The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-09

last night by A. Gallagher coming to
police headquarters and surrendering
himself to the officers stating that he
had shot and instantly killed Newton
Brown. The statement proved to be a
mistake, although there is no doubt of
Gallaher's murderous intentions. The
particulars OF the affair, as nearly as
could be ascertained, are as follows: A.
Gallagher, who is foreman at the Wood
Novelty Works, situated in the extreme
southeastern portion OF the city, Is q
widower, who with his eighteen.year.
old daughte ter, Nina, boards in the family
OF Newton Brown, who resides just op.
posite the Novelty Works.
Last evening Brown and the YOUNG
girl went to the market house together.
and near the Roanoke and Southern
depot met Gallagher, who, being con.
siderably under the influence OF liquor,
ordered his daughter home, and up.
braided her for going on the streets
after night with married man, She
refused to go with her father, and
Brown said he would take care OF the
girl, and they went on to the market
square. A few minutes later Gallagher
came up, drew his knife, and ATTEMPTED
to cut Brown, and gave vent to his wrath
In an outburst OF profanity, directed
both towards his daughter and Brown.
Brown then struck Gallagher over the
head with heavy walking stick with
force sufficient to stun him considerably.
Gallagher returned to Browns house,
went upstairs to his room, and came
down with u pistol, telling Mrs. Brown
that he intended to kill Brown and his
daughter on sight. Mrs. Brown ran to
meet her husband to give him warning,
but missed him. When Brown and the
young lady came up to the house a few
minutes later Gallagher stepped out
from behind some shrubbery in which
he was concealed and, taking delibera. to
aim with q 32calibre revolver, fired at
Brown, the ball striking him in the
upper lip, and knocking out three front
teeth. The ball lodged in the mouth,
and, besides the hole in the lip and the
loss OF the teeth, did no other damage.
Gallagher then returned to the CITY
and told several parties on the way
that he had killed Brown. He made
house and was locked up. Acting
Coroner Pole WAS immediately sum.
moned by the officers and preparations
were made to hold an inquest when it
was discovered that Browns INJURIES
were only slight. DIR. Harrison was
called to attend to the injured man and
1t is his opinion that the wound will
give Brown but very little trouble.
A warrant was issued by Justice Pole
upon complaint of Brown charging
Gallagher with attempting to kill him
This has been served and the case will
be examined before Judge Turner
Monday morning.
Nina Gallagher. the daughter, who is
a pretty, curly haired, rosy checked
Irish CIR, WAS so much unnerved BY the
attempted tragedy that she was unable
to make any statement, only she sobbed
out that she wished her father had
killed her rather than to have brought
this disgrace upon her. Gallagher told
reporter last night that he intended
to kill Brown and would do so yet If he
could get out of Jail. He said that
Brown was trying to entice his daughter
away and also that Brown struck him
unprovoked.
IL is the unanimous opinion OF the
neighbors that the intentions of Brown
and the young lady were entirely inno-
cent and that the whole trouble was
caused by Gallaghers drinking and
that he has been on protracted spree
for several weeks.