The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-08-30
M CRAZED MURDERER
Quadruple Tragedy in a Mis-
souri, Town.
AuGHTER UNWILLING WITNESS.
!. shot and killed Two Relatives
and the Sheriff, and IL Himself
shot Down by the sherin's Son.
|yo Apparent Cause For the Act.

shot Down by the Shcrif's Son.
No Apparent Cause For the Act.
Jeavenworth, Kan, Aug. 2l.-A pc
uliarly distressing Quadruple tragedy
box place yesterday at Farley a
mall town across the river in Mis-
buri DR.. Sturley Harrington, a physi-
an, of Farley, drunk and imagining
kncied wrongs. killed James Wallace.
Is uncle, a wealthy farmer; Mrs. Will
lam Wallace, Harrington's mother-in-
kw. and ]. P. Dillingham;, sheriff Of
hattie county. who tried to arrest him,
md was in turn shot dead by Harry
Aillingham, the sheriff's son. Before
was cornered by the sheriff's posse,
harrington held up the clerk in a
eneral store at the point of his re-
olyer and exchanged shots with the
1erk. firing into crowd Of spectators.
1arrington's 12-year-old daughter was
forced witness Of the different stages
/ the tragedy. the physician taking
er with him in his buggy as he went
rom place to place on his bloody err
|pnd
Saturday night Harrington quarreled
nth his wife and drove her from
ONE, threatening her life. He had had
lords with James Wallace over line
|bnce and had been on a protracted
pree. Mrs. Harrington had not re-
3lrned home yesterday and Harring-
'bn. repairing to Wallace's home, de-
handed to know where she could be
bund. Wallace professed to have no
|nowledge Of her whereabouts, where
b Harrington whipped out revolver
ind shot him twice, once in the head
Ind once through the heart. Leaving
lis victim as he lay. Harrington drove
)alf mile to the home of Mrs. Will
! am Wallace and again demanded to
|now of his wife. To Mrs. Wallace's
|nswer that she knew nothing OF Mrs.
Darlington the physician shot her
lead before she could make an outcry.
Harrington drove Immediately to
leavenworth, taking his little girl
tith him. The Wallaces were alone
ind no one gave chase. At Leaven-
forth Harrington appeared calm and
Plected. He purchased some cart
Pdges for his revolver and a Al calibre
PIE and ammunition for it. As Har-
fngton retraced his steps the liquor
md the thoughts of his crime ap-
|arently maddened him.
Reaching Farley he entered William
|hee's general store and demanded
Pme money Of Daniel Cannon, the
Jerk. II have only 50 and cannot let
ou have that" said Cannon. Eyes,
|ou can, for will pay 1t back" re-
pied Harrington. Cannon still refused.
hd Harrington drew q revolver and
emanded the money. There we're a
Pzen men in the store. but none made
Move to interfere. The clerk turned
yer the honey and Harrington start
to leaYe the store. As he dl, so Cal
on seized a revolver and fired one
pot at him. He missed. and Harring-
Pn, turning quickly, emptied his re-
Plver in the direction Of the crowd.
|one Of the shots took effect, but they
pfficed to keep the people at bay, and
darlington sauntered toward the door.
Sheriff Dillingham; and his posse had
pen following Harrington closely, and
the murderer emerged from the
Pore and stood face to face with his
Plrsuers, Harrington instantly raised
|s weapon and fired at the sheriff, the
Pll entering Dillingham's forehead.
arlington, a moment later, stepped
Cer the body Of the dying sheriff and
Parted to run. He had gone but a few
pas when shot from the revolver OF |
parry Dillingham;, son of the sheriff,
Fought him to ground. Both Sheriff |
|llingham and Harrington died with
few minutes.
The cause Of the shooting Is said to
trouble caused by Harrington's hav-
s been expelled from the Masonic
Pcge of Farley. He was expelled some
|me ago and charged his uncle, James
palace, and Daniel Cannon with be-
q instrumental in the proceedings. II
said he made the threat that he
Nld clean out every Mason in Platte
Puhty for this action. No reason has
Feh ascribed for Harrington shooting
mother-in-law except that he was
sied with liquor. The Wallaces were
pong the most respected citizens Of
Iatte