The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-10

HIS family, had asked for clemency in his
behalf
well, what rae you going 70 do about
il. Lederle?" the mayor asked.
DR.. Lederle replied that he had not yet
made up his mind as TO what action TO
pursue; THAI the issue was still open.
"Oh. have you no hearts" querier the
mayor in a joking serio-comic tone.
Which side is your heart on, anyway
He reached a playful hand out and
poked DR. Lederle gingerly in the ribs.
Just at that moment hand reached
UP from behind Mayor Gaynor's back
and the muzzle Of a short bulldog re-
volver was placed against his neck.
There was a click. the sound made oy
the dropping of a hammer upon c dC~d
percussion cap. rhen a report You've
stolen my bread and butter - you"
Those were the words that were bawled
over the mayors shoulder IN the instant
between the clicking Of the revolver
hammer and the dead cap and the ex-
plosion Of the she'll,
Snapshot of the Shooting.
For just a hairs breadth Of time there
was silence One of the photographers
who had aimed mis- camera before the
shot to catch the mayors farewell smile.
clicked his shutter by the involuntary
reaction that tugged his finger. Then a
cry from Secretary Adamson, 'Oh, cod
Hes shot the mayor!
Each Of the men standing there saw
the arm just lifting with the movement
III
jumped squarely al him and threw up
the revolver hand Just as he did 80
the weapon exploded and the bullet went
whlstling over the roof of the steamer
shed.
Commissioner Edwards launched his
tremendous. bulk full at the stunted fig
ure which was wrestling with Adamson.
He caught Gallagher about the waist and
bore him crashing to the deck boards.
There the two men rolled, Gallagher
making furious efforts to turn his pistol
hand. which Adamson still held. around
into the face of his antagonist. Edwards
gradually bending the assassin's left
arm down, where he could put one knee
on It and with his free hand jamming
blows down upon the upturned face be-
meath him.
Ralph Boomer jumped forward. Want
any help, Bin?' he cried
Sure; sit on his head" painted the
| commissioner. Hes strong as an OK"
shoots Mt Random.
Just then another shot sounded. Cal
lagher had twitched his pistol hand
around under the grip Adamson had out
on #. and he fiieked the trigger in bind
chance. The bullet tore through the left
coat sleeve of Commissioner Edwards
scared the biceps OF that arm in long
welt. and buried itself in the boards OF
/ the deck twenty feet away. Gallagher
cursed In broken breaths-
It was then that Corporation Counsel
/ Watson took a hand. Gallagher had
wriggled part way free of Edwards
grip. and then Edwards caught him ir
this act. he heaved with his shoulders
| and half threw, half pushed the ravlng
man on the deck beneath him against
| the lower iron rail Of the deck bull
warks.
! The crack Of the skull against the iror
rail sounded holloway His pistol hand
/ dangled for an instant between the iror
| bars of the bulwarks, and Watson rush
ed in, stepped with all his weight or
| Gallaghers right wrist then bent over
and wrenched the pistol from his hand
| Somebody had cried for a policeman
! Commissioner Edwards grunted out a
command for some one to bring him
some handouts. Henry Gording. a spe-
! cial officer of the steamship company
came running up the deck to arrest
I Gallagher
/ I'm a deputy sheriff, wheezed Ed
wards as he pushed GaIlagher's fact tc
the deck with all his strength. 'Tn ar
rest him if you have got any handsuffs. u
Gording pulled a pair Of little nippers
out Of his pocket and handed them .tc
Edwards.
Say. seven or eeight of youse pile of
me. viii you came the muffled plant
/ Of Gallagher from beneath the smother
ing bulk OF Edwards and the other foot.
BAH player, Boomer. Edwards gave tho
man beneath him a vicious flip. Their
snapped the handouts, first on one wrist
then on the other. AS he lid so Gala.
CHER tried TO bite him., and he wgged his
head from side to side. swapping at th,
ankles Of the men about him.
When the shot was fred into his neck
Mayor Gaynor staggered slightly. Their