The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-10
MAYOR GAYNOR' S
CONDITION NOT
ALARMING
Rested Well During Night and
Physicians Are Hopeful
BULLET NOT EXTRACTED
Every Indication that Head of New
York City Government Will
Recover

York City Government Will
Recover
New York, Aug. 1O.-The following
bulletin on Mayor Gaynor's condi
ton was issued at midnight
Mayor Gaynor Is doing as we'll as
could be expected. He slept some
He is perfectly conscious. There is
no evidence of infection.
(Signed)
Ferdinand c. lf,House "Phy-
stefan, st Marys Hospital"
A bulletin timed at O'Clock
read
The radiograhic examination of
Mayor Gaynor's wound indicate that
the bullet is divided into two frag-
ments, occupying positions that do
not demand operative interference at
present.
The condition OF the mayor is sat
isfactory. lie is resting quietly.
(Signed)
William J. Arlitz,
Visiting Physician.
George Brewer,
George d. Stewart,
Charles n. Dowd"
While this official bulletin did not
specify the location of the two pieces
of the bullet il was learned that one
bit OF lead remained embedded in the
flesh almost at the wounds opening.
while the other part is buried in the
lower part Of the mouth, Dr. Ferdi-
nand c. Wolf, the house physician at
the hospital, said late last night that
1t was probable no operation would
be performed today.
The mayors temperature Is nor
NAL, his pulse strong and his mental
attitude favorable for recovery. In
fact, the surgeons we're so optimistic
that members OF the Gaynor family
left the hospital last night, leaving
Mrs. Gaynor alone in her vigil beside
her husband.
The mayor called for ice water
late last night and was allowed to
drink quite freely. Previously he had
taken several swallows OF brandy
poured over ice. He slept for a time
yesterday afternoon and again last
night and cheerfully suggested that
he be allowed to walk to the operat-
ing room where the X-ray photo
graphs were taken. This the physi-
clans forbade
The attempted assassination Of
Mayor Gaynor took place at GAS o.
clock yesterday morning, 10 minutes
before the Kaiser der Cross was due
to leave her pier at Hoboken, n. j.,
and the mayor was receiving god.
speed from a group OF friends perpar-
atory TO vacation trip TO Europe.
The bullet struck him behind the
right ear and ranged downward, in.
ilicting n dangerous though not neces-
sarily fatal wound. Unless blood.
poisoning develops. surgeons are
hopeful OF the mayors recovery, al
though at his age-59 years-such a
wound Is essentially grave. Most
OF those who had been aboard the
ship to say farewell TO friends or rel.
atiyes. had gone ashore. but little
group remained to talk with the may
or. They were standing on the port
side OF the vessel, near the promen.
ade deck forward, and were posing
for a group photograph, when Gala.
CHER, unnoticed, pushed his way al.
most to the mayors side and fred
pointblank at his head.
He used a 3S-caliber revolver and
an examination later disclosed that
the first cartridge had missed fire.
This probably saved the mayors life.
for Gallagher was less than two feet
away when he first pulled the trig.
ger, Backing away slightly In his
excitement, he pulled the trigger
second time and sent n bullet crash.
into the mayors neck, below the ear.
William II. (Big Bid Edwards.
commissioner OF street cleaning and
former Princeton football star, lung.
ed forward with his 800 pounds Just
as Robert Adamson, the mayors sec.
rotary, struck Gallagher's arm. AS
he did SO, second shot pierced ed.
wards sleeve. iniictlng n slight flesh
wound on the commissioner right
arm. which renamed undiscovered
for hours. because OF the excitement
Unmlndful OF his wound. Edwards hit
the man crushing blow In the face
and they crashed to the deck togcth.
or. Gallagher struggling with the
strength OF desperation and pulling
viciously at the trigger In an attempt
TO fire another shot.
Edwards was too much for him.
lie rained blow after blow In Gala.
gher's now bleeding face. while Adam
son aud Archibald II. Watson. corpor.
alton counsel for the city. flung them.
selves ON the struggling two In an
attempt TO grasp the weapon When
Mr.. Watson had obtained possession
OF Il, Edwards and Gallagher cnntin.
ued bitter struggle about The deck.
edwards now crying aud shouting In
his anger and excitement and Gala.
lher painting but fighting hard. When
completely suhdued by the former
football star. n pair OF steel MINERS |
were slipped ON his wrists by n spe.
cial officer aboard the shin and he |
was rushed through a hooting and |
threatening crowd on the vessel. into /
m automobile and arraignod before /
Recorder McGovern OF Hoboken.
During the struggle with the man,
Who had attempted to take his life. /
dayor Gaynor. though badly wounded /
md bleeding from the mouth and
lose. did not once lose consciousness
The impact Of the bullet did not even
hrow him from his feet. but he
aised his hands to his ears and with
his face contorted with pain. he stag
sered and leaned Imply across the