Evening journal., 1910-08-09
MAYOR GAYNOR
SHOT DOWN ON
A HOBOKEN PIER
Chatting With Friends As
He Was About TO Sail
for Europe When Dis
charged City Employee
Fired on Him. His Con-
difion Serious, One Bull
let Taking Effect

William j. Gaynor, prominently mem
toned as a Democratic gubernatorial
and presidential possibility, was the
victim of a would-be assassin shortly
before 10 o'clock today.
While standing under the bridge of
the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse pre-
paratory to embarking for a months
vacation abroad, the Mayor was fred
upon four times by a man who gave
the name of James j. Gallagher, and
who is said to have been a discharged
employe of the Department of Docks
and Ferries.
Rushed to Hospital.
After receiving temporary attention
from the ships surgeons, the injured
man was rushed in an ambulance to
st. Mary's Hospital shortly after 1870
o'clock, and following an examination
by surgenOs it was announced that
though he was desperately injured,
the Mayors wounds would not neces-
sarily prove fatal.
It was stated that of the three shots
fired by the would-be murderer, one
took effect i'm the back of the victim.
AT the time of the shooting, the
Mayor accompanied by his Secretary,
Robert Adamson, big Bill" Edwards,
head of the New York Street Clean
AiE Rtlhi NiitnAt anu -. n Afllfos VI
the Hoboken police, was standing ON
the forward port deck of the big liner,
chatting with President Montt, of
Chile, and the wife and members of
the Presidents suite.
Fired Four Shots.
According. 10 those in the party,
Gallagher approached and without a
word of warning opened fire. Three
shots had left the assailants revolver
when he was seized by Edwards and
Kelley, and hustled down the gang
plank and turned over to the Hoboken
police. Gallagher was Immediately
rushed to headquarters TO be 'sweated
by the officers.
As he staggered into the arms Of
Adamson the Mayor was assisted to
a chair and later 10 his suite where
Il was seen that his condition was so
serious as to make necessary his
Immediate removal TO the hospital.
As soon as the injured man had been
removed to St Marys. Drs. Strauch
and Meyer of the liner gave out the
following description of the Mayors
injuries:
But one bullet hit Mayor Gaynor.
This entered back of the ar in the re-
gion of the mastoid bone, where it
buried itself, and so far as a prelimi-
nary examination discloses the injury
will not necessarily prove fatal"
Gallagher was arraigned before
Recorder McGOvern and remanded TO
Jail without bail. He was Immediate
ly clcseted with ROundsman ODono-
hue and Detective Sergeant Barrone,
who had accompanied him to the
court, and an attempt was made to get
from him the motive for the crime.
Mayor Retained Consciousness.
Mayor Gaynor did not lose con-
sciOusnes, but remained calm and
quiet as he was being transferred to
the hospital. Upon arrival there he
asked that an effort be made to clear
his throat of the fast accommodating
blood. Ether was then administered
and Surgeon Melville of St Marys
started to probe for the bullet.
After a delay of half an hour the
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse cast off
and got under way.
The Mayor was accompanied to the
hospital by his son Rufus. who was
at the dock to bid him farewell
Did Not Know GaynOr.
At the HobOken police headquarters
the police elected the following state
"ment from Gallagher:
Il came over to Hoboken about 9.SO
this morning; went to the steamer
pier and went on board the Kaiser
Wilhelm Der Crosse. l met a clergy
man on board of the steamer and ask
ed him to point out Mayor GaynOI
to me. He did so and shortly after
ward | fired a shot at the mayor.
do not know if l fired more than one
shot or not.
Knowing that Mayor Gaynor was
going to Europe this morning to enjoy
uff 10.
bread and butter-not pOrterhoust
steak-I was irritated to the point o
committing the act The revolver
that you show meas the desl
sergeant brought forth the gun tn,
police had taken from Gallagher.
the revolver that / did the shooting
with. / don't know how many shot
were in the revolver when / used il
| have had the revolver a long tim,
In my possession. I carried Il wheI
l was in the employ of the city"
Gallagher showed some reluctanc'
about talking, and the impression frs
created, that he was a crank, was late
dissipated. He appeared rational
and did not show the least excite
ment, talking calmly and naturally
He was very bitter against the mayor
and indulged in some rough sarcasm
After he had made his statemen
he was taken to the police photograph
gallery and his picture was taker
Later his Bertillion measurement
were entered. He will be sent to tn
Hudson county jail later in the day
Discharged for IntOxicatiOn.
Gallagher Is widower with m
children and lived at 440 Third ave
nue., New York city. He was dis
charged on January 1 from the depart
Ament of docks and ferries by Commits
sioner Tompkins. on charges of intoxi
cation. At that time he had beel
in the employ of the city four year
and four days.
In the unlikely event that Mayo
Gaynor's injuries prove fatal. Johl
Puroy Mitchell, president of the Boar
of Aldermen and a Republican, woul
succeed him.
The capture Of the would-be assassin