Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-10

words, the villain 10 the team
Whipped Out His Revolver
and cooking it, aimed the weapon at Officer
Cobb. who stood by the horses head
Cobb, when he saw the intent of
the man. lodged in front of the horse and
shielded himself behind the animals BODY
simultaneously he spoke TO his fellow officer
and ordered him to arrest Wallace. Malloy
raised his hand, placing it on waliace's arm !;
upon which the latter wheeled about, aimed
the revolver directly at the officer
And Fired.
Downs. who saw the difficulty, had come out
and was standing near. When the first shot
was fired, Mrs. Downs, who stood in the
adjacent doorway, shrieked TO her husband to
come in and escape the danger. He stepped
back a few PAGES. The bullet struck Mr.
Malloy in the left breast, diaganolly, 10 a
downward direction and took fatal effect, AT
the same time the officer reached for his
revolver and had drawn it par
tally from his pocket when
The Enraged Wretch
| fireda second time. The bullet this time missed
its mark and whizzed by the head of Frank
Downs, brother Of Joshua. who was at hand
/ The unfortunate officer, losing his strength.
tottered and dropped to the ground at once.
his revolver beneath him, and the crimson
tide welled up through his lips attesting that
he had received a mortal wound. The wound
in his breast also bled profusely, and the
ground where he lay was Redeemed BY a
CHASTITY food of blood. As he fell the poo
fellow huskily gasped
"Oh, God, MY wife and Children,
! On the second report of the pistol Sheriff
! Cobb jumped towards Wallace, who, on his
approach aimed the pistol at his head The
sheriff grasped the weapon with his hand and
wrenched it from the murderer. who wa.
only prevented from firing by this timely
action. The villain finding himself without
weapon leaped from the wagon and was
grappled by the officer, who called for aid.
Joseph Perry and George Dietrich, one
legged soldier, responded and with their help
Wallace was ironed after a severe struggle,
He was at once taken to the Home and in
carcerated in the guard house.
When MaIloy Fell
and it became obvious that he was seriously
wounded Joshua Downs harnessed his team
and brought it around. A crowd had coli
ected and the wounded man lay upon the
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water and Downs taking the poor fellow in
his arms raised him to the buggy and drove
directly to the Home. The drive was one
Never to he Forgotten
The life of the wounded officer was fast
ebbing. His senses remained. He was sup
ported on the seat by his companion My
God, my God" he moaned, LET me lie
down drive faster faster; Josh let me lie
down and die here" They drove by the
prisoner. "Oh, Charles Morgan what did /
ever do to your" we're his words as he passed.
The home of the dying man lay on the route
His children were shouting in their play as
they drove by. Covering his face with hi,
hands he sank down into the bottom
of the buggy. On arrival at the
Home the veterans gathered around in large
numbers and when they learned who the muir
derer was
Their Wrath Arose
and at one time it appeared as if lynch law
would prevail and the prisoner receive sum
mary justice. The governor and treasurer
arrived, however, and better counsels pre-.
vailed. The officer was at once transferred
to the hospital and the wound examined by
the surgeon. A physician was summoned
from this city by telephone. Malloy fingered
about ten minutes and expired. His mind
was retained to the last. The burden of his
mind was his orphaned children and widow
left without protector.
Coroner Libby
was informed of the murder at the earliest
possible moment. He deemed an inquest
unnecessary. At 6 33 o'clock in the evening a
Post Norton
examination was conducted by DIR. w. Scott
Hill of this city and Acting Surgeon Lane.
Following is their report
The wound was found one and one-half
inches above and one.half inch to the outside
of the left nipple. The ball grazed the up
per border of the third rib at the union of
the cartilage, then glanced off and entered
the middle of the upper left lobe of the lungs,
then downward through the lungs and be-
tween the seventh and eighth ribs, and was
taken out on the back, one and one half
inches from the spine. The cavity of the
chest was filled with blood, death resulting
| from internal hemmorrhage.
Thomas F. MalIoy
| the victim of the murderer was of Irish birth
and served during the war of the rebellion in
| Co. I. l73 n. Y, and is Al years of age
! lie has been an inmate of the Home for II
years and for several years past sergeant of
police. He was well liked and respected by
the inmates of the Home His late residence
| is a small brown house. the first on the Hal
lowell road after leaving the Home He
leaves a. wife and four Young children. NAL
| Low was man about average size. wore
| brown moustache, and has been often seen on
our streets
The Murderer,
| Wallace, remained in the guard house but a
| few moments, after which he was transferred
| to Augusta Jail. He is very evidently viii
| lain by nature and Il seoundrel BY trade At
one time he was an inmate of the Home, but