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

sci pOik's bedside that he was rcsts
Ing comfortably. The bulletin snidi
THE patient sleep. IN short maps,
trcmriy restless all might. and at
times In considerable pain. The
physicians are satisfied with his
condition ao far"
A shabby dressed old man namah
Michael T. Mahoncy, with fancied grlev-
ances against the city adm nistration.
fired "A shot early yesterday afternoon
at Mayor John Purroy Mitchell as tho
Mayor, Corporation Counsel Frank Polk
whom the bullet struck-Police Com
| missioner Arthur Woods and Tax Com
missioner George V. Mullan were on the
point Of starting oft N an automobile
from the city Hall for luncheon.
The bullet entered the left check 81
Mr.. Polk. knocked a tooth to "a, floor
of the automobile
Late last night DR.. \ J. Hartwel IN
the New York Hospital removed the
it lodged under the tongue ON the right
side. 1t had entered from the left
During the early part of the evening
Mr.. Polk had been in considerable pain.
II was | o'clock this morning before
he dropped into a light sleep.
Powder from the revolver slightly
burned the Mayors left ear and Com
missioner Mullan's left check
The mouth wound received hy Cor
poration Counsel Polk, although very
painful will not prove dangerous unless
infection sets in.
Woods Prevents second Shot.
Police Commissioner Arthur Woods.
who stood ON the Park Row asphalt
beside the automobile. which was al the
city Hall curb across the street car
tracks from THE SIN building. was. as
Mr.. Woods put 1t later, lust two short
jumps" from Mahoney when the old
man fired.
Commissioner Woods made the iump
in one slammed Mahonev to the street
ana held tightly to Mahoncy's pistol
again
officer John 6. Ncun, chauffeur of 90
Police Department touring car piled into
the tanglr and helped Commissioner
Woods pin Mahonoys pistol hand to the
asphalt. Joe Saloschn, private d.
tective who happened To- he PASSING.
Fred Iiickol, sales manager. of Jersey
city, and Arthur Inscr. q theatrical
man, jumped into the scrimm. go aIs1
The noon hour thousands had scarcely
recovered from the first stunned mo
mrnts and Mere just beginning to CON
verg" toward the spot where Mahouoy
was making his brief struppl" to hro
again. when Mayor Mitchc, -, ppcd from
the car. his own big blue revolver IN
his right hand and his lctt arm sup-
porting Mr.. Polk. whose month Was
bleeding profusely
ThiuL T"Ik Mayors Prisoner.
licfore the gathering crowds coud
wholly impede the way Mayor Mitchell
led Mr.. roll, into the police station m
the basement of the City Hal. Is the
Mayor stu holding ih' rrNu'Nrr n" h.li
jcrkrd from his oNrrooat pocket c1lr
toward the policemen spillns ont of two
building. the sight of Mr. Mitch"ls re-
Volvcr. together with the fact that his
left arm clasped MIR rolks right clhrN,
caused the policemen to think that Nj.
Polk was the prisoner.
Inspector Dillon ran from tn, Cty
Hail police room with almost u dozen
detectives and plain clothes policemen
at his heels. Commissioner Woods ami
others by this time had iorkcd Mahonry.
whose - years and weak fran" bad
made his struggles hritf. to his feet.
Inspector Dillon relieved Commissioner
Woods II his prisoner and the party
entered the police room IN the wake OF