The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-09

capture was as spectacular as though
prepared for a melodrama. The ships
band WAS playing American airs and
the great pier was filled with people.
On the vessel distinguished throng
! had gathered under the bridge.
Among them were President Mont
Of Chile and Mayor Gaynor and
members Of various heads Of the city
government. The group had crowded
close together SO that newspaper
photographers might take a picture.
Look pleasant please" said one of
the photographers, and then the shot
| was fired.
Gallagher was caught Immediately
and slammed against tie railing by
| William Edwards.
President Saw it.
| President Mont of Chile said, ~
saw the whole thing. The man had
been hanging around. ! noticed him.
! He carried one hand under his coat
tail but | was not suspicious. He
1 did not seem to show any signs Of ex-
element. The mayor had just intro
A duced me to friend. He then laugh
4 ingly asked me If objected to pos
ing for photograph. Then saw the
tall man pull his gun and fire."
Full Of Pluck.
i AS Mayor Gaynor was being taken
to the hospital, he said-"TelI the
i p.opIe good bye for me-
The look of distress on Secretary
i Adamson's face was seen by Gaynor
and he frightened up and said: q
/ did not mean that. ! guess there is
some fight left in me. Who did it?'
4 Mitchell Would Succeed.
4 In the unlikely event that Mayor
. Gaynor's injuries prove fatal, Johr
4 p. Mitchell, president Of the board O
. aldermen, and republican, Woule
succeed him.
/ Gallagher fired three shots, the frs
striking the mayor. Big Bill Edwards
the greatest guard who ever smashed
up line for Princeton, made spec
tacuIar flying tackle, hurting Gallighe'
| to the deck. Then Edwards, wht
J weighs $50 pounds, sat astride Gall
isher.
Former President Roosevelt immed
} lately after he had heard of the shoot
} lnu, rushed the following telegram t
/ the MAYORS secretary: 81 am shock
) ed and Mortified beyond measure
! please send me information regard
t ina the mayors condition.
GalIisher's Statement.
GaIliaher made the following state
: mert at police headquarters;
~ came over at $50. met
clergyman on board the steamer an
asked him to point out the mayor :
me. He did so and shortly after
+ fired a shot at the mayor ! do no
know whether fired more than on
j, shot or not. Knowing that the mayo
/ was going to Europe today for plea'
8 ure after depriving me Of my brea
and butter. | was irritated. J nav
s had the revolver long time in m
d possession. | carried it when was
l. the employ of the city"
l. Galllaher is not crank. he Al
e reared rational after being arreste
e He is a widower, with no chiidre
IS and lived at Nc. 44o Third Avenu
s. New York. He was discharged fro'
the department OF docks and ferrie
s. on charges Of Intoxication. he ia
T. been working for the city for fot
/ years and four days.
Bullet Not Located.
u HoBoKEN, N. j., Aug. 9.-The fe
I LOWING bulletin was issued from
Mary's hospital where Mayor Gayn'
is being treated:
"The mayor was shot in the rig
X side Of the neck. The position OF II
ID bullet has not yet been definite
10 located hut will be determined lat
at by experts. The mayor Is conscio
y. and is now resting quietly. The
i'd appears to be 70 immediate danger
G. $4,000 Fire at Bryant.