The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-18


Mr. Mltchel's first act after leaving the
hospital was to go to Police Head
quarters. where he spent a few minutes
with Commissioner Woods. The Commits
sloner was asked later whether or not
the Mayor had been there to congratulate
him.
We'll" replied Commissioner Woods
modestly. congratulate IL perhaps too
strong a word We Just talked over the
shooting briefly"
Prisoner Obstinately silent.
When the Mayor Mr.. Polk and party
had left the City Hall for the New York
Hospital renewed attention was given by
Deputy Police Commissioner J. Robert
Rubin, Inspectors Faurot and Dillon and
other officials to Mahoney. who was still
being detained In the police section room
before starting for Police Headquarters.
These efforts 10 get anything Of value
from the old mans lips were fruitless.
A big green automobile police van was
drawn up directly at the door leading into
the City Hall station house to take the
Mayors assailant to Headquarters. Shortly
before 3 o'clock =. NJ. Deputy Commits
sloner Rubin and the police gathered up
the two letters to Mayor Mitchell the let
ter 10 Mayor Armstrong OF Pittsburg. the
heterogeneous newspaper clippings and the
other things found In Mahoney's pockets.
The thousands massed out In the sunlit
plaza tried to press even closer, as II was
evident that preparations were being made
to take Mahoney TO Headquarters. Police
Lieutenant Collins and a squad Of detec-
tives. led Mahoney out to the van. the
mounted police made q lane for the ma
chine and Mahoney was whirled up Centre
street.
First Mahoney was taken into Mr.. Ru-
bins Office at Headquarters. where Mr..
Rubin. Inspector Faurot and others tried
in concert to induce the dazed old man.
now collarless and a bit mussed up. to
OF this the matter Of the prisoners lunch
came up and food and cigar were
brought to him. He would take only some
mouthfus Of coffee and the cigar.
Jokes with Policemen.
He was taken down to the basement to
he stripped and measured. Here some
smiles began TO come to the mans sallow
face. and he even began to Joke and laugh
with policemen while dressing himself
after the measurements had been taken.
Mr.. Rubin again took him In hand and
started in again to make him talk but
couldn't.
Up stairs in Commissioner woods's office
the Commissioner and District Attorney
Whitman. who had been asked to be pres
ent at the examination, we're waiting when
Mahoney wns brought into the room.
chief Magistrate McAdoo, Police Surgeon
O'Hanlon. Mr., Rubin. Assistant District
Attorney Emberee and stenosrapher
were among those In Mr. woods's office
with Mahoney until almost o'clock.
At the end Of the grillng Mahoney was
led down stairs again TO the finger print
room with his questioners still believing
his name was Rose and with nothing. in
fact. to lead to his identification. To
direct questions he would merely shake
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would not answer the questions.
Tunney Meets Quick Success.
why not let Capt, Tunney talk to
him. acting Capt. Dan Kerr finally
asked Mr.. Rubin. III anybody can get
him going Capt. Tunney can"
apt Tunney had almost immediate
success. After the quizsing by Capt Tun-
ney the prisoner was then led to a cell
in the basement OF Headquarters TO ne
locked up for the night.
Mr. Whitman seemed to hold the opin-
ion. after listening to the examination of
Nahoney In Commissioner Woods's office.
that the prisoner was not only weak
minded but also partly drunk.
Divided As to Insanity.
Among some OF the police officials the
opinion as to whether the prisoner was
sane or insane seemed to be divided.
The bearing OF the newspaper clippings
from various newspapers found in Ma
honey's pockets on the state OF the mans
mind seem problematical. The subject
matter Of the clippings ranged from sales
Of pictures abroad. on through various
matters pertaining to the efforts to obtain
Col. Cocktails as Police Commissioner and
other police news. to accounts OF baseball
games the feeding OF school children and
other ASSOCIATED matters.
About month ago he told Deputy
Commissioner Rubin. y went to Jersey
used to-day. I had a lot OF things In
mind when I bought II, That's all I can
tell you about that. When l came down
to the City Hall last Monday TO see the
Mayor left the revolver In my trunk. but
had It with me Wednesday when saw
Mayor Mitchell and his secretary. Bruere.
come out But softened and didn't shoot
him them
Commissioner Woods went into further
details about the shooting after Mahoney
had been locked up for the night.
II walked around the front OF the
automobile" Mr.. Woods said. "and was
Waiting for the chauffeur. Neun. to get
settled. Turning my head slightly I saw
an old man standing slightly back Of the
car and between II and the Park Row
car tracks. He was pointing the revolver
toward the automobile
my only regret Is that ! wasn't Just
a step nearer. ! could have stopped him
II | had been The gun was fred Just
the smallest fraction Of a second before
I reached him. I caught him by the
shoulder and the chauffeur and ! grabbed
the gun. The man crumpled up and the
three OF US went down together"
"Just Crumplcd Under U.s."
Did you hit him. DR.. Woods was
asked.
mo, he Just crumpled up under us. It
was fortunate that he was a weak old
man with an unsteady hand or some one
would certainly have been killed"
Mr.. Polk himself, in conversation with
his friends In the police station. attributed
his escape from death to the fact that
he saw the mans arm raised and started
involuntarily.
II caught a glimpse OF an arm going
up" Mr. Polk said. land II II hadn't been
that moved my head just at that instant
| might have got the bullet higher up"
THE nerve and pluck OF Mr.. Polk" said
Mr. McAneny, were remarkable. His
only concern seemed to be to get the
correct version to his wife and father
80 as not to alarm them"
Pittsburg campaign nandblll was
found among the papers In Mahoney's
pockets, II was dodger printed on one
| side only and Is an attack against Can
I didate Enoch Rauh. who was then running