Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-08-24
FOUR MEET DEATH.
Drunken Doctor in Missouri Kills Ht-n
Uncle, Mother-in-Law and the
Sheriff-Is S1nin Himself.

Leavenworth. Kan, Aug 21.-A PEI
culiarly distressing quadruple tragedy
took place Monday at Farley, small
town across the river in Missouri. Dr.
sturley Harrington, physician of,
Farley, drunk and imagining fancied
wrongs, killed James Wallace. his uncle
wealthy farmer; Mrs. William Wal
lace, Harrington's mother-in-law, and
J. =. Dillingham;, sheriff of Platte coun-
ty, who tried to arrest him, and was
in turn shot dead by Henry Dillingham;
the sheritf's son. Before he was cor
nered by the sheriff's posse, Harriug-
ton held up the clerk in general store
at the point of his revolver. and ex-
changed shots with the clerk. firing into
crowd of spectators. Harrington's'
12-year-old daughter was forced wit
ness of the different stages of the trag-
edy, the physician taking her with him
in his buggy as he went from place to-
place on his bloody errand.
| Saturday night Harrington quar-
relied with his wife and drove her from
home, threatening her life. He had
had words with James Wallace over n
line fence and had been on protract-
| eu spree. bOn NV iC
turned home Monday morning, and
Harrington, 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 re-
volver and shot him twice, once in the
head and once through the heart.
Leaving his victim as he lay Harring-
ton drove half mile to the home OF
Mrs. William Wallace, and again de-
manded to know of his wife. To Mrs.
Wal,ace's answer that she knew Moth
ing of Mrs. Harrington, the physician
shot her dead before she could make
outcry.
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 41-cali-
Der rifle and ammunition for it.
Reaching FarIey, he entered William
Wehee's general store, and demanded
some money of Daniel Cannon, the
clerk.
81 have only three dollars, and cam
, not let you have that" said Cannon.
, ' "Yes you can, for I will pay it
back" replied Harrington.
Cannon still refused, and Harring-
; ton drew a revolver and demanded the
= money. There were n dozen men in
l the store, out none made move to in
l terfere The clerk turned over the
5 money, and Harrington started tc
{ leave the store. AS he did so Cannon
!, seized revolver and fired one sho
= at him. He missed, and Harrington
turning quickly, emptied his revolver
in the direction of the crowd. Non'
of the shots took effect, but they suf
feed to keep the people at bay, anC
Harrington sauntered toward tn,
door.
Sheriff Dillingham; and his posse hat
been following Harrington closely, ant
!, as the murderer emerged from th
store he stood face to face with hi
pursuers. Harrington instantly raise'
= his weapon and fired at the sheriff, tn
II ball entering Dillingham's forehead.
Harrington n moment later steppe'
over the body of the dying sheriff ant
Ii started to run. He had gone but
: few rods when a shot from the re
II volver of harry Dillingham;, son of tn
} sheriff, brought him to the ground
;. Both Sheriff Dillingham; and Harring
= ton died within a few minutes.
is The cause of the shooting is said I
n be trouble caused by Harington's ha,
J. ing been expelled from the masoni
" lodge of Farley. He was eXpelle
"a some time ago, and charged his uncl
% James Wallace, and Daniel Canno
u with being instrumental in the pr,
ceedings. 1t is said he made til
~ threat that he would clean out ever
mason in Platt county for this actiol
No reason has been ascrIoeu for Ha
rington having shot his mother-in-la,
except that he was crazed with liquo