New-York tribune., 1910-08-14

PASSED a restIui Gay, WltIout pain va 0AS
comfort and no untoWard symptoine
have developed.
WILLIAM J. ARLITZ. M. D..
GEORGE D. STEWART, NJ D,
CHARLES N DOWD, NJ. D.,
JOHN w. PARRISH, NJ p
GEORGE D. BREWER, M. d.
At GAS p. m, after DR.. Stewart had
gone on duty for the night and dressed
the wound, Secretary Adamson issuen
the following statement:
DIR. Stewart says that Mayor Gaynor
is much better. The swelling about the
neck has gone down
Mr.. Adamaon explained that the swell
ing referred to was that about the
wound, on the outside. No special meas
ures had been taken to reduce the swell
ing at that point, but 1t had been brought
about through the general treatment or
the wound. Mr.. Adamson said further
that the Mayors articulation was clear
enough so that he could readily be IN
derstood. though his voice was somewhat
husky.
The midday bulletin, issued at 1890
.. m. Yesterday, also was hopeful in
tone It read:
The Mayor has passed a comfortable
morning. He has taken sufficient nour-
ishment He Is steadily gaining strength.
His temperature, pulse and respiration
are satisfactory.
WILLIAM J. ARLITZ. NJ. D.
While everything is hopeful, the sur
geons are taking no chances, and the
operating table is in constant readiness
should 1t be decided at any time that the
bullet should be removed at once.
Best Nights Rest Yet.
It was announced yesterday morning
that the Mayor had better nights rest
than at any time since he was shot by
James J. Gallagher on Tuesday. He
slept six hours at a stretch, and eight
hours altogether, without the aid of an
opiate.
He was in merry mood, too. and sent
a hopeful message to the members or
the City Hall Reporters Association In
reply to their good wishes conveyed to
him by Secretary Adamson.
Tell them I expect to be with them
again shortly" he said.
The Mayor inquired again yesterday
about Mel Smiths dog, which belongs
in the village of ST James, Long Island.
where the Mayor has country home.
The dog was struck by an automobile a
week ago yesterday, and the Mayor eX-
pressed wish on Friday to know how
it was getting on Yesterday he re-
verted to the subject, and said i hope
he is comfortable, Poor little dog. He
was hurt behind the ear, where he coulo
not even lick the sore
Only Mrs. Gaynor and Robert Adam
son We're admitted to see the Mayor
Yesterday. They reported that he was
feeling much better and more hopeful
than ever before. Rufus Gaynor. the
Mayors son, said yesterday that his
father would not prosecute Gallagher.
Mayors Son Not Vindictive.
MY father thinks as I do, that the
man must have been a lunatic to do
thing like that said the young man,
but he said subsequently that he made
the statement through his intimate
knowledge of his fathers character, and
not on account of anything that the
Mayor has said.
Mayor Gaynor has not once made an in
quiry as to the identity of his assailant,
and that he does not know even Of the
part played by Commissioner William H.
Edwards in capturing Gallagher. His
only reference TO the matter was yester-
day, when DR.. George F. Sullivan went
to make the second blood test of the day.
The specimen for the test is obtained by
lancing the tip of finger, and as the
Mayor held out his hand TO DR.. Sulli-
van he said with a smile: That man
shot me, and now here you are stabbing
me. How will I ever get through it
alp"
When asked again last night why the
surgeons did not remove the bullet, DR..
Arlitz smiled as he said: Don't you be-
lieve the bulletins? We do not operate
now because it is not necessary
But does not the presence of the bull
| LET interfere with the Mayors breathing
or his speech?'
! Absolutely no. he replied. When
| he has recovered his strength we will re-
| move the bullet in short order, but 1t Is
/ of no use disturbing him now. when the
/ bullet does not interfere with any of his
! functions"
Gallagher Not Worrying.
James J. Gallagher, the Mayors as
sailant, was said to have asked about
the Mayor the first thing yesterday, and
it was added that he expressed satsfac-
ton over the progress which his victim
was making:
II hope he will pull through" said
| Gala CHER, who feels sure of his acquit-
tai, according to his counsel. Samuel P
| Jacktof.
The old man thinks that all he will
| have to do is to tell his story to q jury
and that he will be acquitted" said Mr..
Jacktoff yesterday. He says that he
did not get justice and that he had to
avenge the wrong done him.
Alexander Simpson, of Jersey City,
who has undertaken the defence of Gal
Iagher called on him at the Hudson
County jail yesterday and had twenty
minutes conversation with the prisoner.
Owing TO reports in the city that the
Mayor had had a sinking spell. and even
a rumor which got abroad at dawn yes
| terday that he was dead. there were
| hundreds of inquirers at the hospital in
Hoboken and from the various newspa-
per Offices. In view of this the surgeons
| in attendance during the night decided