FRANK GALLOWAY
November 6, 1896


Tucson: A dispatch from Lordsburg gives the following deetailed 
account of the killing of Frank Galloway, a member of Sheriff 
Shannon's posse in pursuit of the Separ robbers:

After Separ was reached last Tuesday Sheriff Shannon accompnaied 
by Special deputies Frank M. Galloway of Silver City and Frank 
McGinchy and Steve Birchfield of Deming took the trail of the 
robbers who held up the entire population of Separ a short 
time ago, following them into San Simon Valley where they camped 
near Squaw Mountain Saturday night on the west side of the 
valley.  They were certain they were near their men.  After 
they had made camp after dark, two men passed near them on 
horseback.  Not being able to tell who they were they were 
allowed to pass. Fearing they might be attacked in the night, 
a watch was kept. One man sat awake while the others slept.  
About 2 o'clock Sunday monrning Galloway was on his second 
watch.  A noise was heard which awakended Birchfield who 
roused up and in dong so alarmed Shannon and McGincy.  An 
object was seen some fifty feet away, coming toward the 
camp.  The men grabbed for their guns.  Shannon's gun 
caught in his ssaddle and he could not get it.

McGinchy hailed the object twice, calling "Who is there?" and 
recieved no answer.  Shannon ordered his men to shoot.  Both 
McGinchy and Birchfield shot and the object dropped.  Shannon 
who thought Galloway was by his side, called to him and got 
no answer.  Immediately he appreciated an awful accident had 
happened and found his worst fears were true.  The object 
seen was Galloway and one of the bullets had gone thorugh 
his head killing him instantly.  The trai of the robbers 
was abandoned and the posse brought its daed companion to 
Lordsburg.

Frank M. Galloway was about 40 years of age. He came to New 
Mexico from Philadelphia about seven years ago. He was a 
printer by trade and had at one time published a paper in 
Deming. For several years he has been engaged in mining at 
White Signal where he was a fine prospect.  Under Collector 
Flannigan he was a line rider and was well acquainted with 
the country where the trail lead, hence was with the posse. 
He leaves a wife and four young children.

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