The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-04
Coroner's Jury Took Only Five
Minutes to Return Verdict.
FORMER SPOUSE AGAINST HER.
She Becomes HystsrIeal In Tomhs and
Aged Father, Also a Gypsy, Is
Deeply Affected

New York. juno Alt took a coroner'A
jury only five minutes yesterday to de-
eide that Grace Galloway, a gypsy, fred
the shot that killed her husband. Leon
Galloway.
Although she told the police at the time
of her arrest that she had shot her hus-
band and that she was willing to die II
he died. the verdict of the jury was q
shock TO the young woman. When Coro-
ner Scholer committed her to the Tombs
without bail 10 await action by the grand
jury she ran to where her father and
brother, both white-haired men. were
sitting. kissed them and then fell, Weep
ing. into the arms of her sister. She was
still crying Historically when placed In
cell In the Tombs.
Edward swales. her father, whose only
outward sign of his gypsy blood was
large silk handkerchief wound about his
neck in lieu OF a collar and cravat, bent
his head and cried when his daughter was
led out of the court room. He is a fine
looking. intelligent man. with blue eyes
and a light complexion. His son. who
also had a handkerchief tied about his
neck. was much affected. The woman's
sister. Lizzie Swales, a typical gypsy in
appearance. having keen black eyes. black
hair and a swarthy skin. heard the verdict
with stoical calm. She had testified that
Galloway had beaten bis wife and had
neglected her for other women. and she
seemed to think that justified her sister
in killing him.
PRISONER DRESSED IN BLACK.
The accused woman. who is now threat
ened with the electric chair. had dressed
herself carefully for her ordeal. She wore
a black waist of thin material. a black
skirt and black straw sailor hat orna-
mented with black ribbon. The collar
of her waist was edged with thin gold
braid and her black tie was ornamented
in the same way Her only piece of jew
elry was the wedding ring given her by
the young husband she had killed.
Mrs. Galloway, or Grace Swales. as
she calls herself. Is OF medium height
and slender. Her skin is dark and her
eyes are light blue, giving her peculiar
look. She has a thin face, high check
bones a thin, slightly up-tllted nose and
determined mouth. She was nervous
throughout the inquest, twitching In her
chair and looking about the room In a
scared way. She all but collapsed when
DIR. Weston, who performed the autopsy
on Galloway. described I'm detail the
wound made by the bullet.
Galloway was shot I'm the back on the
night of May % while looking at fire
In Forty-third street. near Eleventh ave-
nue.. The woman escaped and was not
arrested until several hours later. Gallo
way who was only 21 years old, and
tha uphn 10 ovvia a tvx
November last.
Policeman Hayes. who arrested her,
testified that in the station house she
admitted to the sergeant she had shot
Galloway, saying:
I'm sorry. for loved him. II he
dies / hope I'll die too"
Hayes told OF an affecting scene In the
hospital when the woman was taken there
to be identified by her dying husband
'She said TO Galloway" said Hayes.
Aren't you going to kiss me before
the ytake me away? and the husband
replied No, this settles 1t between you
and me-"
SAW HER PISTOL IN HAND.
II asked Galloway if his wife had shct
him and he said yes. asked him how
he knew who shot him. when he was
shot I'm the back. and he answered: Il
turned around just as I fell and saw her
with the smoking pistol in her hand"
Policeman Lynch also testified that the
woman admitted the shooting.
Then James Verey. a gypsy. was called.
In answer 20 questions he said:
That's my wife there" pointing to
tho accused woman. I'VE were married
nine years ago In England by magis-
trate at Ashton. We had four children.
one Of whom is now living. Last August
she had me arrested and sent me to
Blackwells Island. She and Galloway
used 10 come over there together 10 see
me. When l got out found them living
j thought II she wanted to live that WAC
she could go ahead
Lizzie Swales was the next witnesA
In his nte-mortem statement Galloway
said that shortly before no was shot
Lizzie Swales said to him:
Look ont for yourself. Grace has .
revolver and is hunting for you"
Lizzie denied having cautioned Gallo
way She also declared she didn't know
that Grace had a revolver with her that
night
Didn't you ever sec Grace with a re-
volver7' Assistant District Attorney
Garvan asked
Three months ago she took a pistol
away from Galloway because he threat
ened to kill her." replied the woman.
The prisoner was defended by Hugh
Coleman and his daughter, Miss Mary
Coleman. who is n practicing lawyer
Very. the woman's first husband, was
sent TO the house OF Detention, as ft was
feared the gypsy colony might influence
him 10 keep from testifying when the
woman is placed on trial.