Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-10

daze and leaned Imply across the
| ships rail until Adamson carne to his
| assistance.
Then some one drew steamer chair
to his side and into this cnair the
mayor sank with relief. A few minutes
later he was removed to a state room
where the ships surgeon temporarily
bandaged the wound, preparatory to
his removal to St. Mary's hospital
Rufus Gaynor, a son, was the only
member of the mayors family pres
ent when he was shot. His wife and
other children were at the Gaynor
country place at st. James. L. I.
When Mrs. Gaynor was notified by
telephone of the tragedy she made a
spectacular run by automobile, accom-
panied by her son Norman, crossed the
Queensborough bridge to Manhattan,
sped across the island to the Hudson
river and was taken to Hoboken in a
police patrol boat. She was almost
overcome when she reached st. Mary's
hospital and was permitted to see her
husband but minute. She was Joined
there by Mrs Ethel Vengut, daugh-
ter.
MAYOR EVTNCES FORTTTUDE
Rarely has a wounded man evinced
more fortltude and cheerfulness than
did Mayor Gaynor today. He evident
ly thought, as he was being carried
down the companionway from the ship
on a stretcher, that his wound was
fatal, for he smiled family and said
to those near him: Tell the people
goodby."
To his wife and son Rufus he said
at the hospital: 'It is very strange,
very strange. wonder why he did it ~
it But at no time did the mayor
express Ill feeling toward the man who
would have killed him.
Gallagher, judging by appearances. Is
not lunatic. His mind is apparently
as sound as any mans of SO odd years.
but he has nourished in his heart
hatred for Mayor Gaynor ever since he
was discharged for incompetency last
July as a night watchman in the de-
partment of docks and ferries. Since
then he has repeatedly written to the
mayor anonymously and otherwise.
harping on an obession that he had
been prosecuted and demanding re-
dress.
He has even written to the governor,
so it became known tonight, and he
went on board the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse today with the expressed pur-
pose of numbering the man whom he
charged with having robbed him of his
bread and butter.
LEVELS REVOLVER
you took the bread and butter out
of my mouth" he shouted as he ap-
preached the mayor, then he leveled
the revolver and fired. The struggle
about the deck ensued almost instant
ly. AS he grappled with the man.
Commissioner Edwards shouted:
'Ive got him! I've got him!'' and as
he pinned Gallagher to the floor he
beseeched those around him to bring
pair Of handcuffs.
Hes my prisoner" he almost sob
bed.
There was no panic on board during
the disorder. Many tried to belabor
the PROSTATE Gallagher and the ex-
citement was intense, but the ships
officers used severe disciplinary meas
ures and effectually shielded the mayor
In his stateroom from the crowd OF
over-solicitous passengers.
President Pedro Montt OF Chile, en-
route to Europe after his visit TO this
country, was a spectator OF the trag-
edy. He had been talking with the
mayor just before the shooting occur
red.
"I saw the whole thing" said Presi-
dent Montt. s'The man was hanging
around for several minutes. noticed
that he carried one hand uncer his
coat near his right hand hip pocket.
but | was not Suspicious of this. and
paid no particular attention to the
fellow
Commissioner Edwards said: ''We
were wishing the mayor bon voyage.
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