Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-11

as to his feelings declared
that he was feeling. fine"
Mrs. Gaynor slept scarcely q quarter
of an hour all night. At frequent in.
tervals she stole quietly into the may
found the mayor awake. He conversed
with her Mrs .GaynOr her
self is being closely watched by the
physicians through fear that the great
strain upon her in her constant minis
trations to her stricken husband, may
induce collapse.
Chief of Police Hayes of Hoboken
gave orders early today that no vehicle
should be allowed to pass along Will
low avenue in front Of the hospital.
All night long little groups of people
gathered in front Of the hospital to OBJ
tain the latest news Of the mayors con-
ditiOn and even smart showers which
occasionally fell did not dispense them.
Gallagher, the would be assassin, was
guarded carefully in his cell in the Ho-
boken Jail all night to prevent him
from making any possible attempt at
self. destruction. Gallagher shows no
remorse for his attempt on the life of
Mayor Gavnor and in fact seems to re-
gard himself as hero.
There were reports about the hospital
this morning that there was slight
possibility that no operation would be
performed and that the two fragments
of the bullet would be left in the may
ors flesh. The decision not to operate
would probably not come definitely un-
til 1t was seen that there was absolute
ly no danger of infection.
There are many men with bullets
in their bodies. and they suffer no in
convenience from it," said DR.. Lederle.
Prosecutor Pierre Garven, of Hudson
county, N. j., began the preparation OF
his case against Gallagher today. Mr.,
Garven said: r
1.-THE grand jury fortunately has not
wound up it's current session or
would have to wait until the last OF
September to ask for Gallagher's in
dictment There will be no trouble
in indicting Gallagher as we have
plenty of witnesses and the mans own
confession.
Accordingly to my hastily formed
plan now, Gallagher will be on trial not
later than the first of next week. The
trial will be short and the verdict will
be reached by the jury in record time.
Gallagher will probably be tried on a
charge of assault with attempt to kill
The penalty for this is a maximum OF
20 years. Under our communication rule
this means practically a sentence OF
II years.
"Of course, the condition of Mayor
Gaynor may prevent too hasty action.
but from the encouraging reports
have received, the mayor will be spar
ed to u.s.
In the event of Mayor Gaynor's
death, John Purroy Mitchell. president
of the board of aldermen will succeed
to the office of mayor but the question
has arisen whether Mr.. Mitchell would
serve until January of this year or fill
out the full three years and five
months that remain of Mayor Gaynor's
term. Commissioner Charles B. Page
one of the members of the board of
elections is of the opinion that in case
OF the death of the mayor prior to Oct
Is that there would have to be an cleo
ton this year to name his success or
in which case Mr.. Mitchell will only be
mayor until the end of the year.
Should Mr. Mitchell become mayor
he would be the youngest man who
had ever held that office. He is 81
years old, and is quite Independent ir
his political beliefs.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Mayor Gaynoi
was allowed a little more nourishment in
the form of chicken broth, and was like
wise permitted taste of coffee. The
mayors appetite was by no means salts
fled. however, he said he was very hun
cry yet and laughingly suggested to Sec
Adamson that the latter smuggle in lit
tie more broth for him.
While no official statement as to the
mayors pulse and temperature was
made. Secretary Adamson brought out
word that the patients temperature was
100 and a fraction degrees. The mayor
was in no pain and continued talking
freely on various subjects.
Street Cleaning Commissioner Edwards
when he arrived at his Office today found
among his mail a letter which threaten
ed him with the same fate as May or
Gaynor. The letter was vulgar in tone
and said that the commissioner would
be dead in 48 hours. sF
Commissioner Edwards said that the
slight wound in his shoulder from one
of the bullets fired yesterday at the may
or did not give him any trouble and that
he was in good shape He said that he
did not intend to pay any attention to
the letter. which evidently the commits
sioner thinks was from crank.
Mayor Gaynor's brother. Thomas l..
Gaynor of Springfield, Ohio. reached here
this morning and went with Mrs. Vim
gut. the mayors daughter. and Mr.. Vim
gut. to the hospital The mayor was
asleep and the physicians would not per-
init him to be disturbed. Police Commits
sioner Baker was another visitor at the
hospital anxious to see the mayor He
had just arrived from Rutland. VT
kilograms of sympathy continue to
flow in from all parts of the country
Numerous churches in New York held
services today to offer prayers for the
recovery of the city's executive.
Fire Commissioner Waldo, after visit
to the mayor this morning. said that the
only thing the physicians fear is that
part of the bullet which is located near
one of the principal arteries might break
through the wall
Of all the men in public life and
members of his administration who
called to see him no one was allowed