The New York herald., 1871-02-03
THE GsLsNTESE FREE LOVE AND MURDER
CASE IL CLEVELAND, OHIO.

Cleveland jury has slightly deviated from the
precedents established the cases Of Sickles, Nc.
Farland, Cole and others. despatch from that
city announces that in the case OF Galentire, who
shot and killed DR.. Jones IN October last for i'm
proper intimacy with his wife, verdict Of guilty OF
manslaughter has been rendered.
The circumstances leading 70 this crime may be
briefly summed up as follows A few days before
the homicide Gaentine learned, upon returning
home from prolonged absence, that DR.. Jones' who
occupied an apartment IN the same house with
himself, bad taken advantage OF his absence
to make outrageous advances 10 his wife,
The woman, after curious hesitation and pre-
Var1cauon diyulged disgusting state Of
crimnallty on the part Of the murdered man.
stating substantially that, during the first few
days Of her husbands absence Jones offered her I'M
proper attentions which she coldly and decidedly
refused, and upon MS persisting she declined to
nave anything 10 say TO him. In the early part Of
August last, however, when Galentine had been
gone some months, she found 1t necessary to apply
10 the DOCTOR for aid IN some business matter Ex-
cusDg himself at the time he left her promising to
return early In the evening. He did not, however,
but AFTER midnight she heard knock at her sleeping
room door. Ascertaining that Jones was there, she
refused him admlttance. He pretended TO go away,
but before she ieil into dose a grating noise was
heard at the closet door connecting her apartment
with the man hall aud in few moments the in
trmder was IN her room. He accomplished his
adultery with him until the return OF her h,ls.
band early In OCTOBER Even then she feared
TO acquaint him with the situation, on account OF
his violent temper fearful scandal that must
inevitably ensue. Galentine, for unknown reasons,
however suspected something wrong and made
inquiry, but could ind out nothing till the wife
hinteu at a part Of the atroclous affair. She be-
sought him, however, to do nothing in the matter,
which would only bring disgrace on the family.
Galentine, for day or two, did nothing. Mean.
time, Jones attempted again to control the wife, and
this determined the husband IN his fatal CO irse.
This, at least, Is the version OF the affair. slightly
modified, as given by the woman herself. The other
the victim ala not live 10 plead his cause.
II has been pretty well understood that
none OF the parties were models OF virtue and
II has been alleged that Galentne was not ig-
norant OF the criminal intimacy existing between
Jones and his wife, but attempted 10 make mer-
sufficient pecuniary consideration to keep The mat
ter hushed up. Such view or the affair." ir exten-
sivey entertained, must have seriously affected
Gaenune's case, and, perhaps, was the cause OF
his conviction OF even manslaughter. Tue trial
lasted over TWO weeks, and, Notwithstanding the
testimony was mostly OF filthy and disgusting
character, considerable number OF women says
the Pam Dealer, were In regular attendance,
sitting day after day and listening to testimony and
remarks which ought TO bring the blush to the
cheeks OF any lady. Whether they regarded the
victim, Jones, in the light OF martyr-as Richard
son was viewed by similar class Of females who
attended the Mcfarland trails not stated.
DIR. Galentine Sentenced to Ten Years, I'M
prisonment.
CLEVELAND, Feb. Q, 1871.
DR.. Gaentine, who was convicted Of manslaugh-
ter for killing Dr. Jones for the alleged seduction OF
Galenine's wife, was this morning sentenced to i'm
prisonment In the peultentiary for ten years, the
1ull penalty for that crime.