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

capture was do SPECTACULAR as ttiOu6H
prepared for melodrana. 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 Montt
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 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.
1 President Montt Of Chile said, "a
| 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
did not seem to show any signs of ex-
citement. The mayor had Just intro
duced me to friend. He then laugh
4 ingIy asked me If objected to pos
ing for photograph. Then saw the
tall man pull his gun and fire."
Full Of Pluck.
! AS Mayor Gaynor was being taken
to the hospital, he sad-"TelI the
1 e.
The look of distress on Secretary
1 Adamson's face was seen by Gaynor
and he Frightened up and said: u
did not mean that. guess there is
some fight left in me. Who did t7"
Mitchell Would Succeed.
In the unlikely event that Mayor
Gaynor's injuries prove fatal, John
4 p. Mitchell, president Of the board OF
4 aldermen, and a republican, would
succeed him.
I Gallagher fired three shots, the first
i striking the mayor. Big Bill Edwards,
4 the greatest guard who ever smashed
up a line for Princeton, made spec'
tacular flying tackle, hurting Gallagher
| to the deck. Then Edwards, who
weighs $50 pounds, sat astride Gall
isher.
Former President Roosevelt immed
lately after he had heard Of the shoot
ina, rushed the following telegram to
the mayors secretary: 81 am shock
] ed and Mortified beyond measure
please send me information regard
ina the mayors condition.
GaIleher's Statement.
GaIIIaher made the following state
ment at police headquarters:
az came over at $3.50. met
clergyman on board the steamer anc
asked him to point out tho mayor &c
me. He did so and shortly after
!. fired shot at the mayor. do no.
know whether fired more than one
), shot or not. Knowing that the nnayo
: was going to Europe today for pleas
) ure after deprivIng me OF my breas
and butter. | was irritated. ! hav'
J had the revolver long time in m,
! possession. l carried it when was II
: the employ Of the city,
7 Gallagher Is not crank. He ar
. peared rational after being arrested
G He is a widower, with no childre
s and lived at Nc. 44o Third Avenue
; New York. He was discharged fror
the department OF docks and ferrie
8 on charges Of intoxication. He ha
7 been working for the city for fou
/ years and four days.
| u
Bullet Not Located.
HoBOKEN, N. j., Aug. e.-The TO
: lowing bulletin was issued from S
Mary's hospital where Mayor Gayno
Is being treated:
"The mayor was shot In the rief
k side Of the neck. The position of tn
d bullet has not yet been definitel
0 located but Will be determined late
t by experts. The mayor Is consciou
I. and Is now resting quietly. Their
d appears to be 20 immediate danger,
J $4,000 Fire at Bryant.
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