The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-10

ICNfIN iturOn 10 UtlltNt lUdi 1oiioth't
will be In the Trenton prison before
the mayor is discharged from the no
boken hospital.
II expect that the grand jury will
indict Gallagher on a charge OF as
sault with intent to kill" declared
Garven today. The penalty for this
crime in our state is maximum OF
twenty years. Under our commuta-
ton rules. this means practically a
sentence of twelve years.
"Of course a change in the condi-
ton OF the mayor might prevent rapid
| on, bat the doctors assure me to-
| ny that he is doing nicely. | antici-
| tie no trouble in indicting and con-
citing Gallagher. There are not only
| lenty of witnesses, but | have the
| mans own signed confession.
! gould like to have the mayors testi-
| mony but IL really will not be needed"
'fhc capture Oh the wouldbe as
sassin was as spectacular as the shoot
| ns itself Gallagher fired three shots
| rapid succession. the first striking
| Hayor Gaynor. Bystanders declare
the other two were fired at Adamson,
he mayors private secretary, but II
they We're they went wild, for Adam
son was uninjured
big Bill" Edwards. the greatest
guard who ever smashed up line for
Princeton made q spectacular flying
| tackle" catching Gallagher below the
| knees and hurting him 10 the deck
with terrific force Then Edwards,
who tips the scales at $50 pounds and
is as strong as an OK, sat astride the
would-be murderer's chest while Sec
rotary Adamson. after assisting Mayor
Gaynor 10 chair, sprang upon the
PROSTATE Gallagher, dock laborer
Joining in the melee.
Edwards Shot Through Arm.
Edwards was shot through the
fieshy part OF the left arm, near the
shoulder by one of the assassin's bull
lets.
Edwards knew nothing of his wound
until he reached the hospital with
Mayor Gaynor Attention was called
TO the fact that blood was dripping
constantly from his coat sleeve. He
said he felt a twftching sensation In
the arm and 1t was discovered that the
bullet had ploughed through his arm,
infiicting, however, only q slight flesh
wound. Edwards was given medical
attention, but was not put to bed
After tackling Gallagher and hurl-
ing him TO the deck Edwards climbed
astride the PROSTATE man and began
pounding him in the face with savage
fury.> A heavy ring the commissioner
Wore cut deem gashes- in-the- mans
nose and he was literally covered with
blood when Edwards ceased pummel-
ling him. A reporter and Otto
Schmolinski. deck steward on the
steamer ran to Edwards side and to-
gether the men hustled Gallagher,
bleeding and subdued into Edwards
waiting automobile and rushed him to
the Hoboken police headquarters, four
blocks away.
On the way the reporter asked Gala
CHER why he fired.
why that fellow took my job, he
took my bread and butter and / shot
him for it. You can't make that too
strong" he kept repeating. They
took my salary away. was night
watchman at the munificent salary of
So a night and they took that awss'
from me. or course, shot him" :
Gallagher continually harped. on the
fact that Mayor Gaynor had taken his
job away from him.
But Mr.. Gaynor had nothing to do
with your discharge" said the 70
porter.
"oh. Gsynor Sanctioned My Dismissal"
"Oh, know that. s Commissioner
Tompkins fired me. but Gaynor sane
toned 1t and got him." he said.
When Gallagher was registered at
police headquarters, the turkeys
made a thorough search OF his perl
son. He begged to be allowed to re-
tain tin box containing tobacco. de-
claring the pipe and tobacco were his
best friends. The officers feared To
let him have the tin box, lest he make
weapon of 1t to kill himself.
"Oh, amt going TO do the Dutch |
act" he jeered AT them. He was al |
lowed To keep the tobacco. but the box
was taken from him.
When Gallagher was brought back !
to the Hoboken jail he was again ar /
raigned before Recorder McGovern. |
The recorder questioned Gallagher at |
some length. but elected nothing more /
than the prisoner had told the police
in his statement.
He said he had no counsel and ex-
pected TO have mono McGovern re-
manded him to the Hudson county jail
at Jersey City to await the action of
the grand jury
He was Immediately taken to Jersey
sey City.
Former President Roosevelt. i'm
mediately after he had heard of the
rushed the following tele-
gram to Robert Adamson. the mayors
private secretary:
II am shocked and horrified beyond
measure Please send me information
concerning Mayor Gaynor's condition
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
II was Mayor Gaynor who delivered
the address of welcome 10 Colonel
Roosevelt, upon the latters return
from Africa and Europe.
Gallagher showed some reluctance
about TALKING and the impression he
first created that he was a crank was
later disslpated. He appeared rational
and did not show the least excitement,
talking calmly and naturally. He was
very bitter against the mayor and in
dulged in some rough sarcasm.
After he had made his statement he
was taken to the police photograph
gallery and his picture was taken.
Later his Bertillon measurements were