The Portland daily press., 1884-10-10
NAMES MURDERS.
An Inmate of the Togus Home
Shot and Killed
WHILE ACTING AS A SPECIAL
LIQUOR SHERIFF..
The Murderer Arrested and Narrowly
Escapes Being Lynched.

AUGUSTA, Oct. 9.-Thomas Malloy, an in
mate Of the National Soldiers Home at Togus,
and Sergeant of that institution, was fatally
shot at o'clock p. M. to-day by Charles Nor
gan Wallace, near Joshua Downs premises,
about one mile away from the Home, on the
road leading to Halowell Ferry. Malloy and
Stephen Cobb of Chelsea, who had been ap-
pointed special sheriffs for the enforcement of
the liquor law this week, were proceeding to
Downs house at the time in question, having
warrant in their possession for Downs arrest
for single sale OF liquor.
AT the entrance of the lane leading by
Downs house the officers met Wallace and his
wife coming down the lane in team. In the
Concord wagon which they occupied were
apparently packed goods and other articles.
Tne sheriffs ordered Wallace to halt, but he
refused and spurred on his horse with the
whip. Cobb jumped and caught the horse by
the bits, and Malloy proceeded to the rear part
OF the wagon to search for liquor Wallace
pulled out pistol and aimed it at Cobb who
lodged in front of the horse as protection
from the bullet, and at the same time ordered
his brother officer to arrest the man. Malloy
then reached up and caught Wallace by the
arm, upon which the latter turned around in a
twinkling, and aiming at him, fired. Again he
cooked his revolver and fred second shot,
The first bullet took effect in Malloy's left
breast, while the latter did not reach its mark.
Malloy endeavorsd to draw his revolver, but
his strength failed him and he dropped to the
ground with his revolver beneath him.
After struggle the murderer was arrested
by Sheriff Cobb and taken to the Home and
placed in the guard house. In a few mo-
ments the inmates of the Home gathered
around, and had not the governor appeared it
is not improbable that lynch law would have
prevailed.
When Malloy dropped he said, 30, my God,
what will become of my wife and children;
am going to die" Downs at once harnessed
up his team, took the wounded man therein,
and drove to the Home. On the way Malloy
continued to refer to his wife aud children,
deprecatiDg his fate. On arriving at the Home
he was taken to the hospital, where he died in
about 10 minutes.
A post mortem examination was made at 6
o'clock by Dr. Scott Hill of this city, assisted
by Acting Surgeon G. E. Lane of the Home.
The bullet was found in the back close to the
outside cutiele, and between the seventh and
eighth ribs, Il inches from the spine.
Wallace's wife was also arrested. He will be
arraigned before Judge Andrews in this city
tomorrow. Wallace would not talk to the re-
pofters tonight, but his wife acknowledged
that her husband fred two shots.
Thomas Malloy, the murdered man, was
soldier in Comnany X ira Nauu Work and
Al years of age. He had been an inmate of the
Home for II years, and for several years past
sergeant of police there. Wallace ID bad
character and not an inmate OF the Home. He
has resided in house located on the Heater
lot, SO called, about half a mile from the Homo
on the Augusta road