Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-06
MALONE ARRESTED.
A Tragic Ending Of the BOsS'S
Death-Sirugglc.
MALONE SHOOTS HARRISON.
Al Last he is Examined and Sent On for
So Doing,
The RESULT OF A sERENAOE.
FNuberspt Young Democrats Annoy the
General in Celebrating the
Victory.


PETERSBURG. Va, November Gene
al William Malone was prisoner
sn fhe stati0n-houso tonight. Tho cir
cumsfauces were peculiar and may thus be
related. By O'Clock tonight 10 was very
evident according TO the returns that the
Democrats bad scored a decided victory.
Tho result was that some Of our BRIGHTEST
Had Weaithiest young men organized them
selves into
sEEENADIS0 BAND,
and, armed with "a liberal supply of fire.
works. proceeded 90 celebrate the victory.
voLLEY FROM MAHoNE's YARD.
From Sycamore street they marched 20
Market street and thence to point very
near General Mahone's residence. There
they fred % Roman-candles and baby
walkers, until their morriment was inter
ruptod by q volley from General Malone &
yard Only one man WAS shot, however,
and be - Sir. Herbert 4. Harrison, OF the
firm Of Gillian G. Harrison, confectloners
az this city. This caused General Ma
homes arrest tonight, and bis enforced
appearance before The Mayor of the city.
A PICTURESQUE APPEARANCE.
The stati0n-houso presented very pic
turcsquc appearance. Malone was there
IN bis cray Auch hat, behind him was his
muleito man-ot-ali- work, John Oliver TO
his left was Fred. Massey, the correspond
eni of thc Cincinnati Commercial Gdzeite
4 Chicago Tri'one reporter was taxing
note upon paper fastened against tho
wall. Malone. despite his defeat, was as
imprriurhablc as tue sphinx, and smoked
his GUAR and etroked his beard as though
~ were an everyday incident with him %
hc cifod before court. At first ponce
magistrate presided but the case being
ono of such gravity MAYOR Charles i. Col
Icr was sent for. man of greet dignity
himself be presided most admirably.
THE TESTIMONY.
The first witness who was sworn was
Charles Romano. tho son of % New Yorker
but for many years engaged IN business
hcIe. Mr. Eomniue was on" Of tine ceie-
brltng party. lie testified that he and his
friends started up Sycamore street, and
went 10 90 point opposite General Ma
homes residence There they fired
Of several pieces o. fireworks, ana
thon either General Malone. Butler, his
son, or ex-Polc man Berry discharged
firearms into their midst. The General
himself was plaiulv visible. AZ was also
Berry and Butler. when the witness heard
Mr.. Harrison eyclaiin that he was shot
Then, IN company with his friends he
crossed { o. street to Mnhonc's gate, where
he was knocked down bv Berry. either bg
the latter's fist or bv pistol which he was
fouri.hinr in his hand. His testimony
was corroborat-d by that OF other wit
nesses. Judge r. ii. Jones at first
appeared as counsel for General Malone;
but after some whisperlne between Asa
Rogers tMahono's confidential mani ana
Mayor Collier the Judge Was requested 10
retire from the case, which he ind. The
evidence of Mr. G. T.. Burton, cOrTobOratcd
ly Mr. Romano. established the fact that
Mr.. Harrison YVES shot hy some person IN
tLe front ward of General Nahonc's house
and that the defendants acted upon the Of
icnslye.
ANOTHER WITNESS.
Mr. Caesar Iadelh distinctly heard three
shots fired from General Mahone's yard
llo saw General Malone with gun IL his
hands.
Mr.. Nvcr Sanl heard two OF three shots
fred. " I saw General Malone with dou-
ble-larrel brcech-ioader in bis hands. One
OF the gentlemen expressed 20 General
Malone surprise about his having the gun.
and the General said: Yes, tins As my
mu.'n Mn. SgM further testified that
1.noFal Nal one sad LewJuid kill any one
who entered his yard at the same time
clapping ms hand on his pocket; and that
he would protect ms property. Inc Nthe-
Yal was standing near his gate, and the
shot was fired from that point.
liAHONK DFNIEs.
General Malone being put on oath
said. " was sitting III my library in con-
versaiiou with Mir. Campbell and Colonel
Barbiere heard the explosion OF fire
works M the street until they got TO my
house Some were exploded IN iny yard.
The loud reports caused the impression
that firearms were beng used IN my yard
Desiring 20 protect my property | walked
out and seized my gun as | passed. l
saw number Of persons at my gate,
one of whom said: You have a
gun, shoot. d-n YOU ! walked down
the steps. one of the mon said. We are
only celcbrating' | replied, That's all
right, hat don't shoot Oh my premises.
The men went out and others came up
from below. One of Thorn said, You
have gum / replied, Yes. l have a
right % haye'h General Mahone SAID
further: Not gun pistol was fired that
J know from the time / went out OF the
library 20 the end of this affair. l certainly
did not shoot and / neither saw nor heard
any one else shoot"
General Nahoue's statements were cor
TOLERATED by James c. Campbell.
sLNr on.
The Mayor said that the evidence was Of
"A character to establish cause Tor belief
that General Malone had fred the shot
that wounded Mr.. Harrison. and that he
would send the case ON the Hastings Court
hut as Mr.. HarrisOus wound WAS not dan
gerOus bail would be allowed ~ ihe sumot
- SEQ. The bond was given and shortly
after midnight tne General and ms TRENDS
left the statiou-houso for their homes.