Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-10
WILLIAM ]. GAYNoR.

sleeve and grazed his left arm. The wound.
however was so slight that Mr.. Edwards
only discovered it after the excitement had
subsided.
Setting of Crime Dramatic.
The shooting was done oy man who
later gave his name as Jules James Gal
lagher, living at 4A Third avenue, New
York. He was later identified as city
employe who recently had been discharged.
Three shots were fired at the mayor. Two
of them missed and the third lodged In the
fleshy portion of the left side of the neck
Blood gushed from the wound and the first
hasty examinations led to the belief of
serious and perhaps fatal consequences,
MaSor Retains eonseiousness.- -
The mayor retained consciousness, and
later examination by the physicians at the
hospital gave a more hopeful outlook.
The shooting occurred under circum-
stances of the most dramatic character.
Mayor Gaynor came aboard the steamer
accompanied by a number Of prominent
city officials about to bid him adieu on
his trip abroad.
The party proceeded to the upper deck
and were assembled in group giving final
greetinks Crowds of passengers were
about on deck and friends were waving
adieu from the pier. The mayors party
had just formed a group preparatory to
having their picture taken.
Suddenly a man pushed through the
throng from the rear. He approached the
mayor and without a word began to fire.
Instantly there was the greatest excite
ment.
Blood Gushes from Wound.
| Mayor Gaynof was seen to fall and the
At the same moment ships guard sprang
forward and dealt the assassin blow on
the head with billy, telling him to the
deck, where officers quickly seized him
He was turned over to the Hoboken police
headquarters. There he gave the name OF
Gallagher, and In response 10 inquiries
as to why he had committed the deed, he
replied sullenly: HE kept me from earn
ing my bread and butter"
Meantime Mayor Gaynor had been car
lied to a stateroom. lie remained con
seious, but breathed heavily, He was
calm, but apparently apprehensiye that tbs
wound was grave.
An ambulance was summoned to the plel
-
streteher and carried to it. The vehicIt
was driven to st. Mary's hospital, Ho
boken, where the mayor was imlnedlatels
taken to the operating room. lie was sill
conscious and occasionally spoke TO those
about him. To the city officials WHO ac.
companled him to the hospital ne Ind
Gated the gravity with which he yIegar
the shot by these words:
SAY goodbye to the people"
bullet Lodges in MastOid 8ORe.
The hospital physicians made careful
examination OF the wound. Their eonclu.
sion agreed with that OF the ships surgeon
that the Injury was not necessarily fatal.
1t was found that the bullet had entered
the mayors neck back of the ear, burying
itself in the region Of the mastoid bone
The bullet was not located and no effort
was made to probe, 1t was decided to
await the arrival OF surgeon from New
York.
/ Meantime the mayor remained calm. Ills
chief difficulty came FROM the gathering
Of blood in his throat After the mlnlstra-
tlons Of the physicians, Mr.. Gaynor ex-
pressed himself as feeling better.
The attempt to assassinate the mayor
caused Intense excitement throughout New
York. The prominence Of the city execu-
tive in recent months In city. and to a
growing extent in hi;s ana national at.
fairs attracted widespread attention.
Everywhere the news Of the attempt on
his life was received with evidence Of pro-
found resret In all public places the ar
fair was the absorbing topic one OF the