New-York tribune., 1886-02-21
HOW WAS MALLETTE KILLED
HIS INTIMACY WITH MARRIED WOMAN.
HER HUSBAND SUSPECTED But CLEARED-A POLICE
CAPTAINS THEORY.

The mystery attending the death of AlOnz0
f. Malete who found lying in the street at Eighth
and Twenty frst-st at midnight last Monday, and
who died at Roosevelt Hospital the following day was
cleared somewhat yesterday. Drs. Sands and
Dew, who performed the operation, as
we'll other persons who saw the Injured
mans head of the opinion that the injury could not
have been the result OF fall as 1t directly upon the
top or the head and In just such condition as
would be found II the head had been struck by sand
bag The skull was broken spners and driven into
the brau while the skin above the bone not broken
aud slightly iniamed In order to solve the mys-
terious DEATH II possible Captain McElwain Of the
Sixteenth Precinct, made close investigation into the
personal habits Of Mr. Maette. and In doing found
which pointed strongly to the conclusion that Mr.
Mallette had been murdered.
Mr. Mallette some time ago. became acquainted with
married woman, living In Twentyhrstst, near Eighth
ave, and his relations became Intimate with her that
the jealousy OF her husband aroused and he forbade
Mr. Maette to to his house. For time afterward
Mr. Malette met the at different places OF resort
in tho city, where they frequently drank together. AS
the husband did not seem TO be watching
the actions OF his wife closely Mr. Malete visited her
her homo again. As the wOman's husband went away
every Saturday and did not return until the following
Tuesday, 1t was during this time that Mr.. Mallette
called. The husbands suspicious were again aroused,
and he set watch upon his wife, But nothing further
was developed until recently, when the husband found
Maette his home threw him down the stairs ana
the When these facts became known suspicion
that the husband of the woman was tho cause
OF Mr. Mallotes DEATH and It was strengthened by the
fact that the husband known TO have come nome
suddenly Monday afternoon, day before his usua'
time.
Captain MoElwain sent yesterday for this and had
interview with him in his office. AT the same time
detective Was sent TO bis home, where no touhd Tue
woman and questioned her closely aOout
her actions and the actions OF her husband Pssa
on last Monday afternoon and evening lnen
the two stories compared ana we're iound 70 aIee
In every particular The woman was iouaa SICK Win m
abscess upon her leg The husband staed tnaC ne oao
home from his farm up the river at p In Weanesuy
that there callers at his house HIS statements
confirmed by other persons ana the connection ot
although the circumstances all pointed toward MN nun.
Levy who present at the time OF tDe exam
concluded that there was ground for mis- arrest:
Later in the day the places where Mr. hallette went
found out aud the information gained goes goes
far to show that the cause s oco Ss hS dsas5 ss5
D. Monday. lie had been out during the afternoon
and came back at that time for hi. cuffs ho went RON
hour and then took the sixth Avenue EieVated
about ESQ @ he ws for the next hour
tho store Of Bernard W. woln, No. 2O2
there and four Of them made up party 10 daa Pa
whskey at Intervals with his friends, and about li3o
o'clock ho said that he was going home some ono o9a
leuged hin to throw dice Tor "nshtcap ana after after
doing so he started for home. lie walked down
Ninthaye. to Twenty-rrst-st and up thls street 10
Elghthavc When no the corner lie met POlce-
man Armstrong and spoke TO him. FIVE minutes hiter
ward william Mckee, o No 203 West TwentJ-hrst-st
told the officer that thcro "A man lying In the street
IN Eghthaye. The Ollcer went 10 the man ana lOuhu
Thomas Ieale, William Collins aud Patrick Rooney Try
ing TO raise Mr. Maette to his feet. -. ,..
Captain McElwuin said yesterday that MI Malette
drunk, and that IN hs opinion when ne rteppeu Oh
the sidewalk on the west side Eighth tho cornor
lie stumbled aud started to fall THIS thre" OIL MS nat
To his balance he started to run as Is COM
mon with drunken men, with his head hanging uoNh'
Not being able stralghen up he struck tho tor OF MS
head against telegraph pole or pantcrs cart Wnch
were on the other side Of the street directly oppo'
slte where the hat was found The Captain thinks
that he struck the wagon because when found the
rear turned into the street II tho orte Win
which Mr. Mactte struck the other END hah pusheu u
there. --.,.
Coroner Levy received a letter Yesterday purportng
10 T. ". Pratt, OF No 23l West slNlechth'l
i'm which II that Mr.. Mallete was murdered,
aud IL Is requested that George Knapp, OF tue American
Insurance Company, No 43 Broadway be summoned as
wItnez. TO the inquest As far could De learned last
evening hi, letter IL hoax There is George r. knapp
In the office Of tho American Express OOn-
nany at No G5 Broadway, aud ho lives at
No - Hanson Place, BrOOSlyn. This company mas
no once al the nurber mentioned the letter There
f. an T. ". Pratt living In the HAT No 25l west SIX
feeutst His name appears the card receiver IN tho
hall OF the Hat but could bO found III any part OF
the house last evening woman who lives there sald
that Mr. Pratt went early In the evening to Keep
from bcug pcstered to death on account Ol letter
clerk at the American Express Company uice said tat
Mr. Knapp we'll acquainted with MI Malette ann tat
s had n opinion that hts death was the result or oul
play but he had no positive proof OF H. Mr.. knapp
could not be found last night Coroner Levy VIII hOd
the inquest next Tuesday