The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
route to Europe after his visit to this
country, was a spectator of the trag-
edy and its ensuing scenes. He had

route to Europe after his visit to this
country, was spectator Of the trag-
edy and It's ensuing scenes. He had
been talking with the Mayor Just be-
fore the shooting occurred
The man was hanging around for
minutes" said President Mont.
II noticed that he carried one hand
under his coat TAIL as II in the neigh
borhood OF his right-hand hip pocket,
but I was not suspicious of this ana
paid no particular attention to the
fellow.
He did not seem to me to show any
signs OF excitement. The Mayor had
just introduced me to friend Of his
lyn, VINO was going with him, and
asked me laughingly II / minded pos
ing for another group photograph for
the benefit OF a newspaper man who
had arrived late. when heard Gala
CHER yell out something and saw the
flash OF his gun, and then the shoot
ing and the struggling began"
| Commissioner Edwards said: II was
standing with Corporation Counsel
1 Watson, DR.. Lederle, the Health Com
missioner; Commissioner Thompson, OF
the Water Department, and Mr.. Adam
son, the Mayors secretary, on the for
ward deck when the assassin appeared.
We We're wishing the Mayor bon
| voyage. AS we chatted l heard shot
| directly back of us. 1t was immedi-
ately followed by another. We turned
| about and saw this man with a re-
volver smoking in his right hand, and
not three feet away. He had the re-
volyer almost against the Mayors
PACK. MIR. Watson grabbed the fellows
pistol hand and held 1t upward The
man began to struggle desperately.
1 then seized him around the body
and slammed him against the railing.
didn't care much what I did with him.
and for moment I thought he was
going overheard. He continued to
fight furiously, but we'll directed
blow or two took the fight out OF him.
Just as they got the man into the
machine on the way to the lock up,
Mr.. Edwards said the fellow, look ed
about him and said. so that III heard
him distinctly: "He robbed me OF my
bread and butter, and that's I'll there
| is to it,"
Mr.. Adamson and others made state.
ments which practically corroborated
those made by President Mont and
Mr.. Edwards.
While the official bulletin stated
that the bullet had been split during
1 It's passage, 1t did not specify the
location OF the two segments. 1t was
learned unotticially. however. that one
DIT OF lead remained embedded in the
nesh almost at the wounds opening,
while the other part is buried in tn e
lower part OF the mouth. Dr. Ferdi-
nand 9. Wolff, the house physician a t
the hospital. said late tonight that
1t was probable no operation would
be performed tomorrow. The Mayors
temperature is normal, his pulse
strong and his mental attitude favor
able for recovery. In fact. the sur
geons were SO optimistic that members
OF the Gaynor family left the hospital
to- night, leaving Mrs. Gaynor alone
4 In her igil beside her husband
The Mayor called for Ice water late
tonight, and was allowed to drink
quite freely. Previously he had taken
several swallows OF brandy poured
over ice. He slept for time this af-
ternoon, and again tonight. and
cheerfully suggested that he be al
lowed to walk to the operating room.