Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-19

Gaynor, a son, being at st. James, L. I
Rufus went to the steamship to say
goodbye to his father.
Shows Great Fortitude.
DR.. w. II. Minford. of the house stat,
OF st. MarY's hospital, said the mayor
showed great fortitude.
II gave tine mayor s~trychnine when he
first came to the hospital sale DR.,
| Minford, because he was suffering
from the shock and to remove the blood
from his throat. The mayor did not
complain Of pain. He said: Try and
discourage me. Don't tell me its all
right IL the wound is serious. I want
to know the worst The hemorrhage
IL o'clock"
President Mont, Of Chile, was a near
observer of the attempt to assassinate
Mayor Gaynor. The Chilean executive
and Nine. Mont were sailing or the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse for Europe,
AS Mayor Gaynor first came aboard
pleasant greetings were exchanged be-
tween him and the Chilean president,
The mayor then went to his cabin and
later Joined his political associates on
deck.
While thus engaged Nine. Montt first
| noticed the assassin approaching the
mayor from the ear. She says he
stood diagonally behind the mayor as
he fired.
According to one account it was
Commissioner w. FL. Edwards who first
grappled with the assassin, while Cor
poration Counsel Watson assisted. The
two held the man while an officer dis
armed him. The man struggled to con-
tinue the firing up to the time he was
disarmed.
DAUGHTER at Bedside.
Mrs. vingut, Mayor Gaynor's daugh.
ter, was almost in q state of collapse
when she reached the hospital. At
tendants had to carry her to the ele'
vator to be conveyed to the floor where
her wounded father was lying. Shortly
after Mrs. Vingut arrived Gallagher
was brought by the police to the hos
pital to have him identified by his vic
tim.
The police had heard that the mayo
was dying and that speedy identifica-
ton OF Gallagher was imperative. Com
missioner Edwards and other officials
ard friends of the mayor, however,
backed up by the physicians, issued q
prompt veto.
Gallagher was taken back to the po-
lice station and later vas brought be-
fore Recorder McGovern, where he was
formally arraigned. The recorder
warned him that any statement he
might make would be used against
him.
Gallagher shifted uneasily and said:
at hardly know what to say as I have
no counsel"
"In that case" said Recorder Nc
Govern, II will hold you without bail
to await the action OF the grand jury
and the outcome Of Mayor Gaynor's
injuries"
Pleased With Notoriety.
Gallagher was again locked UP, but
not before he had been repeatedly pho
| tographed by q large company OF cam
| era men, who crowded the court room.
| He seemed rather pleased than other
wise by the attention he was attract
ing, and in getting ready to pose be-
fore the camera Strengthened his col
lar and necktie and stood erect and
complacent while the light was flashed.
Word mac been sent 10 MRS. Gaynor
at her country place in st. James, Long
Island, of the serious injury to her hus-
band and she started in an automobile
on the long ride to the hospital in Ho-
boken. Her chauffeur was instructed
to proceed with all possible speed and
directions We're given the police all
along the route not to interfere with
the vehicle. Mrs. Gaynor bore up well.
Commissioners Thompson Of the de-
partment OF water supply n cleo
tricity, who left the mayors side dur
ing the noon hour, said that the pa
tient was bearing up bravely. Mr..
Thompson was standing within two
feet OF the mayor when the shots were
fired.
when the mayor was shot, said
Commissioners Thompson, che placed
his hand over the wound and said:
isn't this q pityl' then he calmly asked
to be taken TO his stateroom.''