Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-10

the route not to interfere with the vehicle
Mrs. Gaynor bore up well.
Commission Thompson OF the department
Of water supply, gas and electricity. who
left the mayors side during the noon hour
said that the patient was bearing up
bravely. Mr.. Thompson was standing
within two feet OF the mayor when the
shots were fired.
when the mayor was shot," said Com
missioner Thompson, 'he placed his hand
over the wound and said: Isn't this pity
then he calmly asked TO be taken to his
stateroom."
Details of the Crime.
They were standing on the port side Of
the vessel, near the promenade deck for
ward, and were in the act Of posing for
group photograph when Gallagher unno-
tced, pushed his way almost to the
mayors side and fired point blank at his
head.
He used a .sS-caliber revolver and an ex-
animation later disclosed that the first
! cartridge had missed fire. This probably
saved the mayors life. for Gallagher when
he first pulled the trigger, was less than
Two feet away. Backing off slightly in his
excitement. he pulled the trigger second
time and sent bullet crashing into the
mayors neck below the ear.
William H. Edwards, commissioner of
street cleaning and the former Princeton
foot ball star, lunged forward and his 300
pounds, just as Robert Adamson the
mayors secretary, struc'- Gallagher's arm
As he did so a second shot pierced Ed
wards sleeve. infllcting a slight flesh
. ound on the commissioners right arm,
which remained unnoticed for hours be-
cause OF the excitement.
Unmindful of his wound, Edv ards hit the
man crashing blow in the face and they
fell to the deck together Gallagher strug-
Cling with this strength of desperation and
pulling viciously at the trigger In an at
tempt to fire another shot.
Rains blows on Gallagher.
Edwards rained blow after blow In Gala
gher's face while Adams and Archibald r.
Watson, corporation counsel for the city,
| flung themselves on the struggling two in
an attempt to grasp the weapon. When
Mr.. Watson had obtained possession OF It,
Edwards and Gallagher continued bitter
struggle about the deck, Edwards now cry
ing and shouting in his anger and excite
ment and Gallagher painting and exhausted.
When completely subdued In the former
football stars vise-like grip, a pair OF steel
nippers were slipped on his wrists by a
special officer aboard the ship and he was
rushed through hooting and threatening
crowd off the vessel.
During the struggle with the man who
had attempte dto take his life, Mayor Gay
/ nor. though badly wounded, and bleeding
from the mouth and nose, did not once lose
consciousness.
Does Not Fall When shot.
The impact OF the bullet did not even
throw him from his feet, but he raised
his hands to his ears and with his face
contorted with pain. he staggered in a daze
and leaned Imply across the ships rail
until Adamson came to his assistance. Then
someone drew a chair to his side. and into
this the mayor sank with relief. A few
minutes later he was removed to a state
room, where the ships surgeons temper
arily bandaged the wound, preparatory to
his removal to ST. Mary's hospital
Rufus Gaynor. son, was the only men,
Der Of the mayors family present when he
was shot. His wife and other children were
at the Gaynor country place at st. James,
Long Island. When Mrs Gaynor was
notified by, telephone of the tragedy she
made spectacular run by automobile, ac-
companied by her son Norman, crossed the
Queensborough bridge to Manhattan. sped
aross the island to the Hudson river and
was taken to Hoboken in a police patrol
boat She was almost overcome when she
reached st. Marys hospital and was per-
mitted to see her husband for but amo-
ment