The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-08-25
A QDADRUP[E TRAGEDY.
James Wallace, a Wealthy Missouri
Farmer, Killed by DR.. Harring-
ton in Platte County.
LATTER THEN KILLED HIS MoTHER-N-LkW
cape with His Daughter, He Fa-
tally Wounded Sheriff DilIing-
ham and WINS, in Turn, shot
Through the Heart


Through the Heart
Leavenworth, Has, Aug. 21.-A pc
culiarly distressing q%uadruple trag-
edy took place yesterday at Farley, a
small town across the river in Mis-
souri,. DR.. Sturley Harrington, a
physician of Farley. drunk and imag-
lining fancied wrongs, killed James
Wallace. his uncle, a wealthy farmer,
Mrs. William Wallace, H~arrington's
mother-in-law, and j. p. Dillingham;,
sheriff of Platte county, who tried to
arrest him, and was in turn shot dead
by Harry Dillingham;, the shcritf's
son.
Held Up a Clerk in n Store.
Before he was ccrnered by the
sheriff's posse, Harrington held up
the clerk in a general store at the
point of his revolver, and exchanged
shots with the clerk. firing into Il
crowd of spectators. H~arrington's L.
year-old daughter was a 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 Wifi. 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 a 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,
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 Mothcr-fn-Law.
Leaving his victim as he lay, Har-
rington drove half a mile to the home
of Mrs. William Wallace and again de-
manded to 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 and Rifle.
Harrington drove Immediately to
Leavenworth, taking his little girl
with him. The Wallaces were alone
and no one gave chase. At Leaven-
worth Harrington appeared calm and
collected. He purchased some car
tridges for his revolver, and a Al
caliber rifle and some ammunition for
it. remarking to the proprietor as he
left: Il have an order for the car
tridges at the store in Farley, and as
! am going home 1 might as well take
them"
Demanded Money of Al Clerk.
As Harrington retraced 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.
81 have only three dollars. and
can not let you have that" said Can
non
Yes you can, for l will pay It back"
replied Harrington.
Emptied His Re sOlver at 81 Crowd.
Cannon still refused and Harring-
ton drew a revolver and demanded
the money. There was a dozen men
in the store, but none made a move
to interfere. The clerk turned over
the money, and Harrington started
to leave the store. As he did so Cam
non seized a revolver and fired one
Tington. turning quickly. emptied his
revolver in the direction of the crowd.
None of the shots took effect. but
they sufficed to keep the people at
bay. and Harrington sauntered to-
ward the door.
Shot and Killed the Sheriff..
Sheriff Dillingham; and his posse
had been following Harrington close
Iy, and as the murderer emerged from
the store he stood face to face with
his pursuers. Harrington instantly
raised his weapon and fired al the
sheriff, the ball entering Dillingham's
forehead.
Brought Down by the ShcriH's son.
Harrington,a moment later, stepped
over the body of the dying sheriff and
started to run. He had gone but a
few blocks when a shot from the re-
volver of Harry Dillingham;, a son of
the sheriff, brought him to the
ground. Both Sheriff Dillingham; and
Harrington died within a few min
uteS.
Was Expelled from the Mason~.
The cause of the shooting is said
to be trouble caused by Harrington's
having been expelled from the ma
sonic lodge of rarely. He IA eN-
PEELED some time ago, and he charges
his uncle, James Wallace. and Daniel
Cannon with being instrumental in
the proceedings.
The Deadly FlObert Rifle.
Columbus, o., Aug. 20.-Mrs. +. 7.
Monnett. the wife of the former at
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