Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-08-18
THE SHOOTING
OF GAYNOR
New York Police SuS.
pected Of
Plot

liam J. Gaynor was shot In the head
and seriously wounded today ms he
stood on the promenade deck of the
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
by James ID. Gallagher. a discharged
city employe. Gallagher was over
powered and arrested,
Bullet Fired ut Short Range.
The big liner was gay with flags
and ringing with shouted good-bys
when the tragedy occurred. Many
passengers were standing on the port
side Of the vessel, near the promen-
ade deck forward. and were in the act
OF posing for group photograph.
when Gallagher, unnoticed. pushed
his way almost to the Mayors side
and fired point blank at his head.
lie used u .3S-caliber revolver, and
an examination later disclosed that
the first cartridge had missed fire.
This probably saved the Mayors life,
for Gallagher, when he first pulled
the trigger, was less than two feet
away, Backing OF slightly in his ex-
citement. he pulled the trigger sec
ond time and sent a bullet crashing
into the Mayors neck below the ear
William II. Edwards, Commissioner
of Street Cleaning and former
Princeton football star, lunged for
ward Just as Robert Adamson. the
Mayors secretary. struck Gallagher's
arm As he did so second shot
pierced Edwards sleeve, infiicting a
slight flesh wound on the Commits
sioner's right arm, which in the ex-
element remained undiscovered for
hours.
Unmindful Of his wound, Edwards
hit the man crushing blow in the
face and they fell TO the deck to-
gether. Gallagher struggling with the
strength Of desperation and pulling
other shot When Gallagher was
completely subdued pair of steel
nippers were slipped on his wrists by
special officer and he was rushed
through threatening crowd on the
vessel.
Mayor Gaynor, though badly wound
ed, and bleeding from the mouth and
nose, did not lose consciousness.
The impact of the bullet did not
even throw him from his feet, but he
his face contorted with pain he stag
gered in daze and leaned Imply
across the ships rail until Adamson
came to his assistance.
Gallagher Accuses.
you took the bread and butter out
of my mouth" shouted Gallagher, an
he approached the Mayor; then he
leveled the revolver and fired
There was no panic on board dur
ing the disorder. Many tried to be-
labor the PROSTATE Gallagher and the
excitement was intense.
Suspect u Police Plot.
A new and sensational angle was
given to the shooting Of Mayor Gay
nor by the circulation OF Q
story to the effect that the police wer,
In some way involved in plot to as
sassinate Gaynor. AS result OF {
preliminary Inquiry Policeman JOSEPH
p. Hook OF the Madison-street station
whose number Is 7Si6. was suspend
ed from duty tonight pending further
investigation. Hook has been on thu
force three years,
This story had It's origin in state
ment made by man named Perlman
who claimed to have In his possis
sion afiidayits that two girls, one hi
sister. overhead an intoxicated police
man say on Monday night that Gay
nor would either be killed Tuesda
as he departed for Europe. or on hi
return
Perlman endeayored to sell the al
idayits, but before the sale was ei
fected he was turned over to a detec
tive, who hurried him away,
Police Inspector Russell said Perl
man visited him In company with
detective today and told him thi
story
"On Monday night my sister met
policeman who was intoxicated, an
said to him, You have been drinkin
too much Don't you know that 20
will get into trouble II your superior
find this Out?"
"Thc policeman then replied
her: %, don't care anything abo,
D that. Gaynor Is going to get his sool
whether II Is on the steamer he sal
on or when he comes back again."