The Portland daily press., 1889-11-07
THE BATTLE OF PETERSBURG.
Particulars Of the Shooting which
Mahone Did Not Do.


WASHINGTON, November Ga Peters
burg, Va, special to the Washington Post
says; A scene bordering on terrorism took
place last evening in front of General Ma
homes house on Market street. At about
1880 O'Clock, a mob of drunken men came
down the street firing off rockets and roman
candles, and shouting In brawling, drunk
en- manner. When they reached Gen. Ma
homes residence they halted and fired the
rockets against the house, accompanying
their action with derisives remarks about the
General, and hurrahing for Mckinney.
Come out! Come out! Dare him to show
his face!" cried one of the ringleaders. The
company in the. Generals residence were
startled at the noise. which seemed to threat
en- an attack. Let me get out there" said
the General, against the protestations Of his
have no right to do this" Seizing a double
barrelled shot gun, loaded with buckshot, he
opened the front door and emerged upon the
veranda.
For time it seemed as If there would be
as T. was understood that reyoy
for several years a travelling agent for the
L0rillard Cigarette Manufacturing Company
and now a dealer In fireworks in this cit Y,
was at the head of the crowd, and shouting
to Gen. Malone. he cried: "ShoOt, you
-, The crowd shouted again deris-
lively, and poured a, volley of fireworks
toward the Generals house.
Some of the mob seeing the weapons in
the hands of the parties within the yard re-
allied that danger was imminent, and urged
their fellows from the place. BY this. time it
was discovered that one of the parties with
the fireworks had been shot, and his limping
called to his aid his friends, who, supporting
him hurried him away, and then the entire
party lett Gen. Malone, still holding the
shotgun in his hand, remained in the front
nd n~tr 70 fta Av,t~ s-~sz
the house that he was as cool as cucumber.
"Why. you are scared" he said turning to
one of his party, whose voice showed ner-
vousness. Take no notice of them" was
the reply, "they are drunk" whether
they are drunk or not they have no right to
If that fellow tries it | will let him have
shot," referring to the ringleader of the
party, Roman, whose voice could be heard
more prominently.
Roman then provoked the party in the
yard by standing in front of those who held
and daring them, with curses, to shoot him.
AS the party in the street faded away in
the distance down the dark street Gen. Ma
hone and his friends went into the house.
Word soon arrived to the effect that a man
had been shot and taken to the hospital, and
ii. Eanes arrived with a warrant for Gen.
Mahone's arrest. The General had preserved
an unusual calmness during the exciting
scenes, and when told that he was to 60 to
the station house, took up his SLOUGH hat,
and, putting on light overcoat. he, with
some friends, walked down the street with
the Chief Of Police to the police station on
st. Paups street. Mayor Collyer was sent to
hear the case, who, upon arriving was asked
to read the warrant. The warrant was to the
effect that Gen. Malone had shot maliciously
and with intent to kill, one "a. S. Harrison,
who, at the time of being fired upon was
passing by the generals house. c. F. Ro-
main was the name attached to the warrant.
The testimony was unanimous the despatch
says, that shots had been fired from the
house, and while each witness was ready to
assert his belief that Malone had fired them
not one could say that he had was actually
seen to do so. The witnesses on the part Of
the prosecution having been heard, Gen.
Malone was given permission to speak, and
ne explained the trouble as related above.
At the conclusion the mayor held Gen. Ma
hone on $2500 bond, which was furnished
and the general went home with his friends.