Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-08-17
N|AY0R.GAYNOR SHOT.
DISCHARGED CITY EMPLOYE
DANGEROUSLY WOUNDS NEW
YORK EXECUTIVE.
WAS JUST SAILING FOR EUROPE
Crowded Deck on an Ocean Liner Is
Scene Of Attempted Assassi-
nation by Man Named
Gallagher.

New York, N. Y. - Mayor VIM. ].
Gaynor was shot and dangerously
wounded, at 9:45 a. m. as he stood
on the deck Of the steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse at the steamship
pier in Hoboken, N. J., about to start
on months vacation in Europe.
The shooting was done by a man
who gave his name as Jules James
Gallagher. Gallagher later was iden-
tilted as a former city employee, re-
Gently discharged. Three shots were
fired at the mayor.
Two OF the bullets missed and the
third lodged in the tleshy portion of
the left side Of the neck. Blood
gushed from the wound and the first
nasty examinations led to the belief
OF serious and perhaps fatal sconse-
Quences.
The mayor retained consciousness
and later examination by the physi-
clans when the mayor was taken to
the hospital gave a more hopeful out
look.
street Cleaning Commissioner Will
liam Edwards was slightly wounded
by one of the bullets intended for
Mayor Gaynor. Edwards, who was
standing by the mayor, seized Gala
gher's arm. One of the bullets passed
through the street commissioners
sleeve and grazed his left arm. The
wound, however, was so slight that
Edwards only discovered it after the
excitement had subsidized.
Shooting Of Mayor Is Dramatic.
The shooting occurred under cir
cumstances of the most dramatic
character.
Mayor Gaynor came aboard the
steamer, accompanied by number Of
prominent officials, who were abont
to bid him adieu on his trip abroad.
Suddenly a stronger pushed through
the throng from the rear. He an
preached the mayor, and without a.
word began to fire.
Mayor Gaynor was seen to fall to the
deck and the gushing wound told that
he had been hit
Ships Guard FeIIs Assailant.
AT the same moment a ships guard
sprang forward and dealt the assassin
blow on the head with billy, fell
ing him to the deck, where officers
quickly seized him. He was turned
over to the Hoboken police and taken
at once to police headquarters. There
he gave the name of Gallagher, and
in response to inquiries as to why he
had committed the deed he replied.
sullenly:
HE kept me from earning my bread
and butter
Meanwhile Mayor Gaynor was driven
to st. Mary's hospital, Hoboken, where
he was still conscious and occasionally
spoke to those about him. To the CITY
officials who accompanied him to the
hospital he indicated the gravity with
which he viewed the shot by saying:
"Say goodbye to the people,"
It was found that the bullet had en-
tered the mayors neck back of the
ear, burying itself in the region of the
mastoid bone. The bullet was not To-
Gated and no effort was made to probe.
His chief difficulty came from the
gathering Of blood in his throat. A.
ter the ministration of the physicians
Mr.. Gaynor expressed himself as feel
ing reasonably comfortable.
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 Mont of Chile was near
observer Of the attempt to assassinate
Mayor Gaynor. The Chilean executive
and Nine. Mont 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.
She Noticed Would.Be Slayer.
While thus engaged, Nine. Mont
first noticed the assassin approaching
the mayor. She describes the man as
looking rather old, with a grizzled
mustache and gray hair. He stood
diagonally behind the mayor as the
shots were fired.
Assassin Confesses.
+. Gallagher made the following signed
confession of his act to Robert w,
Bell, acting chief of police of Ho.
boken:
II came over to Hoboken at 9:2O
o'clock this morning. I went to the
steamship pier and I went on board
Russians Take Jap Schooner.
Victoria, British Col. - The japan.