Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-01-22
Heavy Verdict
For Galloway
Gets Twenty Years for Killing
Of Jim Anthony. Motion
For New Trial Pending
Hard Taught Case.

Henry Galloway, 81 years old, un-
married, slender aud bOyish in ap.
pearance, is guilty of murder in the
second degree, according to the verdict
OF the jury OI his peers, that tried him
for The killing OF jim Anthony, the de.
cisiOn being announced early Friday
morning.
The alleged murder occurred last
summer, and was the outcome Of
quarrel between neighbOr boys over the
trivial matter of dollar alleged to
have been given Galloway for his broth.
er, by Anthony. Galloway Is said TO
have denied the receipt Of the dollar
and according to testimony had made
murderous threats against his victim,
should he question his honesty in the
premises. This fued was Of about
six months duration when at last the
two men met near the home Of a rela-
tive Of Galloway, and there in a very
short space Of time Anthony was lying
dead on the ground with his body liter
lY riddled with stub.clad bullets from
an automatic pistol.
Henry claimed that at the meeting
quarrell cnsued, and that Jim as
saulted him and struck him with a
rock; that fearing for his own life,
which he felt to be in imminent peril,
he shot in self defense. Ia this plea
he was sustained By John Burns and
his son, relatives Of the defendant who
witnessed the affray.
Burns stated on the stand that few
minutes after Henry left him he looked
and saw two men talking. saw Antho'
ny throw up his hands as to throw
something, and then Henry began to
back and shoot. He said he went down
that way and met Henry few steps
from Anthony and said Henry you
ought not to have done that" to which
Henry replied Il hated to, but | had it
TO do"
The 14'Year-Old son Of Mr. Burns
saw and heard the whole thing. He
said they had some words, Anthony
used some abusive language and Hen.
ry finally turned TO leaVe him and An
thOnY hit him with his fist grabbed
him by the shoulder and then got him
by the throat. Henry showed him
back and began to back out OF his way
when Anthony hit him with a rock
Then Henry began to shoot and fired
a ring of seven shots into his body and
once in each leg, in the back aud in
other parts Of the body each shot 90
ing TO its mark.
But the thing that puzzled the cour
was that this boy went on to the mil
after seeing Galloway shoot down anc
! kill Anthony, and never told any on,
there, vet talked about other matters
Burns and his son were the main wit
nesses Of the defendant.
The trial Of the case attracted in
tense interest, the court room bein
packed to its full capacity, many ladie
being present. An able array Of couu
sci on either side pied for the law
stern vengence on the murderer o
the one hand and on the other for th
i vindiCation of the citizens ancier
right OF self defense. Hon. ]. D
Burch W H Lindsey and Gen. Horac
FriersOn represented the state, an
II Hons A M Oehman and Frank Boy
b pleaded elOquently and ably the eau.
t. Of Galloway.
: Senator Boyd on Saturday mornir
ls presented what was said by many
lc be themOst powerful areu ment for
new trial ever heard in this iowr
Judge Turner has taken the case und
advisement until February 8, at whic
time should the motion be denied i;
appeal will probably be taken. Ga