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Show mm is. UiLUtl JJL founded Mayor Continues Con-tinues (o Improve Wound Dangerous 7ew York, Aug. 10. Mayor Gaynor continued in about the same condition this afternoon and, while his physicians physi-cians have not pronounced him out of danger, t bey hope an operation to remove re-move the two fragments of bullets may be unnecessary. The central office Is Investigating the story of a man named I'erlman. who informed Inspector Tliij'sell that an iutuxicated patrolman tedd his sister sis-ter that ' Gaynor was going to gel his soon." Mayor Gaynor has leen active iu political reform. j James J. G:.llagh r, tho discharged dock enipinvo who shot the inujor,, has been placed under constant guard. Fearing be may attempt suicide, his belt and suspenders have been taken from him and he is denied the use of a knife and fork, being fed with a spoon. i New York, Aug. 10. A consultation of physicians over Mayor W. J. Gay-tor, Gay-tor, who was shot bv a discharged eitv employe yesterday, was held this morning, after which, the followlug bulletin was Issued: 1 1 : 0 a, m. The mayor continues to do well. It is the unanimous opinion opin-ion of the surgeons that no operation j is necessary at this time.1' I The bulletin was signed: "W. J. Arlltz, Geo. W. Brewer, Geo. D. Stewart, Charles N DowJ." Dr. John D. Wagiu-r, who visited ! St. Mary's hospital this mornluy, said j be had learned that Mayor Gaynor's I lemperature was 102 and that at the I present time it was a hundred and a J ultb. i The conition of Mayor W. J. Gaynor, Gay-nor, who was ehot and seriously I vviundcd yesterday by a discharged I cl:y employe, Is regarded as encoui-npng encoui-npng this morning, although it continued con-tinued to be a source ot great anxiety. anx-iety. The Urst bulletins ejf the dav were hopeful in tone, indicating that tb(j patient was resting easy and taking tak-ing occasional nourishment, and the ln.llelin issued at 11 o'clock was re-i:.ided re-i:.ided as extremely favorable Tht wound Itself is not enuring -fciious. trouble bu' the doctors aro ;:ving' their chief attention to ovev- pining the dangers of possible Infection In-fection The mayor remains calm and keeps cheerful. Shortly before 10 o'clock. Mayor Gaynor was allowed a little inoie nourishment in the form of chicken broth and vvats permitted a taste of c.iiiee. The mayor's appetite was by no means satlslled, however. He K-id he was very hungry and laughingly laugh-ingly suggested to Secretary Adaption Adapt-ion that the latter smuggle In, a ILtlo more broth for him. The mayor was In no pain and continued con-tinued talking fteely on various sub-Jot sub-Jot ts. Formal bulletin issued at 7:30 o'clock was preceded by an iuformal sji.'d equally reassuring statement by-Or. by-Or. William J. Arlltz who left tlK? mayor's bedside at 6 o'clock, bringing word that the patl?nt had passed a good night and that no untoward symptoms bad developed. While the mayor's condition is admittedly ad-mittedly still very serious and the pliyticlans would not commit them- it-ivos on any statemeut as to the j outcome. Secretary Adauison, wliu j was one of those who remained with j lb-? mayor all night, said be consi.l- I red the outlock very hopeful. Mr. Adamson, however, was careful 0 impress the possibilities of danger ''".'om Infection of the wound, vvhic'i Mill remain until the bullet, is removed re-moved There is also the danger, it ws Indicated by those who hnJ watched the case closely, that tho -liol from Gallagher's revolver had passed so close to an artery that hem' j onhages might be brought on from r.:i attenuated artery wall. The passage pas-sage of time lessons tbe probability of Ibis, however. Mayor Gaynor has not been afflict-t afflict-t l with an attack of hemorrhage since yesterday, shortly after he whs j .!'i.-t brought lo the hospital. The mayor's physicians showed b their course through the night that 1 Ley considered him in no danger. Those who spent the night near the mayor's bedside were Mrs Gaynor. I and their .son, Rufus Dr. Ernest I I iederle. Dr. W. J Arlitz. Dr. Charles X. Dcvvd aud Secretary Adamson. The mayor's condition seemed io the physicians so satisfactory that Dr. Dowd retired early In the evening to a nearby room to get some sleep vhile Drs. Arlltz and Leilerle. arter lilting up with Secretary Adamson i.nlll after midnight, also took oc-taslon oc-taslon then to get some rest, leaving the patient In the cure of the nurses. The phsicums remnined nil through the latter part of the night vithin call, but there was no emer-fv-ncy which demanded their ministrations. minis-trations. The mayor slept intermit lently and whenever eiuestioned as to his feelings, said he was fine. Mrs. Gaynor Watchful. Mrs. Gaynir slept scarcely a quarter quar-ter of an hour nil night. At frequent intervals she stole quietly Into tho mayor's chamber nnd em several oc.ca- J slons found him awake. He eon- versed cheerfully with her. Mrs. Gay- ! nor is being closely watched by tue physicians through fear that the great strain on her iu her constant niinlatra- j lions to her stilcken husband may in- duce a collapse. Chief of Police Hayes of Hobokcn gave orders early today fthat n ! vehicle should be allowed to pass j along Willow avenue, in front of the ( hospital All night little groups of j people gathered in front of the hos- j pltal to obtain tbe latest news of the major's on lition. and even smart showers, which occasionally fell, did not disperse them. Gallagher, the would-be assassin, was carefully guarded in bis cell In tbe. Hudson county Jail all night to prevent hm from making any attempt at self-destrur-tioD. Gallagher shows no remorse for his attempt on the mayor's life. Prosecutor Pierce Garvin of Hudson county, N J , today began the preparation prepar-ation of his case against Gallagher. Mr. Garvin said: , "The grand jury fortunately has not wound up Its current session or I j would have to wait until the last eC i September to ask for Gallagher's in-i in-i diclment. There will be no trouble in- I dieting Gallagher, as we have plenty I of witnesses and the man's own confession." con-fession." "Gallagher will be put on trial not later than the first of next week The trial will be short and the verdict will be reached b the jury In record time. Gallagher probably will be tried on a charge of assault with intent t kill. The penalty for this Is a maximum of twenty years. I'nder the commutation commuta-tion rule, this means practically a j sentence ;f twelve years. Of course the condition ( Mayor Gaynor may I delay action." In the event of Mavor Gaynor's doalh. John Purroy Mitchell, president presi-dent of the board of aldermen, will succeed to the olliee of mayor, but the question has arisen whether Mr, Mitchell would serve until January of I next year or fill out the full three years. He Is .'A yearn old nnd is quite independent in M-lltics. . Mayor's Brother. Mayor Gaynor's brut her, Thomas, of Spr.ngfkld, O., arrived here thi.s morning morn-ing and went with .Mrs. Vlugut, tbe mayor's daughter, and Mr. Yingut to the hospital The mavor was asleep and the physicians would not permit him to be disturbed. Police Commissioner Baker was another an-other visitor, anxious to see the mayor. He had just arrived from Vermont, when he hurriedly started to see his stricken chief. Numerous churches in New York held services toe'av to offer pi aver for the recovery of the city's executive. At noon the other physicians left the mayor, ouly Dr. Parrish, his family fam-ily physician, remaining within call. Predicted Mayor's Death. The detectives of the central office are investigating the story of a man named I'erlinutter, who claims to have In his possession aiudavits that two girls, one his sister, had over-beard over-beard an intoxicated policeman say on Monday night that Gaynor wou'd "be killed either Tuesday as he departed de-parted for Kurope or on his ictuin." Perlmutter endeavored to sell the affidavits, but before the sale was effected ef-fected he was turned over to a detective, detec-tive, who hurried him away. It Is reported re-ported that Perlmutter gave the d tective the policeman's number. Street Cleaning Commissioner Ed wards, when he arrived at his office today, found a letter which threatened him with the same fate as Mayor Gaynor. Gay-nor. The letter was vulgar In tone, and said the commissioner would lie dead In forty-eight hours , Kdwards said the slight wound in his shoulder from one of the bullets fired at the mayor did not give him any trouble. He eiid not intend to pay any attention to the letter. Mayor Gaynor was resting comfortably com-fortably at 10:30 this morning and there was no appreciable change in ''his eohdltiein. The doctors hope an operation will not be necessary. Dr. Parrish, the family physician, is constantly con-stantly in attendance. |