New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-11

he got was not as good as he should nave
He talked sometimes bout the unfair
way in which the poor and the worklnsmen
we're treated. heard him tell an old man
who lived in this neighborhood that poor
vorkingman was not considered anything
at all, and only the fellows who had some
money were able to get anything In TINS
city. He said all this should be changed
and the workingmen should ger as HULL
consideration as any other people
while he lived with us I noticed his ap-
pearance and manner would change very
suddenly. | thought at the time that ne
was drinking, though l never saw MN
drink. He always kept a bottle Of some
thing in his room. but whether 1t was
liquor or some kind of dope or whether
he used some drug or INDUCED IN some
practice that brought about the difference
l do not know There was an old woman
who lived in this neigh borhood who seemed
to know all about his past life, but L do
not know what her name was, nor where
she lives nor even whether she is now alive
at all [ have not seen Gallagher for
years"
b F. Cresson acting Commissioner OF
Docks and Ferries, said yesterday that
Gallagher had been in trouble In the de-
partment from a few months after his ap-
pointment He was a Ietter-writer, said
Mr.. Cresson. and that kind of man is
necessarily unpopular in any department.
Other men at work on the docks on which
Gallagher was employed said his habits
were not of a nature to attract sympathy
among a lot of men.
Chief Engineer Stamford complained,
toward the latter part OF June, that Gal
lagher had failed TO punch the time clock
at various times and had been guilty of
other Irregularities. While the Commits
sioner had right TO discharge the man
without trial, a hearing was ordered, and
Gallagher failed to turn up. He did appear
a few days later, and said he had been i'll
and unable to appear at the date fixed. He
had a hearing and was dismissed.
Even before he had been heard, however,
he had begun to haunt the Mayors office
and the Offices of the Controller and the
Commissioner of Accounts.
An imaginary Letter.
He told a friend only last Monday, the
day before his murderous attempt. that
one reason why he had been dismissed was
that in April he had written an anonymous
letter TO Raymond Fosdick. Commissioner
of Accounts. charging Richard H. Lee,
dockmaster, with Illegal practices.
The letter, said Gallagher. had been ex-
tracted from the office of the Commissioner
of Accounts through Philip F. Donohue.
treasurer of Tammany Hall, who was Lees
brother-in-Iaw, and ever since all sorts of
plans had been laid 70 get him out of his
job,
At the office of the Commissioner of Ac-
counts 1t was denied yesterday that any
anonymous letter had been received with
regard 10 Richard H. Lee. Both Lee and
Donohue deny that they are in any way
related and neither of them has ever
known Gallagher, so that it would seem
that this story of his was purely mag
mary.
Charles WeinbIatt. of No. 800 Broadway,
the lawyer who wrote TO Mayor Gaynor in
March last advising him not TO travel
about the city alone without a guard. was
such action because of any threats he had
heard.
No" said Mr. Veinblatt. Il was on
subway train one night few weeks after
Mayor Gaynor took office. when 1 saw him
On his way from Mount Vernon. He was
alone and carried a valise. 1 had appeared
as lawyer before him. so l spoke 20 the
Judge and had a chat with him. Nearly
every one in the car seemed TO know the
Mayor. and it occurred to me that If any
III disposed person wished to do him vio-
Ience he had lots of opportunity. That was
my reason for writing the letter.