Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-10

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who remained with the mayor all night
said today that he considered the outlook
very hopeful. Mr.. Adamson, however:
was careful to impress the possibilities of
| danger from infection of the wound,
which will remain until the bullet is re-
moved. There is also danger, 1t was in
dicated by those who had watched the
! case closely. that the shot from Gala
ghers revolver had passed so close to an
artery that hemorrahge might be
| brought on from an attenuated artery
| wall. The passage of time lessons the
| probability of this. however. Mayor Gay
nor has not been afflicted with an attack
of hemorrhage since yesterday. shortly
after he was first brought to the hospi-
tai.
Physicians Take Rest.
! The mayors physicians showed by their
J course through the night that they con-
sidered him in no immediate danger.
Those who spent the night near the
| mayors bedside We're Mrs. Gaynor and
their son. Rufus, DR.. Ernst j. Lederle,
| DIR. W. ]. Arlitz DR.. Charles N. Dowd
and Secretary Adamson. The mayors con-
dtion seemed to the physicians so satis-
factory that DR.. Dowd retired early in
the evening to a nearby room to get some
sleep while Drs. Arlity and Lederle, after
sitting up with Secretary -Adamson until
after midnight, also took occasion then to
immediate care of the nurses. The physi-
clans remained all through the latter part
of the night within call. but there was
no emergency which demanded their min
istaton. The mayor slept intermittently
and whenever questioned as to his feel
lnsS declared that he was feeling fine
Mrs Gaynor slept scarcely quarter
OF an hour all night. At frequent in
tervals she stole quietly into the mayor S
chamber and on several occasions found
the mayor awake. He conversed cheer
fully with her. Mrs. Gaynor herself is
being closely watched by the physicians
through fear that the great strain
upon her in her constant ministra tiOns
TO her stricken husband may induce
collapse
Chief of Police Hayes of Hoboken gave
orders early today that no vehicle should
be allowed to pass along Willow avenue
in front of the hospital.
All night long little groups of people
gathered in front of the hospital to OBJ
tain the latest news of the mayors con-
dition, and even smart showers which
occasionally fell did not dsperse them.
Gallagher Closely Guarded.
Gallagher, the would-be assassin. was
carefully guarded all night to prevent him
from making any possible attempt at
self-destruction Gallagher shows no re-
morse for his attempt on the life of Mayor
Gaynor, and, in fact, seems to regard
himself as hero. 1t is not unlikely that
the grand jury of Hudson county may
meet today and draw an indictment
against Gallagher for felonious assault.
In the event of the mayors death the
indictment would be changed to a charge
of homicide.
Prosecutor Pierre Garven of Hudson
county, n. j.. today began the preparation
of his case against Gallagher. MIR. Gar
ven said: The grand jury fortunately
has not wound up it's current session, or
| would have to wait until the last of
ment. There will be no trouble indicting
Gallagher. as we have plenty of wit
nesses and the mans own confession.
Early Trial Probable.
According to my hastily formed plan
now, Gallagher will be on trial not later
than the first of next week. The trial
will be short, and the verdict will be
reached by the jury in record time Gal
lagher probably will be tried on a charge
of assault with intent to kill. The pen
years. Under our communication rule this
means practically sentence of twelve
years.
"Of course the condition of Mayor Gay
nor may delay action. but from the en-
cOuraging reports | have received. the
mayor will be spared to u.s..
In the event of Mayor Gaynor's death,
John Purrey Mitchell. president of the
board of aldermen. will succeed to the
office of mayor. but the question has
until January of next year. or fill out the
full three years and five months that re-
main of Mayor Gaynor's term.
Should Mitchell become mayor he would
that office Mr.. Mitchell is thirty-one
years old. He is quite independent in his
political beliefs.
Mayors Brother Arrives.
Mayor Gaynor's brother, Thomas L.
Gaynor of SIaingfield, Ohio. reached here
this morning and went with Mrs. Vingut
the mayors daughter. and Mr.. Vingut to
the hospital At the time they arrived
the mayor was asleep and the physicians
would not permit him to be disturbed.
Police Commissioner Baker was another
visitor at the hospital anxious to see the
mayor. He had just arrived from Yer
mont, whence he hurriedly started when
he heard OF the attack upon the mayor
yesterday.
OF all the men in public life and mem
bers of his administration who called to
see him today none was allowed en-
trance to Mayor Gaynor'S sickroom 1t
was thought best not to agitate him in any
way through the suggestion of municipal
problems, which the sight of official visi-
tors might arouse, and only the members
of his immediate family were permitted
to see him.
An interesting condition Of things was
developed today when 1t was learned
that although he has talked on topic after
topic with those who visited his cham
Der. the mayor has evinced not the
slightest curiosity regarding the man
Gallagher, whose revolver laid him low
1t was said that Gallagher's name had
not been mentioned to him, and that not
since the first inquiry directly after the
shot was fired had sprung to the mayors
lips had he asked who it was who shot
him.
At the noon hour the other physicians
left the mayor. only DIR. Parrish, his fam
lily physician remaining within call
Commissioner Edwards Threatened.
Street Cleaning Commissioner Edwards.
when he arrived at his Office today, found
among his mail a letter which threatened
him with the same fate as Mayor Gaynor.
The letter was vulgar in tone and said
that the commissioner would be dead in
forty -eight hours.
Commissioner Edwards said that the
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