Warren sheaf., 1910-08-11

The attempt to assassinate the
mayor caused intense excitement
throughout New York. The promi-
months in city affairs and to a grow
Ing extent in state and national af
fairs, attracted widespread attention.
Everywhere the news Of the attempt
on his life was received with evidence
OF profound regret.
President Montt of Chile was near
observer of the attempt to assassinate
Mayor Gaynor. The Chilean executive
and Nine. Montt were sailing on the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse for Eu-
rope. AS Mayor Gaynor first came
aboard pleasant greetings were ex-
changed between him and the Chilean
president. The mayor then went to
his cabin and later joined his political
assistants on deck.
Assassin Confesses.
Gallagher made the following signed
confession Of his act to Robert w
Bell, acting chief of police pf Ho-
boken:
Il came over to Hoboken 20
o'clock this morning. I Went e
steamship pier and went I Il
the steamship Kaiser With. .er
Crosse. I met clergyman on Coard
Of the steamer and l asked him to
point out Mayor Gaynor to me.
'sHe did so and shortly after I fred
a shot at the mayor. I do not know
if I fired more than one shot or not.
Knowing that Mayor Gaynor was
going to Europe this morning to en-
JOY himself after depriving me of my
bread and butter, not porterhouse
steak was irritated to the point of
committing the act.
THE revolver you show me is the
revolver that I done the shooting at
the mayor with. l don't know how
many shots were in the revolver when
I used it. I have had this revolver
long time in my possession. l car
rled it when l was in the employ of
the city,"
Gallagher seemed remarkably cool
while making this statement, to which
be affixed his signature
Mrs. Gaynor Is Brave.
Word was sent to Mrs. Gaynor at
her country place in st. James, Long
Island of the serious injury to her
husband and she started in an automo-
bile on the long ride to the hospital
in Hoboken. Her chauffeur was in
structed to proceed with all possible
speed and directions were given the
police all along the route not to in.
terfere with the speeding vehicle.
Mrs. Gaynor bore up well under the
shock of the news of Mayor Gaynor's
injury. The couples young daughters
remained at their home in st. James
it being decided not to call them to
their fathers bedside at the hospital
unless his condition should become
critical.
Long Public Career.
William Jay Gaynor was born in
Whiteside, Oneida county, New York,
In 1851. He was educated ikn Whites.
town seminary and in Boston. He
went to Brooklyn in 1873 and worked
on New York and Brooklyn newspa.
pers while studying law. He was ad.
mitted to the bar in 1875 and began
practice in New York. He appeared
. In many important cases and was a
writer on legal subjects.
In 1890 he was judge advocate on
the staff of General McLeer, Second
brigade, New York National guard
He first became nationally known by
reason of his work in breaking up
rings within the Democratic party and
his action in securing the conviction
Of John 7. Kane for election frauds.
In 1893 he was Judge of the SUI
preme court Of New York, nominated
by Republicans and independent Dem
ocrats. ... w. . ",ss.
He declined Democratic nomina
ton for governor and also for judge
Of the court Of appeals in 1s94-7 ani
for mayor Of Brooklyn in 1896
In 1904 he again declined the Demo
cratic nomination for governor. HI
was one Of the first to speak agains
favoritism in freight rates.
He was made a justice of the ap
pellate division Of the. supreme cour
Of New. YORK. z5
He was elected mayor Of New Yorl
II 1909.