The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-08-31
The Egis and Intelligencer.
BEL AIR, Md, AUGUST 81, 1888.
A Hartford Man Murdered in Kent.
EDWAHD Is. GALLUP THE VICTIM.
An Effort 10 Lynch the Murderer.

On Sunday morning, August 18th, Mr. Edward
b. Gallup, son of MIR. Eldridge w. Gallup, OF the
Dairy Farm, near Perrymansville, was STABBED
and mortally wounded, at his home IN henl
county, by Jas. L. Leary an inmate OF ms mousse
hold. Last fall MIR. Gallup rented from Mr.. Jacot
g. krebs, of Baltimore, a farm near sui Pond
Kent county, and removed thither wit his fam.
iy Leary was the uncle of Mr.. krebs and mad
formerly been the tenant on the farm. He tailed =,
Mr.. Gallup. Leary is quarrelsome ana passion,
ate man, so much so, indeed, that his famil y had
to leave him, n few months ago. Through the
interposition of his nephew, MIR. Krebs, MIR. Gal
Iup consented to board him until last spring,
when he was to secure other quarters: This =, ne
has done no work during the whole summer,
spending his time in idleness at the village stores.
Last Saturday Leary called at the postoiiice and
overlooked, but afterwards given him by Mrs.
Gallup. Leary became very angry at this and
accused Mrs. Gallup of intending to rob him. He
abused the innocent women and her children in
the most outrageous manner. Mr.. Gallup was
informed of the conduct of Leary. He refrained
from saying anything to Leary on Saturday, pre-
ferring to approach him when both of them were
in calmer frame of mind. Accordingly, on sun
day morning, Mr.. Gallup, in firm but friendly
way. told Leary that his conduct TO Mrs. Gallup
must not be repeated. He said that this was not
the first occurrence of the kind but it must be
the last With this Gallup turned to leave him,
but Leary said to him savagely: Arm and face
me like man when you want TO talk to me. -
Gallup again turned to face him, but in the mean
time Leary had drawn fruit knife and as Gal
lup turned he plunged IL IN the size Oh MS aDuO-
men and drew il across laying bare the bowels.
Gallup prt both hands to his stomach and said {:
MY God. am murdered y Some men who were
EMPLOYED in a cannery on the farm, and who
were witnesses to the affair, caught Gallup and
started to bear him into the house, but he said
Don't take me, it will kill my wife when she
sees me-" He was, however, borne into the house
and medical aid summoned His physislans, how
ever, Immediately pronounced his case hopeless,
and at o'clock Monday morning he died.
Ieary also threatened to kill another member
of the family, but she escaped from him
An angry and excited crowd gathered in few
minutes, who went to the place and captured
leary: Preparations were made e.o Tor lynch
ertons OF MIR. Krehs, who owns the cannery, the
infurated crowd dessted from their purpose
Leary afterwards arrested and placed in Jail
at Chestertown.
The parents OF Mr.. Gallup were Informed on
Sunday of the precar0us condition OF their son
and went to Baltimore Monday morning for the
purpose of going to see him. before leaving the
city they were informed of his death. and their
grief is said to have been extremely distressing.
He was their only child. The remains OF the
murdered man were brought to Baltimore on
Tuesday, from whence they were conveyed to
Spesutia church-yard Perrymansville, where the
interment took place on Tuesday; Eghty-tour
teams and about 300 persons met the train that
conveyed Mr.. Galmps body to Perrymansvillc.
Rev. H. Baldwin Dean oiclated. The pall-bear-
ers were Messrs. j. g. Hollis. George Walker,
Lemuel Mathews III G.. Nelson, ID. w. Tay Tor and
ii. A. Raymond.
MIR. Edward Il. Gallup was about ai years of age.
He was quiet, amablc youtg man. who never
wilfully gave offence to any one. His wife was
a grand daughter of the late Samuel Sutton, of
Bush River Neck. Mr. Gnlup's father is Mr..
Eldridge W. Gallup, one Of the most highly re-
Spected citizens of the second district Mr.. Gal
lup was well known and popular drought al the
lower districts of Hartford county, and his death
at the hands of of an assassin, lisa terrible shock
to his family and friends. The deepest sympathy
I.cary is well known to the waterman of Havre
de Grace and is said to be II desperate character.