Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-09
THE ARGUMENTS
Completed in the Ma|oney
Murder Trial, Rock|and.
Defence Asserts That Ma|oney's
Father Killed Mrs. Bishop.
State Says He Ran Away 10 Escape
Testifying Against Son.

Rockland, Me, May S.-The defence
rested ana the arguments were made
today in the trial in the supreme court
Of John q. Maloney on the charge Of
marslaughter in connection with the
death At South Thomaston of his aunt,
Mrs. Amaze Bishop.
MIluney. who was put upon the stand
as The concluding witness for the de-
fence at the opening OF court today.
denied any connection with the affair
or that he saw Mrs. Bishop on the day
she is alleged to have been killed in the
Maionev home. He sand Mrs. Bishop.
his father, James F. Maloney, 81, and
himself had Il drink OF whskey the
night before the tragedy and again the
next morning and the two men Went to
the southern part of the town during
the morning and purchased a quart of
liquor, having four drinks each on the
WAY home. As nearly as he could re-
member they arrived home about 1920
A. NJ.
He testified that his father carried q
glass Of liquor into Mrs. Bishops room
and Ee heard them growing again"
as he expire ssci it. This led to a state
ment by the respondent, that there had
been frequent quarrels between Mrs.
Bishop and the elder MalOney.
The witness had no recollection of
Frank Maluney'S call at the house in
the forenoon ANA knew nothing about
the death of Mrs. Bishop until I'D Z.
NJ. when his father awakened him
with The remark that he thought she
was dead. The father did not volun-
tcCr amy explanation and he did not
ask any. Later when the witness I'M
derLonk TO discuss the matter at the
house Of 4 neishbor. witness testified
his father accused him of having caus-
cd Mrs. Bishops death.
He adhered strictly to his original
statement when uiiuer crosS-examina-
ton and added lie did not see Mrs.
Bisnop on the day of her death. He
stated his mind was Il blank from the
time h" went to sleep in Il chair in the
kitchen at 1915 \. NJ. until 2.15 p. NJ,
when he was awakened by his father
The closing argument for the defence
was made ut the opening of the after
noon session, followed by Assistant
nun Ivy '''i''it'i f'ti III ' nun ''h
for the state.
Attorney ID. \. Mortland for the de-
fence oontended that the State had
proved no wound which would have
produced death and had presented no
such blunt instrument as it claimed
caused the death. Counsel argued that
if Mrs Annie Bishop was slain. il was
the act of the father, james Maloncy.
the missing witness. The father had
accused John to save himself and then
made his escape. '"rhc guilty flee when
no man purSucth." quoted counsel
Their" was no motive for John to COM
nit the crime and no evidence that he
had done it.
Assistant Attorney General Philbronll
of WatrrVille foi the state. argued hat
james MalOney was eliminated from
the crime on account OF his extreme.
which would remove the principal mo-
tive. He Contrndcd that the blood
stains on Johns hand and feet We're
strong evidence. The prisoner was de-
nOuncrd in scathng language for his
attempt to faSten the crime on his alb
sent father who, it IS claimed. had
flown because he did not wish to teSti-
fy against his son.
Judge Peabody will charge the jury
in the morning.