Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
WifeS Friend, OF Whom
Murdered Man Became
Jealous. Former COnUict

Charles L. Gallagher, for whom
Marion county and federal Off
GERS are searching in connection
with the killing of her husband,
Andrew Wurtzbarger, by Mrs.
Alma Louise Wurtzbarger at
CChemawa early Sunday morning,
is a paroled convict from the Ore
gon state penitentiary.
Just what light Gallagher
would be able to throw on the
Chemawa murder, or its causes,
officials do not know, further
than the fact that friends of the
Wurtzbargers ON the Indian school
campus allege that Mr.. Wurtz-
barger was extremely jealous Of
Gallagher, from whom his wife
had received one or more letters.
Mrs. Wurtzbarger admitted to
newspapermen that she had re-
ceived letters from Gallagher and
stated further that her husband
had objected and that he had In
tercepted some Of the letters.
Penitentiary records, searched
at the request of District Attor-
ney John Carson, revealed today
that Gallagher, a bartender by
trade, was received at the prison
from Clatsop county March rs,
1914, under sentence to serve
from one to ten years for larceny
by embezzlement. After serving a
year of his sentence he was pa
rolled, March 26, 1915, on good
behavior, but was returned as a
parole violator October "a, 1913
Gallagher then served another
wear Of his sentence and was pa
rolled again October "a, 1919. On
October 13, 1920, he was given a
full pardon and restored to citl-
zenship. while working as a COOK
at state feeble minded school,
where Mrs. Wurtzbarger was also
employed.
What bearing the friendship be
tween Gallagher and Mrs. Wurtz
barger, begun when they wer'
both employed at the feeble mind
ed school, may have had on tn
murder. evidence gathered SO Ia
fails to reveal.
Mrs. Wurtzbarger is to be takel
to Portland to answer for ne
crime in the federal court as sooi
as a federal warrant is issued TO
her arrest and a United State
marshal can be sent to get her.
This action is the result OF
conference between District Attor
ney Carson and Deputy Unite
States Attorney Evans, in Portlan'
Yesterday, when it was decide'
that in view of the fact that tn
government had purchased tn
: land upon which the Chemaw
: school stands with the full con
sent of the state, the federal gov
. ernment had assumed all jurisdic
} tion over the land and crimes com
: mitted upon it would come With
the jurisdiction of the fedora
courts, just as crimes committe
I on military post grounds would b
9 tried there.
!. This decision was strengthens
today by an opinion written D
q Attorney General Van Wrinkle 10
, District Attorney Carson, i
/ which it is held jurisdiction owe
! the Chemawa Indian schoo
grounds rests solely with the gov
: ernment because of the provisio
. of article 1, section s, of the fed
. eral constitution, which gives I
I congress exclusive legislative pow
: ers over all needful government
buildings. the sites of which wer
= purchased from the states wltm
y which they are located with Tn
\ consent of those states.
Mr. Van Wrinkles opinion cor
!, cludes: II am Of the opinion Una
!, pursuant to the said provision {
= the constitution and the conser
of the state of Oregon to the pul
chase of the land where the sal
school is located the courts oil u
n limited States have exclusive 1u
"A isdiction of a crime committed
- building of the said indnstri'
h school" .,ir
"a Mrs. Wurtzbarger this nor mn
.s consented TO have her picture 'a'
len for the newspapers. after 81
! had steadfastly refused their L
m ouests.