The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-21
"BAD MAN" RIDES
IN AUTOMOBILE
Consents TO Arrest if Allowed to
Go in Style.
He HEADS A PROCESSION
DESPERATE CHASE THROUGH
STREETS.
FTER throwing one policeman

FTER throwing one policeman
i u down and driving over him.
= standing off another at the point
of two revolvers and keeping away
I from half the force, who sought 10
stop him as he drove madly through
/ the streets, Red GALLAGHER agreed
last evening not TO shoot anybody, but
TO 80 peaceably TO the police station
provided ne could ride in an automo-
bile. His request was granted. ana
Red. hack driver. flim-tiam artist and
alleged bad man. rode proudly over
to the station in c. A. Quigley's horse
less carriage.
The extent Of Reds graciOusness
becomes more apparent when contrast
ed with his previous mood He mad
been defyfug the entire police force
and all the cohorts Il could rally, had
been fiourishing two revOlvers and
daring everybody to come on, had de
clared that his thirst was strong Tor
( the gore of a. cop 2ad that nothing
else would satisfy him. But he willing
~ gave Up the pleasure Of cOmmlttlnS
a murder in order TO set a ride Ia the
u Quigley automobile
Oficer Ed Davies is the diplomat
who won over the bold, bad man. The
dialogue ran something like this;
Wanted Automobile Ride
GaIIacher-I'm going to Kill you. I'm
gong 10 ALL any NDEF~-
that tries TO arrest me.
Davies from behind tree)-On,
don't DO that. You might hurt some
body z3e a good fellow and come
, along With me.
CaIiacher-Oh. well. if you're a good
fellow. I might come along
A. little later heavy reinforcements
, arrive. with the patrol wagon and MI.
Quigley's automobile, borrowed for the
pursuit
; GALLAGHER won't go unless / can
ride in that automobile. III shoot
somebody if you try 10 take me along.
unless 1 go in that machine.
And so he did.
It was q triumphal procession First
came the automobile with Mr. Quigley
r as chauffeur, Officer Davies as escort,
and Red as guest of honor Red
! was handcuffed. but that did not pre-
{ vent him from bowling to the crowds
which came to watch. Next was Officer
p Davies two wheeled steed. brought
, along by a brother policeman. Then
came the patrol wagon. with Sergeant
HempeI and other officers IN UNIFORM
Following came citizens and boys on
3 foot 1t was a proud day for Red"
How Trouble Started.
The trouble started at the Oregon
2 Short Line depot GALLAGHER had 0eeh
violating the ordinance prohibiting car
I RACES from being within the GROUNDS
-r,-s-g, han ten uiu7;tes before tram
time. -0ffcer Gillespie spoke TO him
I and told him that if ne did not leave
, he would arrest him.
--IlI dare you to do it," quOth Gal
Iacher.
Gillespie. climbing upon the seat be
side GALLAGHER, told him TO drive 70
{ the city hall
t The hack driver seemed perfectly
! willing and proceeded to follow out
{ instructions When Second West was
2 reached GALLAGHER turned down from
o. South Temple toward First South.
r When about half way down the block,
! without a ward Of warning GaIachef
! turned upon the officer and threw him
? off the seat Gillespie lit under Jne
! carriage and both wheels passed over
/ him. rendering him unconscious 1oT
minute. When he came to his senses
the hack driver had disappeared.
Gillespie was badly bruised, but was
able to walk. Hailing a passing car
rage, he was. driven to the police sta
ton.
: : Officers Davies Brown and Siegfu5
> started out to look for GALLAGHER. As
: the officers were going into the I'm
perial hotel on state street, where
GALLAGHER rooms. they saw the man
= coming up State street at a fast JrO,f
: hOurishing a revolver Hempel ran
: into the street and told GALLAGHER &c
> stop
GALLAGHER Drew His Gun.
p Get out of the way, you blank
q blanl<etv blank" yelled GALLAGHER, at
: the same time covering the officer with
: his gun and urging his horses to run
! Oficers Brown and Siegfus drew
d, their guns and were about to shoot -
, protect HempeI. but the latter told
I them not TO fire.
When Second South street was
reached Ohicers Davies and Gillespie
Joined in the chase Davies had a b
cycle and Gillespie jumped into G. A
Quigley's automobile, which was stand
| ing in front of StUdeb3keT'S store, ana.
accompanied by the owner. started uD
] / Second South street after the fugitive
I The "hOOdlum wagon" had been sent
for, and this. too, Joined in the puF-
suit followed by mob of men tnd
. boys.
: Davies. on his bicycle. made the best
! speed and OverhauIed CIalIaC cher on
! Third South and Second East streets.
: while the other officers were yet
block away. jun ping from the box
n ! GALLAGHER covered Davies with the two
y guns. The officer got behind a tree.
: Drawing his own revolver he called
- upon GALLAGHER to give himself up
!, While he was protected by the tree Da-
Il vies could have killed GALLAGHER. as
,, they were not more than thirty feet
: apart. but did not dare IRE as there
- was a large crowd of women and chill
dren directly behind Davies in line
= with GALLAGHER.
! Spectators in Danger.
Had the hackman begun shooting he
would have been likely to hit some Of
the onIOokers. For this reason Davies
. tried 10 arrest him without using q
gun
After a wait Of several moments. dur
d ing which time Davies tOI,- GALLAGHER
: he had better surrender peaCeabIy. the
d hackman lowered his guns. Davies
It walked out and GALLAGHER handed the
e revolvers over to the CfEcet- Fastening
# a pair of handouts upon the prisoner
o he was placed in Nj. QUigley's auto
r. noble which by his time had reached
r the scene. and was hurried TO the pO-
4, lice station and from there taken TO the
e county Jail At the station he was
t. charged with assault with intent TO
n kill
Red" GALLAGHER, as the prisoner is
known among mis- associates, has rep
utation OF beng a bad man." He has
been arrested many times during the
"a period that he has been in Salt Lake,
about a year and a half He was here
several years ago. at which time, II IS
# said he was implicated in flim-haul
= proposition known as the bow and ar
! row. game. He and his brother did
J. business here for some time until the