Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-07


cried "Shoot, you - The crowd |
shouted again and poured yolley of
fireworks toward the generals house. |
Some of the mob eeeing the weapons
in the hands of the parties within
the yard, realized that danger was
imminent and urged their fellows from
the place. By this time it was discovered
that ono Of the party with the fireworks
had been shot, and his limping called TO
his aid his friends who, supporting HIM,
hurried him away aud then the entire
party left. General Malone, still hold
ing his shotgun, remained in his front
yard answering to the entreaties to go
into the house, thai he was as cool as q
cucumber.
"Why, you are scared" he said, turn.
ing to one OF his party, whose voice
showed nervousness. WlRke no notice
OF them," was the reply, ''they are
drunk
"Whether they arc drunk or not they
have no right to assault my house,"
answered the general, "and il that fellow
tries it will let him have a shot" re-
ferring to the pingleader OF the party,
Romano, whose voice could be heard
mere prominently than any other.
Romaine then provoked thepsrty in the
yard by standing in front of those who
held weapons and calling out that he had
no gun, daring them with curses to shoot
him. As the party in thu street faded
away in the distance down the dark street
General MahoDe and his friends went
into his house. Word soon arrived to
the effect that man had been shot and
taken TO the hospital, and short time
afterward Chief of Police W. II. Banea
arrived with warrant for General Ma
homes arrest. The general had preserved
an unusual calmness during the exciting
scenes, and when told that he was to go
to the station house, took up his slouehed
hst and putting on light overcoat,
walked down the street with the chief OF
police, crowd Of his friends and others,
attracted by the crowd, following him.
'Take him along" called out one of
the lookers-on, derisively, and another
jeering shout broke out. "What do you
think of this" he was asked.
"Well," answered the general, cit is
interesting"
Tho police station in st. Paul's street
being reached, the chief members of the
party were ushered into dirty room
with stove in the centre. The general
quietly smoked cigar and seating him-
self awaited results. The mayor OF the
city, Charles f. Collier. WINS sent for to
hear the case. Up to that time the mem
bers of the party had only the vaguest
ideas OF the meaning of the arrest.
The mayor arriving he was asked to
read the warrant, so that the general
might know what offence he had COM
mitted. His only act had been, he said,
the handling of his double barrel shot
gun. The warrant was to the effect that
Gen. Malone had shot maliciously and
with intent to kill, one H. y. Harrison,
who, at the time of being fired upon, was
passing by the generals. o. F. Romano
was the name attached to the warrant.
The trial proceeded at once. the
testimony WAS unanimous the dispatch
says that shots had been fired from the
house aud while each witness was ready
TO assert his belief that Malone had fired
them, not one could say that he was
actually seen to do 70.
The witnesses on the part of the prose.
cution having been heard Gen. Malone
was given permission TO speak.
He said 81 was sitting in my library
Mr.. Collier, in conversation with two
gentlemen, ono of whom is here ndi
eating Mr.. Campbell. We heard f0l
some time the shooting OF fireworks, bu
paid no attention until the noise got /;
be right outside of my house, and be
lieving the fireworks were being free
into my yard, / went outside. The repor
Of these fireworks created an impression
that fire arms were being used. fei
that [ had right to protect my hous,
and decided to do 80. rushed out Q
the front door and caught my doubl
bArrelea shot gun. 1 did rot then know VII,
the people were whom met at lny from
door, but by the testimony see that i
was MIR. Romano who called out shoot
c. d. you.' had no idea of shoot
. ing anybody, but think have sens
enough to know what my rights are.
walked down my steps, when this younI
man said he was only celebrating the oc
casiun. told him had no objection t
, his celebrating as much as no liked, bu
, I said you have no right to fire into m,
/ house. One of the young men auswere
! shoot, damn you,' and said other il
i suldng things. Then my friends crowde
around me, and some of the compauiou
OF this young man on the outside of tn
gate asked me not 10 notice him, sayin
that he was drunk. Mr.. jackson came u
Y and gave an exclamation of surprise upo
/, seeing me with gun and l sal
had right to have gun and held
!. up. These young men attempted to ru
a through the gate three or our timel
AtterwRrd some one said; 'Mr. Harriso
is shot "Now sir" said Gen. MahoI
positively there WAS not pistol FIRE
n nor any other weapon after l left IN
v library up to the conclusion of tn
n affair. The testimony given here is tht
tue shooting came from my yard. d
not know where Mr.. Berry came from
but it seems TO nue. that he did come fro
thg street and took place opposite me
Z He stated positively that from the tin
!. he came out of the front door no sh,
g from my weapon had been fired. At IL
4 conclusion the mayor held Gen. Mahoi
j. on $4,000 bond which was tuTnishe
v and the general went home with h
L friends.
: Gen. Malone snid this morning tn
2 the shotgun which he brought out of h
II house when the crowd appeared the
l. was not loaded. He tried to load il b
the cartridges were too large for Il
barrel. The testimony of II. Q. Oamphe
N before Mayor Collier was to the effe
i. that he had been by Gen. Mahone's si'
"a from the moment he left the house wi
IL the shotgun in his hand until he q
d peared before the mayor and that durii
y that time he did not FIRE shot. II
mayor has fined Il. L. Berry $40 and p