The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-08-12
.GAYHOR'S ASSAlABT
HURRIED TO JAIL
Hello WITHOUT BAIL
JAMES L. GALLAGHER MUST
AWAIT ACTION or THE
GRAND JURY.
EASREPEATEDLY PHOTOGRAPHED
Had Formerly Been In Employ Of City
But Was Diseharsed-Had the stab-
IL Of Failing to Punch the Clock.
Crime Committed in New Jersey.


NEW YORK, Aug. s.-James L. Ga
lagher, the would-be assassin OF Ma,
or Gaynor, was brought before RI
corder McGovern at Hoboken an
formally arraigned early this aftel
noon. The Recorder warned him tina
any statement he might make woul,
be used against him. Gallagher shift
, ed uneasily and said:
Il hardly know what to say, as
have no counsel"
I'm that case" said Recorder Nc
Govern, Il will hold you without bal
to await the action of the grand jury
and the outcome of Mayor Gaynor'l
wounds"
Gallagher was again locked up, but
not before he had been repeatedly
photographed by large company OF
camera men who crowded the court
room He seemed rather pleased than
otherwise by the attention that he was
attracting.
Gallagher was appointed a watch
man in the New York City Dock De
partment April z, 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 failed 70 punch the
dial on the time clocks that recorded
his presence He was also charged
with using insulting language to an
inspector. Since his discharge Gala
CHER has been writing letters to the
Mayor.
In Gallagher's possession was found
letter which was probably the direct
incentive for the shooting. 1t is dat
ed Aug. 4, at the Mayors Office and is
addressed to Gallagher at his Third
avenue residence. 1t reads:
Dear Sir: The Mayor has instruct.
ed me to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter OF the first instant and to
state that he can do nothing for you
In the matter in which you write
The letter is signed by Secretary
Robert Adamson. i,
Although Gallagher is still in the !
custody of the State of New Jersey, !
where the crime was committed, the :
New York authorities declared that :
hey expect to raise the question of !
in the prosecution of Gal :
agher and would make every effort q
o bring the prisoner to New York and =
ry him here. The New Jersey off, I
ials, however, this afternoon declar- i
d that Gallagher's trial would un- :
oubtedly take place in New Jersey. n
The prisoner was transferred this =
fternoon from the Hoboken police
tation to the Hudson county Jail In :
ersey City. The crowd which was !,
altered about the court house door !,
lade demonstration against Gala
her, but the prisoner did not appear a,
orried and entered the patrol wag- :,
\ smoking cigar. o,
Mrs Sophie Johnson, who keeps the =,
coming house at No 440 Third ave- -
ne, where Gallagher lives, when told
lis morning that her boarder had at :.
mpted to kill the Mayor, exclaimed L
it'll an expression of disgust
THE old fool! What did he do that
r -
Mrs. Johnson described Gallagher
a man of quiet and retiring de- 81
eanor, so years of age. She said
had been living in her house for
,re than two years. He evidently
d employment as night watch
IN as it was his custom to go out OPP
cry night at 10 o'clock and return at
$3.50 In the morning. For the last we
0 or three weeks, however, 1t was wa
parent that he had been out of wo
rk, for Mrs. Johnson said he had ow
been keeping his regular hours mi
Gallagher, according to Mrs. John set
4, came in at $3.50 o'clock this ing
rning and went to his room ami his /
d lady did not see him go out gel
lin. He occupied single room at tor
rear of the house and she regard ed
him as first class boarder. AS far be
she knew he was not active in poll qua
!. He had no friends in the house bla
his visitors from the outside were the
cribed by Mrs. Johnson as men OF hin
d appearance and address. res
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