Evening journal., 1910-08-11
UNEASY ABOUT
MAYOR GAYNOR
Surgeons Will Make No
Prediction About His
Case
BUT DECLARE THEY ARE
HOLDING NOTHING BACK

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
HOBOKEN. N. j., Aug. 11.-Despite
the optimistic character Of the bulle-
tins issued by the physicians in attend
ance upon Mayor William j. Gaynor.
shot on Tuesday by j. J. Gallagher,
a discharged dock employe, none of
them will make any positive predic-
ton either that he is out of danger
or that he will surely recover The
reticent attitude of the attending sur
geons Is worrying the Mayors friends,
who fear that they may be keeping
something back and that the condition
of the patient is not so good as the
/ doctors seem to Indicate This how
ever, the doctors deny and say that
they are keeping the public fully
informed"
AZ 8 o'clock DR. George r. Stewart,
who had beent In attendance on the
Mayor during the night. when he left
the hospital said:
81 dressed the Mayors wound at 8
o'clock. 1t looked healthy and there
was no indication of infection. The
Mayor CONFER cheerfully and the
situation is encouraging.
MRS. GnynOr with husband.
Mrs. Gaynor was with her husband
while the wound was being dressed.
he having asked for her when he
awakened Following the dressing OF
the wound, nourishment was admins
tered, the patient being permitted a
bowl of chicken broth, a soft-bOiled
egg and a cup of coffee.
The question of food has been a diff
iicult one for the doctors. They have
sft11t
have found that their Judgment clashed
with the Mayors beliefs. He con-
stantly insists that he has been accus-
toned to eating heartily and that II
he rs not given enough food he viii
J become so weak that IN case of Z
relapse or an operation becoming nee
cssary he would not be strong enougl
to recover Because of his importu
nifty the doctors added an egg TO tc
days breakfast menu.
Secretary Adamson saw Gaynor Il
a short time following breakfast. an
when he left the sick room he stati
that the patient was very cheerful al
I'D confident His temperature. accordh
TO Adamson. was somewhat low
after the wound had been dressed
OF Asked Who Did II.
81. ''snce he was brought 70 the he
ce pital," said the SECRETARY. "the May
st has not shown any curiosity regar
H. ing the identity of his assailant al
le he does not yet know that IL was Ga
D. lagher who shot him. At the time
D. the shooting he asked who did it. bl
l. we could not tell him then and he hi
not since seemed to care to know. Il
Is looked TO be ia fine shape this morn
d ing. and ] think II he continues
e. improve we will be able to take hiI
e 20 the Adirondacks. but IL will be NOR
p than a week before we viii be abl
i- to move him"
d Most of the doctors agree that th
- gravest danger Of blood poisoning vii
d have passed by to-day. They say tha
d in gunshOt wounds, If infection result
n IL usually manifests itself within forty
Il eight hours. II was planned to holt
r another consultation OF the doctor
- to-day. when the wound will be care
8 fully examined.
n The Mayor asked to-day TO see hi
2. favorite daughter, Miss Ethel, and sh
- was sent for. Since the shooting sh
y has been at the Gaynor home in Brook
IS lyn, but the doctors said that IL wOul
+ do no harm for the Mayor 70 see al
II Of the members Of his family. The
e ruled however, that none of the cit
i officials we're to be admitted 10 the bed
d side, and although most Of the depart
10 ment chiefs called at the hospital the
n only got as far as the temporary oiiic
II which Secretary Adamson has estal
le lished
4 Chief Of Police Hayes came ov'
le from the Jersey City Jail where he ha
lie a talk with Gallagher The latt'
u seemed more cheerful to-day and asxC
m for the newspapers. reading careful
n everything printed about his crime.