Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-09
DIRECT INCENTIVE
TO GALIIAGHER'S CRIME

New York, Aug 9.--The mayors as
| sailant shows the marks OF the strug-
| gle which took place on the liners deck.
! His face Is badly swollen where some
one had hit a powerful blow with bars
| knuckles and black and blue finger
marks can be seen on the throat
| In Gallagher's possession was found
| a letter which doubtless was the di-
rect incentive, for the shooting. II II
dated Aug. at the mayors office and
is addressed to Gallagher at his third
avenue residence.
II reads:
Dear Sir-The mayor has instruct
ed me to acknowledge the receipt Of
your letter Of the first instant and TO
state that he can do nothing for you
In the matter IN which you write"
Tho letter is signed by Secy. Robert
Adamson
Many teIcgraphic messages we're re-
ceived at the city hall during the day
expressing sympathy with Mayor Gay
nor and asking for word of his condi-
ton To all these messages Acting
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell sent the
following reply;
II thank you for you kind MESA &c
Surgeons say the mayors condition *
hopeful. but are unable to give definite
news until after an examination has
been made"
There were many callers at tho
city. hall TO make anxious inquiry
after Mayor Gaynor's condition.
Among them were Reginald Walsh,
acting consul general Of Great Bril-
tain and George b. Cortelyou former
secretary OF the treasury.
Although Gallagher Is still in the
custoday of the state OF New Jersey,
where the crime was committed, the
New York authorities declared they
expected to raise the question OF
jurisdiction and would make an ef-
fort to bring the prisoner 20 New
York and try him here. The New Jer-
soy officials however. declared that
Gallagher's trial would undoubtedly
take place In that state.
CONFEDERATION WIDESPREAD,
CONSERVATION was widespread as
news Of the attempted assassination
flash about the city. Friends OF the
mayors administration were by no
means alone in their expressions of
horror. Former political opponents
were among the first to express such
sentiments and appreciation Of the
mayors services as the city's chief
executive When Cyrus G. Miller,
president Of the Borough of Bronx.
heard that the mayor had been shot.
said
"He is the best mayor New York
ever had We who were opposed to
him at the election have learned 90
appreciate almost more than any one
else his true worth and ability"
1T seems incredible" said Lloyd c.
Griscom. chairman Of the Republican
county committee. that such an out
rage should be possible II almost
seems idle TO express our sympathy
and sorrow. The news that he Will
recover is more than grateful"
PRISONER TRANSFERRED.
The prisoner was transferred this
afternoon from the Hoboken police STA
tion to the Hudson county Jail in Jer-
sey city. The crowd which was gath
cred about the court house door made
II mild demonstration against CAT
lagher as he was passed from the patrol
wagon into the jail.
The prisoner looked up quickly, as
n slightly startled. and then walked
stolidly into the building.
His pedigree was taken and he wac
escorted to "A cell In the jail ward
where IL is customary to confine pris-
oners accused OF capital or other serious
crimes. Gallagher smoked cigar
" nile I'm the patrol wagon and seemed |
except during the demon
stration at the jail doors