FRANK GALLOWAY,  Adrian,  Lenawee County, Michigan

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FRANK GALLOWAY
November 6, 1896
 

Tucson: A dispatch from Lordsburg gives the following detailed 
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 accompanied 
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 morning Galloway was on his second watch.  A noise was heard which awakened Birchfield who roused up and in doing so alarmed Shannon and McGinchy.  An object was seen some fifty feet away, coming toward the camp.  The men grabbed for their guns.  Shannon's gun caught in his saddle and he could not get it.McGinchy hailed the object twice, calling "Who is there?" and received 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 through his head killing him instantly.  The trail of the robbers was abandoned and the posse brought its dead 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.
 
I found this thanks to a great aunt who gave us the story of Artumera Warren Galloway's husband's death, so I went searching. Artumera was the sister to Antionette Caroline Warren Comstock wife of Addison J. Comstock of Adrian. Artumera was born and raised in Lenawee Co., MI.She was the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Warren