New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23
Police Claim Newton
Wished to Blow up
Banker in Auto.
ALLEGED MOTIVE,
TO HURT ALLIES
Sure Death Would Stop
Funds, Authorities Assert
Bail Fixed at $1,000.

Harry L. Newton, ex-convict and
munition worker, who was arrested
Thursday on a charge of offering TO
blow I'D munition factories at $4,000
each, was yesterday accused Of oherng
TO assassinate J. p. Morgan for $4,000.
Newton was willing either to shoot
the financier in his Wall street once
or vaylay him on his way home and
blow him TO atoms with a bomb, ac-
cording to Captain Tunney, head OF the
police bomb squad.
On this charge, although it was hid
den behind the accusation of Intent to
commit a crime" Newton was held IN
IS. 900 bail by Magistrate Handy in the
Tombs police court yesterday.
Hid Murder Plot Charge.
Captain Tunney said the reason the
police did not press this charge before
was 10 keep Newton ignorant Of their
information and to learn whom he in
tenoed TO use as his confederates IN
the alleged plot to murder Morgan.
Newton is accused of making the
proposition to slay Morgan to Felix
Galley, a contractor, of 900 Fifth Ave-
nue.. Galley is an ardent pro-German
and prominent in German circles.
Immediately after Newton's alleged
visit to Galley the contractor called at
Police Headquarters with his story and
was sent to Captain Tunney. Tunney
detailed Detectives Henry Stempf, who
speaks German, to trail Newton.
On April 10 Galley and Stempf met
Newton in the Bowery branch Of the
Chatham and Phoenix Bank. at Grand
Street and the Bowery. Galley intro
duced Stempf as the German higher
up." whom he would have to deal with
in his plot to kill Morgan. according 70
Captain Tunney, who says this was the
language in substance used by Newton
TO Stempf in the presence OF Galley
Immediately after the introductlon:
Bomb Preferred. Say Police.
~ am willing to kill Morgan for you
for the sum of $4,000. His death will
aid the German cause. 1t is bound 10
cause a state Of chaos among those who
are interested in shipping war muni-
tions to the Allies and it may result in
cripplinQ the sources Of supplies that
Britain and her Allies are depending
on from this country"
"Hoy do you propose 70 murder Nor
gan ?" asked Stempf.
ain one Of two ways Newton Is Al
legged 20 have replied. with a bullet
or a bomb. prefer the bomb. Tor
know not only how to make them, but
how 10 throw them, while with re-
yolver am not so sure Of myself
"Where would you kill Morgan :"
asked Stempf.
"Tf we decide on a revolver. at his
Office. II with bomb. outside
"But Morgan is closely guarded since
he was shot by the German last sum
mer. and you couldn't get near him IN
his Office" said Stempf.
H. NJ. s. Charm Named.
"Tbat would be easy" Newton is
said 10 have replied. IL could pose as
a British Secret Service agent by means
Of this" and he pointed TO q charm,
which was found on him when arrested.
This charm, which was Of gold, was in
scribed: ,,v
ain His Majesty's Service. Mckin-
non, Dash Company"
This charm. Newton told Stempf. he
wore by virtue of his place as fore
man in the McKinnon Dash Company's
munition plant at st. GATHERINGS, Can
ada.
tinued: n,
"Once l got past the guards in Nor
ean's Office at Broad and Wall streets,
I would shoot him, and then make my
escape in an automobile" =.
"Who would run the automobile!
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