The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03

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the raw-boned type, was extremely
reticent at first, but afterwards was
persuaded to talk, although ne would
not say much about himself. AL
citizen, courthouse officials said he
spoke with marked foreign accent.
Inspired from on High.
When asked by the officials who in
sp1red the plot against Mr.. Morgan,
he denied that anyone had done so.
1T came to me from one on high"
he declared.
comprehension of what had happened
IN the Morgan home and of the eff
fects of the shots he had fired. He
could not be persuaded for some time
sisting that he had not wanted to kill
him or even hurt him. When asked
why he fired the shots, he said he did
so to frighten the financier.
Told that he had endangered his
own life by his act, because he might
have killed Mr.. Morgan, the prisoner
said he did not mind that, as he was
willing to die, as he could not stand
the European war any longer.
When Judge Luyster told him that
his shots had wounded Mr.. Morgan,
the. prisoner insisted this could not
be so.
Shot to Scare Him.
Il did not hurt him." he cried. II
shot to frighten him. I hope he isn't
hurt. ! shot away from him, just so
he might be frightened. You can do
as you wish with me. I did my duty.
You do yours he told Judge Luy-
ster.
The court house officials concluded
after the completion of their examina-
ton that the man was not rational.
Mr.. Morgan had made arrangements
to go to Bar Harbor about September
1 after a visit to the Pacific Coast, for
which he was expecting to leave on
July 8, returning about the end of
August.
Soon after Mr.. Morgan was shot he
insisted on have a telephone extension
brought to his side and over the wire
he talked with his mother, assuring
her he was not dangerously wounded
about his condition. He wished her
to hear the news from his own lips
first
Pistol to Coerce Butler.
Holt came to Glencove this morning
on the 1888 train. hired an automobile,
and went to the Morgan home on
Matinicock Point. He rang the bell
and when the butler answered, called
for Mr.. Morgan. He said he was an
old friend of Mr.. Morgan. He was re-
fused admission to the house, accord
ing to one version of the attempted
murder. The man then pressed a pis-
toi against the stomach of the butler,
who screamed, and pushed his way
past the servant into the hall. Mr..
Morgan was approaching the front
door through the hall at the time.
He asked what the trouble was. The
answer was a shot which took effect
in his hip.
Morgan Staggers Into Chair
Mr. Morgan staggered and fell into
a chair. The butler, once the assail-
ants back was turned, picked up a
brass coal bod from the fireplace and
brought it down on the assailant's
head, but too late to prevent a sec
ond shot.
The butler fell on the man, wrest-
ed the weapon away and overpow-
cred him. Servants came running in
answer to his call and the sheriff's
Office and a physician were telephoned.
The man was placed under arrest and
taken to Glencove. For time he re-
fused to say anything, even to giving
his name.
A satchel which the man brought
to Glencove was found near hedge
on the Morgan property. The satch-
ell was filled with dynamite.
Looked Over Ground Yesterday.
1t was said that the assailant was
seen yesterday in the neighborhood of
Mr.. Morgan's home.
Another version of the entrance of
the intruder into the Morgan house
is to the effect that he had no trou-
BILE in gaining admission. He went to
the door and asked to see Mr.. Nor
gan, saying that he was an old friend.
Word was taken to Mr.. Morgan that
some one wanted to see him. The
financier came out of his breakfast
room into the main hall Immediate
ly on his appearance, the intruder
shot at him.
DIR. w. H. Zabriskie of Glencove was
summoned and DR..
Markoe of this city was sent for. Mr..
Morgan's wounds were examined and
word was given out that it was not be-
Holt, when he gave his name, said
that he was of German descent.
Mr.. Morgan, with his wife and
daughter went to their summer home
in Glencove after the marriage re-
Gently of his son Junius Spencer Nor
gan in Boston. Matinicock Point,
where the Morgan home is located,
is almost surrounded by water and is
about two to three miles from the
central point of the village of Glen
cove.
Eccentric at Vanderbilt.
Nashville, Tenn, July 3.-Frank
Holt taught French at Vanderbilt
during the college year CT
1911-12. He came to Vanderbilt from
the University of Oklahoma. His
former acquainta noes at Vanderbilt
today recalled that he was regarded
as somewhat eccentric in his thinking
and actions
REAL CONDITION A SECRET.
That Morgan Is Not Seri-
ously Injured Is Doubted.
Gleneove, L. l., July 3.-An omi-
nous mir of mystery was thrown about