New-York tribune., 1910-08-12
ERNST J. LEDERLE,
ROBERT ADAMSON.

ROBERT ADAMSON,
Secretary to the Mayor.
During the course of the day the
vacation and asked some of them
whether they had ever done any moose
hunting He had been talking of the
| IAdirondacks, and Maine, and Northern
Quebec. and discussing which would be
the best spot to visit for his vacation
after he leaves the hospital.
| In talking over the Mayors condition
yesterday Robert Adamson his secre-
tary. said:
HE seems TO have made up his mind
| that he must not worry over anything,
! but give his whole attention TO getting
better. If any one thinks that he is just
| living there supinely, without knowing
what is going on, that is a big mistake
| He wants to know just what is being
| done and why it is done. but he is a
good patient.
Takes Nourishment with Ease.
Besides the egg and broth for break
| fast to-day, he took an egg later in the
| day. and he has had q glass of vichy
and milk about every two hours. I was
in the room when he took a glass of
vichy and milk He drank IT with
| ease. whereas yesterday he had to force
down whatever he took. The soreness
| in his throat is much less than 1t was,
and he is cheerful about the prospects,
but he is bossing the job of getting
better, just as he runs his office He
wants to know what everything means,
but once he does know he is ready to
DO everything required of him
Yesterday was visiting day at the
hospital. and hundreds of people visited
the various wards where they had rela-
tiyes or friends. No children were al
lowed 10 visit the hospital, however, as
it was feared that they might make a
noise and disturb the Mayor.
Among those who called at the hos
pital to inquire for the Mayor were
Acting Mayor John Purroy Mitchell
George & Cortelyou, president of the
Consolidated Gas Company: John s
Whalen, former Secretary of State;
Calvin Tomkins. Commissioner Of
Docks. who was enjoying q vacation In
Canada and rushed home on hearing
the news of the attempted murder; B. F.
Cresson. deputy Commissioner Of
Docks; Edward NJ Grout, George Con
zales, Mayor of HobokeD; Commissioner
Thompson, Of the Department OF Water
Supply, Gas and Electricity; Fire Com
missioner Rhinclander Waldo, Police
Commissioner Baker, Tax Commissioner
Charles White, Tax Commissioner An
tonic Astarita. Big Bill' Edwards,
commissioner of the Department of
Street Cleaning, with his two deputies,
Julian Scott, of Brooklyn, and James +.
O'Brien, of The Bronx, and John J.
Freschi. the new magistrate lately ap-
pointed by Mayor Gaynor. Loads of
flowers we're received at the hospital,
but the surgeons would not allow them
to be sent to the Mayors room.
Nobody Worrying About Big Bill"
Commissioner Edwards had his
wounded arm dressed at the hospital
yesterday.
Il am a patient here. too he said,
but l don't see YOU boys worrying
over me-"
He added that he felt no Inconvenience
from the wound received in capturing
his chiefs assaiIant.
All sorts of cures are offered by visit
ors for the perfect restoration of the
wounded Mayor. The most striking
case was that of we'll known prize
fighter, who went to Hoboken in COM
pany with police officer to give a word
Of encouragement to the Mayor. He
exhibited wound in the neck at the
same spot as the Mayors wound.
The bullet went right through my
mouth" he explained, and lodged inside
the jaw on the other side The doctors
wanted to operate on me to take it out |
but when they told me it would leave a
Jagged wound on the side of my face I |
told them to let it stay there, and there |
i stayed
Il had almost forgotten it some six |
months later when / went into a bit of |
d scrap up at the Longacre Club, as I |
do once in a while. We went at it hard |
and fast. when my antagonist bit me a
swift punch in the jaw, and as he landed |
1 felt something in my mouth, and out
came the bullet"
AS evidence the speaker pointed to his |
necktie. where the bullet referred to,
by contact with his jaw, but |
now 9TH a small diamond,
served as an ornament for his scarfpin.
and at the same time q reminder of
the amenities of East Side gang life.
The Gaynor automobile was brought |
UP in the afternoon, and Rufus Gaynor
came out, and after he spoke to the
chauffeur the machine left the front of
the hospital and went around to the
entrance to avoid the crowds
which gather in front of the hospital, |
despite the efforts of the police to keen |
the people away. Mrs. Gaynor came out
about 5:30 o'clock, and, accompanied by |
Rufus, went for an hours drive along
the Hudson Boulevard. 1t was an
that the Mayor was resting
quietly at that time.
Thomas l.. Gaynor, the Mayors |
brother. who arrived from Ohio on
Wednesday. having started as soon as
he heard of the attempted murder, was |
so well satisfied with his brothers con |
dition yesterday that he went to Balti- |
more. He has some business to arrange |
there. and Will be back In Hoboken
within a couple Of days
Only Family Admitted Now