Case File: Harsh & Gallogly

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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]

Census Records[edit]

City Directory[edit]

  • 1919, Milwaukee: "Harsh, Geo R pres Harsh & Chapline Shoe Co h584 Kenwood boul"

Maps[edit]

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]

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.
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