South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-05
SISTERS IDENTIFY
HOLT AS MUENTER
Man Who Shot Morgan, and
Harvard Professor, Accused
of Killing His Wife, Are the
Same.
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would you have shot Mrs Morgan
or the children I'm the event or
show down. persisted BarnitZ.
the children" replied Holt, after
studying the matter.
Frank Holt denied tonight that he
was Prof. Erich Muenter.
Chief William }. Flynn of the Unit
ed states secret service, Police Com
missioner Woods and Acting Capt.
Tunney of the anarchist squad ques-
toned the prisoner about his alleged
identity with Prof. Muenter
His replies were either evasive or
a complete denial.
Wife Died i'm 1906.
Mrs. Muenter died I'm Boston on
April %, 1906. only her husband
was present at the time OF her death
as the Muenters did not believe in
doctors. it was said
The undertaken was suspicious and
the internal organs were sent to Prof.
Whitney Of Harvard for analysis, but
Muenter was allowed TO leave for Chi
cago with the body.
Prof. Whitney found traces of Pois-
on IN the stomach and a warrant was
issued for Muenter. Before the Chi
cagO police were notified he disap-
peared.
Mrs. Muenter taught school in Chi
cagO after her marriage in 1902 while
her husband prepared himself for
higher work in the universities. In
Harvard he was instructor in three ell
ementary German courses, did some
private tutoring and prepared a thesis,
Insanity in German Romantic Lit
erature"
He was born in Germany and came
TO this country p years ago. He was
described at the time of his disap-
no. h.nfr hi
feet or 10 inches weight about 100
pounds, florid complexion. dark hair.
long face, slanting forehead, full dark
NanDyke beard.
Gives New Aspect.
AS 10 the shooting of Mr.. Morgan
Hollis written description gives an
entirely new aspect to the affair. In
the first accounts of his attack upon
Mr.. Morgan the names of the three
Morgan children were left out
Ii was Hollis intention to lock Mrs.
Morgan and the Morgan children in
an upper room of their home at East
Island while Mr.. Morgan used his in
fluence 10 stop the shipment of arms
to Europe.
Holt insisted to visitors throughout
the day that he had no accomplices
and that he had planned no other out
RACES though he admitted having
written a letter TO Pres't Wilson.
Il had nothing to do with the plac-
ing of a bomb near Mr.. Carnegie'S
home" declared Holt. "I did not in
tend 10 shoot Prest Wilson"
1--WE had a hard time getting him
to talk" said Chief Flynn of the Sc
cret service.
Chief Flynn came to find out wheth-
er Holt had left any explosives after
his visit to Washington. The prisoner
denied planting other bombs or each
ing dynamite and steadfastly refused
to tell where he had purchased his eX-
plosives.
Chief Flynn was followed by Acting
Capt. Tunney. Detective BarnitZ and
Police Commissioner Woods. Com
missioner Woods investigation of Holt
lasted three hours.
GLENCOVE. L. l.. July 4.-Justice
of the Peace William +. Luyster and
Constable NcCahill made q more care
full examination of Hollis suit case
and found in n concealed pocket be
tween two thin sheets of leather the
following typewriter letter addressed
to the emperor of Germany:
MY dear Sir
Il hope that YOU viii listen to my
plea in the same spirit in which Ii IS
made. Let me assure you that l
represent the ideal American. G., the
read American as he is in his heart
of hearts My name is either known
TO you or will be in day or two. SO
don't brush this letter aside as Of no
Importance.
I'VE Americans have your best in
terests in mind and are striving to aid
the unfortunate European belliger-
ents, but in order that we may be able
to work for YOU effectively. we must
find you reasonable and exhibiting the
spirit of humanity and not of land
grabbing, if you will pardon the eX-
preston.
Helped MeXicans.
Recently when we went into Vera
Cruz to help the Mexicans settle their
troubles many of the representatives
of your nation who were over here at
the time could not understand our
move except in the light OF land grab
bling. We could not explain 70 them
that we were unselfish in our motives.
that we merely wished to help the un-
fortunate parties IL Mexico their diff
ferences. We Americans. Therefore,
in order to sympathy with any Eu-
rOpean nation must not get the i'm
preston that she is contemplating the
seizure OF land that does not belong
TO her by nature. If for instance
France should ask for the French
speaking portions of Lorraine. or
Italy for her Italian population, or
Austria and Servia for additional
seaports that would seem reasonable
to US we would sympathiZe with such
but when we hear of Ger
many contemplating to annex Bel
gium or OF ENGLAND wishing 60 take
German south Africa then we get
impatient and all of these things have
nothing TO do with the question OF
who will be victor in battle
I'VE feel here that the gigantic
struggle is not TO be laid at the door
of anybody in particular. II is the
outcome OF the natural growth of the ]
nations and of commercial rivalry
was not eased of by mutual under
standing, we think was caused by the
fact that the men at the head, instead
OF applying their private Christianity
70 public affairs are bound by a
long tradition OF lying diplomacy so
called.
People Not Responsible.
The people, fortunately are not
responsible for such diplomacy The
diplomat must be annihilated, must
disappear from the governments of