The Atlanta constitution., 1900-08-27

Lesvenworth. Kas.. August 9.-At Far
ley. a small town across the river In MIS-
souri, today. Dr. SturIey Harrington.
physician OF Farley. drunk and imagining
fancied wrongs. killed James wallace. his
uncle. n wealthy farmer; Mrs William
Wallace. Harringt0n's mother-in-law,
and J. p Dillingham; sheriff Of Pla't
county. who tried to arrest him. and was
IN turn shot dead by Harry DIllingham.
the sherif-s son. Before he was cornered
by the sherfff-s posse. Harrington heid
up the clerk Of a general store at the
point Of his revolver and exchanged shots
with the clerk. firing into a crowd OF
spectators HarrinEtnn's twelve-year-olu
daughter was a forced witness Of the dif-
ferent stages Of the tragedy. the pnysi-
clan takina. her with him in his buggy as
he went from place 10 place on his oioony
errand
SATURDAY night Harrington quarreied
with his wife and drov.. her from home.
threatening her life. He had had words
with James Wallace over line fence ana
had been on a prOtracted spree Mrs Har-
rsugton had not returned home this morn
ing and Harrington. repairing 10 Wal
lacc's home demanded % know where she
could b. found. Wallace nroIcssed tn nave
no knowledge Of her whereabouts. where
at HARRINGTON whipped out a revolver ana
shot Rim twice. once in the head ana
once through the heart Leaving his VIC
tim as h.. lay Harrington drove half "A
mile 20 the home of Mrs William Wal
lace and again demanded 90 know ~ MS
wife To Nrs- Wlllaces answer that she
knew nothing ~ AIRS. Harrington. the
physician shot her deasl before she could
make cutlery
Harrington drove Immediately TO Leav-
enwurth. taking his iiitIe Eirl With him
The Wallace were alone and no one gave
chase At Teavenworth Harrington ap-
peared calm and collected lie purchased
some cartridges for his revolver and
Ei-caIfhe- ride and ammunition for H.
remarking a. the proprietor as he left;
II have an order for the cartridges At
the store IN Farley and rs ! avn going
home I might as well take them"
As Harrington rCtracspi his steps the
llquor and the thoughts ~ his crime ap-
rarentIv maticned him Reaching Farley
he entered William Weher's general store
and demanded some money Of Daniel can
non. tn clerk
u have only three dollars and cannot
iet YOU have tha;.-' said Cannon
''Yes. YOU can. Tor ! VII pay Il back.
rcplief Harrington
Cannon SIN refused AMI Harrington
drew a revolver and demanded the mon
ev- There we-e a dozen rnen in tle store.
but rome made a muvems ~ e. interfere
The clerk turned over the money and
Harrington started 20 leave the STORE A.
he iII 50 Cannon So. z.i a revolver auti
frcf one shot M him fIe missed and
Harrington turning quickly euptiei his
revolver iu the direction ~ the crowd
None ~ the shots took effect. bgt they
sufgierI tp keep -he people at bay AMI
Illr~-u-tut. sauntc-sI toward the door
St--lu I'lil.=lrm ana lis pusSe had
betu fe.luNIus Harrington closely and as
til murderer emerged fIcm tine store Ee
stuaI fa.c o. fare w.th his pursucrs. Ear-
ri-ctau Instantly raised his weapon aad
firsI az the sheriff the bah entering Dli-
uurhlm-s forehead. Harrington. a mo-
rrcur later. st.0rtu over the huly ~ the
diving sheriff .sEl started 10 run- fie had
gone hl- l -ess -Ul~ airu shot from the
revolver ~ Harry u-iliUeham. SON " the
sheriff brought him a. thr ground Both
Sheriff p.g.suEhl-n and HARRINGTON died
within a few minute The cause - the
shooting e. said ro le trouble caused hy
Harrington having teen expelled from the
NIaseu.,. lodge ~ Farley. ii. WAS expelled
some time ago ausi rhlrEci his uuc-c.
Ilr.s Wallace. and Daniel Cannon with
be.uas Instrumental lu the prureftiiugs l.
Is saEs ~. mase thy threat THAI Ar would
clean ont every Mason iu Platte county
FOR this actIau-
- reason las luceu asrrii.ef for Har-
r.u=gn- having shot lass r thFr-in--1W eN-
cer.r fhrt h- vas srazei with lill"r. The
Wlfits-- utre amnns fhv r1si ft-lt-stA "a
clrszs-r- or Platte county