Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-08-23

went to the Gailop house to see what the
trouble was and assist In restoring peace
Frank Gallop without any proyocation or
warning, advanced from the hous and
drawing a revolver said: what do You
want here? Take that, d-n you" He
fred q shot which entered Pines breast
above the heart, killing him almostinstantly
Those with Pine at once gave the alarm and
in a very few minutes at least 500 angry and
excited citizens were at the scene OF the
murder. The excitement grew intense and
dire threats Of vengeance were made against
the murderer. Frank Gallop was known 10
be a desperate man when aroused, and II was
deemed best to call out Company Eofthe5 9TH
regiment, state militia, to assist In capturing
him. On the arrival OF the militia at the
scene a line was formed around the Gallop
place, which included q garden containing
some trees and s~hrubbery, and in a short
time Frank Gallop was heard by one of the
guards in the rear of the house calling from
the shrubbery in the garden to his wife in the
house. At the same time old a nGallopa and
his wife were assuring those in front OF the
house that their son Frank was not there,
bot had fed, and invited them to enter ana
search the house and satisfy themselves oil
the truth oftheir statements. Having no sus-
picioD of treachery, Bert Rice. Dave Campbell,
T. Il. Patterson Ia Chicago travelling mani,
II. III. Winfney and Others of the militia
company and citizens went to the house.
They had searched the cellar and were com
ing out Of il when Frank Galop appeared
armed with two reyolyers. Dave Campbell,
who was unarmed, grappled with him at the
door and received a probably fatal wound IN
the neck from the desperado's revolver.
Standing over the PROSTATE form OF Camp
beIl the desperate reloaded hls revolver with
cartridges handed him by one Of the women
from within the house n commenced an
indiscriminate fire upon those in sight. His
next shot took effect on Il. ii. M1nfrey,
~wounding him in the leg slightly. He then
started to run toward the rear of the house
and encountered mi;itia-man Bert Rice. Both
fired almost at the sans instant. Rice shot,
Il seems, did not take effect, but the shot
from Gallopis pistol entered Rice's breast and
he died in o few moments. Gallon then en-
countered Morris Fletcher, another militia
man who raised his gun in his arms, be being
too close to bring il to his shoulder. With
the muzzle almost touching Gallop's back he
fired. The ball passed through Gaiiop's
body.
IL was not yetknown that Gallop was dead,
and preparations were continued for a closer
investigation and to prevent any further
loss oflife by the treachery of the other mem
bers OF the family. In a short time FRANK
Gallopis wife appeared and stated that her
husband wasdead, but fearing further treach-
cry q rope was passed to her with instrue-
tions to put il around her husbands neck.
She complied, and in this manner the body
of the lead desperado was hauled from where
1t lay at the rear OF the house. Such was the
fury of the mob that the corpse was dragged
through the streets at the end of the rope.
Old man Gallon and his wife a Y been ar
rested and sent TO CIarinda to stand trial as
accomplices in the nights terrible deeds.