The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-10

blow on the head with a 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"
Meantime Mr.. Gaynor had been car
ried to a 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
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"
The hospital physicians made
careful examination of the wound.
Their conclusion agreed with that OF
the ships surgeon that the injury was
not necessarily fatal.
1t 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.
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.
/ 1t 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 so
| 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.
Gallagher was appointed a 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 assassinate 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 al
public places, the hotels, the financia
districts, clubs and subways, the af
fair was the absorbing topic. One o