The Detroit times., 1914-04-18

I
ragned before Mag lstrate Simms
today, on a charge OF attempted
homicide. Michael p MahoneY
who attempted the life OF Mayor
John Purroy Mitchell, yesterday,
and shot Corporation Counsel
Frank L. Polk in the chin, was
today held in $4,000 bail for &C
ton by the grand Jury
NEW YORK, April lS.--After visit
ing the New York hospital, where
Corporation Counsel Frank l.. Polk
is confined Mayor John Purroy Mitch
el went about his work as usual to-
day, following the attempt on his lie,
but he was guarded By elght men
picked from the detective force by
Police Commissioner Wood Here
after. the mayor is 10 oe guarded day
and night by this force OF special de
tectives They were selected by the
police commissioner for their reputa-
tions for daring and knowledge OF the
cranks and others Nho might attempt
| Mitchers life,
Physicians at the New York hos
pital reported the condition OF Polk
unchanged early Today The wound
in his. chin, is painful, but not serious.
land the wounded corporation counsel
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The OH man who attempted to kin
Mayor Mitthelfand shot POLK, after
hours OF evasion, finally. Admitted
last night that he was Michael T..
Mahoney, and that his home was ia
Newport, Ky.
Mahoney was aryaigned today ON
a charge OF assault with intent 10 Kill
and will probably be indicted Monday.
IL is believed however, that he viii
be committed to All asylum for Grim
inal insane
Mayer Mitchell today declared that,
contrary to his first opinion, he now
believes the attempt 10 assassinate
him was merely the result OF dis
ordered mind The mayor, at first
expressed the belief that TWO other
men were involved
"A rumsoaked hobo sodden and
embittered, and probably insane was
the description OF Mahoney by Dis
trict Attorney Whitman, today
Except for his advanced years
said Whitman "he is characteristic
prodNct of the lodging houses and
cheap whisky bars He might be
sent TO prison for 20 years which
would mean life for him. believe
q better plan. however, would be 10
send him to an asylum. The shoot
ing was probably due 10 the weaken
ing OF Mahoney's mind under heavy
drinking. ! am satisfied there was
no conspiracy.
Mahoney refused to sleep last night.
He sat on his cot with his face buried
lin his hands or paced his cell, mum
bling to himself
Under continual questioning Ma
honey said he once before went to
the city hall expecting TO Stay Mitch
el. Then the mayor came out be-
tween two women.
II couldn't shoot man in the
presence OF ladies'" he said
Mayor Mitchell not only carries a
revolver but a tallsman. and the may
or gives small gold frog which he
has on his watch chain part OF the
credit for his escape from death.
Police Commissioner Woods told OF
the shooting. when Mahoney APP
preached the mayors automobile as
he was leaving the I4ty hall yester.
day for lunch with Woods, Polk and
Tan Commissioner Mullan.
"a reached the man before a second
shot was fred" said Woods we
fell together 10 the sidewalk and Po-
liceman Hueme rushed up and grab.
bed the revolver The man said he
wanted Go shoot the mayor, but some.
one got IN his way"
Woods said only the fact that Polk
did get In the way prevented the
mayor being hit
Mahoney Cross-eXamined the police
commissioner.
Are You the first man that got hold
OF me-" he asked
Yes, replied Woods
We'll YOU don't look like him I"
snld Mahoney Il understand the
man who caught me first is under con-
fnement at the order OF the mayor ="
Mahoney's case viii be submitted TO
the grand judy Tuesday. when an In.
dictment will be immediately return.
ed In the meantime Wider said a
commission would probably bee ap.
pointed 10 examine the old man as to
his sanity Mahoney was formally
identihed his occupation being given
as blacksmith He is II years old.
Since Nov % he said. he had lived at
203 East Fiftieth-st
The only other witness examined
today was Deputy Police Commission.
er Rubin. VINO told OF the statements
Mahoney had made 10 him Rubin
said Mahnnev had declared he was
crazy against the mayor" because
he had been refused admission 10 his
Office last Tuesday lie told OF Ma
hcney's statement that he had visited
the city ball "Wednesday intending 10
| Kill Mitchell OF another trip there
THURSDAY and finally the shooting
! Yesterday