Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-17
Mrs. gallagher Said to be in
Either Rock Island or
Moline
SOUGHT ON CHARGE OF PERJURY
Many Conflicting Stories Have Been
Received as to Her Whereabouts, But
Many Now Believe Her to Be With
Her Brother Resident of Moline
Lawyer Reveals Nothing.
to Tlmes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Dec. T.-Mrs. James
Gallaugher, wife Of the murdered man
of River Junction, whom the author-
tiles of Johnson county are seeking to
arrest on the charge of perjury is SAID
to be in Rock Island or Moline, being
sheltered by brother. A special to
the Times from Rock Island says:
After Holoda's trial, the investiga-
tions of the county attorney did not
cease and upon the day that Holada
was sentenced an indictment was
handed down by the grand jury charg-
ing Mrs. Gallagher with perjury. Inc
officers attempted to serve the SUM
mons, but Mrs. Gallaugher mad dlsap-
reared and from that time on, no
definite trace of the woman has been
found. Stories have come from Can
ada. Mexico, Minnesota and the Da-
kotas. stating that she has been seen
there. but investigation has found
them all groundless. The net, however,
has been drawing gradually closer ana
now there are many who think that
this woman is in Rock Island or MO-
line.
officers in the sheriff's Office in Iowa
City believe it, many of Mrs. Gallau-
gher's former friends In Johnson
county believe 1t and 1t is rumored
that there are officers from the Iowa
town in the city at present looking for
some trace of the woman.
The reasons for the belief that Mrs.
Gallagher is in one of the two towns
are as follows: Mrs. Gallaugher has a
brother In Moline by the name of Ed
ward Duffie1d, who testified during the
trial. The state claimed that he had
a full knowledge of the clandestine
meetings between Mrs. Gallaugher and
Holada. and did all in his power to
help them to arrange and carry out
these meetings. He would, asserted
the state during the trial. take Holada's
hat and coat and wear them in the
field where Holada was supposed to
have been working while in reality
Holada was in the house with Mrs.
gallagher. When on the stand Dufield
denied this charge and stated that he
only assumed Holada's place in the
field while Holada was in the house
getting his dinner.
Mrs. Gallaugher's attorney, George
Holbert, is said to have been making
frequent visits to the tri-cities for
some reason or the other, presumably
to meet Mrs. gallagher and consult
with her in regard to her case. Sat
urday, it is claimed, he left Iowa City
on one of these mysterious visits, re-
fusing to state where he was going.
Shortly after he had left a reporter on
the Iowa State Press went to his home
and inquired of Mrs. Holbert where he
was going, but she refused to tell.
When asked whether or not Mr.. Hol-
bert was going to Rock Island or Mo-
line she stated that "she had notfcon-
suited her husband as to what answer
she would give the reporters about his
trip" and on that ground refused to
talk for publication.
Holbert, however, is reported to have
been seen by several people yesterday
in the ri-cities and was on the train
as it pulled into Davenport.
Duffield is said to be employed at
the Moline Plow company.