The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-09
Bullet in Back Of the Head While He Was on
Board Steamer Ready to Sail on Vacation
and Rest For Month
MOUND THOUGHT not TO Be FATAL
Mayor Was Talking to President Montt of Chile
When He Was Shot Down Without the
Slightest Warning

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-Mayor VIM
j. Gaynor Of New York, was shot by
crank as he was about to board the
North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse this morning.
The would be ASSASSIN was captur-
ed and taken to the Hoboken police
headquarters.
Tho mayor was about to start on al
months vacation to Europe.
The man, on being arrested, gave
his namc as James Gallagher, aged
55. Gallagher wac discharged fore
man from the dock department.
The shooting occurred just after
the mayor had boarded the steamer at
the Hoboken pier.
Hurried to Hospital.
hurried to st. Mary's hospital in
Hobokcn, where the physicians pro-
nounced his case serious,
The mayor was to take the trip
mostly for the long rest on ship
& board. He had not decided definitely
Il just what he would do on the other
side, but he intended to take a Jaunt
on the North sea to the coast Of Nor
way. His secretary, Robert Adamson,
accompanied him to the pier this
morning. At the moment Of the
shooting Mayor Gaynor was standing
In the companIonway under the bridge
on tho port side conversing with
President Montt Of chile and the
latter's wife. Without word o..
warning, the would be assassin fired,
and as the mayor staggered into the
arms Of his secretary, the blood
Il streamed from his neck from wound
q In the back Of his head.
4 The injured man was Immediately
carried to his suite Of rooms on the
same deck on which he was standing
and was attended to almost inmed-
lately by ths ships physician. In the
meantIm. an ambulance arrived and
after his wounds had been bandaged,
the mayor Wao rushed to the hospital.
Rumors Spread Rapidly.
News o. the shooting spread
through the city rapidly and rumors
wore received from all quarters that
the mayor was dead.
As soon as he was carried to the
operating room, all Inquiries as 10 his
condition remained unanswered until
the result Of the extent Of his wounds
could be ascertaincd This was re-
sponsibie for the flood Of rumors that
he was dead.
At 1920 o'clock Adamson came
from the operating room and told the
reporters that he did not believe the
wound would prove fatal.
Medical Staff.
The following physicians are either
in attendance or in consultation:
Doctors Stewart, Brewer Parrish
Melville, Hartley, Stack, Leder, Gran
nellie, Dowd and the staff physlcians
Of the hospital.
Shortly before noon Gallagher wa'
placed In a closed ambulance anc
taken TO the hospital for identified
tion. The physicians would not al
low the man to be taken into thu
sick room. The officers declared thu
Identification was unnecessary a
several people had been eye witness
es Of tho incident.
Or. Fielding, as pastor Of ST. JohS
Episcopal church, reached the hospl
tai shortly after noon. ns was not al
lowed to see the sick man.
At 1890 Mrs. Gaynor had no
reached the hospital but was expect
ed at any moment.
Had Lost His Job.
When Gallagher was brought bacl
to the Hoboken jail he was arraisne'
again. He said that he had tried t
kill the mayor because he had los
his lob. He was taken to Jersey City
He said that he had no lawyer AM
desired none.
Mayor Gaynor had expressed de
siro that there be no fuss made owe
his departure.
Spectacular Affair.
The attempted assassination an