The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-07
OCEAN LINERS
IN GREAT DANGER
Dynamite Reported on Board by Holt, Morgan S
AssaiIant, Who Killed Himself Last Night -I34
HaIf-Pound Sticks in Mans Trunk Identified
as Muenter

NEW YORK, July Frank Holt,
who attempted Saturday to assassinate
j. 2. Morgan, after placing a bomb in
the capitol at Washington, planned to
destroy the transatlantic liners Sax
onia and Philadelphia by dynamite,
which it is believed he had placed
aboard before they sailed for Liver
pool.
Holt so advised his wife in, letter
which was received by her in Dallas,
Texas, on or before yesterday.
This letter, Police Commissioner
Woods of the New York police depart
ment, announced today was taken by
Mrs. Holt and her father to former
governor of Texas.
The former governor whose name
was withheld, communicated with the
Washington, d. c., authorities and in
formation was at once transmitted to
the United States navy department.
Warnings by wireless were sent over
the Atlantic from stations on the east
ern coast, advising the Saxonia and
Philadelphia to steer towards each
other.
Commander Woods announced that
the navy had arranged to send fast
cruiser after the liners. Both vessels
were reached by wireless. The, Phila-
delphia replied that everything on
board had been identified and that all
was well.
The Saxonia Mr.. Wood announced
also had received warning.
The Cunard line and the American
line both were notified by Commodore
Woods and he also endeavored to
reach the steamers by wireless and at
both offices it was said it would be
practically impossible to pass the
guards at the piers and place explo-
sives on the ships.
The Cunard line stated that six lines
of guards were protecting its vessels
from intruders, and the fact Il letter
had been written by Mr.. Morgan s as
sassin presumably prior to the attempt
on Mr.. Morgan S life was known to the
police at 8 o'clock yesterday, but no
announcement was made public until
today, when its purport was made by
man who talked with Mr.. Holt yes
tCrday. He refused to permit the use
of his name, but because of his stand.
ing there was no doubt as to the au
thenticity Of the statement
Detectives today examined all the
leftover packages on the piers of the
American and Cunard lines, but none
of them seemed to tally with the de
sc.iption Of the dynamite bombs that
they were working on.
The police do not think the bomb
if it was sent, was despatched By
parcel post. The police learned today
that Holt had bought 100 Illuminating
caps, 100 feet of fuse, 100 electric ex
plosivc caps and 200 sticks of dyna
mite from local powder company
The rusc Of Police COMMISSIONS
Woods, which he intended to spring OF
Holt today, was frustrated by the sui
side Of the prisoner. He had planned
to tell Holt that the steamship hat
been blown up at sea. He believed il
this way he would draw Holt out an,
learn of him the name of the vessel
Detective Smith, who identife,
Holt, brought with him from Bostol
the Bertillion measurements of Meun
ter and it was found they tailed wit
Holt measurements.
Smith announced after identification
had been made that he considered i
definitely estimated that Meunter an
Holt were the same.