New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-10


Mr.. Gaynor had always laughed at the
| idea that he needed protection. and re-
| fused to have Kennel go about with HIM
! Kennel had often seen Gallagher on
his calls at the City Hall and knew the
man we'll. He was always on the look
out for suspicious persons about the
City Hail. and the Mayors friends are
now regretting that they did not have
Kennel go with the Mayor. even If 1t
| had been against Mr.. Gaynors wishes.
At 9:15 o'clock, while the Mayor was
busiest with his friends, heavy set
man with white hair and stopped shoul-
ders appeared at the pier gate and asked
Hermann Grief, the guard there, Has
Mayor Gaynor gone aboard"
Yes" Grief replied, ''he has been
aboard since $50 o'clock
The man went through the gate and
disappeared up the gangplank of the
ship. where he mingled with the pas
sengers. The Mayor was then chatting
with President Montt OF Chilli, with
whom he was photographed. President
Montt, after a few minutes talk. went
TO his stateroom, while Mr.. Gaynor
turned once more to his official family.
Rufus had left his father, who was
standing on the port side forward, near
the wave shield, and gone to the other
| side of the vessel.
The Mayor stood in the centre of a
| little group. with Corporation Counsel
Watson on his right and Big Bill Ed
wards on his left. AIR. AdamSon WAS
next to Mr.. Watson and Health Com
missioner Lederle stood next to him.
while Water Commissioner Thompson
was between Mr.. Lederle and Edwards.
Forty-five or fifty passengers We're near
at hand, and Rolph Bloomer, the former
Yale tackle. was saying farewell to some
friends a few feet away.
Mayor Talking to LederIe.
The Mayor was talking to Commits
sioner Lederle about recent case in the
Health Department An employe of the
department had assaulted d newspaper
man. but on the hearing Of the charges.
when il developed that the man had a
father and mother to support, the
charges were withdrawn and Commits
sioner Lederle dismissed the complaint
Il think you did the right thing the
Mayor said. when Mr.. Lederle finished
his story. Which side is your heart on,
Lederle?"
As he said that Mr.. Gaynor playfully
poked MI Lederle in the ribs.
Gallagher had found the promenade
deck and was just asking a priest. who
was one of the passengers, to point out
Mayor Gaynor.
Il don't know" Mr.. Lederle replied to
the Mayor. ut has shifted since this ad-
ministration began"
AS he was saying these words the lit
tie group of officials was conscious Of a
man stepping quickly behind the Mayor
from the left and passing to Mr.. Gay
nor's right side. The man raised his
right hand and a pistol flashed within
foot of the Mayors ear.
Before the startled officials could move
there was a click of the falling trigger.
In an instant there was another click,
and this time a flash and the report of
d shot.
The Mayor looked dazedly about him
and clasped his hands in front Of him.
Still there was no movement from the
group, and Gallagher turned his pistol
on Secretary Adamson. Adamson
knocked the gun up and the men in front
of the Mayor recovered their wits.
Edwards jumped in front OF the
Mayor and smashed Gallagher in the
face with all his strength. Gallagher
went down against the rail with Ed
v ards on top of him. A half dozen or
more jumped on Gallagher and kicked
and pounded him, while Mayor Cay
Eor. slowly putting his hand TO the
wound, said:
"Isn't it pity? Won't some one go
with me to my stateroom?"
Helped TO His Stateroom.
Jacob Katz, president OF the East
Side Business Mems Association, and B.
F. Marsh, secretary of the Congestion
Committee. jumped TO the Mayors side
and supported him while he walked
slowly across the deck and through the
saloon to his stateroom on the other
side of the ship.
Meanwhile Edwards and Gallagher
were still struggling on the deck, while
the Mortified passengers rushed in all
directions and the women added their
screams to the confusion. The second
shot from Gallagher's pistol had
ploughed its way through the feshy
part Of Edwards's left arm, and third
shot Went wild through the rail.
Ralph Bloomer came rushing over,
and asked:
Can / help you. Biil?'
Yes" Edwards said sit on his head.
The beggar is trying to bite me and he
IS as stout as q moose
Rloomer sat on Galiagher's head, while
McMillen. q newspaper man, Wrested
his gun away from him. Captain Polack,
commander Of the vessel and two or
three of the ships officers had come
running down from the bridge at the
sound Of the shots, and shouldered their
way through the crowd. McMilen had
captured the revolver, and stood leaning
against the rail with the smoking wea-
pom in his hand. The excited officers
were going TO. arrest him at first but
the state of the case was explained to
them and then they demanded that Cal
lasher should be turned over to them as
their prisoner.
Grief. the Waterman at the gate, came