The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-08-24
A QJADRlJP[E TRAGEDY.
James Wallace, a Wealthy Missouri
Farmer, Killed by DR.. Harring-
ton in Platte County.
LATTER 1HEnKILLEOHIs MOTHfR-IN-LAW
Overtaken. While Attempting 10 Es-
cape with His Daughter, lie Fa-
tally Wounded sheriff DilIing-
ham aud was, In Turn, shot
Through the Heart

Through the Heart
Lcavenworth, kas.. Aug. ei.-A pc
culiarly distressing quadruple trag-
edy took place yesterday at Farley. a
small town across the river in Mis-
souri,. DIR. Sturley Harrington, a
physician of Farley, drunk and mag
lining fancied wrongs. killed James
Wallace. his uncle. a wealthy farmer,
Mrs. William Wallace, harrington
motherin-law. and j. L. Dillingham;,
sheriff of Platte county, who tried to
arrest him. and was in turn shot dead
by Harry Dillingham;, the sheriff y
son.
Held Up . Clerk In n store.
Before he was cornered by the
sheriff's posse, Harrington held up
the clerk in general store at the
point of his revolver, and exchanged
shots with the clerk. firing into a
crowd of spectators. IIarrington's L.
year-old daughter was forced spec
tator of the different stages of the
tragedy, the physician taking her
with him in his buggy as he went
from place to place on his bloody err
rand.
Drove His Wiz. from Home.
Saturday night Harrington quar-
relied with his wife. and drove her
from home. threatening her life. He
had words with James Wallace over a
line fence and had been on pro-
tracted spree.
Shot His Uncle Through the Heart.
Mrs. Harrington had not returned
home yesterday morning, and Har-
rington. repairing TO Wallace's home,
demanded to know where She could
be found. Wallace professed to have
no knowledge OF her whereabouts,
whereat Harrington whipped out a
revolver and shot him twice. once in
the head and once through the heart.
Killed His Mother-fn-Law.
Leaving his victim as he lay, IIar-
rington drove half mile 10 the home
of Mrs. William Wallace and again de-
manded 10 know Of his wife. Mrs
Wallace answering that She knew
nothing of Mrs. Harrington. the ply
stefan shot her dead before She could
make an cutlery.
Bought Ammunition aud Rimc.
Harrington drove Immediately TO
Leavenworth. taking his little girl
with him. The Wallaces were alone
and no one gave chase. At Leavcn-
worth Harrington appeared calm and
collected. He purchased some car
tridges for his revolver. and n A.
caliber rifle and some ammunition for
it. remarking 10 the proprietor as lac
left: II have an order for the car
tridges AZ the store in Farley. and as
] am going home might az well take
them"
Demanded Money "f a clerk.
rs Harrington rctraced his steps
the liquor and thoughts of his crime
apparently maddened him. Reaching
Farley. he entered William Wehee's
general store and demanded some
money of Daniel Cannon, the clerk.
II have only three dollars. and
can not let you have that" said Can
non.
Yes you can. for ! viii pay il back"
replied Harrington.
Emptied His Re solver az n Crowd.
Cannon still refused and Harring-
ton drew a revolver and demanded
the money. There was dozen men
in the store, but none made a move
10 interfere. The clerk turned over
the money. and Harrington started
TO leave the store. As he did so Cam
non seized revolver and fred one
shot at him. Al went amiss. and Har-
rington. turning quickly. emptied his
revolver in the direction of the crowd.
None Of the shots took effect. but
they sufiiced TO keep the people at
bay. and Harrington sauntered to-
ward the door.
shot aud Killed the sh.rin.
Sheriff Dillingham; and his posse
had been following Harrington close
ly, and as the murderer emerged from
the store he stood face to face with
his pursuers. Harrington instantly
raised his weapon and fred at the
sheriff. the ball entering Dillingham;
forehead
Brought Down by the sheriff. so,.
harrington moment later. stepped
over the body of the dying sheriff and
started to run. He had gone but a
few blocks when q shot from the re-
volvcr Of Harry Dillingham;, son of
the sheriff. brought him TO the
ground. Both Sheriff Dillingham; and
harrington died within q few min
utes.
Was Expelled from the Nnsons,
The cause Of the shooting is said |
TO bc trouble caused by IIarrington's !
having been expelled from the ma
sonic lodge of rarely. lie was ex-
PEELED some time ago. and he charges |
his uncle. James Wallace. and Daniel |
cannon with being instrumental in
the proceedings.
The Deadly Flobert Rine.
Columbus. o., Aug. e0.-Mrs. +. r.
Monnett. the wife Of the former at