The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-24

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mand to keep intruders from his house.
For some time past complaints have been
made to the police against John Malone,
resident of the west end of Line street.
The mans mother and the neighbors COM
planned that Malone was insane and was
continually threatening to shoot people.
Mrs Malone said she was put out of the
house and she was afraid to go near it, as
her son kept guns and revolvers constantly
at hand to shoot any one who might ap-
prosch him.
Notwithstanding these complaints the
police were powerless, because no one
would swear out warrant, and Malone
could not be arrested on the street, as he
seldom left his house, and then he only
took stroll in the rear garden with a
loaded gun in his hand. Those acquainted
with him says he has not been outside the
house and garden for year. When in
the house he kept the front and rear doors
almost constantly locked, and at night he
stood guard with his firearms in dark
room.
and at last one of them concluded to swear
out a warrant. This was done last night
and Chief Burgess Smith and Chief of
Police Davis went to execute the writ. Ac.
oompsnied by Lieutenants Williams and
McGrail and q HERALD reporter they
! started for Malone's house, the understand
ing being that the Chief Burgess was to try
and get into the house, and while engaged
in conversation with Malone was to give a
signal to the police outside.
The house was found dark and as so
many people had gathered about the house
the police concluded that it would not be
wise to meddle with the man. They left
the place telling the people that as the
mans relatives could not get him out of
the house they would drop the case.
But early this morning the Chief Burgess
and the same policemen again went to the
house The police stood behind a stoop
about fifty feet away while the Chief Bur-
CESS walked up to the doorway of Malone's
house. The door was ajsr. As Smith as
cended the steps Malone, who was lying on
bed in the front room, sprang up. The
man had lived in constant dread of being
taken from the house and rarely undressed
when retiring.
| When Smith was half way up the stairs
Malone shouted, stop therel" Smith
spoke to the man in quiet. friendly tone,
but it had little effect Malone repeatedly
shouted "Stop there |" Smith continued
his friendly overtures and gradually edged
his way into the room. Suddenly ex-
claiming "I tell you to stop there'' Malone
stepped back pace or two and threw one
Of his hands to his hip. Smith sprang
forward, pinioned the mans arms and
pushed him back upon the bed, shouting
to the Chief of Police, Jake Jake ~
The police rushed into the house. When
released Malone made no attempt to strug-
gle, Smith removed fve-bsrrel revolver
from his hip pocket, Policeman Williams
took loaded double -barreed shot gun
from one corner of the room and Police
man McGrail took possession of single.
barreled gun and two powder and shot
pouches that were in another corner.
Malone said, ''This is terrible murder
for such a beautiful morning." Then
pointing to his mother, who entered the
room, he exclaimed "and she is responsible
for it, She is bound in hell by million
chains. sent four pounds to bring her
from the old country and now she sends me
to my death. If you take me away there
will be fire in Shenandoah that will never
be quenched. Wait ami talk a little and
then take me to my death"
The police tried to quiet tho man by
telling him they only wished to take him
to doctor, that as he bad bad cough and
was not taking care of himself they had
called TO take him to doctor and he would
be brought back to the house when we'll,
Malone reiterated that he was to be
taken to death, that he would die before he
could return. Then he fell upon his knees
and prayed forgiveness for the people he
declared were prosecuting him.
Malone then said he would be prepared
to go as soon as he could bid his daughter
good bye. The daughter, girl of about
sixteen years, entered the room and re-
ceiVed from Malone some bills and pieces