The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-24
went to the GALLON house to .ee what the

went to the Gallop house to Gee what the
trouble was and assist In restoring peace.
Frank GallOp without my prOvocation or
warning, advanced from the house and
drawing a revolver sail: what do you
want here? Take that, l-n you" lie
fired slot which entered Pines breast
above the heart, killing him almost stantiy
Those with Pine ut once gave tho nlnrm md
in u very few minutes ut lenst 500 angry md
excited citizens were Mt the scene of tho
murder. The excitement grew intense and
dire threats Of vengeance were made against
the murderer. Frank Gullop was known to
le II desperate mum when aroused, and it was
d,rn,sl lest to call out Company Eofthc 9Th
regiment state militia, To ussst in en- turing
him. On the arrival Of the militia at the
scene u line was formed around tho GallOp
place, which included garden containing
some trees and shrul,lnry, aud in IL short
time Frank Gallop wis heard by one Of the
guards in the rear Of he house calling from
the shrubl,cry in the garden to hs wife in the
house. At the sumo time old man Gallop and
his wife were assuring those in front of the
house that their snn Frank wits not there
hut had fled. and invited them to enter and
search the HOUSE and satisfy themselves al
the trnth acknowledgements. Having u" sus-
pci"n of tm;,rhcry. Bert Rice Davct'ampl,cil,
I. y. Patterson Ia Chicag" travelling man).
4. II. Winlrcy and Others Of the militia
They l,a, searched The cellar and were com
ing out of il when Frank Gallop appeared
armed with two rvolvcrs. Dave Campbell.
who wis unnrmc,l, grnpphal with him ut the
door and received II probably fatal wound in
tho neck from the ,csJcradn's revolver.
Standing over the prt'strntc form Of Camp.
lnll thu desperate reloaded hls revolver will,
cartridges handed him ly ono of tho women
from within tho house and commenced nn
indscriminatc fire upon those in sight. His
next shot took effect on r. II. Winfrcy,
wountlng linn in the lrg slightly. lie then
started to run toward the rear of the house
fired almost at the same instant. Rirc's shot,
1t seems, did not take effect. hut the shot
from GallOp's pist oil entered llirrs breast and
hr died in II few moments. Gallnp then en-
countcrctl Morris Fletcher another militia
MIN who raised his gun in his arms. he i,ring
too close To bring it to his shoulder. With
the muzzlc almost touching Gailop's hnck he
fired. Tho ball passed through Gullop's
body.
II was not vet known that Gallop was dead,
mud preparations were continued for II closer
investigation and to prevent any further
loss oflifc 10y the trcnchcry of the other men,
Gallop's wife appeared and stated that her
husband was dead hut fcaring further trcacll.
cry II rope wis passed to her with inst rue.
tions to put it around her husbands neck
She complied. and in this manner the body
Of the dead dcspcrato was hauled from where
il lay ut the rear of the house. Such was he
fury Of the mob that the corpse was dragged
through the streets at the end of the rope
Old man Gnllop and his wife have been ar
rested and sent to Clarin,ia to stand trial as
accompliccs i'll the nights terrible deeds.