The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-20
Had Been Getting Many
Threats Based on News
paper Attacks.
DYING, NE THOUGHT FIRST
Gave Up His Walks Over the
Bridge as Risky Because
OF the lncited CTankS.

Miss Mary Gaynor Of Utica. a sister
q Mayor Gavnor has given to the n rsHiTe
Pos, a letter written 10 her nv the Mayor
On September describing his -ensa-
:. rs when he was shot and the cum
iitons that preceded the assassinS at
tempt he says he had discontinued his
daily walks across the Brooklyn Bridge
after receiving many threatening letters
snd after repeated attacks upon him by
Hearst Newspapers This is the Mayors
l-''er. which is copyri ghted by the ErsHing
uls'
sATs FIRST THAT HE's GETTING WILL
81. lNMEs, l.. I sept r. 1910
Vi rFf SI-rEn Your letter encouraged
pc very much. was glad 10 get n. for
sl ~. feeling depressed. although coming
tome had brac-d me NJ for the time being
'elt -haky and doubtful 81 myself until
.~day. m" hrst dav I walked out. but
100 NV strength IL returning fast. The
tn-Eing neuralgia in all the side 81 my
cad and my ear has subsidized Tn. wound
r-tlat without trouble Nou remember
hnp .uiCklv the two bad rr'- got when a
b., healed. one from an axe and the other
form scythe The doctors looked a. the
.r- IN IN" hospital
.''ll find u din'cult 10 t,ls. but my voice
..l-- back a little every day Hut shall
&c. nhict nv ills aud aches on YOU am
-ry for the worry I have caused YOU all
'Hl remember my dog spot. when ""
W"-e childrcn Tie ru' huTf once and
,r,wled under q pil" ct logs aud lgy th"-,.
O. more than week before N" ,ynt. uu'
Vol. when any trouui" happens rn M /
ts'i rust Ike poor SpDr would hEr tu
NOV ~ TFLI Iu ne ~Hor
hNv" not read any newspaper sinc, I
rss hurt. nor have I been told how m.
i1ing happened. except that Commissioner
thompson told me On the deck that | hai
n~sn shot by former employee Of the Dock
apartment. do not remcm her the name
- gave T. u nv Intention never -
IA line of what has recu published 10
ne newspapers about 'he matter or me
'no' was hurt y m'zh' warn my NINA
Ebol' m"sa.f What 'lu I arm. vIfh an M a.
'hortcomIags. and I'm rout"n- NI'h ina
Ny own know ledge 80 rn" orcurreup" I-
- course very limited sur ma 30 tna'-
ouTate think ! shall tell ~ 20 'ou row
sp hat there may he some family r""ord 81
20. aud In a year or two I wish YOU To turn
49,. letter over 10 Rufus 20 keep Wa
~ssnE him with me for company "
-no~. he and I have travelled much
t-se'1er He was On m" other side Of the
,r.n and dad not see me shot
vac standing on the deck talking with
commissioners Thompson. Laderle. I'd
Ads corporation Counsel Watson. nv
-. -"'arv. Robert hdamson, and several I
'-e0I- Who had come aboard 10 me ~
W Mont. President % Ihii an Mr.
".r'' had u-t passed by and had spoken
=. '-v HOrf, with them Mr. Adam-ou
.a."'oi our that the ship was dressed with
-ag- Tor me but ! said ma not think II
% Nh. boz for me- Nv newt consciousness
a. II terrible met allie roar m nv heat
y. .ai uv head. which seemed a. though
20 .HH.l burst open u swell"t to the
'-...r rrch and then fell and then rose
o.. la.. - alt~rnat-d until b. subsidized
... .. rrutinUoVs buzz. 10 Wa sickeunR.
.' nov stomach did not give way. ! was
meal. hF" entirely -ightI---
rHurGFr M WAS DYINo.
.. ..r think { fell for when became
011-. uY- ~a- on INV feet ! SUPPOSE they
..."f u" from falling and they w"r" -uu-
f..-' .s u" Nv SIGHT ara Inally returned.
.. nat a'f.r "A shil" | could see the deck
... u..'liua- 81 III" crowd around me
... .... rp1-ciou- that vas choking
.. .t- ,oInIng from my mouth ami
'-.. ..yii 70 allow ~ so those around
re- not -ee n hut found I could
... .. .r AMI then knew NV throat wa-
-.'-fn"t a. though IL were dislo-
,.... -'ruggied TO breathe through nv
.... ... could not and thought Wa-
.rrangulation. kept thinking
'ir hest thing 20 do.
= b' afraid TO die II that wa
me I said to myself JUS a.
mo- Few years from nov No
templates the immensely Of
80 and Of His universe and His |
..1ltIe- what an atom he IL In |
-H. - die IN this flesh. yea. even |
.--. vrrie that he - 10 be dis |
-".. o.. ~. MO the inHnity OF matter |
an m .I NH. ahtch he came
70 -.. ..F happened 20 close my \
49, .... end found breathed per !
.'' -. ms nose then believed |
.. .a.. rom -mntherinE But kept !
of'. ... mH mouth kept opening to I,
30 ... ..prI But much 81 u went I
'' -',macr. That night In the J
.HI ',s hard chills in success I
e #.. .. I.ara'y -ics and Vomitsd up !
H. over the bed The poor ]
'''. 'a- itching m- called the {
-- ~ .aid u vas a good thing !
.''ra- ff'"r that hut grew very 2
..H '.p.I'e vas 10 get nOuTtah-
... 10 up' swallows
a.I. No. speak 81 M. hospital but .
rr.nIIo.'ipu or Impressions ~
.. ..a .rfp They Wanird me 10 b
.." 30 b.. hut s1id no. would Z
-'l'.room could nov see
.... .. ~H1'"d 10 ge' away from the
..I not hear 20 have them
.. .u 90" plight ! w. no. "-ps- .
...r. q ~ -papeT men and "su". .
.a. attn ,ameras Two ~ th'n
rom he line Wher. they uli 4
.r. l.r iH"tr cameras right "a NV
.f anr.r"I hem I finally PIT nv
.'I rrIrk I -aid don't I hog. ,
.H.- vrro not puhli-hed The
s.rtr.r men a''ad d~cenily. q,
"..a tp
.f"Fru rNFp To- FtGHu FpH LIYF
tsr. "a %" "ppo-ite de ~ tho ship.
"r- -rUpof'od through rho gaEzWay
's. steps and thsn 10 the same /
u my s'a'eroorn was 'hers A.
~ rpssinE ! said 20 Commissioner
.... IN my right hand - ssnd FOR
~ OBJ. hest surgeons 81 'he ci'v ami he
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