The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-09

indicated the gravity with which he
'lewed the shot by these words:
say good bye to tho people"
Inc hospital physicians made
careful examination of the wounds
nclr conclusion agreed with that OF
'ue snip surgeon that the Injury was
not necessarily fatal 1t was found
toat the bullet had entered the may
or neck back of the ear. buryiug
itself In the region OF the mastoid
o"ne The bullet was not located and
no effort was made to probe.
Blood In His Throat.
1t WAS decided to await the nrrIv.
al of surgeon from New York.
Meantime the mayor remained calm.
His chief difficulty came from the
Gathering OF blood 10 his throat. Al
Ter tha miDIstration OF physicians.
lIr. Gaynor expressed himself as feel.
ing better
The attempt 30 assassinatc the
mayor caused Intense excitement
throughout New York. The promin-
oIlce Of the city executive i'm recent
months In city and In growing oX-
tent, IN state and national affairs
attracted widespread attention.
Everywhere the news of the Mt
tempt on his life was received with
q idence of profound regret In all
lublic places, the affair was the alb.
sorbing topic. One OF the first dis
patches of coincidence was from cX-
President Roosevelt.
Mayor Gaynor was carried from the
ship on stretcher and placed in an
Undertaken ambulance which had
been summoned bv tho police He
was taken TO St Mary'S hospital IN
Willow avenue. Hoboken When he
reached the hospital he was still con
scious. He was taken Immediately
TO tho operating room
The doctors examination showed
that the bullet entered the right side
of the neck and did not cut any of
The important blood vessels.
Street Commissioned Wounded.
Street Commissioners Edwards was
slightly wounded by one of the bull
lets intended for Mayor Gaynor.
Edwards. who was standing by the
mayor, seized Gallagher's arm One
of the bullets passed through the
street commissioner sleeve and
grazed his arm. The wound how
over. was so slight that Edwards only
discovered it after the excitement had
subsidized,
Mayor Gaynor's administration
which began Jan l last, had been so
drastic in its reforms and he had
condemned so many persons and par
ties in such strong terms that he be-
came the subject of many threats.
In municipal circles, he had many
bitter enemies and number OF pow
crful political organizations were un-
compromising against him Several
months ago, an armed visitor at the
city hall was found trying to ap-
proach Mayor Gaynor. He was ar
rested.
The secretary of the mayor. Mr.,
Adamson, was quoted as saying he
feared criminal some time might
attempt TO Kill the mayor
(ll:30 a mat this time. Mayor
GaynoT's condition Is not so favorable.
The doctors are having some trouble
In controlling the hemoTrhage Blood
from the wound finds its way into
the throat and chokes the sufferer
from time to time The bullet has
been located about an inch below
the right ear.
DrS Brewer and Stewart of New
York have arrived at the Hoboken
hospital They say they cannot tell
what the outcome will he.
Mayor Started on Vacation.
Mayor Gaynor was sailing on the
first vacation he has had since taking
Office on January l He has been at
work from II to 10 hours day and
imperatively felt the need of a rest
In order TO be out Of reach OF the
affairs OF his Office. it was his inten-
ton to avoid all the European cities
and take a jaunt through the North
Sea TO the coast of Norway. He eX-
pected to be absent about one month
Mayor Gaynor was rather secretive
about the preparations for his jour
ney. which was tragically interrupted.
To friends who saw him al his office
yesterday afternoon he said the prln-
cipal object was the sea trip. and he
had no intention or seeing the CONT
nent or stopping in any OF the larger
English cities
II want a rest" he said Il may go
to Sweden and possibly TO Denmark. F"
He added that he desired TO be at
sea as much as possible. and to rest
thoroughly after the hard work of the
last seven months and to get himself
In shape for the many different prob
lens that faced him on his return
home.
Prisoner Held Without Bail
Gallagher, the assailant. was taken
before Recorder McGoyern He dis
played little emotion
'FIe deprived me of my bread and
butter" said the discharged dock en-
ploye Il did not want porterhouSc
steak" he added.
Recorder McGoyern held the pris-
oner without bail to await the result
of the payors injuries,
Gallagher was appointed a watch
man in the New York city dock de-
partment April I, 1903 He was dis
charged July ~, 1910. after having