Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-02-12
ANOTHER VICTIM.
Martin Gallagher Shot by King
Gosdfenow,
Dies From the Wound Last We'd
nesday.

cidental shooting of Gallagher proves to
have been a put mp story, which the de-
ceased himself gave as the facts. When
it became certain that death would soOn
claim him. he told the principal facts to
some of his friends. The cOroner's in
quest brought out all that is yet known
with regard to the shooting. and as we
do not desire to prejudice IN any man
ner the public, for or against the accus-
ed, we will merely give what follows:
A coroners inquest was held III the
body of Martin Gallagher on Wednes-
day ut which testimony was given, Of
which the following is synopsis:
Doctor ID. w. Flick sworn and testi-
fed: | was called TO attend upon the
deceased on Feb. Sd, at Buffalo Gap. He
had been wounded by Il bullet, which |
cut from the flcshy part of the hip. |
then thought that the wound would
prove fatal. Had him brought to Gus
ter. After his death on February 9th,
| held a postmortem examination; found
that the ball entered just below the
navel, passing downward. decorating the
%peritoneum, and portions of the smaller
intestins; the ball then passed through
the coon; thence through pelvic bone
| think the wound was the cause OF the
death Of the subject. Deceased first told
me that he was wounded accidentally
while he was traJGe pistols; he lad
the pistol WAS in his own lands. On
the morning of his death he said he
was shot by another party, gave no
name; said he had quarrelled with the
other party about a horse. This party
told him not to come to the house. He
went to the house, had some words but
did not give their import. Their were
two shots fired, he fired n ne, the sec
ond shot took effect. When patient
made this statement he was rational but
very weak. He died about three quar-
ters of an hour afterward.
+. @. Burton sworn and testified sub
stantially to the same effect us DIR. Flick
about statement of deceased. Said that
he was Il quiet fine boy, not quarrel
some.
n. Haynes sworn and testified: De-
ceased was in my employ. | heard
statement which agreed with previous
witnesses. He, did not mention any
name at that time, but had told me
that a man named King Goodiellow,
who is also in my employ, shot him.
The weapon was a Colts forty-iive they
were abont four feet apart. Goodiellow
is Il quiet pcacable man.
w. ii. Baker swornandt testified: Be
fore the shooting Sam Bright, Good
fellow, Gallagher and myself were all
going down the river. Gallagher asked
GoodCellow how long he had been rid
ing the horse he was mounted upon
saying, II have been riding the one |
am on for Il week and expected 10 have
the one you CGoodfellow) are ON when |
got back" Goodfellow replied, Haynes
said ! could ride him when hunting up
bulls" Following this were some
threatening actions, made by both.
Gallagher had Il revolver in his hand
by his time they were too far away
from me TO hear what was said. When
Gallagher came back towards me |
heard him say, He would like to hit
or give him one" the revolver was in
his hand. We rode down the river;
saw Guoicciiow return t. the ranch i'll
stead of going on with us. Gallagher
said: he was also going back to the
ranch that he could get there as 0 as
Goodfellow, and shat he would get even
with him if he made Il break. Gala
CHER then left us, rode down the river Il
short distance, and then came back to
Bright and |. We all rode back to the
ranch together. We all went to the
stable to attend to our horses. | had
two horses and did not get through as
soon as they did, and they went into the
house first. They were not in long,
when l heard two shots fired. | went
I'D tIlc uDDT anu ~dW N'ooUltlIoW WIN Il
| revolver in each hand. l heard him
say, six-shooters were bad things to
handle. | saw Gallagher was on the
bed. / looked ut his wound, Good
fellow said, he was very sorry but I'M
der the circumstances did not know
what else TO do. He helped to stanch
the blood saying all the time, he was
very sorry. ! told him he had better go
to Custer and give himself up which he
said he would do. Gallagher said don't
do so, ] don't want any one arrested,
call it an accident and let the matter
drop. Goodfellow insisted on coming
to Custer, and Gallagher insisted on cal
ling it an accident. Goodfellow said If
you want it that way l will pay all ex-
penses; they shook hands and acted in
a friendly manne We then ooh
Gallagher to Buffalo Gap and afterwards
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