The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-08-12

The attempt to assassinate the
mayor caused intense excitement
throughout New York The promi
months in city affairs and to grow.
ing extent in state and national af
falrs, attracted widespread attention
Everywhere the news of the attempt
Oh his life was received with evidence
of profound regret.
President Montt of Chile was a near
observer of the attempt to assassinate
Mayor Gaynor. The Chilean executive
and Nine. Montt were sailing on the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse for Eu-
rope. AS Mayor Gaynor first came
aboard pleasant greetings were ex-
changed between him and the Chilean
president. The mayor then went to
his cabin and later joined his political
assistants on deck
Assassin Confesses.
Gallagher made the following signed
confession of his act to Robert w
Bell, acting chief of police of Ho-
boken:
i came over to Hoboken at 9:2O
O'Clock this morning. went to the
steamship pier and l went on board
the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der
crosse ] met a clergyman on board
OF the steamer and l asked him to
point out Mayor Gaynor to me.
He did so and shortly after fired
a shot at the mayor l do not know
if | fired more than one shot or not
knowing that Mayor Gaynor was
going to Europe this morning to en-.
JOY himself after depriving me of my
bread and butter, not porterhouse
steak, | was irritated to the point of
committing the act.
THE revolver you show me is the
revolver that l done the shooting at
the mayor with. l don't know how
many shots were in the revolver when
l used it. l have had this revolver
long time in my possession. | car
rled 1t when | was in the employ of
the city"
Gallagher seemed remarkably cool
while making this statement, to which
he affixed his signature.
Mrs. Gaynor Is Brave.
Word was sent to Mrs. Gaynor at
her country place in ST. James, Long
Island OF the serious injury to her
husband and she started in an automo
Die on the long ride to the hospital
IN Hoboken. Her chauffeur was in
to proceed with all possible
speed and directions were given the
ponce all along the route not to in
teIfere with the speeding vehicle.
Mrs. Gaynor bore up we'll under the
shock OF the news of Mayor Gaynor's
injury. The couples young daughters
remained at their home in St. James
it being decided not to call them to
their fathers bedside at the hospital
unless his condition should become
critical.
Long Public Career.
William Jay Gaynor was born in
Oneida county, New York
In 1851. He was educated ikn Whites.
town seminary and in Boston. He
went to Brooklyn in 1873 and worked
on New York and Brooklyn newspa-
pers while studying law. He was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1876 and began
practice in New York. He appeared
IN many important cases and was
writer on legal subjects.
In 1890 he was judge advocate on
he staff of General McLeer, Second
brigade, New York National guard.
te first became nationally known by
rea son of his work in breaking up
rings within the Democratic party and
It's action in securing the conviction
If John Y. Kane for election frauds.
In 1893 he was Judge of the SUI
Dreme court of New York, nominated
oy Republicans and Independent Dem
1crats.
He declined Democratic nomina-
ion for governor and also for judge
If the court Of appeals in 1894.7 and
'or mayor of Brooklyn in 1896
In 1904 he again declined the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor. He
was one of the first to speak against
'avoritism in freight rates.
He was made a justice of the ap-
oellate division of the supreme court
If New York.
He was elected mayor Of New York
n 1909.