The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-08-10
GALLAGHER COPIED Gu|TEAU
Discharged Empioye Of the City Of
New York Tried To Murder
Its Executive

Ne" 1oFk, august io.-hdFOF " IL
liam J. Gaynor, Of New York City, was
shot and probably fatally wounded
aboard the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse yesterday he was sail
ing for Europe.
His assailant was arrested The
man who shot Gaynor gave his name
as jules James Gala CHER
The mayor was standing on the up
per deck, talking with Commissioner
Thompson. Corporation Counsel Wat
son and his secretary, Mr.. Adamson.
The police on the dock immedia tely
went aboard the ship and arrested Gal
laeher. He was taken to the adjacent
police headquarters. Being asked
why he attempted to assassinate the
Mayor he answered ''Gaynor has de-
prived me Of my bread and butter"
He gave no explanation OF his words.
The police authorities at once arraign-
ed him.
When the shooting occurred the
steamer was at her pier in Hoboken.
The mayor was taken TO St. Mary's
Hospital.
Mayor Gaynor was about 10 start for
d months vacation abroad. He was
going. unaccompanied. for two
He was looking forward TO we'll
earned rest, for he has been at his
desk In the city hall from twelve to
fourteen hours daily for many months.
At 10 o'clock Mayor Gaynor was car
ried from the ship on a stretcher and
placed In an ambulance Of Undertaken
Volk, which was summoned by the
police. When he reached the hospital
he was still conscious. He was imme-
diately taken into the operating room.
Three shots were fired two OF which
missed one struck him in the neck
Gallagher, il Is ascertained was en-
ployed a watchman of docks up to
June /.
Mayor Gaynor and city officials We're
standing in group, about to have a
photograph taken. when the shooting z
began. Blood spurted from the wound
in his neck as the mayor fell to the
deck.
Officer Fitzgering. one Of the guard s
| OF the North German Lloyd Line. was
! standing near at the time. He had in
| his hand a small police club, with
which he hit the assassin a blow on
| the head. Telling him to the deck.
AS Mayor Gaynor was being carried
to the hospital he remarked: "Say
goodbye to the people,
| At the city hall it is believed that
| Gala CHER is the man noticed loiterin z
in the city hall park for several weeks
endeavOring to see GaynOr. Attend
iants prevented the man from reaching
the mayor at that time.
GaynOr's administration. which be-
gan January l, was drastic in it's
reforms. and he had been condemned
by so many parties .n strong terms
| that he became the subject of many
| threats. He made many bitter enc
mics, and a number Of powerful politi-
cal organizations were uncompromis-
inely against him.
| Gaynor was sailing on his first vaca-
tion since taking office. 1t was his in
! tentiOn to avoid all European cities
and take a jaunt through the North
Sea to the coast of Norway. Gavnor
was rather secretive about his prepa
rations for the journey tragically
| interrupted. He said he desired to be
at as much possible and thor
oughly rest after the past seven
months Of hard work and get himself
| in shape for the many difficult prob
lens facing him upon his return.
| Three shots were fired. two missed
and the third lodged in the fleshy por-
tion of his neck. The first hasty eX-
taminatiOn led to the belief OF perhaps
fatal consequences. The mayor re-
tanned consciousness. Doctors report
ed that they do not believe Gaynor's
, wound is serious Examination shows
| that the bullet entered the right side
OF the neck and did not cut any i'm
portant blood vessels.
| The mayor suffered somewhat from
a gathering OF blood in his throat but
this was removed and he felt consid
erably better.