New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-19
ALIENS FATAL SHOT.

II
PREPARATIONS FOR THE INQUEST UPON MALLOY-
ALLEN DENIES THAT HIS WIFE AND &ALLOf
WERE CRIMINALLY INTIMATE
The police were hard at work yesterday
seeking in formation concerning the shooting Of Edward
Malloy by The Allen. The movements Of Malloy and
Allen several days previous were traced and inquiry
was also made IN relation to any motives that Alien
might have had 70 murder MallOy. large number OF
witnesses were summoned to appear at the Coroners
inquest which win be held to-day. Tho wife OF Allen
was missing from a millinery store which she keeps
on Broadway, aud 1t Is presumed that she has been
secured by the police of the witnesses to-day
Allen on the night previous the tragedy. was at
meeting OF the shupeo Reily wing of the Nationals at
Fourth-ave aud Twentiethst. 1t had been rumored
that W. A. A. Carsey, one OF the leaders
of the shupe faction, would make motion
that Allen be expelled from the organization.
The week previous there had been debate between the
TWO men which hOty carried on that 1t threatened
at one time to lead to blows. II may have been in
preparation for such emergencies that Allen armed
himself for the first time in many years Upon leaving
the meeting he went TO his gambling place of No. 6lo
Broadway and there met MallOy. Witnesses OF the
meeting Of the there have been found AT that
time their talk together in the opinion Of the observers
was of o most amioable nature. According to Aliens
statement they then made arrangements for another
meeting the following morning Malloy to break
fast at Aliens house, No. 1873 West HoustOn-st, and
thence went with MIN to No 615 Broadway, whore the
fatal shot was afterward fred
A reporter OF THE TRIBUNE held short conversation
with Allen about his relations with Malloy yesterday
Allen was in very physical condition, but
was cool headed and spoke with his usual rapidity Of
speech He showed desre to be retcent concerning
the affair, except far as inquiry about his
wife might tend to lniure her business as
1nillner He was asked whether there was any
truth in the that he angry at Maoy because
OF attentions paid by him to Mrs Allen The prisoner,
upon hearing this question laughed loudly but his
merry cOuntenance quickly changed TO one OF great dig
nifty, and he said earnestly My wife is a lady. 1
would ike to state tbis-that the ten years Of our
with Mrs Allen regarding any man that lives this
earth As l said before Mrs. Allen is lady and knows
at all times how to take care OF herself concerning
Mrs. Overin--a woman who has made grave charges
against Allen SINCE the tragedy-Alien said - II is r.;
quarreled about heC divorce suit. MalOy lived with
her. About two months ago she came drunk TO my
house and asked to see him. When heard OF II told
the servant that If she came again IN that condition
to tell her that would have her sent 70 BlackweiIs
Island If she did not stop coming l also told
MalloY what 1 had DONE and consequently he de
he kept his clothing there and frequently took meals
with u.s. To show that he did not cherish any anger
sufficient TO say that short time afterward he was
taken to oar house and nursed hun oF ten
DAYS. Dr. Sniae viii cOrrObOrate tins statement
want TO make another statement and IS this: Ihat
for forty days and nights on charge OF perjury was
arrested two days before election on warrant issued
by Police Justice Cox, and was taken to the Tom0s No
one was allowed to for ten days and none OF the
Supreme Court Judges here would grant writ Of
haOeas corpus at last they brought Judge James mere
from ST. Lawrence County, he opened court In the Met
ropOtan Hotel aud was released. 1t was entirely
Allen close his counsel yesterday Edward NJ Price
During the day he was visited ana coadosd with by
Walter II. shupe Editor OF me Adtoeaf. Mrs.i0VeIn
will De one Of the witnesses to-day at the inquest Police
Captain Byrnes stated YESTERDAY that DO testimony nau
as yet been secured which would OHeFlhtOW Aes YER
sion Of the tragedy All the evidence went 70 snow thst
he and Maoy we're good friends and that there was no
Dr. Cushmau made an autopsy at O'Clock yesterday
morning the body Of Malloy. The examination re-
night tye the ball passing through the frontal bone and
ton The bullet was found fattened against the inner
portion Of the Oceipta bone Considerable exrrayasa-
ton OF the brain The other organs were found to be in
q remarkably healthy condition. Dr. Cushman gives u
his opinion that death was caused by aceraon OF the
brain and shock from pistol shOt wound IN the head
STATEMENT FROM MRS. ALLEN
Mrs Allen at late hour last night. called at the FIT
teenh Precinct Police Station and asked 10 see her hus
band Captain Byrnes granted the privilege, and more
than an hour spent by the husband and wife in clos
conversation the husband the inner side OF the cell
door and the wife seated a chair without Mrs Allen
finally determined that she would not longer keep silent
she would be glad to see the representatives OF the
eaim and collected but with indications Of recent
feng her face. She stated that the knowledge OF ne
70 see her husband sooner She wished DENY empha
ieay that she had been separated from her
husband account OF any intimacy win Maoy Since
her marriage with her husband they had never had even
a Temporary ENHANCEMENT, nor any trouble whatever
either on account Of MalOy or any others In answer
10 question 20 what had been the exact position oc
cupied by MallOY in their family, Mrs Allen
said: Nearly ten Years ago Eddie Malloy
became the intimate friend OF my husband
since that time they have been as brothers
MaOys home ALWAYS with u.s. That Is, ne Kept his
clothing there. He always came there To dfesF sept
there whenever not away business or private matters
OF his own and breakfsted there almost every morn
ing can say truly that EDDIE MallOy and Alien were
the best Of friends always from the first time OF their
ACQUAINTANCE up TO the moment OF Eddies death"
Mira Allen further said that her absence from home
during the past week due 20 the necessities OF her
business She has millinery estaOls hment on Broad
way approach or the Fall season called her out
OF town In answer to the reporters question, Allen
remarked tnat MalOy not at home on the night
before mis- death that he was at No 6l5 broadway pc
tween IL and 10, at which time he went OUT Win
0Huly irving. Ihst was the last he saw OF Malloy
l,o foh reay fast a 10