The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08
MORGAN ASSA|LANT
TRIES TO END LIFE
Holt Slashes His Wrist With
Lead Pencil. ~ 'f
HIS CONDITION IS SERIOUS
Injured Flnaneier Improves Rapidly
and Telephones 70 His Office In
New York--Says He Is
Feeling Fine.

confessed 10 setting Jne DOLlO lHdt tA
ploded in the capitol at Washington
attempted to kill himself by openinI
vein in his left wrist with a lea'
pencil.
The attempt was unsuccessful. Holt
lying on his side in cell in the Mas
sau county Jail at Mineola. was seer
by an attendant to writhe with pain
The attendant entered the cell, founC
blood flowing from the wound, sum
moned the warden and bound up the
wrist, checking the flow of blood Not
withstanding the promptness with
which Hollis attempt was discovered
he lost q considerable quantity Of
blood.
May Die From His Injuries.
Holt was considered to be In such q
serious physical condition from loss OF
blood and refusing to eat, that forcible
feeding and his removal to the Nassau
county hospital at Mineola were con.
sidered at conference of county Off.
Gals
Il have never seen a man in worse
condition. said District Attorney
Lewis j. Smith. Holt is very weak
and wouldn't be surprised If he died.
I do not know whether he is trying TO
starve himself, but ! do know he is
not eating and has lost much blood"
Doubt Whether Holt Is Muenter.
Charles r. Apted, assistant superin-
tendenti of buildings at Cambridge,
Mass, who knew Muenter at Harvard
nearly ten years ago, reached Mineols
TO see II Holt and Muenter were the
same man. Mr.. Apted visited Holt in
his cell and remained there few min
utes, but did not attempt to question
him, because OF Hollis weakened con.
dition. E e., s.s- So rr-a
There Is a remarkably striking re-
semblance between this man and
Hdenter," Mr.. Apted said. But It is
nine years since saw Muenter and
] cannot say positively that Holt is
the man. He certainly looks very
much like Muenter, however"
Charles r. Wood, as assistant dis
trict attorney OF Nassau. county, who
knew Muenter at Harvard, visited
Holt again in an effort to establish
his identity, II possible. Mr.. Wood
said that he was still unable to say
whether Holt and Muenter were the
same. g.. % --n'9t.'
fs Prisoner Has Restless Night.
Holt passed a restless night, tossing
about on his cot, from which he had
been unable to rise during the day,
ano muttering to himself at intervals.
After several hours had passed with
out sleep during the early hours OF the
night, Holt called 70 an attendant and
asked for lead pencil He said that
he wanted to write to his wife A lead
pencil was brought TO him and, a few
moments later, pad OF paper.
Found Bleeding and in Pain.
The attendant remained in the cell
few minutes and Holt. turning on his
left side, apparently started to write.
The attendant then left. Within less
than five minutes he passed the door
of Hollis cell again. He then noticed
that Holt seemed to be in pain, en-
tered the cell and found blood flowing
from jagged cut in his wrist. The
flow Of blood was checked and the
wound bandaged.z To the warden's
questions as to why he had attempted
TO kill himself, Holt refused to reply. !
Holt was cheered somewhat By the |
receipt Of telegram from his wife at
Dallas. II read:
Have best counsel here. Advised |
to rest and wait. You must do the
same. Send loving greetings hourly.
Beautiful tribute to you in both eve.
ming papers here | am tarrying for
details of our finances. ] Will come |
when you need me. Do not be afraid |
Rest" f .. II.
The telegram was signed Leone"
"Feeilns Fine" Morgan Phones.
New York, July IL. P. Morgan
talked over the telephone from his
country home at Glencove with part.
ners OF his firm here Mr. Morgan said |
that he was feeling fine.
Martin w. Littleton. formerly of
Dallas, Tex, went to MineoIa today TO |
take charge OF Frank Hollis defense |
Mr.. Littleton said he had been asked
by residents Of the south who be.
lieyed that Holt is mentally irrespons-
IbIe TO look after his legal rights.
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