The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-08-11

struck him entered the head JUS
back o. the ear.
Mayor Gaynor was just starting o.
4 sea voyage to Europe. He expected
to travel alone through the Nortl
Sea countries and particularly Nor
way, for his health.
At the moment Of the shooting
Mayor Gaynor was standing in tn
companion way under the bridge
talking to President Pedro Mont
Of Chile and the latter's wife.
shoots without Warning.
without warning the assassin be
gan firing at the mayor from behind
The assailant fred four times IL
quick succession but only one bullet
took effect. striking the mayor in the
back Of the head.
Mayor Gaynor fell into the arms OF
Ms secretary, Robert Adamson. He
was hurriedly carried to his suite on
the steamer and attended by the
ship's surgeons. Later he was rush
ed to the steamers hospital in Ho-
boken and surgeons and physicians
were summoned.
wild rumors ran over the city to
the effect that the mayor was dead.
but at 1920 o'clock Adamson left
the operating room and said he did
not believe the wound would prove
fatal. The patient did not lose con-
seriousness.
Wont Coafess.
The assassin Immediately took
fight following his attack. but he was
pursued and captured by Big Bill Ed
wards and OFFICER Kyly. He was ar
raigned before Recorder McGovern
and remanded to Jail without bail.
He was put through the third degree
\ an attempt to ecure from him a
confession. They were unable, how
ever. even to learn the motive for
the attack. He gave his name as
James Gallagher, his age as Sc years
and said he was a discharged fore
man OF the dock department. it is
supposed that he fred upon the may
or In revenge for some fancied grew
ance.
Taken With Tackle.
The capture Of Gallagher was SEN
sational. Big Bill Edwards, weighing
800 pounds, an old Princeton foot
ball player, made a low tackle about
Galigher's knees, throwing him to
the deck with terrible force and then
lay on him till help came. Edwards
was shot through the fesht part of
the left arm in the encounter, but
he knew nothing Of 1t till he reached
the hospital with the mayor. The
wound IS not serious.
Col. Roosevelt at once dispatched
amessage to Secretary Adamson ex-
pressing his horror at the catastro-
phe.
Later in the day Ga1igher made a
statement in which he blamed Mayor
Gaynor for his discharge. after four
years Of work. on Z charge Of drunk
enness. Gallagher is 4 widower.
81 shot Mayor Gaynor because he
was taking the bread from my
nouth.' he declared to the police.
Finally Gallagher admitted the
shooting.
"WhenI went IN board the steam
or I asked Q minister to point out
Mayor Gaynor. Then I walked up be-
Ind him and began airing"
Gallagher Is sarcastic but plainly
y not insane.
Il Mayor Gaynor dies. his place will
be taken by John Purrey Mitchell.
president OF the board Of aldermen,
and republican.
Mayor William j. Gayaor Of New
York. by his election to that Office
after : three cornered contest in 1909
Aas become . figure Of national prom
iaenoe.- He served on the supreme
court Of New York with 90 much dis
tl1ction that his name became q logi-|
eAlsons for the candidacy for mayor.
10 VS. accepted By Tamamny Hall
notptthstanding he refused to make
aaNalliance with that organization.
ailos his Inauguration - mayor he.
~ divorced the Office from Tam
has done moro than any,
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= Hltappsare6 ana at the same
daeshAsSGhown scrupulous respect