Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-10
MURDER!
Charles Morgan Wallace Fat
ally Shoots ThOs. 7. MallOy,
In Chelsea, One Mile From the
National Soldiers Home
While the Officers are Searching
for Liquor.
One Of the Most Cold-BIooded
Crimes on Record.
IL Is Another Case Of rum
Did IT,"
The Murderer Not an Inmate
OF the Home.
One Of the Most CoId-BIooded
Crimes on Record.
Ii Is Another Case Of Rum
Did IT,"
The Murderer Not an Inmate
OF the Home.

Yesterday afternoon our citizens were hor-
ror stricken to learn that another murder
more cold-blooded Of deeper dye than any
which have lately occurred in the State, had
just been committed abreast of their very
doors. But week ago, John Baker, the
murderer of Mrs. Tuck, was arrested and is in
felon's cell, and now when his crime is vet
fresh in the memory comse, another homicide
which adds one more case to the long list of
terrible tragedies which have of late occurred
so frequently in our state. Around and in
the vicinity Of the National Soldiers Home,
Togus. is nest of the lowest and vilest
Liquor BrOtheIs,
gambling dens and houses of bad repute
The inmates Of the Home are their game
They fill them with liquor, then rob and bea
them. 1t was only Wednesday that John
Shannon came to the Home with his head
For years this has been going on. Stabbing
and shooting affrays have been frequent and
the records of the Augusta Municipal Cour
are replete with cases which have come
have tried in vain to close up these shops
Liquor has been sold without stint and the
veterans have fallen. Yesterday afternoon
the climax was reached in
| Charles Morgan Wallace deliberately sho
and almost instantly killed Thomas S. Malloy
an officer in discourage of his duty and Will,
in the act of archnk for liquor.
The scene OF thu tragedy is on the roaC
leading from the Home to the Hallowel
/ ferry and commonly known as the "Hallowel
miles, is long line of houses, many of which
have become notorious for their liquor traffic
| One mile from the Home on this road stand
an unpretentious story and half frame
house apainted W hite and occupied by Joshus
| Downs and family. 1t consists o
an ell and main part. Within i
is plainly furnished. The sur
roundugs are of very uninviting character
The approach to the house from the west is
over rough ground, ledge frequently
cropping out. Directly to the south is g
field, the grass of which has been touched
by the frosts and is brown and sere. To the cas-
and running diagonally in front of the house
| is a lane leading to several dwellings setting
back further from the main road. The enc
of this lane. next the road, is fanked fol
several rods on both sides by stone walls
much delapidated The
Scene OF the Murder
was in this lane, short distance from tht
road. Downs, the occupant Of the house, il
well known in this city and has figured her,
in times past as liquor seller. Yesterda,
| forenoon Wallace and his wife hired a team
and drove to this city to make purchases, as
Mrs Wallace says. They called at G. NJ
Aliens drug store, Mason Il Hamlens. a ha
store and Billiards.. buying several articles
On their return they took the Hallowel roaC
for the purpose, il is believed by many, OF
Delivering Liquor
10 parties, which they had purchased in the
city. A few minutes before p. NJ, they
drove up to Downs residence, and, leaving
their team, entered the house, but for wha-
purpose has not yet appeared While they
were inside Sheritis Thomas S. Malloy and
Stephen Cobb, who were appointed special
officers for the enforcement of the liquor law
bv Sheriff George Il. Stevens, the present
week,
Advanced mp the Road
from the direction of the Home. They were
armed with warrant for the arrest OF
Downs for single sale of liquor, besides two
other warrants which were in their possession
Mrs. Wallace saw the officers first and in
formed her husband. In twinkling they
entered their carriage. Wallace flashing his
horse with a whip drove down the lane in ar
eudeavor to escape. He was
o., dered 20 stop
by the sheriffs, but continued on. Mr. Cobt
iumped and seized the horse BY the bits
Wallace continued using his whip, laying il
over the back of the horse and the shoulders
and face of the men. The horse, smsrting
beneath the lash, sprang against the wall OF
the left. Cobb clung to the bride. however,
and brought the team to stop. Mslloy Their
proceeded to search the wagon for liquor
which contained
Suspicious Looking Packages.
Wallace said, with much venom, You have
no right to search my wagon" Cobb replied
ave have right and are going to search it.
The sheriff in the rear remarked to COBB,
Lets take the wagon down to the Home and
search it." Wallace, meanwhile, was reach
ing his hand around to his hip pocket, evi'
IDENTIFY for the purpose of drawing revolver