Evening journal., 1888-05-23
MALASCALZA.
THE CORONER PROBING THE
CAUSE or THES DEATH.
John Nscunkin OF Ezra nayxvfne
Banks Held 10 Await sne Verdict
Ofthe Jury--ReWarknble Conduct
Of the suspected MAN.

The corcuer's jury Ia the Malascalzs case
met this morniag at Coroner BAruhiils
4 office and she result OF their labors was the
holiing OF John McMakin. plteher OF the
| Brandawine b. b Club. OF West Chester.
Pa, for the murderof Carmen Malasealza
Sinc- the flrst msatiug OF the scorauer's
/ jury kcMakin has heen suspected,
and evidence has been slowly gathered to
fasten che crime upon him. But McMnckin ia
heard OF this and re'urned home on Eun-
day. Serjeant McVey went cut Go nc
makin's hcma on the Banks and stated
he wss wanted as a witness. On Mondsy
hcMakin come TO the police station and 10
quired for the mayor and coroner and
aftor cpnversing with them about
the affair left for West Chez
ter, where be played a game OF bgee
ball yesterday. After the game last even.
ing, be started for Wilmington, arriving
here about 2 O'Clock this morning, ard
wolkod at oucs distance OF four miles 10
his home. lie mede no effort whstevsr 20
eiude arrest, but on the contrary, having
beard be was suspsctet, mxie. ms be de-
clares, extra Effort to appskr at this morn
ins's inqass'
la The CROW d, in the ccroner's office thia
morning, we're Simon Wolfscu. Michael
Malsscalz,. brother of the murdered man.
aud Charle1 McGaughey. sll Of whom had
previously testified that they could Identify
the man who threw ths stcnf, tho flFst twc
having saii that they would be abba 70 pick
the man ous Of crowd ~ nry time
John MesIakin, the Huspectal man, wes
also present. McGaughay was cellsd In.
medlasely after the jury ASSN blsd at 10 81
o'clock hnd testified that he saw the
Italian hit a man over the head With
box and taat tire man picked up stone
and threw Il. He could not say whether
the stone thrown was the one that killed
the Italian, but could identity the man
that threw t. McGaughey was then asked il
he had cit c seen the man that threw the
stone. He replied: "He Is cut Ia the room
now Michael Malascal9a was then called
ia and Juror Collins said: You said tho
other day that you could pick the man cut
that struck your brother wherever you
might sse bin eHavs you ssen him since
that night at tho crcasri
Be replied. at the same tins heshon'ng
TO the iary and speaking in an Underioue:
Come With me, he is out in this room, y
pointing 70 uhere the crowd was.
Woifson was then brought IL and 10 reg Is
TO the same qnastion, said: "ae ID out s.
the other room Nc Makin wss chen
brought 10 a1d upon being seated each one
OF tire three witnesses positively and
without rpFervo saentifsd him es the person
woo threw the stone thas killed
Carmen Malas saizL The Italian
was parsicalar 20 pick ont points in
his psrsonal appearance.
During Identification McMa kin did rot
appear 70 be IN the least disturbed
and IL was not until be vas told that be
~ould have TO bs put under arrest that / 9
exhibited any emotion. He asked, "Whst
foEs' aud upon receiving the reply, "Ror
throwing the stone that killed Malascaiza, p
be smiled sne'ringly and hsgan TO show
considerable nervousness. He was taken
to she City Hall aud locked up 10 tina chief
OF police's Office, whore hs will be held
until the jury renders vsrdies.
AeMahiu was seen by representative OF
the hvEsHNG JOURNAL shortly after his
arrest lie is a GOOD looking, well. dretssd
young man Of perhaps % year,, With very
frank and open couuteuamce and tie
very laas man one would pick out as
dangerous person. He was slit 'pR
on q elair in tho chiefs room ~ith his
coat of end in rather cheerful frame Of
mind. He seid that be knew noting OF
the affair whatever, and that the first be
heard Of tbs matter esas after the trouble
from where it occurred, aud had heord the
pistol shots He had come here with bot
one Durpote, that cf clearing himself Of
this cnarRs, be havipg heard that he was
aecuaed OF throwing the stone.