The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-11
GA Yl0R ATTACK
WAS PREDICTED.
Mayor May Have Been VIC
tim Of a Plot.
NOT YET OUT OF DANGER

Although Wounded Executive u Rest.
ing Easily His Condition Is Still the
Cause Of Great Anxiety to Attending
Observation-Disclosures the Pres.
ence of Foreign Matter in Wound
Chief Cause Of Alarm.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE detectives
of Central Office are investigating the
story of man named Perlman, who
claims to have in his possession afi.
davits that two girls, one his sister
had overheard an intoxicated police.
man say Monday night that "Gaynor
would be killed either Tuesday as he
departed for Europe, or on his return
Perlman endeavored to sell the aft.
davits, but before the sale was effect
ed he was turned over to. a detective
who hurried him away. It is reported
that Perlman gave the detective the
policeman's number. .
Street Cleaning Commissioner Ed
wards, when he arrived at his Office,
found in his mail letter which threat
ened him with the same fate as May.
or Gaynor. The letter was vulgar in
tone and said that the commissioner
would be dead in forty-eight hours. He
said that he does not intend to pay
any attention to- the letter, which evi.
IDENTIFY was from crank. ~.
Inspector Russell of the Central of.
fee said that he had received par.
tial report on the Perlman matter and
that in a measure it had been verified
J The inspector said he learned that
the policeman spoken of was standing
outside a saloon at the time Miss
Perlman accosted him.
q. Anxiety Over Gaynor's Condition.
The condition of Mayor Gaynor con.
tinues to be source of great anxiety
The first, bulletins of the day were
hopeful IN tone, indicating that the
patient was resting comfortably and
taxing occasional nourishment, but
the doctors have not yet announced
HIM out Of danger. : .. r..
A consultation of physicians was
held, after which the following bulle
tin was issued: -.--..- -.
"The mayor continues to do WELL II
is the unanimous opinion of the sur
geons that no operation is necessary
at this time" E'f..
DR.. John J. Wagner, who visited St.
Mary's hospital, said that he had
learned that Mayor Gaynor's tempera
ture during the night was 103 and that
now it is 100 1-5. .sss5 ..s.g t. &,
The wound itself is not causing seri
GUS trouble, but the doctors are giving
their chief attention toSovercoming the
dangers of possible infection arising
from the. presence of foreign matter
developed in the path of the bullet
The mayor remains calm and compare.
lively cheerful. =. -..-
Patient Permitted to Eat.
During the forenoon Mayor Gaynor
was allowed little more nourishment
in the form of chicken broth and was
likewise permitted taste of coffee
His appetite was by no means salts
fed, however. He said he was very
hungry still and laughingly suggested
to Secretary Adamson that the latter
smuggle in little more for him. The
mayor was in no pain and continued
talking freely on various subjects.
There were reports about the hos.
pital that there was a slight possibility
that no operation would be performed
and that the two fragments of the bull
let would be left in the mayors flesh
The decision not to operate, it was re
ported, probably would not be made
until it was seen that there was abso
lutely no danger of infection.
The X-ray- examination showed that
the bullet had been split shortly after
It entered the head just below the
right ear, one section apparently lying
in the lower part of the mouth, near
the left wing Of the jawbone, while
the other remains near the entrance
point of the wound, behind the ear.
Aids Fight for Recovery.
The fine condition of the mayor is
expected to be Of material aid to ma
ture' and the surgeons in their fgh,
for recovery. The most optimistic
words which those attending him ut
ter are that their hopes that the Wig
orous constitution which, the mayor
has retained. by reason Of his outdoor
life and fondness for, walking will en-
able him to make speedy GONZALES
cence."
There must be little time Of wait
ing. for developments" said Professor
Simon Baruch of the College Of Ply
sicianst and Surgeons. Unless com
| plications set in the mayors chances
of recovery are, of course, good.
rifle bullet in the same place NIGH
have done great damage. This bulle
seems to have been a small one and i
did not touch any important veins Of
arteries.
The mayors vigorous constitution
his habit OF walking to the, city hal
from his home in Brooklyn, his out
door life, are great advantages, I'll,
bullet is lodged in muscular structure,
from which it ought to be possible tt
extract it with little danger
Senator EIkins Denies Rumors.
New York, Aug, 1.-THE recent re