife. The
pencil was given to him anc Holt APP
Irarently started to write. ~he at
five minutes he passed the door OF
Hollis cell again, and noticing that
Holt seemed to be in pain, entered the
cell and found blood flowing from a
jagged cut in his wrist.
Uses Metal on Pencil.
Holt had extracted the rubber
eraser from the tip of the pencil and
with his teeth had bitten the metal
which held the rubber in position until
the edges met. The result was a fair
had not reached the artery. He had
| cut a vein, however.
Forcible Feeding for Holt.
Holt was believed in such a serious
condition from loss of blood and re-
fusing to eat that forcible feeding
and his removal to Nassau county hos
pital at Minneola were considered at
a conference of county officials.
Holt is very weak" said District
Attorney Lewis J. Smith, and 1
should not be surprised if he died.
Charles r. Apted assistant superin-
tendent of buildings at Cambridge,
who knew Muenter at Harvard nearly
ten years ago, reached Mineola today
| to see if Holt and Muenter were the
same man.
| There is a remarkably striking re-
sem Dlance between CnlS man anu
Muenter," Apted said. But it has
been nine years since I saw Muenter
and I cannot say positively that Holt
| is the man.
Charles R. Wood, an assistant dis
trict attorney of Nassau county, who
knew Muenter at Harvard, visited
Holt again today Wood said he. was
still unable to say whether Holt and
Muenter were the same.
Holt was cheered somewhat today
by the receipt of a telegram from his
wife at Dallas 1t read:
Have best counsel here. Advised to
same. Send loving greeting hourly.
Beautiful tribute to you in both eve
ming papers here. 1 am tarrying for
details of our finances. I will come
when you need me. Do not be afraid.
Rest"
The telegram was signed Leone"
Morgan Continues to Mend.
The condition of Mr.. Morgan, who
in his left hip inflicted by bullets from
Hollis revolver, continued to improve.
1t was said Mr.. Morgan felt so much
better that he wanted to get up, but
physicians. The physicians feel so
encouraged by his progress that they
have virtually reached a decision to
issue no more bulletins on his condi-
ton. ---
Callers from Cambridge, Mass, were
expected at Mineola today to see Holt,
with a view to determining if he re-
sembles closely Erich Muenter, who
after the death Of his wife from al
legged poisoning.
Muenter Scars on ''HoIt."
The evidence that had been accun1-
ulating to support the theory that
Holt and Muenter are the same per-
son was strengthened by the an
nouncement today that an examina-
ton of Hollis body had revealed scars
which correspondent to description
received by the authorities here today
of scars which Muenter bore on his
body. The scars in Muenters case
were said to have been due to an op-
Grafton.
Alienists have been asked to come
here to make an examination of
Hollis mental condition to determine
whether he is sane. DR.. Carlos F.
Macdonald and Austin Flint. who
have been held in readiness to testify
for the state at the trial in New York
to test the sanity of Harry Thaw, have
late this afternoon.
TeIltaIe Scars on Muenter.
Chicago, July 6.-Prof John Max
well Grove, a teacher at the Univer-
sity high school, this city, suggested
today that identity of Frank Holt, who
shot J. P. Morgan, might be cleared
up by looking for certain scars on his
body.
photographs and Hollis conduct
suggest strongly to me that he is really
Erich Muenter, who disappeared nine
years ago." said Professor Grove.
However, there were scars on Muen-
ter's body left by repeated operations
for a chronic malady which would
show on Holt if they are the same
person"
Ottmar NJ. Krembs, brother of
Muenter's wife, after whose death at
Cam bridge, Mass, Muenter is said to
have disappeared, said today that he
would go east to assist in clearing up
Hollis identity. He has a number of
photographs of Muenter, some of them
without the beard, and he declared
pictures of Muenter and those of Holt
were striking.
Littleton Hollis Counsel.
New York, July 6.-Martin w. Lit
Teton, formerly of Dallas, Tex, went
to Mineola today to assume charge of
Frank Hollis defense. Mr.. Littleton
said he had been asked by residents
of the south who believed that Holt is
mentally irresponsible to look after his
legal lights.
Hollis Bomb Letter to Wife.
Dallas, Tex, July "a letter from
Frank Holt, written after the bomb
was exploded in Washington, but be-
fore he shot Mr.. Morgan, was received
today by Hollis wife here. The letter
referred to the bomb incident. 1t also
advised Mrs Holt that he was then
going to the Morgan home to keep the
Morgan family in custody until Nor
gan should go to Europe and end the
war.
GIRL IN HOLT CASE.