Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-09

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physicians Mr.. Gaynor expressed him
self as feeling reasonably comfortable.
Street Cleaning Commissioner William
Edwards of New York was slightly
wounded by one Of the bullets. Mr..
Edwards. who was standing by the
mayor, seized Gallagher's arm. One of
the bullets passed through the street
commissioners sleeve and grazed his
left arm. The wound. however, was SO
slight that Mr.. Edwards only discov-
cred it after the excitement had sub
sided.
Excitement in the City.
The attempt to assassinate the mayor
caused intense excitement throughout
New York. The prominence of the city
executive in recent months in city af
fairs and to growing extent In state
and national affairs attracted widespread
attention. Everywhere the news of the
attempt on his life was received with evil
dence of profound regret. In all public
places. the hotels, the financial districts
and the subways the affair was the alb
sorbing topic. One of the first dispatches
OF coincidence was from ex-President
NOOScFCIl " iACtiHS hltCIlSl dS
soon as he heard the report of the shoot
ing:
Il am shocked and Mortified beyond
measure. Please send me information.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Had Received Many Threats.
Mayor Gaynor's administration, which
began January /, had been SO drastic in
his reforms and he had been condemned
Nv
terms that he became the subject of
many threats.
In municipal official circles he made
many bitter enemies, and number of
powerful political organizations were un-
compromisingly against him.
Several months ago an armed visitor
at the city hall was found trying to
approach Mayor Gaynor, and he was re-
moved.
Robert Adamson, secretary to the
mayor, was quoted as saying he feared a
crank might some time attempt to kill
the mayor
Mayor Gaynor was sailing on the first
vacation he has had since taking Office
January l. He has been at work from
fourteen to sixteen hours a day and i'm
peratively felt the need Of rest. In
order to be out of reach of the affairs of
his Office it was his intention to avoid
all the European cities and to take a
Jaunt through the North sea to the coast
y! Norway ne expected to be absent
about one month.
Secretive About His Trip.
Mayor Gaynor was rather secretiye
about his preparations for the Journey
which was SO tragically Interrupted. To
friends who saw him at his office yester-
day afternoon he said his principal object
was the sea trip itself and he had no in
tention Of visiting the continent or stop
ping in any OF the larger English cities
Il want rest, he said. II may go
to Sweden and possibly to Denmark
He added that he desired to be- at sea
rest after the hard work of the past
seven months and to get himself in shape
for the many difficult problems that
will face him on his return.
Sufferer Shows Fortitude.
DR.. w. H. Milford Of the house staff
of st. Mary's Hospital said that the
mayor showed great fortitude
II gave the mayor strychnine when he
first came to the hospital said DIR.
Minford, because he was suffering from
shock. and to remove the blood from his
throat The bullet had entered back Of
the right ear, passing through the mas
told. The shot was straight from right
to left and slightly downward. The
mayor did not complain Of gain. He said:
Try and discourage me. Don't tell
me it's all right if the wound is serious.
l want to know the worst
The hemorrhage from the mayors
throat ceased at II o'clock.
Mrs. Vingut, Mayor Gaynor's daughter.
who was recently married. was almost in
a state of collapse when she reached the
hospital Attendants had to carry her to
the elevator to be conveyed to the floor
where her wounded father was lying.
Shortly after Mrs vingut arrived Gal
lagher the mayor a .ha hnsn,to, was as
have him identified by his victim The
police had heard that the mayor was IN
dying condition and that speedy iueh-
| tification of Gallagher was imperative
Commissioner Edwards and other offi-
Gals and friends of the mayor, however,
backed I'D by the physicians, put
prompt veto on this move. COMMISSIONS,
Edwards declared that ne ana nuhoieu
others could make all the laen..nca n i,U.
that was necessary and the mayor phy-
sicians declared that the patlent was IN
no condition to undergo such an oroedi.
He said that the shock might oe serious
to the mayor and positively rei"seo " a.
low the identification.
Gallagher was taken back TO the ponce
| station and later was brought oeIofe re
corder McGovern, where he was lorih hsI-.
| ly arraigned. The recorder warned mn,
that any statement he might MAKE Wouio
be used against him. Gallagher sh1I.ea
uneasily and said: II hardly know what
| to say, as have no counsel
I'm that case said Recorder McGov
| ern, Il will hold you without baii 10
| await the action of the grand jury and
| the outcome of Mayor Gaynor's injuries.
Seems Pleased With Notoriety.
| Gallagher was again locked up. but not
before he had been repeatedly photo
graphed by a large company Of camera
men who crowded the courtroom He
! seemed rather nleas sod than otherwise BY