The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-11-23
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Adrian saying, 'Wm. Gallagher MUIR.
dered. Come. County Attorney
Wilson also received despatch to
come aud TRY murder case"
Tie Coroner hitcled up .one Of his
teams. and, in company with County
Attorney Wilson, Sheriff Miller, Clerk
OF Court Bennett aud Dr.. Craft, drove
to Adrian. On Monday Morning they
drove to the residence Of VIM. Gala.
CHER in Leota township, about ten
miles north Ut Adrian, taking with
them DR.. Sullivan, and 4 post morte,n
examination was made. They found
over twenty buckshot holes in the body,
ono under thu left eye, one near the
neck. four about the left nipple, two
over the navel. several in the right
arm, three in the fingers Of the right
hand and number in the legs. The
physicians certified that the four in tho
left breast and the two over the navel
were necessarily fatal.
A" examination 1T the premises
where the shooting occurred was also
made. Coroner McManne did not con-
slider u" inquest necessary.
On Monday an examination was had
ut Adrian before Justice Campbell,
and testimony for the State only was
taken, -liciting the following facts:
On Saturday afternoon VIM. Gala
CHER WAS driving home from Adrian.
lie was OvertaksM by F. A. Stevens, If
14eota, and Gallagher got into Stevens
wagon aud rode with him, letting his
own team 80 ahead. When opposite
the place Of Geo. A. Beireis, Gallagher's
team turned of and went to Beireis'
barn. Stevens followed with his team,
and G;llagher's team was secured aud
they again started home. After going
some distance, Gallagher discovered
that baby chair was missing from his
wagon and thinking it had been taken
cut ut the house Of NJ. Brir-is, started
back to get the chair. lie was absent
30 long that Stevens turned aud drove
hacx. AS he approached the Beireis
house he saw Gallagher chasing the
hired mar, u German named Frank
Ennig, with AL AK. Stevens persuaded
Gallagher to desist aud taking the AK,
laid it in the wagon. Gallagher then
took some furniture belonging to Bel.
reis and began to put it in Stevens
wagon, saying he would have some-
thing to get even. Stevens removed
the furniture and Gallagher then be-
gan loading some wood into his own
wagon. Finally they started on again
toward home. Gallagher then said
that the chair had probably been taken
to the house Of Conrad Beireis who
lived half mile east, and insisted on
going there. They turned and went in
that direction, when Gallagher's wag-
on stuck in u slough which seems to
have enraged him still further. lie
then started back toward the Beireis
house and Stevens soon heard the re.
port OF Il gun, when he hurried back
and found Gallagher lying in the yard
on his side. Tie German was also
there and on being asked ''Who did it,
motioned that he did it himself. Word
was sent to some Of the neighbors and
VIM. Lands and one Or two Others
were soon on the SPOT. Bedding Was
procured in the house aud Gallagher
was laid III "a wagon and start~d for
home. lie died on the way, aud rs 10
was unable: t." speak after being shot,
no account If the affair could he Oh
tanned from him.
Mr.. Lands had 1T once started to
Adrian tor u doctor. On the way he
met Mr.. Bsircis coming home and
with him En"ig, vii" had gone out to
meet Mr.. Beirtis and was returning
with him. l.ludis asked Enuig why
he shot Gallagher and Ennig said be-
cause Gallagher WAS after him to kill
him.
The above is the maiu portion at the
testimony.
Constable Roberts MeIt out Saturday
night and arrested Ennig and took him
to Adrian. The. examination resulted
III binding him over to await the action
Ut tne Grand Jury, and Tuesday after
noon Constable Roberts aud Mr.. Stev-
ems brought the prisoner over and lOdg-
ed him i" Ill.
The prisoners story is that Mrs. Bel
refs Game to him IL the field and told
him that Gallagher wanted to kill her.
The German said, what! WHAT" and
then wrnt to the house, while Mrs.
Bsi: e:is claims to have hidden III the
grass and then TOOK refuge with :.
neighbour. Emniy says that he halted
GalIael'e several times and that Gala
g''er still approached him and was
about to lit him with stone, when lie
tired.
The story Of Mrs. Beireis is that size
locked the door and shut Gallagher out
Ut the house. He el,deavured to break
in and Mrs. Beir+is got out Of \ back
window and fled. One Of the front
windows Was found broken in and one
Of the panels of the door also broken.
VIM. Gallagher was an Irisl,man
wllo came to this county some years
ago from the soldiers home ut Milwau-
kee and settled on 4 farm in Leota. He
lost his left arm in the war. So far as
We know he has borne good name
.nd We never heard before Of his being
violent man. lie was put on the
Democratic ticket a few years ago for
Register Of Deeds. IIe married 4
daughter Of Geo. A. Beireis several
years ago and met his fate in the door,
yard Of his fattIei-in-law.
Frank Ennig is a German who has
Oeen in America but \ few months aud
lad been 1T work for Mr.. Beireis but q
few days.
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