New-York tribune., 1910-08-24
MAYOR TAKES EXERCISE
PHYSICIANS Omit Visits. His Con-
dition Having Improved.
GALLAGHER WRITES LETTER
Denounces as Deep Dyed Lie
Statement That He Is Glad
He Shot Gaynor.

Mayor Gaynor sat UP In his room at St
,Mary's Hospital an hour longer yesterday
than on any previous day, and his general
condition showed steady Improvement.
So confident of his rapid recovery are the
four physicians who have been attending
the Mayor that none of them visited the
hospital yesterday
The Mayor was dressed BY his attendant.
Luke Clark. yesterday morning, and sat
in chair by the window of his room for
twoN hours He sat Up for a similar period
in the afternoon. He is just now trying to
get used to his legs and takes occasional
walks about the room. If his condition is
as good to-day he may be allowed to walk
in the corridors OF the hospital, it was
said
The Mayors daughters, Gertrude and
Marion. were with their father part OF
yesterday afternoon. Mrs Gaynor leaves
the sckroom more often now and walks
about the hospital for exercise. She came
down to the automobile yesterday with
her daughters when they left the hospital,
which she has not done before.
Il is expected that the surgeons will hold
p consultation in a day or two TO decide
upon the advisa bility Of removing the bull
let before the Mayor leaves the hospital,
Robert Adamson. the Mayors secretary,
said Yesterday that he thought the ply
sicians were inclined not 70 attempt an
operation until after the Mayor had fin
ished his convalescence and left the hos
pital lie said. however the matter had not
been decided. Some of the surgeons. ii
was said. believed that the Mayor would
be strong enough to undergo the operation
by the end of this week. 1t may be per-
formed at that time.
There is every indication that Mayor
Cavnor will be able to leave the hospital
in a few days, and it was said yesterday
that ne might be removed next Monday.
Whether he will go 10 the Adirondacks or
to ST James. his summer home. to recuper-
ate has not been determined.
Mr. Adamson said yesterday that the
Mayor has again expressed a desire to go to
St. James rather than TO the mountains. It
is thought that the physicians viii advise
the mountain trip first and St James
afterward for a rest at home before he at
tempts to take up his duties again as
Mayor.
No more bulletins VIII be issued by the
physicians while the Mayor remains at the
hospital
Mr.. Adan1son said yesterday that the
urement Of his face as result of the bullet
wound. There may be a small scar back
of his right ear. where the bullet en-
tered but that is all Mr.. Adamson said.
Samuel 2 Jacktoff. chief counsel for
James J. Gallagher, who shot the Mayor
visited the prisoner in the Hudson County
Jail yesterday. and said afterward that
he found Gallagher all broken up over the
IN, Of T1a
sorry he had not killed the Mayor. Gal
lagher wrote a statement which he asked
Mr.. Jacktoff TO make public. This is Cal
lagher's statement, given literally as he
composed it:
''Red in Fridays mong. paper that I said
was glad I shot Mayor Gaynor and that
was sorry that 7 did not kill him. this
assertion is not only fabrication but
deep-dyed lie as was ever told on any per-
son. I have been praying night and day
ever since the occurance. If the prayer
of the sinner is heard God in His goodness
has heard my prayer and IS all mercifuu
end goodness to the sinner, for he said to
the thief on the cross. this day wilt thou
be in Paradtce with me-"
The statement was signed by Gala CHER.
It was said at the Office Of the Prose-
cutor Of Hudson County yesterday that
Gallagher's case may be presented to the
September grand jury. in which case in
dictments viii be asked for charging feloni-
Gus assault. with intent TO kill, for the as
saut on Street Commissioner Edwards as
well as on the Mayor.
The New Jersey authorities do not intend
to hurry the case. and the Mayor would
have to be declared unconditionally out of
danger TO permit of taking it I'D in Septenl-
ber. it was said. Present indications are
however, that the Mayor will be sufficiently
recovered TO warrant this action.