Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10


time clock that recorded his presence He
also was charged with listing Insulting lam
guage TO an Inspector since his discharge
Gallagher has been writing Ietters TO the
mayor
Save for the servants, the Gaynor resi-
dence in Brooklyn was deserted this morn
ing. all the members OF tina family with
the exception OF Rufus Gaynor. son. be-
ing at st. James, l.. l. Rufus went TO the
steamship TO say goodbye TO his father.
Gallagher Makes Confession.
Gallagher made the following signed con-
fession to Robert w. Bell. acting chief OF
police Of Hoboken:
II came over to Hoboken at $50 this
morning. went to the steamship pier and
went on board the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
Der Crosse. / met a clergyman on board
and asked him TO point out Mayor Gaynor
TO me.
HE did so and shortly afterward fired
a shot at the mayor. / do not know II
fired more than one shot or not.
Knowing Mayor Gaynor was going to
Europe this morning to enjoy himself after
deprivlng me Of my bread and butter, not
porterhouse steak l was irritated to the
point of committing the act
1.-THE revolver you show me is the one
/ did the shooting with. 1 have had this
revolver long time in my possession.
carried 1t when l was In the employ OF
the city"
Gallagher seemed remarkably cool while
making this statement, to which he affixed
his signature. tF
Detective Sergeant A. B. Closter arrived
at Gallaghers boarding house at about a
quarter before eleven and went at once
10 Gallagher's room.
The room, which Is small one on the
third floor. was much Uttered up. Several
medicine bottles were in evidentce and It
was clear that Gallagher had spent much
of his time recently In reading the news
papers.
1t was In the neighborhood that Gallagher
had been drinking. good,deai Of, late ana
rumor had it that he had lost $500 on the
recent fight.
Mayor shows FOrtitude.
1t was said that all the physicians in at
tendance on Mayor Gaynor would hold
consultation late this afternoon. when II
would be determined whether or not the
mayor was able to stand the strain of an
x-ray examination. Dr. Caldwell OF New
York City has been directed to bring the
necessary apparatus to the hospital at
IToboken
Dr. w. H. Minford of the house staff OF
st. Marys hospital said the mayor showed
great fortitude.
Il gave the mayor strychnine when he
first came to the hospital" said DR.. Min
ford. because he was suffering from the
Shock and to remove the blood from his
throat. The mayor did not complain of
pain. He said.
Try and discourage me. Don't tell me
its ali right II the wound Is serious.
want to know the worst
THE hermorrhage from the mayors
throat had ceased at II O'clock"
President of Chile Present.
President Mont Of Chile was a near OBJ
server Of The attempt 10 assassnate Mayor
Gaynor. The Chilean executive and Nine
Mont were sailing today on the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse for Europe AS
Mayor Gaynor first came aboard pleasant
greetings were exchanged between him and
the Chilean president. The mayor went to
his cabin and later Joined his political as
sociates on deck.
While thus engaged Nine Mont first mo-
tleed the assassin approaching the mayor
from the rear. She says he stood diagon-
ally behind the mayor as he fired.
According to one Of the accounts it was
a commissioner. William ii. Edwards. who
first grappled with the assassin, while
Corporation Counsel Watson assisted. The
two held the man while an officer disarmed
him. The man struggled 20 continue the
firing up to the time he was disarmed.
Mayors Daughter Arrives.
Mrs. Vingut Mayors Gaynor's daugh-
ter was almost In q state OF collapse when
she reached the hospital. Attendants had
to carry her TO the elevator lobby to be con
veyed to the floor where her wounded
father was lying
shortly after Mrs. vingut arrived. Gal.
lagher was brought BY the police to tae
hospital to have him Identified by his viz
tim.
The police had hearl that the mayor was
dying and that speedy Identification Of
Gallagher was Imperative. Commissioner Ed
wards and other officials and friends OF tn
mayor. however. backed up by the physi-
clans issued a prompt veto.
Gallagher was taken back to the police
station and later was brought before Re
eorder McGovern. where, he was formally
arrainned The recorder warn. him that
any statement he might make would be
used against him. Gallagher shifted un-
easily and said.
II hardly know what to say as l have
no counsel"
I'm that case" said Recorder McGovern,
Il win hold you without bail to await the
action OF the grand Jury and the outcome
OF Mayor Gaynor'k injuries.'l
GaIinaher A. Vain.
Gallagher was agaia locked up, hut not
before he had beeRrepeatediy pho sographed
BY a large company OF camera mell who
crowded the court loom. He seemed rather
pleased than otherwise by the attention
he was attracting and in getting ready e
pose before the cAmefa straishtened h.s
collar and nsckue and stood ereet and
eomplacent while the light was flashed
Word had been ,sent 20 Mrs oaynor a.
her country place HI ~. James L. L.
of the serious fnjury 70 her husband
and she started n an automobile ON tbs
long ride 70 the hospital In Hoboken. Hel
chauffeur was Instructed TO hurry and
directions were given the police all aioAl