The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-13
JEALOUS OF A DETECTIVE
A Green Eyed Medical Stu
dent Kills Ills Wife at
NJ InufS

Dry-goods Company, on Broadway and
Washington avenue whore size was om-
ployed as a salcswoman.
The store was throngcd with shoppers
yesterday having been the occasion of "a
special sale. The effect OF the shots. fred
i'm rapid succession and preceded by "a sim
plc shrek from the victim, was to trans
form the jostling bargain-funters into "a
pauic-sricken mob ia which men and /
women struggled, shreked and fought for |
egress from the building
Cailaway entesed the stete shortly before |
O'Clock at The door at Broadway and !
Washington avenue. He ascond-d 4 by the |
elevator at the southeast corner of the |
building TO the second floor. Near the ele-
vator door on the second floor stood Frank
Hull. one Of the ncorwalkcrs. Callaway
asked Hun TO direct him 10 the cap de-
partment
Just west Of the elevator on the second
floor Is the muslin and underwear, depart
ment The counter extends along the east
wall from the elevator to the rear Of the
store, across about ten feet. ond back
again 10 the front. opposite the elevator,
forming a large IT, ln the u aro stands
on which goods are displayed leaving two
allies not more than three Of four feet
wide. At tae top of the u, whore tho
counter on the west side begins is a mar
row space just wide enopugh for one TO
squeeze in behind the counter
Hun directed Galloway 20 tho boys
clothing department, in the rear of the
store. for caps. He started down The aisle
In the musline department. Hun "a step or
two in front Of him Mrs Galloway was
behind the corset counter, just north Of
the elevator. Al the same time Mrs A.
Winter, a close friend ofMrs. Ca.laway,
and Miss Beck Evans. another employe IN
the department caught sight Of Galloway.
"Hurry out OF the wayl Don't you see
who S. there?" whispered Miss Evans, and
Mrs Galloway started toward the rear Of
the store
HUI turned at this moment and saw
Galloway was still right behind. Galloway
tipped his hat TO his wife and she bowed
TO him. lie passed Hui and walked down
the aisle 80 front Of the counter behind
which his wife was stationed. She already
had started toward the rear. walking be-
hind the counter. She quickened her pace
but Galloway also hurried and continued
right behind her only the width Of the
counter separating them.
Mrs galloway turned at The end Of The
counter her intention evidently being to
come up the other side and get out in
front Of the elevator, hoping TO oludo her
husband.
As she neared the narrow opening on the
other side, Galloway strode across the
eisi, and anticipated her. lie stopped nj
the opening In the counter and halted
her as she reached it.
Only tho employees In the place. who
Mrs Callaway's terror OF her husband
between the counters were crowded with
shoppers, but there had beon no loud talk
ing TO attract their attention and even
the employees busy attending the wants
Of the customers. paid little attention "a
the preliminaries Of the tragedy.
So none heard what Galloway said Ia
his wife when he stopped her at the open.
ing in the counter, athough ten seconds
elapsed thus. Some however. were watch,
ing the man ana woman among them HUI
r Mrs. Winter and Miss Evans. They saw
Galloway thrust out his left hand as il
TO grasp his wife's right arm,at the same
time with mis- right drawing a revolver
from his hip pocket. Before realization OF
onlookers, they heard the woman shrek
then saw tho revolver flash.
The weapon was leveled at her head
when CaEaway fired. She fell behind The
counter. her head toward the front of
tho store.
Galloway pushed dhrough the opening
In the counter. and half leaning over H.
fired four shots at her as she lay on the
floor
Amid the excitement in which the vic.
tim was forgot Galloway forced his way
through the narrow aisle, his revolver
clearing a space for him. approached HUI
with weapon extended and cooked.
Almost exhausted IN the effort 10 aver
furthed catastrophe from the panic which
had followed the tragedy, Hun was 81
prepared 10 grapple with the man. who's,
int ntiOn he could not divine Having in
great measure with The assistace OF othei
men employed on the floor, restored IN,
few tu calmness who had failed 90 es
cape 60 tho lower floors, he thought that
q struggle to the death awaited him.
When within three feet Of Hun, howev
er, Callaway said;
~ have killed her. You may do what
you wish with me-" ana handed his wca.
pom 10 the floor walker.
With the abatement OF the excitement
on the floor on which the tragedy occurred
several of the saleswomen recovered SUI.
hcient presence OF mind 60 go to the as
they worked In vain with her. the first
shot having apparantly proved fatal, and
a messenger was being dispatched for a
physician, the panic on the floor contin-
ued.
To control it when the shots Wore fired
and every member OF IL We're frantic with
fear, seemed inmpossible From The upper
floors people were rushing and those on
the FIRST, ignorant Of anything save that
something terrible had happened. became
crazed with fear President IInlman sia-
TONED himself at the foot of the stair
case and by force OF wii power. a SEEM
ga, stayed the rush there Vice-presi-
dent Joe Ilirsch calmed those on tine first
floor as best ne could, and at the door at
Broadway ana Washington avenue O. II.
Hartmann one OF NE assistant managers.
powerful of physique and persuasive OF
voice prevented a rush through the doors.
| which must have resulted in serious in-
jury % many. Two policemen soon came
20 their assistance and SO we'll were thlcr
efforts repaid that some time before the
arrival OF Dr. Ernst H. Spooner. who had
been summoned form the Century build
ing, o. excitement had abated eutlrejy.
PRISONER TELLS HIS STORY
When had become quiet he decided TO
tel his story. lie went back 10 court
ship days.
when / was mere boy. four years
ago" he began, 'l was attending college
here, and. having plenty OF money. / al
| ways looked out for any fun / could find