Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-08

/ niitted the information to the United
state Navy department and police head
/ quarters here.
| Warnings by wireless were sent broad
cast over the Atlantic from stations on
the eastern seaboard advising the Sax
/ onia and Philadelphia to steer toward
each other. Commissioner Woods an
! nounced that the Navy department he'd
arranged to send a fast cruiser after the
liners.
Answer from Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia replied that every
thing aboard had been identified and that
ali was well. The Cunard line was noti-
fled by Commissioner Woods and It also
endeavored to reach the steamers by
wireless.
At police headquarters shortly before
noon II was said that the Saxonia had
not replied to the wireless message sent
II advising that Frank Holt had written
his wife that the steamer would be ie-
stroyed by an explosion today.
The failure OF the Saxonia to reply was
not regarded as of especial significance.
as II was thought II might have passed
out OF the wireless zone OF communica-
ton. II is now four days out and It was
said Il might be difficult for II to have
q wireless message relayed to shore.
The saxonia has S24 passengers aboari.
OF whom ll5 are in the cabins The Phil
adelphia has aboard 611. or these FOG
were in the first cabin. 2O6 in the second
cabin and 200 In the steerage.
At both offices It was said that II would
be practically impossible for anyone TO
pass the many lines OF guards at the
piers and TO place explosives aboard the
ships. The Cunard line stated that there
were six lines OF guards protecting its
vessels from intruders
In Hollis letter to his wife he advised
her to watch the newspapers OF Wednes-
day, July Z. today. and told her that
she would see in those papers just what
he had done.
Steamers leaving New York Jaly 3.
will be destroyed In midocean by an ex-
piosion.' Holt IL quoted as having writ
ten. On the margin OF the letter there
was n pencilled admopition to his wife
TO say nothing about what he had writ
ten.
The fact that such a letter had been
written by Mr.. Morgan's assailant pre-
sumabiy prior to his attempt on Mr..
Morgan's life. was known to the police
at o'clock yesterday morning, but no
public announcement was made OF II I'M
IN today. The first word OF this letter
came from Glen Cove. Its contents were
divulSed by a man who had talked with
Holt IN his cell for a long time yester-
day This man refused to permit the
use of his name. but because Of his
standing there was no doubt as to the
authenticity Of his assertions.
Hunt for Dynamite.
The dynamite with which Holt in
tended. II IL believed 20 destroy the Sax
onia ard the Philadelphia was part OF
a shipment Of 100 pounds received by
Holt recently at Syoszet. L. l., under the
alias OF c. Hendricks. Seventy pounds of
the dynamite has been accounted for.
Three pounds were taken 20 Washington
for the bomb exploded In the capitol: the
remaining slxty-seven pounds were found
last night in a trunk In this city.
Police searching for tho other thirty
pounds Of tho shipment had uncovered
no trace OF Il at noon today. II was pos
STOLE. the police say. that this thirty
pounds was aboard the two steamers.
The wireless warning in the case OF
the Philadelphia resulted In a thorough
search Of the Philadelphia cargo. II was
inferred from the message received from
the steamers captain. The bomb. n any
was aboard. was not found
Detectives search Piers.
Detectives today examined all the left
over packages on the piers OF the AmeH-
can and Cunard lines. but none Of them
seemed TO tally with the description OF
the dynamite bomb they were working
. on. The police DO not think the bomb,
10 a. x-aa can't uras diana chaa ~, :. xo.l
post.
The police learned today that Holt had
bought 100 Eliminating caps. 100 feet OF
, fuse. 100 electrical explosive caps and 20l
\ sticks OF dynamite from a local powder
company. This order was delivered tc
Holt At Central Park, l. l.. on June -.
II was asoertained today that Holt left
Z Ithaca on June . with the sulphuris
acid that he used in the bomb that h'
} exploded at the capitol At Washington
' The acid was purchased in an Italisz
|. pharmacy on State street
Text of Hollis Letter.
\ WASHINGTON. July THE text o.
= Holts letter telegraphed To the Navy de
, partment was as follows,
3 "A steamer leaving New York 70
n Liverpool should sink-God willing-oI
inc tbus ~ ~ tuc EhhNutAph4 OF TN
4 saxony (saxonia). but l am not quit
= sure. as these left on the a or sd.''
"on the marsin OF the letter was writ
= ten;
Tear tAis Oft until after this happens.
The substSEe OF Holt's letter was sem
!. by radio 70 the commanders OF the Nv,
|, vessels. az well as the departments ~
port that Il had been unable TO verb,
that explosives had been put aboard on.
, ship or the other. Two other trans
atlantic liners left New York about tn
same time. and navy officials expect tina
they also would pick up the message an'
1; make Investigation. The vague natur
:; OF Holt's message made Il possible. OF
ficlals thought that some steamer othe
e than those he named had been maFke'
for destruction.
:, A copy OF Holts letter also reaehe
al the navy from Superintendent Puilma
.; Of the Washington police. who receive
4. Il from jose r. Cochren OF Dallas
WAS tranauaitfed vrIfs, me EtnfeFaenG tha