The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-14
THE STORY OF MAHONE's ARREST.
He Says He did not Shoot Young Harrison,
But the Mayor Of Petersburg does not
Believe Him, and Holds Him
in 92,5OO Bail.

PETERSBURG, VA, November b.
The particulars Of the arrest of Gen.
Malone, last night, on the charge Of
shooting young Harrison, his tempo
rary confinement in the station house,
and his subsequent release Oh bail, are
as follows:
About $50 O'Clock it was evident, &C
cording to the returns, that the Demo
Gratis had scored decided victory.
The result was that some Of the best
young men in the city organized them
selves in a serenading band, armed
with liberal supply of fireworks, apd
proceeded to celebrate the victory.
From Sycamore street they marched to
Market street, and thence to q point
very near Gen. Mahone's residence.
There they fired off Roman candles
and baby-wakers until THEN merriment
was interrupted by volley, which, it
is alleged was fired from Gen. Mahone's
yard.
Only one man was shot, however.
He was Mr.. Herbert P. Harrison, Of
the firm Of Gillian & Harrison, con-
fectionery. A warrant was at once
issued for Mahone's arrest, and he was
taken into custody, and while detained
in the lookup, Mayor Collier was sent
for. The case was heard and the fol-
lowing evidence was adduced:
The first witness sworn was Chas.
Ramie, son of New Yorker, but for
many years engaged in business here.
He testified that be and his friends
started up Sycamore street and went
to a point opposite Mahone's house.
There they fired off several pieces Of
fireworks, and then either Gen. Ma
hone, Butler, his son, or ex-policeman
Berry discharged firearms into their
midst. The General himself was
plainly visible, as were also Berry and
Butler, when witness heard Harrison
exclaim he was shot. Then in COM
pany with friends, he crossed the street
to Mahone's gate, where he was
knocked down by Berry, either by the
latter's fist or by pistol which he was
fourishing in his hand. His testimony
was corroborated by that of other wit
| nesses.
The evidence Of C. E. Burton, cor
roborated by Romaine, established the
fact that Harrison was shot by some
person in the front yard Of Mahone's
house, and that Gen. Malone acted on
the offensive. ..-..
Caesar Lodelli distinctly heard three
shots fired from Mahone's yard. He
saw Malone with gun in his hands.
Myer Saal heard two or three shots
fired. II saw Gen. Malone with a
double-barrel breech-loading gun in
his hands. One Of the gentlemen ex-
pressed to Gen. Malone surprise about
his having a gun, and the General said:
Yes this is my gum" Saal further
testified that Malone said she would
kill any one entering his yard, at the
same time clapping his hand Oh his
pocket, and he would protect his prop
erty. The General was standing near
his gate, and the shot was fired from
that point"
Malone said: II was sitting in my
library in conversation with Mr.. Camp
bell and Col. Barbiere. heard the eX-
plosion Of fireworks in the street until
they got to my house. Some were ex-
ploded in my yard. The loud reports
caused the impression that firearms
were being used in my yard. Desiring
to protect my property walked out and
seized my gun as passed. I saw num-
Der Of persons at my gate, one ofwhom
said: -"You have gun, shoot, - YOU
I walked down the steps. One Of the
men said: 'We are only celebrating.' I
replied: That's all right, but don't
shoot On my premises The men went
out and others came up from below.
One of them said: you have a gum I
replied; Yes, Ihave right to have it,
Not gun or pistol was fired that I
know of from the time I went out Of
the library to the end Of the affair. I
certainly did not shoot, and I neither
saw nor heard anyone else shoot"
Gen. Mahone's statement was cor
roborated by Jas. c. Campbell.
The mayor said that the evidence
was Of character to establish cause
for the belief that Malone fired the
shot that wounded Harrison, and that
he would send the case on to Hastings
Court, but as Harrison's g wound was not
dangerous bail would be allowed in
S2,5OO. Bond was given, and shortly
after midnight Malone and his friends
left the station honse for their homes.
THE EXCITEMENT DYING OUT.
PETERSBURG, Va, November 9th
interest in the alleged Malone shoot
ing case has died away. The case will
not come up until the meeting Of the
Hastings Courtin January. Harrison,
the man who was shot, is improving
rapidly.
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, |
LUCAS COUNTY, S. S.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm OF
F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, county and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL