Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08

Glen Cove, y. Y, July Mrs. j. =.
Morgan and the Morgan children were
to he held as hostages In their own home
and killed with dynamite If j. p. Nor
gan refused to use his influence to stop
the expectation of war munitions, Frank
Holt who yesterday attempted TO assas-
sinate Mr.. Morgan at his home near here,
told Police Commissioner Arthur Woods.
In his cell at Minecla to-day. Holt said
his plans miscarried that he planned
TO send Mr.. Morgan out to stop the ex-
portation of munitions while he held the
other members of the family in an up
stairs room
Mr. Morgan, the victim Of the Bull ats
which Holt fred, continued to show i'm
provement to-day. The only bulletin is
sued was reassurng 1t is said that the
bullet did not enter the abdomen and
that an X-ray examination showed that
no bones had been damaged. Late to-
night it was said that the fnancier was
resting easily. that he had slept all the
afternoon. No reference was made to the
other bullet which was said yesterday
20 have come out of the upper part of the
leg
Neither Mr.. Morgan nor any member
Of his family was told Of the startling
statement made by Holt to Commissioner
Woods. The Morgan home was closely
guarded the force Of armed men surround
ing the estate being doubled as the day
wore on and all suspicious persons We're
kept al a distance Every incoming train
was watched.
Not more than dozen visitors We're
received at the Morgan home. Mrs. Nor
gan rema med al the bedside Of her hus-
tand. Junius Spencer Morgan. Mr. Nor
gan's son and his bride and Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert l.. Satterlee went to church at
Lattngtown chapel, where prayers were
offered for Mr.. Morgans speedy recover
Prayers for him also were said in all the
Glen Cove churches
Holt, who had spent sleepless
night in his cell a. the Mineola jail,
appeared detected throughout the day.
He spent most of his time writing let -
tiers. He was visited by Chief FLYNN
Of the secret service who wanted to
learn more about his movements in
Washington prior to setting the bomb
which exploded in the United states
capitol
To Commissioner Woods Holt told
taees Mrs. Morgan and the Morgan
children while he sent to Mr. Morgan
ont to stop the expectation of NUM-
tons of war.
My plan" said Holt, was to get
hold of Mrs. Morgan and the Morgan
children and take them into an upstairs
room, and then send Mr. Morgan out
to see his influential friends to stop
the expectation of ammuntions from
this country.
Il planned to take the dynamite in
the room with me, and cut a hole in
the door and have the food showed in
through il l planned to keep them
there until Mr. Morgan returned and
gave me his promise that the exporta-
ton OF war munitions would stop.
Unless he stopped it I would tell him
of my intention to kill Mrs. Morgan
and the children and myself by explod-
ing the dynamite"
Holt then tried to tell Commissioner
Woods abou the terrible slaughter result
ing from the war. He said he knew Mr..
Morgan could stop the war and that is
why he went TO him. He insisted he
didn't intend to harm him but Just want
ed him to see his influential friends and
manufacturers and get them to put an
emba rgo on arms.
Holt said he took the dynamite sticks
with him to show Mr. Morgan the very
material that was killing so many people
in Europe.
At this juncture Commissioner Woods
asked Holt why his plans failed. His eyes
frightened and he said the excitement
that followed his appearance in the Nor