Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-08-13

put on II. and he ficked the trigger in
blind chance.
The bullet tore through the left coat
sleeve of Commissioner Edwards, scar
ed the hiceps Of that arm In a long
welt and buried itself in the boards OF
the deck twenty feet away. Gallagher
cursed him In broken breaths. II was
then that Corporation Counsel Watson
took a hand. Gallagher had wriggled
part way free OF Edwards grip. and
when Edwards caught him In this act
he heaved with his shoulders and half
threw. half pushed the raving man on
the deck beneath him against the low
or iron rail OF the deck bulwarks. The
crack OF his skull against the iron rail
sounded holloway. His pistol hand
danglcd for an instant between the
parallel iron bars Of the bulwarks. and
Watson rushed in. stepped with all OF
his weight on Gallagher's right wrist.
then bent over and wrenched the re.
volver from his hand. Edwards then
snapped handouts on his wrists and
he was then turned over to the po'
lice.
Mayor Not Unconscious.
During the struggle with the man
who had attempted to take his life.
Mayor Gaynor. though badly wounded
and bleeding from the i.-outh and
nose, did not once lose consciousness.
The impact of the bullet did not evea
.k.~.. ttu. fror, hta faat hut ho rafead
his hands TO his ears and with his
face contorted with pain. he staggered
In a daze and leaned Imply across the
ships rail until Adamson came to his
assistance. Then some one drew a
steamer chair to his side and into this
the mayor sank with relief. a few min.
utes later he was remoed to a state.
room where the ships surgeon TEN.
porarily bandaged the wound prepar-
atory to his removal to ST. Mary's hos.
pital.
Gallagher was appointed a watch.
man in the New York city dock de-
partment April I. 1903 He was dis.
charged July 10. 1910. after having
been found guilty of neglect of duty
and misconduct. Among his other
transgressions was the fact that he
had failed to punch the dial on the
time clock that recorded his presence.
He was also charged with using in
sulting language to an inspector. Since
his discharge Gallagher has been writ.
ing letters to the mayor
caIlagher's Confession.
Gallagher made the following signed
confession of his act to Robert w.
Bell. acting chief OF police OF Hobo
ken:
II come over to Hoboken. went to
the steamship pier. and went on
board the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse. ! met Clergyman on
board OF the steamer and = asked him
to point out Mayor Gaynor to me.
"He did so. and shortly after ! fired
a shot at the mayor. do not know II
fred more than one shot or not.
knowing that Mayor Gaynor was
going TO Europe to enjoy himself after
depriving me OF my bread and butter.
not porterhouse steak. was irritated
to the point of committing the act.
THE revolver you show me Is the
revolver that l done the shooting at
the mayor with. don't know how
many shots were In the revolver when
| used IL. have had this revolver a
long time in my possession. | carried
II when was IN the employ OF the
city"
Gallagher seemed remarkably cool
while making this statement. TO which
he affixed his signature.
Mrs. vingut Mayor Gaynor's daugh-
ter. 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 door where her
wounded father was lying.
Word had been sent TO Mrs. Gaynoi
at her country place in st. James, l..
l.. OF the serious injury to her hus-
band and she started in an automobile
on the long ride TO the hospital in
Hoboken Her chauffeur was instruct
ed to proceed with all possible speed
and directions were given the police
all along the route not to interfere
with the speeding Of the vehicle. Mrs.
Gaynor bore up well under the shock
OF the news of Mayor Gaynor's injury.
Chilean President Sees Attack.
President Mont. OF Chile. was a
near observer of the attempt TO as
sassinate Mayor Gaynor. The Chilean
executive and Nine. Mont were sail.
ing on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
for Europe.
As Mayor Gaynor first came aboard
pleasant greetings were exchanged be.
tween him and the Chilean president.