The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-12-03
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Atlanta, Dec. Flames P. Gala
way, a prominent Atlanta broker and
clubman, was shot and killed here be-
fore dawn today by w. e. Carhart
president of a local shoe manufa ctur-
ing company. The shooting occurred
as Galloway was climbing over a bal
cony rear porch of the apartment oc-
cupied by Mr. and Mrs. Carhart in
an exclusive residential section.
Investigation by the coroner's jury
resulted in a verdict of "justifiabIe
homicide" Carhart, Who zad been
held by the police, was then released.
Carhart testified that he thought Cal
laway was a burglar. Both the Car
harts and Galloway had been attend
ing an exclusive social function early
in the night. Why Galloway was in
the apartments is unexplained.
Solicitor General Dorsey said tonight
he did not know whether he would ask
the grand jury to investigate or not.
1t would depend on future develop
ments.
TESTIMONY AT INQUEST.
According to Carilar 5 statement he
thought Callay as a burglar. He
said he and his wife had returned
from a club and on entering their
apartment, Mrs. Cahart saw a man
leaving q room. She called her hus-
band and told him a burglar was in
the house. Carhart Immediately pro-
cured his pistol, he stated, and fired
as the man was climbing over rear
porch balustrade. The bullet struck
Galloway over the heart.
Mrs. Carhart, in her statement Of the
affair, said she first discovered Gala
way, whom she did not then recognize,
in the room Of her son, Louis, fumbling
in a bureau drawer. She said she
called her husband, who procured a
revolver and the shooting followed.
An element of mystery in connec-
ton with the case, accordi1es to the
authorities, lies in their inability to
explain the reason for Callaway's be-
ing in the apartment at that hour.
Mrs. Carhart said Galloway was not
a member of their party at the club
last night. HE just dropped around
to our table casually and had few
drinks and then left" she said.
Mrs. Carhart said that after the
shooting her husband said I've killed
whoever it is"
Mr.. Carhart in his statement said
he carried several friends from the
club to their homes in his automobile,
DIlL LQdI Sdld"dy was iAOS OAAC "a N--~
party. Carhart said he had retired
when he heard his wife scream
.As 1 entered Louis's room 1 saw
man making for the back porch" he
continued. TT appeared to me he had
a pistol in his hand. though he was
a burglar and fred. I did not know
whom 1 had shot until the man was
identified as Mr.. Galloway"
TILE nEAn MAN
James Galloway was abodS - years
old and was engaged in the brokerage
business here He was a member or
all the exclusive clubs Of this city ana
was a brother of Major Frank E. Cal
laway, q well known Georgia lawyer
and president of the Atlanta Southern
Association Baseball club. Carhart is
about so years of age. His son, LOUIS
is % and Louis and Carfaway were
said to have been warm friends. Louis.
Carhart now is in Jacksonville, F1a.'
on business According to statements
made to the police by Carhart and ms
wife. Galloway was first discovered IN
I,ouis's room They said they did not
know whether their son had given
Galloway a key to his room or Tor
what purpose the young broker had