Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-14
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Terrible Iowa Tragedy.
AN AWFUL NIGHTS WORK AT
SHENANDOAH.
AN INFATUATED POPULACE.

TIaHh oh1iuP IA AZ oUtA bSS ,
sists Capture. Kills q M~iIitiaman, and
Wounds Two 0thers-His Corpse
Dragged Through the Streets.
SHENANDOAH, Ia, Aug. 13.-Great ex-
element still prevails here over the
terrible tragedy of Saturday night. Hun
dreds Of people came to the city from the
surrounding country by special trains to
visit the scene of the conflict. Continued
streams of people have been passing all
day to and from the Gallop residence to
view the body Of the dead murderer as
1t lay IN the city fire engine house.
The lateness of the hour prevented full
particulars of the murder and the events
following from being sent out.
AT. the home of the Gallop family, con-
sisting of old Samuel Gallop, his wife,
Frank. and Charlie, their two sons,
Franks wife, and some small children,
o family row was in progress about 8
O'clock. Frank and Charlie were beat
ing the old man when Il. j.. Pine, a hard
ware merchant of this place, William
Reinig, Il drug clerk, and Mr.. Patterson,
a travelling man, went to the Gallop
house to see what the trouble was and
to assist in restoring peace. Frank Gal
lop, without any p~royocation or warn
ing, advanced from the house and draw
ing a revolver, said: "WhRt, do you want
herep Take that, Did you.n
He fred o shot which entered Pine's
breast above the heart, killing Kim al
most instantly. Those with Pine at once
gave the alarm, and in a very few min
ntes ut least 600 angry aud excited .citi-
zens We're at tho scene. of the murder.
The excitement grew 80 intense that dire
threats of vengeance were made against
the murderer. Frank Gallop was known
to be u desperate man when aroused, and
it was deemed best to call on company
E,iof the Fifth regiment state militia, to
assist in capturing him.
On arrival of the militia at the scene,
q line was formed around the Gallop.
place, which included a garden contain
ing some trees and shrubbery. In @ short
time Frank Gallop was heard by one of
the guards in the rear of the house call
Ing from the shrubbery In the garden to
his wife in the house. At the same time
old mar Gallop and his wife were assur-
ing those In trent Of the house that their
Bon Frank Gallop was not there,
but had fed, and invited them to
enter and search the house, and satisfy
themselves OF the truth OF their state
ments. Having no suspicion of treachery
Bert Rice, Dave Campbell, 7. Il. Parker
Bon, o Chicago travelling man, 7. II.
Winfrey and others, went to the house.
They had searched the cellar and were
coming out of It when Frank Gallop APP
peared armed with two revolvers. Dave
Campbell, who was unArmed, grappleG
with hima the door and received prob
ably fatal wound In the neck from the
desperado'a revolver. Standing over the
PROSTATE form of Campbell the despe-
RADIO reloaded his revolver with cartridges
handed him by one of the women from
within the house, and commenced an in
discriminate fre upon these inside. His
next shot took effect on T. 81. Winf1ey,
woundtng him in the leg slightly. He
then started to run toward the rear Of
the house, and encountered Militiaman
Bert Rice. Both fred almost at the
same instant. Rice's shot, it seems, did
not take effect, but the shot from
Gallop's pistol entered Rice,s breast,
and he died In a few moments.
Gallop then encountered Morris Fletcher,
another mil siamany who raised his gun
under his urn, he being too close to
bring 1t to bis shoulder. With the mug
zle almost touching Gallop,s back he
fired. The bail passed clear through
Gailop'5 body. 1t was not yet known
that Gallop Was dead, and preparations
were continued for a closer investigation,
and TO prevent any further loss of life by
the other members of the family.
q short time Frank Gal
lop's wife appeared and stated
that her husband wa dead, b~utfearing
further ~treRchery, a rope was passed to
her, with instructions to put it around
his neck. She complied, and IN this
manne the body Of the dead desperate
was pulled fromsFhere it lay at the rear
OF the house. Each was the fury of the
mob that the corpse was dragged through
the streets ct the end OF the rope.
Old man dallop and his wife have beey,
arrested and sent to Clarinda, to stand
trial as accomplices In the nights terrible
deeds.
+. J. Pine, the murdered man, was a
hardware merchant OF this place, very
highly respected, and a member Of the
knights OF Pythias. He leaves o young
wife and two children.
Bert Rice, the dead militiamsan, lived
near 1mogeae. He was unmarried.
Old man gallop was wounded In the
affray, but It is not known whether 1t
was at the hands of his son, or those on
the outside. The Gallop family has re-
sided here about eight years, and has had
rather an nnsavory reputation.