The sun., 1879-06-24
POLICEMAN mALLOS,S CLUB.
The widely Inherent stories Related by an
Omcer aud hts Prisoner.

Omcer aud his Prisoner.
Joseph Murphy. formerly OF First avenue
and Twenty-ninth street. was a prisoner yes
terday at the bar OF the General Sessions ac-
cused OF attempting to kill Patrick II. Mallon
OF the Thirty fifth street police on the evening
OF the 9lst ult
Mallon testified that he saw Murphy In First
avenue. near Twenty ninth street. on the oven
ing OF the 90th ult. and having heard that
Murphy had served term in the penitentinry.
and was then contemplating burglary. he
said. You'd better get out Of this precinct. or.
any way. keep OF my post" On the following
evening no heard that Murphy was at First
avenue and Twenty ninth street trying TO per
suade number Of young men to Join him ~
the commission OF a burglary. He walked 20
ward Murphy and said. Didn't tell YOU TO
keep OF my Iost?' Murphy answered. e. Do
you want mo 10 walk or run away. I'll do
either" He repeated. Il want you
10 get of my post" Then Murphy
walked away. IIe turned about and said.
shaking his FIST. Mind. III Kill you before ~
o'clock to- -niehtw Two hours later RS he stood
in front OF the sawmi at First avenue and
Thirtioth street. Murphy and two other men.
one Of whom Was Bernard DufIy. the son Of n
respected resident Of the vicinity. passed.
Turning. Murphy said. You ---. III
fix YOU" He followed the three men TO Twenty
eighth street There he said to Bernard Duffy.
pointing TO Murphy. This man Is thief. You
ought to be ashamed. for your fathers sake, to
he seen in his company" Thereupon Murphy,
Duty. and the other man drew revolvers. and
nad sd nine h breS his TSS %
padding lessened their force 80 that they only
grase'l his skin. Then Murphy, Dufry. and the
the pier nt the foot OF Twonty-eighth street.
Murphy lodged behind the heaps Of buildor's
materials there. and he lred once at him.
Then Murphy ran back 20 First avenue. Muir
ply turned thcre. and pointed his pistol. rs
the, pistol from Murphy's hand with his club
and arrested him. Policeman hilmartin mean
while arrested Duny.
Murphy, who Is hoyish in years and physical
development. testified that he WAS sentenced
several years ago 10 the penitentiary for "A petty
theft. Before this Imprisonment he was an
pnrcntly marked man among the Thirty
NTH street police. He has permanent red
mess under the right eye-a hirthmark.and
While he was In tho penitentiary his father
who had been deeply pained by his imprison-
ment died. Ho was moved by his fathers
death. and he determined to lead an honest and
industrious life alter his release. lie Sc
cured work in the Manhattan Brass Works
but some one informed his employers that he
was an cx-convict and he was discharged.
| Thereafter he looked vninly for work. and he
| must have starved had not his sister received
him into her own home. As he stood IN Twen-
| ty-ninth street on the evening OF the 3Oth ut
| talking with some OF the employees Of the Man
| haitian BrHss Works about work. the policeman,
| MAlion. stepping up 10 the group. said: -
Ave years" lie replied: Mr.. Mailon. you
| can't give me a day. I've served my time. and
TyRRG TR 10 so5% P5qSeeF ~ ou your 6
| can't get work here. where every one is told
that am convict. and I'm going to Philadel-
| cinct" Mhilon said. grnfy. As ne sat with tho
same men on tho following evening, Mallon
approaehed; and. saying Didn't | tell you to
to prod him in the breast with his club He
said, Mr.. Mallon. don't make show q mo
away. I'll walk or run, II you want me-. A
man who knew Murphy ia other days gave him
Duffy and a friend Of DuIy's there. and they
| returned together nj about midnight AS they
passed Mallon, Duffy's friend, who was intox-
Gated and had heard Of Mallon's conduct. made
| some contemptuous observation. Mnlon fol-
| lowed them. At Twenty.eighth street, in front
e long iron railing, Mallon st9pped them;
iRSeyy had had better %r find better % compspy. my
| right hand Mallon raised the club as though he
| intended to toll him To the sidewalk. He sup
! life. aud. drawing. revolver. he fired at Mallon.
| Stepping back. Mallon shot him in the right
eg; He fired, in desperation. twice at Mnllon,
| aud then Mallon struck him twice upon the
| head with his club, Telling him. Another po-
| liceman Joined Mallon. and they dragged him,
| clubbing him mercilessy to the Twenty second
street station. Malon said. We ought to fix
| you for tho morguel The policemen did not
take him up to the desk in the station, hut iuto
| the sitting room. There were many police in
| the sitting room, and they talked Of beating him
| with their clubs.
dersleeye's direction, scars upon his head, and
| n wound that ho said was made by Malone
| bullet upon his right log. Lawyer McClelland
| police surgeon who dressed Murphy's wounds
| and Judge Gidersloeye adjourned the tria
| until this morning that he may do 30.