Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1900-03-15
CAIIAwAY KILLS HIMSELF.
Found Dead in His Cell By the Jail
Guards at Midnight Thursday
Night in ST. Louis

FI0ln tun Oh A<ouA1 nDInADAil VI MaANA
Frank B. Galloway, who was under
sentence to be hanged on Monday
morning for the murder of his young
wife, on April 10, 1899, in this city,
was found dead In his cell at twelve
O'Clock last night by the jail guards.
As Galloway had always boasted
that he would never die on the scat
fold and that he would find q way TO
end his life, it is Supposed that he
succeeded in eludlEg the vigilance Of
bis keepers and had cheated the gall
lc@s by his own hand.
On Saturday morning the death
watch was to be placed upon him. Last
night the prisoner seemed as cheerful
as ever. He was trltie more reticent
than usual, but otherwise showed no
fear OF his approaching doom. 10
fact, be seemed to think that he would
yet be granted a respite or commu-
tation of the death penalty for his
crime.
Last night he retised as usual, and
about midnight, when the guards
were changing watch in the jail, one
Of them, in making his rounds, peered
into the condemned mans cell.
The light of his lantern fell on the
outstretched form Of the prisoners
form on his bunk. The guard called,
but got no answer. He opened the
door and entered, and found the
prisoner cold In death. There was no
mark on the body TO show how he
had died, and it is presumed that he
took poison which had been passed
into him by friend.
A dispatch received last night from
Jefferson City announced that Gov
ernor Stephens had returned from
Kansas City and would take up the
petition for clemency in Oallaway's
case to-day. 1t was further said that
in ell probability the Governor would
grant the condemned man the Gus
tomary thirty days. rsprieye, while be
examined into the merits of the Pc
tition.
cALLAwAY's LAST MOMENTS
About 12 O'Clock Kizer, his cell
mate, was awakened by groans from
Galloway. He went to his assistance
and found his fellow prisoner in
spasms. His efforts to quiet him were
of no avail, and after few minutes
exertion he decided to summon Chief
Jail Guard Schulz. he called to the
guard, who responded Immediately.
The cell door was opened and an at
tempt was made to resuscltate Calla-
way. The guards efforts also were
futile, and Doctor Voerster was sum-
moned from the City Dispensary.
When he arrived galloway was tremb-
ling violently and his muscles were
relaxing. One glance convinced the
physician that his patient was past all
human aid
"Hold mel For Gods sake hold
mel" the doctor says was the only
exclamation which escaped Calla-
ways lips. He twitched nervously on
bis narrow couch and then relaxed
Into the death tremor. The doctor
held the murderer's wrist as the pulse
gradually grew weaker. When it had
stopped entirely he announced that
Jailer Anton Huebler must be imme-
diately summoned. Deputy Jailer
Edward Huebler was present and
complied with the command Of the
physician.
In the meantime, several jail guards
and others had assembled in the cell,
and while Callaway's body was yet
warm an investigation was instituted
to determine the exact cause of the
suicide.
Whn Kizer's story of the poison
was tlld a search was made for the
bottle, but no bottle could be found,
From uhaernesth the mattress on tte
cot q razor vas found. s:.1 tuen DR..
Wooster made superficial examina-
Of the body and declared that no sx-
ternal injury had been inflicted. 1t
is supposed that Galloway took prus-
sic acid.