Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-23
Mr.. JONES' STORY.
The Deputy Sheriff and the
David Malcolm Case.
Was Performing Duty as an Officer
as Obliged TO by Law.
Iae Ride from China 10 Weeks Mills and
kr. nrIccim's Condition.

Deputy Sheriff Jones Of China, was in
the city, today. and gave the Journal
the following account of his connection
with the David Malcolm case:
"Sometimei last winter | was given
papers and served them on MFR. Nal
colin. The other day, ! was given a
capias issued by Frank Il. Brown. dis
commissioner of this city, in the
action for debt of Hussey VS.. Malcolm.
The instructions in the capias were as
follows: You are hereby commanded,
in the name of the State of Maine to
take the body of the said David NAL
colin, if he may I've found in your pre-
cinct. and bring him before me. the
said commissioner. forthwith
Mr.. Malcolm had been cited to lap
pear to foreclose and he was to appear
July 10, but he did not do so and so
this capias was issued to bring him in
The capias was given to me for service
and | went to Malcolms last Tuesday
morning.
"He was not at home but found him
at the post office nearly a half mile
from home, at Weeks Mills. | did not
make the arrest at the store but we
went to the rear of the store and | told
him what | had with me- He got into
my team after a while and we drove
to his house. and it was when we were
entering the door-yard that / made the
arrest. before we got out of the wagon.
- While at the store and during our
conversation in which / told him what
h, /, H. IA :
not go as he was not Well | told him
that he must get doctors certificate
that he was not able to go. or ! should
have to take him. He said he wanted
to go out for few minutes and would
be right back and so | let him go out.
He went out of the store and out of my
sight. | do not know where he went. !
did not watch him. | should say that
he was gone between and 10 minutes
when he came pack he said: L am
going up home and you may call when
you come along.a | said No. get right
in Mr. Malcolm, am going right back
and you can ride mp with me- He got
in and on the way to his house he said
that he was sick and that he did not
feel able to go out to Waterville. After
we had got into the house he told me
that fitswcilt over TO the doctors to get
q certificate but the doctor was away.
There was nothing to Indicate that
anything was wrong with him at the
time beyond what he said
I'VE conversed in the house for near
Iy half an hour. There was nobody
in the house but US. We started for
this city about 1l.30 o'clock. During
the time we We're in the house, and af-
ter he had decided to come, he went
into his bed room and into a closet and
got his coat. | stood in the entryway.
! looked into the bed room and saw
that he had his coat on. | went into
what / would call the sitting room and
looked over some horse papers.
MIR. Malcolm came out into the room
where | was and turned around to go
back as though looking for his coat and
hat, and ] noticed something in his
hand that resembled what I would call
a pill box. He went back into the
room where / was but he went right
back into the bedroom again saying:
Il will come right back He came al
most Immediately and went into the
kitchen and got 4 drink of water.
lie then said ! am going out and
will DE right back He said that he must
go ont. If did not follow him. and pretty
SION he. came into me house again and
sat down i'm n rocking chair. / went INFO
the room ana said: come. Mr.. Malcolm
ii is getting late and want to be going.
lie said An right ana cot m lie
started for the bedroom. saving: :! am
going in bere a minute, YOU need MOI
come. IN he right hack. lie was gone
narhans five minutes and went dirnc.tjy to
the water paiI.
"When we cot ready to start. he seemed
anxious ia know how he was going to get
hack from WateryilIe. told him that
would bring him back as far as China
l4blore and he could pa the resi- of The
wav bv train After he took tht. last
drinr of water he took the maddox and
locked tho door with If and as he was
doing 90 he said ne would like To sit on
rho driving side ne, he was hard of hear
ms, on his right side
I'VE s1for ted for Notervine He did moi
get ant of fine team as stated. for water
or ,nvtf,ine else I sfonnod AT the house
Of trbcodore Jackson At south china Ia
water INV horse and I rot out TO get !
drink myself Mr. Malcolm called for a
drink and Mr. Iackson pumped tne water
and handcd II tn him He was To ali
ann..arances as wep then as when W.
efartad We had more or less converse
tom an the way on general topies,