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Newspaper
Canton Evening Times
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1910
Page
2
A hospital bedside note shows Gaynor in good spirits despite illness. Edwards earns hero status for tackling a pistol user aboard a vessel, hurling himself onto the assailant and saving others from harm.
Springfield report details Thomas Gaynor, a Democratic sheriff candidate and brother of Mayor Gaynor, reacting to news of an attempted assassination at Hoboken. He rushed to a newspaper office, cried upon bulletins, and soon traveled to New York to be by his brother's bedside. He had previously urged firing many city employees rather than smaller staff.
At Hoboken a gunman fired on Mayor Gaynor aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse after locating the mayor with the help of a clergyman. Gallagher fired multiple shots, was tackled by guard Big Bill Edwards and secretary Robert Adamson helped subdue him. The mayor's condition and precise injuries were initially unclear.
The attack on Mayor Gaynor occurred as he prepared to sail on a solitary vacation with plans to visit Bremen and then the North Sea. Gallagher, a former city dock worker, fired after claiming his job was taken, wounding Gaynor in the left arm. four men restrained the assailant and he was jailed in Jersey City.
A St Marys hospital bulletin reports Mayor Gaynor shot in the right side of the neck with the bullet entering the posterior upper portion and traveling downward and forward. The bullet’s exact position will be determined later by X ray.
Expressions of sorrow spread after the shooting of Mayor Gaynor in Albany. Governor Hughes, notified immediately, telephoned New York for updates and remained in close contact with the mayor's condition, saying he was inexpressibly shocked and hoping for the best.
President Taft, playing golf at Myopia, learned of the attempted assassination of Mayor Gaynor and expressed shock and hope for the mayor's recovery. The brief report notes Taft's reaction during the outing.
Att. John G. Price of Columbus spoke on a new home program for young women providing lodging near work sites. Miss Elizabeth Fryberger outlined trusteeship finances. Delegates formed committees and ritual was exemplified in St. John’s hall. Supremes include Tulley, Wolf, Crotty, Kirschner, Fryberger, Matthews, and House.
A joint annual outing of the Coshocton and Tuscarawas counties bar associations was held at Meyers Lake on Tuesday with 50 members present. Addresses were given by Prof. J. J. Adams, Judge R. M. Voorhees, and Frank Taggart, among others. Departure times were noted for each county party.
Mrs. J H Nothnagel 88 a Columbus resident died after a Canton Centennial week visit. An invalid she fell unconscious in dense smoke from a house fire started by a rear explosion. Rescuers on a ladder pulled her from the room but failed to save her. Her relatives include Mrs. M M Herbst and Herman S Kaufman.
Police respond to a railroad telegraph message about two suspects seen on a west bound train toward Canton. Detectives Ryan and Brisbin canvass the freight yard area but cannot identify the passengers. They detained two men later named Dennis Rock and Joe Blaser for questioning.
Hugo E Heidrick, 52, died Tuesday at his home in Cam street from a disease. He was born in Germany and came to the U S as a boy. Survived by widow, one son Frederick, three sisters and two brothers in Germany. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 pm from the home. Interment Westlaw cemetery. Odd Fellows and National Protective region lodges will conduct services.
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