The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-22
FARMER MURDERED
WOMAN HE HAD
PLANNED TO MARRY
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was fired has not been determined.
is possible that the fourth shot ma,
have gone wild when the weapon wat
aimed at Mrs. Fenwck. There wa,
only the single wound in Gallup,
body. The hands of the dead man lay
across his breast when Mrs. Niehol.
first viewed the body.
Ut had been known that Mr.. GalIm
had a revolver, for the weapon fell out
Of pocket of his coat when Mrs
Charles Gallup moved the coat once
about year ago, but there had been
nothing to Indicate that the man
planned any foul design with the weap-
ON. The Plainfield selectmen took the
, cartridges out of the revolver and car
ried them away with them, while Dep
uty Chief Gamble brought the revolver
to States Attorney Davis.
Gallup Had Urged Marriage.
During the winter Gallup had been
employed OH road work in Plaintield
and Mr.. Nichols. who also worked on
the. roads during the spare time of
farming, said to-day that Gallup gave
no sign of having deranged mind.
Gallup had spoken now and then about
Mrs. Fenwick and said that he expect
ed they would make arrangements to
get married but that Mrs. Fenwick was
in mo hurry" TO get married.
Evidently Gallup had been expecting
for some time TO claim Mrs. Fenwick
as his wife, for he had told some friends
that they were to be married last
March. But things didn't turn out as
he expected, and the marriage plans
were not carried out, If such there real
ly were. Mrs. Fenwick continued on
friendly terms with Gallup during the
past year, and the latter was FIRE
quent visitor, as already stated, There
is possibility that Mrs Fenwick may
have changed her mind if she had in !
tended to marry Gallup.
Both Parties Well Known.
Mrs. Fenwiek was well known in
Barre, as was Mr.. Gallup, and the for |
mer had many friends who were
shocked to-day by the news of the
The latter was frequent |
visitor in Barre on business errands |
His farm is located on the high road |
between the main Plainfeld road and |
the road to East Montpelier being
reached from the Plainfield road by |
turning to the left just beyond the
farm on Gunner brook. Mr..
Gallup came to this section from Can
ada many years ago and Mrs. Gallup
lied five years ago. There are four
children surviving, Charles and Miss
Leila Gallup, who lived on the farm
with their father, Harry Gallup Of
plainfeld and Mrs. Holmes, who re-
,ides in Massachusetts There are also
.wo sisters of Mr.. Gallup residing in
canada.
The victim of the murder was Eaie
Nay boutwell, Fenwick. born July
a, 1868, the daughter of Ira c. and
.ovina Boutwell,. The family resided
n Barre Town on the street now
,nown as Merchant street. From there
hey moved TO farms in various parts
Il the town. She received her educa.
ion at the old Barre academy. Her
to Robert Fenwick took place
n 1888. To them were born two chill
ren, Carroll. aged IS, who has con
ucted the farm known as the Ketch-
i'm place owned BY Mrs, Fenwick for
he past 2S years, and Bertha, aged %,
Who is residing in Worcester, Mass ,
fir. Fenwick died ii years ago last ,
anuarv. In
Although the deceased was not a ;
lember of any church, she attended /,
he Congrega church in this city !
egularly Her dealings with neighbors I
nd in the conduct of her dairy and
house business were always :
leasant and by all who knew her she Z
-as highly respected in every way. i
My March | she returned from a u
lrce weeks visit with her daughter I
! Worcester. h
Besides the children, there survive Q
yo sisters, Mrs. John Clifford of II +
APPLE avenue and Mrs. Frank Daley of n
} South Main street, this city; three c,
-others, Walter and Dean Boutwell,. r,
no conduct a grocery and meat bust II
,ss in Worcester, Mass, and Arthur q
outwell. who also runs a grocery store
West Townsend, Mass. A grandson,
lrroll Robert Fenwick, five months
d. is among the survivors as we'll as
rs. Fenwick's aged father, Ira c. ca
outwell, IS years. who resides on the di
rm near the Fenwick place. Mrs. &C
putwell died 81 years ago u
Until The arrival of Walter Bout e
ell and Miss BERTHA Fenwick, who
c expected to-day, funeral arrange
ents viii net be made.