Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-26
DEATH OF TOM VALLEY.
Well Known Waterbury Man Passed
 Away To-day.

4
 Thomas J. Malley, one of Water
 bury's well known residents, died this
 morning at his home, Al Bridge street.
 He had been, ailing for the past few
 mcnths, bu. had managed to keep
 about the house until week ago, when he was obliged to take 10 the
 bed, and, sank rapidly until the end
 came. MT. Ma1ley was born iI Ros-
 common, Ireland, sixty-five years ago, but went to England with his parents in his boyhood and remained there
 until 1867, when he came to the United States and settled in Baltimore, Md
 He was identified with the Eenian
 movement and had personal ac- quaintance with most of those who were prominent l1 the organization from the time it came into existence up to the present day. for it is not yet dead, as Mr. Malley frequently ex- claimed when discns.s.ng .tic lner;ts Of. the I. R. B. with his friends in this city. When the fan,ly wen- over to
 England they took up a residence in
 Manchester. FenianiSm was rampant
 all over the British possessions at that time and it was nothing more than
 natural that young Malley should have associated himself with move ment that promised 10 break the link. that bound Ireland to England and give the country of his birth Il place among the nations of the earth, so he went into the cause with all the ardor of his manhood and was . trusted,
 member of the society during the re- TT Q r 0T <nf hi fo
 a fair share of his time to this orgaui-, zation, he never lost sight of his own personal affairs and during his resi-
 dence at Manchester he was the pro- prietor of what was known as the American house, which was 8 rendez-
 vous for all the patriotic 1l.shmel of the place and this in itsalf rendered him marked man among the authori- ties. He was a leading citizen at Manchester when Allen, Iarkin and O'Brien were arrested and executed for the shooting of Sergeant Brett. who was accidentally killed in one or the public streets of that place while guarding van containing Sergeant Kelly and other Americans whom the
 government were trying on T harge of endeavoring to upset her majesty's
 rule in Ireland. Malley did all in his power to have the trial postponed un- til the feeling over the death of Brett had calmed down, and many of the most prominent men in England took this view of the question. Mir Clad stone pleading earnestly. but i'll vain, for postponement of the trial Blft we shall not dwell upon this subject. suffice it to say that Allen, Larkin and O'Brien were given a mock trial, con- i0{<. 4<~lsH II,
 Things were very warm for advocates of the Irish cause in Manchester at
 that period and before the authorities
 were aware of his absence, MT Malley
 arrived in the United States. Before
 leaving he registered vow never to
 revisit the old country during the reign
 of Queen Victoria, and he kept his
 word. Since the death of the then
 reigning crown head, MT. Ma1ley de-
 cided to take a trip to his friends in
 the old world. but sickness Set in
 upon him and he did not live to car ry out his plans.
 About twenty years ago he married Miss Ellen Creegan at Washington. D. C., who, with one daughter. Mrs. James Murphy, survive him. During his residence at Baltimore and Wash .ington he was q waiter in some of the frJnclpal uCIGlS III luGS0 lJlstcCS slUfI could tell interesting "reminiscences of eminent men whom he had ret at the different places where had been em- ploved He served for q time i'll the navy and was member of W:,.lham's post, G. A. R.. of this city. MT. Mall Icy came to Waterbury twenty wears ago and engaged in the liquor business and made . success of it. He was strong character and ln his day and time performed deeds of daring that required more grit and courage than comes to the ordinary mortal. He Ioped to live to see the land of his birth free and independent but ike many others who cherished tEat 1eel- ing, he passed to his reward without witnessing the realization of the dreams and aspirations of his youth and manhood. Besides his widow and daughter he leaves one brother, John Malley, of Manchester. England.
 The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon.