South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-06
MOrgan'S ASSailant Uses Pencil
in Effort to Sever Artery But
is Saved From Injury by
Attendants.
PRISONER NEAR BREAK
IN MIND AND BODY
Authorities Get CIeW to Pos
SibIe ACCOmpIiCe of Bomb
PlOtter - Wife Sends Him
Message Urging Rest.


BULLETIN.
MINEOLA. y. Y. July 6.-Dis-
trict Atty l.. j. smith of Nassau
county announces this afternoon
That Frank Holt the man who
shot j. /. Morgan and exposed a
dynamite bomb IN national capt.
tOl at Washington viii be exam
med as TO his sanity by Or. Aus
tin Flint and DT. Carlos McDon-
aid, two alienists who figured in
the ThaW trial. Holt was exam
ined for two hours by Dr. Guy
CleShorn, the jail physician. who
round scars on the prisoners
body coinciding with those upon
the body of Erich Muenter the
tambrldSe, Mass, wife murderer
and former Harvard professor.
MLNEOLA. L. l.. July 6.-Frank
Holt, the man who shot j. T. Morgan
and exploded "a dynamite bomb in the
national capitol at Washington. tried
to commit suicide today. but his at
tempt was foiled by the vigilance of
the guards
Extracting the rubber from a lead
pencil Holt bent the Tin holder into
sharp point with his teeth and at
tempted 90 cash himself and open an
artery. However. he .-as under OBJ
servation all the time and the impro-
vised weapon was taken away from
him before the prisoner could. do him
heiftanv -ariln. h-rrn.
on ger Strike.
Eolt Weisl upon a hunger strike
Immediately after his arrest and was
warned today by District Attorney
Louis J. Smith that unless he con-
sented to eat solid food he would be
taken TO the hospital and forcIbly fed.
Holt objected % going 90 the hOspit-
al. saying that he was perfectly sat
lshed with the treatment he was re-
ceiving.
After the prisoners attack upon
himself his person and cell we're
stripped of everything that he might
use as weapon i'm an effort TO take
his life. The wound inflicted upon his
left wrist was very slight
Two attempts were made during
the morning 90 identify Holt as Eric
Muener the former Harvard profes-
sOr who fled 10 Mexico from Cam
bridge, but both failed.
The following telegram was re-
ceiVed from his wife, Leone. at Dali
las. Tex.
Have best counsel here. Advised
TO rest and YOU must do the same.
Send loving greetings hourly. Beau
titul tribute 20 YOU I'm both evening
papers here. I'm tarrying for de
tails of finances. ] Will come when
You need me. DO not DE afraid.
Rest"
Keeper McCanery. who was in
charge OF the jail i'm the absence OF the
warden, admitted that the prisoner is
in bad way both physically and men
tally
The constant grilling Go which he
has been subjected since has arrest.
together with the wound ON The head
he sustained in a scufne with the
Morgan butler. have brought him 20 a
point OF collapse.
Under Doctor, Care.
The prisoner is under the care OF a
doctor. lie has lost his appetite and
last night paced the floor OF his cell
nearly all night mutter.ng 90 himself.
When the warden entered Hoit's cell
with food be said he was not hungry.
HIS face was drawn and pale and his
eyes were sunken.
Three times the prisoners broken
nerves caused him 90 cry out freuZied-
ly. AT other times he wept or said 70
himself:
"Oh. Cod. please let me die"
The original belief of the auth0ri-
ties, based upon HOirs own story, that
he acted alone and without any ac-
ccmplcc. may prove wrong. The au-
thOrIties within the past - hours are
said To- haE. received information
which led them To begin am lnFestl-
cation along another new channel
Accordng to an cmployc or the
Ions Island railroad Holt boarded n
train 4t Jamaica last Thursday ac-
compauied 10y short. thick set man.
WnO carried a large suit case, which
was evidently quite heavy. for DO re-
Quired the efforts of both men 20 lift
it into he baggage rack
IL was upon that da3. accordinS 90
the prisoners own story. that he made
his first visit 90 the Morgan estate TO
get the lag OF the land.
During the trip both men acted sus-
plciously Between Jamaica and New
HYDE park. "a comparatively short dis
tance. both changed their seats at
least four times. When they talked
to--+her IL was in whispers. Both
had thicE German accents.
When the train reached Sea Cliff,
which is the last station before Glen
Cove the short thick set man aligtt.
ed. taking the suit case with him. AS
hc did $50 his companion called out.
Good bye and good luck % You
VIII see you tomorrow 40 the sans
place ~ YOU are alive"
The railroad emplOye was requested
to visit the Nassau county Jail tnis
afternoon go identify Holt IL possible.
TIOlt'~ Anger Rises.
AS le became more sullen and mo-
rose. HOlt's anger against has wealthy
victim Lqd increased Some of ms
angry nutbursts have been pun into
letters ills letter writing may be
stopped. however as the prison au-
lhorties are taking every precaution
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