Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-23
IBEGAL[AGH[Rk MURDER
Mystery Surrounding Tragedy at
River Junction Is Still
Unraveled.
Suspicion Directed TO Both
the Wife and Gallagher's
Tenant.
Charles Holiday, the Employe,
Under Arrest = The Sup.
posed Motive.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, June 23.-The murder of
James Gallagher at River Junction,
twenty five miles west of here, is still
matter of great mystery. Gallagher,
the murdered man, was big dealer in
stock and was away from home much
of the time. The coroner's jury has not
yet returned verdict.
Charles Holiday, alias Harry Moore,
a tenant on the Gallagher farm, who
was arrested on suspicion, was hurried
to the Iowa City Jail to prevent vio-
lence by neighbors. 1t is alleged that
he has been the secret lover of CAL
lagher's wife and took this means to
dispose of the man in that way. An
other supposition is that Gallagher had
become aware of the relation existing
and was looking for trouble, when
Holiday murdered him. The wife lay
beside her husband and processes ig
norance of any commotion. She says
she awoke, thinking she heard a slight
noise, and called her husband. Getting
no answer, she struck a light, which
revealed the truth She called the
hired hand and summoned the neigh
bors.
Those acquainted with all the cir
cumstances will not believe she has no
knowledge of the affair, and think she
will be arrested soon, either charged
with the deed or with being an accom-
oJ I'D
an eventful career. Formerly he lived
near Washington with his wife, but 1t
is said became involved with a girl
near Ainsworth. He could not marry
her, having no divorce, and disap-
peared. He went to River Junction,
assuming the name of Harry Moore,
rented part of the Gallagher farm.
moved into the house, three quarters
of mile away and lived as a bachelor.
During Gallagher's absence Holiday,
big, handsome and winning, often Wis
tied the house. and is supposed to have
won the wife's affections. Neighbors
say their conduct became the gossip of
the neighborhood, tho Gallagher prob
ably was ignorant of the proceedings.
Saturday morning one of the busiest
men about the scene of the tragic oc-
currence was Holiday. He searched
for clews and sent kilograms to officers
and relatives.
When Sheriff Hoeffer and Coroner
Meuller of Iowa City, arrived viSor-
Gus search for clews was made. Tracks
were found leading thru corntield in
the rear of the Gallagher home and, on
being followed, went within twenty
feet of the Holiday home. They were
those of a barefooted man running. The
size was about that of Holidays foot
and suspicion then became very
strong that he was guilty About this
time he became noticeably nervous
and soon went home. There he was
arrested He is now known as Holli-
day, his former escapade having be-
come known some time ago about
River Junction.
Infatuation for Gallagher's wife is
supposed to have kept him from NOV
ing again He is not much above 30,
while Mrs Gallagher is five years old
err. She was Ella Duffield and her home
was in Kewanee, ILL.,, where she married
Gallagher in 1883. Gallagher was about
Al years old.
IhOSe VINO DelleNe MIS-. SIdIdSllSi
entirely innocent maintain that her
failure to awake when her husband
was shot is no more strange than that
their two children and the hired man
heard no shot fired. Charles Holiday,
a tenant on Gallagher's farm who is In
Jail under suspicion, asserts that he is
innocent.
Mrs. Gallagher says gold watch
belonging to her husband was taken
on the night of the murder, but moth
ing else was disturbed. Threatening
letters mentioned by her as having
been received recently by her husband
are found to have come from Wis
consin town, but are not of such
character as to be considered an I'M
portant clue to the murderer.
Tracks have been found leading thru
q corntield from Gallagher's house to
Holidays. They are apparently those
of man running. Nothing definite is
vet known to indicate that Gallagher
that Holiday was unusually
friendly with Mrs. Gallagher.