The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-18

M from behind with the pistol In II, md turned
my elbow down t. hand II TO HIM touched tho
began to slide on the table He Ind his right
hand extended to take the pistol and apeng
catch lhcm with his left hand. This must have
brought his head over my right hand. which
held the pistol was taking pains to hold tho
muzz'e upward because knew It was loaded.
How 1t over came TO be cooked s moro than /
know. Just as he bent suddenly forward to
catch the papers. the pistol went of, looked
struck, ] didn't discover any mark. noticed
Malloy's head FL. bu, the bapers had fallen on
to pick them up. In a second. however, ! saw
something strange about his position. and then
~ Ny God Eddie. have Killed you p said"
At this point Aliens voice chVkcd. and 1t was
several minutes before ho resumed.
around his neck Tas SD his kS"d nf saw " tho
blood running from his eye. l held him up for
table. Then took him from tho chair and laid
him on the floor, After that ran to tho Cor
onHT 0 aaieG he had not at
ened 10 shoot Mall9y and bad not had even an
angry word with him, The blood on the wall
he dragged Maoy from the chair and was put
ting him on the floor Malloy's hat had fallen
Stories were told yesterday that Malloy had
offended Hen in some domestic way. AMI that
Allen had first been led to suspect tho offence
after his return from the recent State Convention
Of the National Greenhack party. This story
was promptly offset by the assertion that Malloy
has continued to take his meals almost constant
ly Mt Aliens house, 1873 Houston street. and the
fact that he breakfastcd there Just before the
shooting with Allen. and his daughter Minnie
who is described by oil who know the family as
an amiable and accomplished young woman.
Mrs. Allen has for n long time been keeping
millinery store up town in broadway. Her
friends said last evening that sho was in Phila-
phia.
soon after the news was spread yesterday
morning u stout, full faced woman. fashiona-
bly, dressed and about 80 years of age. called at
the gambling house ~ cqrrlage with another
ground that she was his nearest friend. She
told Coroner Woltmun that she believed Allen
had shot MaHoy purposcly in n quarrel. She
said they had not been friends and tho reason
was that Allen, supported Henry Oyerin, who
had her arrested for bigamy. Her trial was TO
have taken place IN the Court OF General SEES
sions yesterday, morning but was adjourned
said. andthe quarrel had arisen out Of money
matters in some way connected with the
have possession e Of his body i Mrs. ovsrin
~ she Is known In the suit was known low
months age a, y Grcsnwi'h avenue. where she
w-o known as Mrs. Reilly and Rose
Brown. Since her marriage with Over;
Reilly and Thomas NJ, Parle. other
wise known rs Morton. Aliens friends say
TINT she is ucuniless and hopes 10 force Alleu
testify against him. in order that there may be-
II even the appearance iany evidence against
The body was taken 70 the shop 81 Undertaken
Austin l.rtkc, 20 spring street, where Deputy
Coroner tusumau Will make pOst-mOrtem cN-
ar nation this morning.
The'dore Allen is one Of n family 81 six sons
ttVt nav WIN one oN'.I t'H' lnHIe u consider
nllie mark IN the records ~ their native nity.
They were John. Samuel. Jrsse. On .~t'r The
9dorc. aud Martin. john Is III a loan Office.
his Liberation from prison. Chester better
knownns Yves. WIS arrested in brooklyn two
weeks ago on a charge Of stealing a watch, but
dis slur.stI for want OF lrlrf He Ind not
long returned from Sing sing Martin II doing
service Tor the State. and Theodore served II
short torn some years aSn On "a confession OF
larceny Samuel is a respectable business man
and is engaged in a patent lawyers Office.
he should have Killed Maoy since the latter
was ~ faithful henchman to him for many years.
MRlloy WIS 81 or - yours old, and was born
In Ireland. he arrived here In 1860 ina Queens
town Steamship. soon after his arrival he
loined a poliiira! club II e. Eighth Ward con
spcuou. members - which were The. Allen.
letcr Riley. alias CHARCOAL" AMI james
Hughes. alias b gle. Whom The. Alien assisted
jumpers ring H. employed Mnlioy. Riley. and
Hughes. Afler u" Success Of The raid Na!.oy
OF late years Ma ~ had been Il private do
tcctNe, and has worked Ont rely IN his own
account. H. made his hcniuuHriors In Wall
street. aud was we'll known among bankers amt
brokers. He was uul"t AMI reserved I'm faHn-
ner. WIS not n hard drinker. and WAS not a
Allen gambling ventures arc too wei known
90 REQUIRE much discussion lie has always
bling hells, and in the days II keno he was one
of tho holdcs, Of the PLAYERS. That he had the
protection of the police IT. Ass oriDd.
Tho following is the Coroner's jury sum
mon"d They are ali doing business IN Broad
$, G Hill, G29 Broadway. hat= + NJ. Bloom.
G23. irmt; William Spenrr. COZ; lcweilrr: y. &
Igiman. Gs2 Shoes; T. 4. whits. 5f r" siIycT
ware: ID. Walsh Cos cro-kcry: II. NJ. fwcrs.
Gl3. shirts ;. Banta. Gil, florist; H. l.. opper.