Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-10
MAYOR GAYNOR'S
CON DITION
His Condition satisiactory-Ou Outcome,
However. Uncertain

infection manifests itself there will be
no operation to remove the split bull
let from Mayor Gaynor's throat.
This was agreed on by the doctors in
attendance today, following second
inspection of the XRay plates taken
yesterday afternoon.
1t was stated that it was most re-
markable that the pieces Of lead have
landed where they did without severing
important blood vessels. In order TO
get them out it would he necessary to
cut in among veins and arteries with
the probability of loss of blood that
would weaken the patient. To avoid
this, it was agreed that there would
be no probing unless the mayors
temperature rises, or there are out
ward indications that infection is pres
ent in the wound.
A call was sent out for all OF the
doctors in the case to meet at the hos
pital at noon to discuss the case. A
plan Of treatment for the wound which
would keep it clean and aid in its
rapid healing was to be devised and a
general study of the patient made by
the gunshot wound experts. All
agreed that the condition of the pa
tient this morning was eminently salts
factory, although there was no dis
position to declare him out of danger
as yet.
In his room on the fourth floor front
of the hospital the mayor was very
cheerful. Mrs. Gaynor and the nurses
were constantly in attendance and the
wounded man ioked feebly with them.
He was hungry and said 50. Occa-
sionalIy he would suggest that the
nurses bring him some real solid food,
and he bewaied to his wife the fact
that coffee and broth were far from
being a satisfactory breakfast for a
vigorous man.
Occasionally he would seem to have
difficulty in breathing, and this was
declared by the attending physician to
be due to the presence OF the bullet
which set up slight irritation. His
temperature was one and one-quarter
degrees above normal, indicating, the
doctors said, that there was no lnfec-
ton whatever in the wound.
Gallagher, the would-be assassin, Is
in the Hudson county jail in Jersey
! City. The jail officials said today that
he had every appearance OF being
about to break down.
Hoboken. n. j., Aug. 10.-The fol-
lowing bulletin regarding the condition
OF Mayor William J. Gaynor was is
sued at St. Mary's Hospital this morn
ing at O'Clock:
The mayor has rested comfortably
since . O'Clock. He has taken nour-
ishment and at the present time ms
condition, in the opinion OF attending
physician is satisfactory.
A previous bulletin issued at D
O'Clock was also OF an encouraging
nature.
Robert Adamson, secretary to the
mayor, said that the mayor slept three
hours duridg the night and partook
freely of chicken broth this morning.
He seemed much stronger after taking
the broth. The mayor was able to talk
freely today.
Hoboken, N. j., Aug. 10.-The
following bulletin was issued at st.
Marys Hospital at II O'Clock:
The mayor continues to do well.
1t is the unanimous opinion of the
surgeons that no operation is necessary
at this time,
This bulletin was issued after con
sultation which lasted half an hour.
The physicians believe that unless in
lection should appear, it will not be
necessary to remove the pieces of lead
from the wound.
Dr. Don j. Magner, who left the
sick room at 11:20 a. m, declared that
the mayors temperature was rapidly
getting back to normal. AT that time,
he said, it was 100 1-5, drop of 2 40
since last night.
New York, Aug. 10 Jersey JUS
tice" will avenge the shooting OF Mayor
William ]. Gaynor. The proverbial
rapidity with which criminals are pun
ished in New Jersey will be observed in
the case Of James ]. Gallagher. There
will be no conflict OF authority. New
York has no jurisdiction, the attorneys
agree today, and the prosecution will
be in the hands of the authorities Of
Hudson county, New Jersey. Prose
cutor Pierre Garyen began his inquiry
into the case today. He interviewed a
number OF the witnesses to the at
tempted murder. Tomorrow he will
present the evidence to the sitting
grand jury. II his plans go through.
an Indictment will be promptly return
ed and the octual trial will begin next
week. All that can interfere will be a
change for the worse in the condition
Of the mayor. Should the present inn
provement continue there is very rea-
son to believe that Gallagher will be in
the Trenton prison before Mayor Gay
nor is discharged from the Hoboken
hospital.
knights Templar.
Chicago, Aug. 10.-All eyes were
turned today TO the Knights Templar
communicates competitive drill at the
Cubs ball park.
Following an exhibition drill came
the contests among the cOmmanderies