The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-10
CITY UTAH WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1910

and we all fen il heap'almost against
the rail with Ihfs assailant underneath.
Tie man Inatte a vigorous struggle
and held 10 thss pistol until II was
forced from h Is fingers by Mr.. McMtl-
Lam reporter, and myself. AS we
struggled on the deck after Commits
siOner Ed0ard.y had pinned the man
down, 1 recall Ia Mr.. MCMILLAN tried
10 remove tie cy Under OF the pistol
which the man VA still trying TO dis
charge. BY this time. however. his
struggles had losu all definite purpose
and the pistol R'as wrenehed from
him"
Gallagher IS a ssh ort, thick set man.
weighing close I'd 200 pounds He
smoked a cigar ch sei fully after his ar
rest and at no tiIae expressed sorrow
because or his detsd on the other
hand, he repeated 5, .olidly that the
mayor had robbed hi m OF livelihood
and that he had me "a IT to kill him.
Commissioner Tho n pson. who went
10 St Marys hospital with the mayor
severely criticised the conduct OF at
fairs there.
Hospital On stieised.
when we arrived" ne said we had
10 ring the bell for our or five min
utes before anyone rs ponded- Then
a nurse came to the dc or and said that
there was no doctor IN at that time
A little later an int T-ne came out
smoking q pipe and seemingly not
much concerned.
The New York physi clans attending
the mayor are DIR. Geo rye Z. Brewer.
DR.. George ID. Stewart md DIR. Charles
\. DoWd. In addition here was sum
mOned DR.. James W. Pa r1f,h or brook
Iyn, the mayors family physician.
After his arraignment ferOFe Record
er McGOYern this artern BON GallasheI
was sent 20 the Hudson county jail az
Jersey City. where he a. IN MS cell
tonight contentedly smC king a pipe
and seemingly pleased wi tn the atten-
ton he has attracted.
shows Great FOrtf tude.
Dr. ". H. AIinford of the house staff
OF ST. Mary's hospital, saiit the mayor
showed great fofutude! Il gave the
mayor strychnine when he came tlrst
10 the hospital" said DR.. \ tnford, be-
cause he was suffering frOl n shock ana
10 remove the blood from his throat
right ear. passing through the mas
tod. The shot was str slght from
right TO left and slightly downward.
The mayor did not compia' or pam.
a. Try and discourage me. Don't tell
me it's all right IL the Won M Is serl-
Gus. l want TO know the worst.
President MOntt OF Chile was near
observer Of the attempt 10 tsssassinate
Mayor GaynOr. The Chilean executive
and Nine. MOntt We're sailing today on
the Kaiser Wilhelm der tare'sse Tor
Europe. As Mayor GaynOr first came
aboard, pleasant greetings were eX-
changed between him and tise Chilean
president The mayor then. went to
his cabin and later Joined his political
associates on deck.
While thus engaged. Nine MOntt
first noticed the assassin ap preaching
the mayor from the rear. Sh e says he
stood diagonally behind the mayor as
Mayor Gaynor was sailing, on the
first vacation he has had since taking
office on January l. He has been at
work from fourteen TO siXte Sn hours
day and imperatlv felt the need
Of a rest. In order 10 be out or reach
OF the affairs OF his office, IL was his
intention 10 avoid all the European
cities and take a jaunt TIN pugh the
North sea 10 the coast of Norway. He
expected 10 be absent about one month.
Seeretive About JOuFIsey.
Mayor GaynOr was rather secretiYe
about his preparations for his journey,
which was tragically inter- apted. To
friends who saw him at his office yes
terday afternoon he said his principal
object was the sea trip and he had no
intention or seeing the continent or
stopping in any or the larger English
i want rest" ne said. Il may go
10 Sweden and possibly 10 Denmark"
He added that he desired to be al sea
as much as possible and TO rest thor
Oughly after the hard work OF the last
seven months, and 10 get himself in
shape for the many difficult problems
that faced him on his return home.
Mayor GaynOr. who is So years old.
began life as a Brooklyn newspaper
reporter. studying law at night while
working days. He entered politics as
a Democrat and was first appointed
an assistant and then was elected dis
Jrlct attorney OF Kings county.
one or his first acts in this latter
capacity was 10 attack the rule OF
John Y. Mckane, who was the abSo-
lutte political boss" of the town of
GFavesend, OF which COney Island was
a part Mckane, who was accused OF
eorrupting the ballot and prOfiting fl
Tanclally by his acts, was OVerthrOwn
and sent 20 Sing Sing, where he died
soon after this GaynOr was elected
10 the supreme court bench. and there
ne served until his appointment TO the
appellate division of the supreme
court, Second district. This place he
resigned after his nomination for
mayor last year. On the bench he was
a strong advocate of the. strict law en-
fOrcement.
On becoming mayor he started a re-
form administration, which has at
tTacted wide attention.