The daily gazette., 1883-08-28
A maryland TRAGEDY.
An InOnensiVe Man Founy Murdered by
n Rough.
baltimore Day, Aug. 27. J


Baltimore Day, Aug. I'll
The officers of the steamer Chester, which
trades between this port and the landings
of SassafrHs river, brought intelligence Of
terrible murder which was committed early
yesterday morning at Still Pond Neck, near
the village Of Still Pond, Kent county. The
parties engaged in the affray were James
L. Leary and E. B. Gallop. Leary is
an uncle OF Mr.. Jacob E. Krebs,
of the firm of Black & Krebs, wholesale
provision dealers, 40 South street, and while
this is his first crime, he has always had the
reputation Of being quarrelsome and pas
sionate man; so much 30, indeed, that his
family had to leave him a few months ago,
as they could no longer stand his cruel
treatment Gallop, the man whose death
was the result of Leary's passion, was on
| the contrary very quiet and orderly per-
| son.
Leary was formerly tenant on the farm
of his nephew, but as he was so disagreable
Mr. Krebs was compelled to discharge him
and rented the farm to Mr.. Gallop. Leary
was to remain member OF the Gallop
household until spring, when he was to
secure other quarters This he has failed
to Go, remaining at the house through the
kindness and interposition of his nephew
| He has done no work during the whole
| sum .ner, spending his idle hours at the stores
in the village. in Saturday last he called at
the post-ofice and was handed the mail.
| A postal card from Mr.. Krebs to l.eary was
| overlooked, but afterward given him by
Mrs. Gallop. Leary became infuriated at
| this, what he chose to call an intent to rob
| him, and abused the innocent woman to-
gether with her children. The husband
was absent at the time, and upon his return
he was informed of the disgraceful treat
| Iuent his wife had received He retrained
| from mentioning the matter On Saturday,
prefcrring to approach l.eary when he him
self was not excited and Leary was in the
same frame of mind. s, nday morning
| seemed the most favorable time, and
accordingly MI. Gallop in friendly
but firm way informed Leary
| that his action was not to be re.
peated. Some words followed this declara-
tioD between the Two men, but peace was
thought to have been restored between them.
In an instant, however, Leary turned on his
| opponent and stabbed him in the lett groin
with fruit knife, inflictiug a wound six
inches in length. The wounded man fell to
| the ground, and was carried indoors, the
affair having taken place in the yard.
Medical aid was summoned and every effort
made to relieve the suffering man, hut with
out avail. and he died this morning at l
o'clock. l.eary threatened to kill another
/
nately escaped from the infuriaSed man.
The intelligence of the murder was car
ried with lightning rapidity to canning es-
tablishment a few hundred yards away
where several of he employees had collected
A crowd was soon raised and march for
the residence Of Mr.. Gallop begun. The
murderer was secured and all preparations
made for lynehing him. Mr.. Krebs, who
owns the cannery, appeared, aud through
his influence and strenuous efforts the in
furiated mob desisted from its purpose.
Leary was subsequently arrested and carried
to Chestertown, where he was securely con
fned IL the county jail.
The aged parents of Mr.. Gallop were in.
formed yesterday ofthe precarious condition
of their son, and arrived in the city thii
morning preparatory to taking the steamer
Chester for the residence OF their late son
They were informed of his death, and the
grief of the aged couple was distressing IL
the extreme. The remains of the murdered
man will be brought to this city tomorrow
by the Chester, and will subsequently be
carried to PerrymansVille, Hartford county,
where the interment will take place.