The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-10
GAYNOR'S WOUND NAY
RESULT IN HIS DEATH
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and perhaps fatal consequences. The
mayor retained consciousness and
later examination by the physicians.
when the mayor was taken to the hos
pital, gave more hopeful outlook.
Victim, Posing for Picture.
The shooting occurred under cir
:cumstances of the most dramatic char
acter. Mayor Gaynor came aboard the
steamer accompanied by a number of
city officials who were about to bid
him goodby on his trip abroad. The
party proceeded to the upper deck and
was assembled in group, giving final
greetings. Crowds of passengers were
about on deck, and with friends waving
adieu from the pier. The mayors
party was about to have picture
taken.
Suddenly a stranger pushed through
the throng from the rear. He ap-
preached the mayor and without a
word began to fire. The shots rang
out in quick succession. Instantly
there was the greatest excitement and
confusion. Mayor Gaynor was seen to
fall to the; deck and the gushing
wound told that he had been hit.
At the same moment ship guard
sprang forward and dealt the assassin
a blow on the head with billy, fell
ing him to the deck, where officers
quickly siezed him. He was turned
over to the Hoboken police and taken
at once to police headquarters. There
he gave the name of Gallagher and in
response to inquiries as to why he had
committed the deed he replied sui
lenly:
Gives His Reason for Act.
"He kept me from earning my bread
and butter" - -@t
Meantime Mr.. Gaynor had been car
ried to stateroom. He remained
conscious, but breathed heavily. He
was calm, but apparently apprehen-
sive that the wound was grave. An
ambulance was summoned to the pier
and the wounded man was placed on
a stretcher and carried to the ambu-
lance. The vehicle was driven to St.
Mary's hospital, Hoboken, where the
mayor was still conscious and occa-
sionally spoke to those about him.
! To the city officials who accompa-
MED him to the hospital he indicated
the gravity with which he viewed the
shot by saying, "Say goodby to the
people" . .-~. r. r.. e..
] The hospital physicians made a
careful examination of the wound.
Their conclusion agreed with that of
the ships surgeon that the injury was
not necessarily fatal. -..- s
It was found that the bullet had en-
tered the mayors neck back of the
ear, burying itself in the region of
the mastoid bone. The bullet was not
located and no effort was made to
probe until the arrival of New York
surgeon. ...eS .-..*-
Gaynor Calm and Collected. .,-
The mayor remained calm and col
lected.. His chief difficulty came from
the gathering of blood in his throat.
After the ministrations of the ply
sicians Mr.. Gaynor expressed himself
as. feeling reasonably comfortable.
It was learned later that Street
Cleaning Commissioner w. O. Ed
wards was slightly wounded by one
of the bullets intended for Mr.. Gaynor.
Edwards, who was standing by the
mayor, seized Gallagher's arm. One
of the bullets passed through the com.
missioner's sleeve and grazed his left
arm. The wound. however. was 50
slight that Mr.. Edwards only discov-
cred it after the excitement had sub
sided. ~. ~, .-.-- ~
Gallagher, the mayors assailant,
was taken before Recorder McGovern.
He displayed little emotion.
HE deprived me of my bread and
butter" said the discharged dock en-
ploye. Il did not want porterhouse
steak" he added. ~
Recorder McGovern held the prison
er without bail to await the result of
the mayors injuries.
was DISMISSED for Neglect. 49,.
Gallagher was appointed watch
man in the New York city dock de-
partment April Z, 1903. He was dis
charged July 10, 1910, after having
been found guilty Of neglect of duty
and misconduct. Among his other
transgressions, was the fact. that he
failed to punch the dial on the time
clock that recorded his presence. He
was also charged with using insulting
language to an inspector. Since his
discharge Gallagher has been writing
letters to the mayor.
The attempt. to fassassinate the may
or caused great excitement The
prominence of the executive in recent
months In city affairs, and to great
extent in state and national. affairs,
attracted widespread attention.
Everywhere the news of the at
tempt on his life was, received with
evidence of profound regret. In all
public places, the hotels, the financial
districts, clubs and subways, the af-
fair was the absorbing topic. One of
the first dispatches of coincidence was
from Colonel Roosevelt, expressing
horror and indignation at the crime.
Reform in City Affairs.
William J. Gaynor, then Judge,
was elected mayor of New York in
1909. From the date of his election
to the Office of mayor to the present
81 r. Il. ~ - - b