Case File: Harsh & Gallogly
Overview[edit]
Locations[edit]
- 908 Boulevard Northeast, Atlanta; McRoberts Drug Co - where Willard H. Smith
- Oglethorpe University
Gallery[edit]
People[edit]
| Name | (Born-Died) | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victims | Ellis, Ivy | (?-?) | Manager of the A&P |
| Kirkpatrick, Tom | clerk on Oct 16 | ||
| Meek, Samuel Hearst | (1908-1928) | grocery clerk | |
| Smith, Willard | (?-1928) | drug store clerk | |
| Suspects | Dickerson, Roy | ||
| Harsh, George Rutherford "Junie" | (1909-1980) | ||
| Gallogly, Richard Gray "Dickey" | (1908-?) | ||
| Lampkin, Bud | Recently escaped from a chaingang | ||
| Witnesses | Ellis, F. E. | brother of Ivy Ellis | |
| Grogan, D. B. | Barber at 997 Hemphill Ave (1928) | ||
| Holt, MIss | customer in the A&P | ||
| Kirkpatrick, Tom | clerk in the store on Oct 16 | ||
| Mahoney, William | |||
| Riley, Dr. Julian S. | attended to Harsh's injury | ||
| Smith, Leon | brtoher of Willard Smith | ||
| Sutton, F. Morgan | medical student | ||
| Wright, J. D. | Apartment were wounded Harsh was taken | ||
| Investigator & Lawyers | Arnold, Lowry | Defense lawyer for George Harsh | |
| Arnold, Reuben | Defense lawyer for George Harsh | ||
| Boykin, John A. | Solicitor General | ||
| Lowe, John | Detective | ||
| Poole, A. Lamar | Chief of Detectives, Atlanta | ||
| Richards, Tex | Motorcycle Policeman | ||
| Stephens, E. A. | Assistant Solicitor | ||
| Family | Disosway, Mrs. J. S. | sister to Junie | |
| Gallogly, James A. | lawyer, father of Dickey | ||
| Gray, James R. | grandfather to Dickey, publisher of Atlanta Journal | ||
| Harmon, Eleanor | wife of George Harsh (1946) | ||
| Harsh, Elizabeth Schwimmer | (1872-1950) | mother of George Harsh Jr. | |
| Harsh, George Rutherford "Junie" | (1909-1980) | ||
| Yankey, Dr. Worth E. | step-father to Dickey |
Documentation[edit]
Burials[edit]
- Find-a-Grave: Elizabeth Schwimmer Harsh (1872-1950), Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Find-a-Grave: Estelle Wellborn (1896-1964), Anniston, Alabama
- Find-a-Grave: George Rutherford Harsh Jr (1909-1980), Toronto, Canada
- Find-a-Grave: George Rutherford Harsh Sr (1868-1921), Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Find-a-Grave: Ivory Ellis (1899-1958), Cobb County, Georgia
- Find-a-Grave: Richard Gray "Rex" Gallogly (1909-2002), Dacula, Georgia
- Find-a-Grave: Samuel Hearst Meek (1908-1928), Powder Springs, Cobb, Georgia.
- Find-a-Grave: Willard Hoyle Smith (1904-1928), Atlanta, Georgia
Census Records[edit]
- 1910 US Federal Census: James R. Gray and family, Buckhead, Georgia
- 1920 US Federal Census: "Geo Harsh Jr", 10, with parents, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- 1930 US Federal Census: "George Harsh", 21, prisoner, Fulton County Chain Gang, North Camp
- 1930 US Federal Census: "Richard Gallogly", 20, prisoner, Georgia State Penitentury
- 1940 US Federal Census: "George Harsh", 31, prisoner, Bellwood Prison Camp, Fulton County, Georgia
- 1950 US Federal Census: George R. Harsh, 41, book salesman for a publishing company
City Directory[edit]
- 1919, Milwaukee: "Harsh, Geo R pres Harsh & Chapline Shoe Co h584 Kenwood boul"
Maps[edit]
- 1910 Sanborn Insurance Map: 584 Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee - home of the Harsh family
Military Records[edit]
- WW2 Draft: George Harsh Disosway, 18, nephew of George Rutherford Harsh Jr., works for Delta Airlines in Savannah
- WW2 Draft: George Rutherford Harsh, 31, released from Fulton County Public Works the same day.
- Questionnaire for Ex-Prisoners of War: ("TOP SECRET") - "George Rutherford Harsh", journalist, #J7795, RAF Squadron #102, captured 5 Oct 1942 in Cologne, Germany. At military hospital 5 Oct 1942 to 10 Oct 1942; at Hospital Stalag VI near Cologne 10 Oct 1942 to 1 Nov 1942; at Dulag Luft, Frankfurt 2 Nov 1942 to 9 Nov 1942; at Stalag Luft III, Sagan 11 Nov 1942 to 29 Jan 1945; at Stalag III A, Luckenwalde from Feb 1942 to 9 May 1945. He was wounded at the time of his capture, he did received adequate medical treatment. He had previously attended a lecture on escape and evasion by an Intelligence Officer at O.T.U. Wellesbourne. Did he attempt escape? "Yes, I was i/c "Security" of Stalag Luft III Tunnel from time of its inception on April 1, 1943 until I was transferred by Germans to Beldrid Teildger on March 1, 1944." - conducted 24 May 1945.
- Der Reichsminister der Luftfahrt (Prisoners List, written in German): "George Rutherford Harsh", American, born 12 Dec 1909 in Milwaukee, USA, no marks, #J7795, arrived 5 Oct 1942, assigned to Dulag-Luft.
Newspaper Articles[edit]
- 26 Jun 1917 (Knoxville Sentinel): obituary of James R. Gray
- 1 Sep 1921 (Atlanta Journal): Mr. George R. Harsh, of Milwaukee, is Dead
- 2 Sep 1921 (Stoughton Weekly Courier-Hub): George R. Harsh Sr dies after an operation
- 7 Oct 1928 (Atlanta Journal): Two Grocers Shot Down in Pitched Battle With Robbers
- 7 Oct 1928 (Columbus Ledger): Two Men Are Shot in Atlanta Holdup
- 8 Oct 1928 (Atlanta Constitution): Obituary of S. H. Meek
- 8 Oct 1928 (Atlanta Constitution): Victim of Bandit Dies of Injuries
- 11 Oct 1928 (Macon Telegraph): Georgia Police Seek Dickerson
- 17 Oct 1928 (Atlanta Journal): 2 Thugs at Large Believed Slayers of Grocery Clerk
- 18 Oct 1928 (Atlanta Constitution): Dickerson Believed Man Who Shot Smith
- 19 Oct 1928 (Atlanta Constitution): Bandit Suspect Flees Amid Hail of Bullets
- 22 Oct 1928 (Atlanta Journal): Mr. Willard Smith, Slain in Store Holdup, Is Laid to Final Rest
- 25 Oct 1928 (Atlanta Journal): Convict [Bud Lampkin] Surrenders, But Finds HImself Facing New Charges
- 28 Oct 1928 (Atlanta Journal): Student Confesses to Two Atlanta Killings
- 29 Oct 1928 (Atlanta Journal): Two Youths Held in Holdup Killings
- 29 Oct 1928 (Atlanta Constitution): various articles
- 30 Oct 1928 (Atlanta Journal): Harsh and Gallogly to Face Trial Nov 13
- 30 Oct 1928 (Atlanta Constitution): various articles
- 31 Oct 1928 (Atlanta Journal): Counsel Busy Preparing for Boys' Defense
- 31 Oct 1928 (Atlanta Constitution): Separate Trials Planned for Gallogly and Harsh
- 1 Nov 1929 (Atlanta Journal): Counsel Hint Insanity Plea for Geo. Harsh
- 7 May 1929 (Atlanta Constitution): Mrs. Mary Belle Smith remarries
- 12 May 1929 (Daily News, New York City): What Was Justice?
- 26 Oct 1932 (Atlanta Constitution): Pardon to be South by Richard Gallogly
- 30 Nov 1932 (Atlanta Constitution): Dick Gallogly Attempts Suicide
- 6 Dec 1932 (Atlanta Constitution): Gallogly's Plea Is Heard by Board
- 30 Dec 1932 (Atlanta Constitution): Commission Rejects Appeal of Gallogly
- 8 Aug 1934 (Altanta Constitution): Gallogly Plea is Aim of Cohen Says Governor
- 30 Jun 1936 (Atlanta Journal): Gallogly Parole is Recommended
- 30 Sep 1936 (Atlanta Journal): Clemency Denied Atlanta Youths
- 31 May 1938 (Macon News): Gallogly Tells How Guards Struck Him
- 11 May 1939 (Columbus Ledger): Harsh Denies Gallogly Plea to Save Him
- 7 Jan 1942 (Altanta Journal): Gallogly Accused of Drunken Driving
- 9 Aug 1943 (Atlanta Journal): Gallogly Fined in Druken Driving, Speeding Case
- 29 Mar 1947 (Atlanta Journal): Divorced of Dick Gallogly
Passport Applications[edit]
- 1919: Mrs. Francis Gray Gallogly and son Richard Gray Gallogly - travelling to England and France
- 1923: Elizabeth Harsh and son George Harsh Jr. - travelling to Japan, China, Java, Italy, GB, France, Monaco, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark - first departing on the SS Franconia on 14 Nov 1923. (3 pages)
Prison Records[edit]
- 1929: Georgia, Central Register of Convicts (page 82/83) - "George Harsh", murder, received 9 Apr 1929, paroled 21 Nov 1940, full pardon 11 Jan 1944. Male, 20, 6'2", 155 lbs, blue eyes, dark hair, #4159
- 1929: Georgia, Central Register of Convicts (page 68/69) - "Richard G. Gallogly", murder, received 9 Apr 1929. Full Pardon 13 Jan 1941. Escaped 6 Oct 1939, recaptured 24 Mar 1940. Male, 19, 5' 11.25", 155 lbs, brown hair and eyes, #4160.
Ship Manifests[edit]
- 1924: "George R. Harsh", 15, with mother Elizabeth. On SS Berengaria from Southampton (12 Apr) to NYC (19 Apr)
Vital Records[edit]
- 1908: Birth Index for George Rutherford Harsh Jr. - 12 Dec 1908 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- 1908: Marriage of James Arthur Gallogly to Harriet Frances Gray
- 1920: Death of unnamed infant son of Estelle Harsh Disosway - Atlanta, Georgia
- 1928: Death of Samuel H. Meek in Atlana, Georgia
- 1928: Death of Willard Hoyle Smith in Atlanta, Georgia
- 1946: Marriage of George R. Harsh Jr to Eleanor Harmon - Manhattan, New York
- 1947: Marriage of Estelle Harsh to 3rd husband John Dent Wellborn
- 1950: Death of Elizabeth Schwimmer Harsh in Indianapolis, Indiana
Additional External Links[edit]
- Zillow listing for 2808 E. Kenwood Ave, Milwaukee - home of the Harsh family before the death of George Harsh Sr.