The Washington times., 1910-08-10

reduced 20 a minimum by the prompt
treatment which Mr. GaynOT received
According 10 statements made today by
gunshot wound experts. the heat in the
barrel Of the pistol would in all ikeli-
hood XIII all poison germs, even were the
bullet coated with copper salt
The copiOUs bleeding which followed
the entrance Of the bullet IS also re-
Carded as a favorable factor. Had the
bullet been Of larger CalibeT IN all hkeli-
hood tie wound would have proved
fatal as IL would probably have been
detected 10 the carotid artery Half
-u inch detection would have caused
death
Il becomes necessary today to curtaI
the injections Of stryCLinIne which were
given Immediately after the slooJiuE.
and with which shock was warded of.
Effects Of Shock Feared.
because Of his age-1Ir. Gayuor is Is
the effects Ct the shocks caused almost
as much fear TO his doctors as the
prospect Of complications
Always an athlete he has been in
better physical condition than ninety
nine per cent Of the men Of his age
The heavy work Of the mayors Office,
however, has done much % wear him
ont IN the seven months since he took
Office Although he has walked several
miles every day always making the
journey from his BROOKLYN town house
10 tho CITY Hal in Manhattan ON foot.
traces OF fatigue were noted yesterday
when he stood on the deck Of the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse 4 moment
before Gallagher rred on iiru-
Throughout the night a crowd waited
ABOUT the hospital anxious Tor any word
concerning the mayor. At times &
dnlndled TO but a handful, but the
nucleus was ever present
Crowds Are Dispersed.
With the coming Of day. the crowd
Swelled- A special guard Of police was
thrown about the building, after the
Mother Superior of St. Nary-s had asked
tLat the curious he kept away. and the
loiterers We're sent on their business.
At nearby corners. also. trafic. police
men were stationed 10 enforce the order
issued by ChicT Of Police Hayes pro-
hihitinE vehicle traffic near the hospital
while the mayor IS there
Those connected with the Hos0fta7
which Is conducted by the Sisters Of St
Francis today declared that there was
10 basis for tire complaints OF some Of
the mayor s friends as 60 his reception.
Commissioner Thompson, OF the De
partment Of Water supply, Gas and
Electricity, one OF the party with the
mayor on the liner, and one OF those
who took him 10 the hospita today
CenSuTed the institution
Crihcises Hospital methods.
We were kept four OF i've min
UteS AT the entrance before our ring
was answered said Thompson.
Then a nurse came and said no doc
tor was in Presently an inferno
sauutered oct to Us. smoking 2 pine
when We told him the mayor
vas shot he said. I viii telephone
and see what I can do I viii try
to get some one Immediately Ap-
parently there was no doctor IN the
hospital.
The mayors eon and had 10 help
undreSs him Then Dr. ATIitZ. who
: q city visiting physician. arrived
The hospital was crowded ali night
long with reporters The night was IN
eVentful- DR.. F. g Wolf of the hos
pital staff aDDeaved about . 30 and
when asked for the latest news from
the sick room said that the MAYORS
tongue was thick. and although he
wanted 10 talk he had trouble in 90
ing SO.
The private room occupied by the
mayor IS on he fourth floor Of the hos