The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-12
Disquieting RuTnOrs Are Suc- ceededBy SignsOtPrOg
 Toward Recovery
GALLAGHER WILL PLEAD
 INSANITY IN DEFENSE
the Prosecution of Gallagher But the Case Will Be Aided By
 New Workers

New York, August 1.-The patients rri- tability this afternoon and the barring from the sick room all but the wife of Mayor Gaynor and the attending physi- clans gave rise to disqueting runors.
 It was admitted that the mayor had lost temporarily at least his cheerful frame of mind and had requested that his wife remain near his bedside necessarily Be- cause of soreness in the throat an anti septic spray was used frequently and it was during this process that the mayor showed signs of irritation
 Reports that dissension had arisen among the consulting physicians over the advisability of an operation met with prompt denial Nevertheless persistent rumors came from the hospital that there were serious differences of opinion as to the course of treatment to be pursued later on.
 One physician, 1t was stated, held that the bullet should be removed Others maintained, 1t is said, that they would let we'll enough alone as long as improve ment was made.
 John Purroy Mitchell, the acting mayor visited the hospital this afternoon He was not permitted to go to the sick room Upon leaving the hospital Mir Mitchell said he knew nothing of the reported friction among the doctors.
 'I can see nothing to change the opin- ion of good progress said MT. Mitch ell, unless 1t be that another day has elapsed and the physicians have done well. They have decided not to let the patient get rolled by having too many visitors"
 Good signs of the day were the con- tinued optimistic tone of the official bull ietins and the departure of Thomas Gaynor, the brother of the mayor, who left for Baltimore.
 Gallagher Plans Defense Gallagher, the would-be assassin in prison in Jersey City. is beginning to lay the ground work of his defense.
 It will be insanity, 1t is stated. His lawyers and Dr. F. s. Potter, an eminent alienist, held a conference with him this afternoon. Alexander Simpson of Jersey City. of counsel for the prisoner. says he has investigated the record of the man and finds basis for his theory of heredi- tary insanity.
 When we reached Gallaghers cell" said he, Gallagher was startled and asked why he shot the mayor Galla- gher cried and said I had to do so to get justice"
 The authorities placed in the hands of the prosecutor of Hudson county today copies of all of the letters Gallagher has written to Mayor Gaynor and other off cials of the city administration.
 While New York will have no direct hand in the trial, whether 1t be for as- sault with intent to. kill or for murder, every effort will be made to provide as- sistance to the prosecution to deter mine 1t.
 If tried merely upon the charge of as- sault New Jersey lawyers hold that Gal lagher is likely to get a sentence tanta- mount to life imprisonment.
 It was also pointed out that if sen- fenced 1t would be after the Illness of the mayor had been determined.
 Possible sentence
 If sentenced to 12 years he is also liable to monetary fine, which can alone he revoked by the state board of pardons. Gallagher Is penniless and the payment of a hne is an impossibility. In default of probable payment he would be kept in prison just as long as the board deemed advisable.
 William Edwards formerly a football player of Princeton, whose strong arms beat down and almost crushed Gallagher after the mayor was shot, was deluged with cable messages, teegrams and let ters of congratulation today. He was complimented upon his heroism by many of his former antagonists on the gridiron John DeSaules. an erstwhile star quar- terback at Yale. cabled as follows from Paris
 ''Yale knows your defense at Princeton was great. Your civic defence for our countryman was greater. All Americans abroad congratulate you for saving the life of our next President
 Messages of sympathy for Mayor Gay nor continued to pour in Among those who telegraphed or cabled today were William J. Bryan at Lancaster, O.; An drew Carnegie, in Scotland;e Henry B. Qiiinby governor of New Hampshire. and from the vice burgomaster of Carlsbad, who spoke on behalf of his city.
 Governor Quinby wired
 "Your splendid administration of the af- fairG of New York city has won the ap- piause of all good citizens. May you soon be returned to health and to the people,