The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-11-12

memorable service. He has medals for
bravery In the battles Of Balakiava, Sc
bastopol, alderman, Alma, Delhi, Luck
now, and was one Of the famous six hun
dred, celebrated in the poem Of Tenny-
son, who made the fatal cavalry charge
at Balaklava. He has also medal from
the United States Navy for services in
the engagcmeats at Island No. 10, Port
Hudson, vicksburg, Haine's Bluff, and
many other points on the Mississippi
and Red river. The vessels on which he
served successfully were the General
Price, the ironclad Mound City, and
Admiral Porter's ship Blackhawk. He
IL also brave and undaunted member
Of the metropolitan police, as an Incl
dent, published in the New York Graphic
testi6es.
One cloudy night in July, while Nc
Ksnsie was patrolling his post In .
sparsely builtup part Of Harlem, he saw
four men drive up Seventh avenue, turn
into vacant lot in One Hundred and
Sixteenth street. and stop under the
shadow ofthe handsome residence Of DIR.
Wooda The officer aw ut glance that
they we're about to commit a burglary,
but would not signal for help from fear
Of alarming the thieves. He watched
them from a. near position as was safe
until he aaw one leave his companions.
He determined to follow him, and, il
possible, arrest him without noise.
When the man had gone about . block
away he approached him suddenly, with
raised club, and ordered him to keep
silent He then took from his pocket q
pair Of nippers-a peculiar kind Of hand.
cuff made of whipcord and wood that
policemen carry-and tightening it on
the burglars right wrist attempted to
lead him to q position where he could
lay in wait for the others. As he was
doing 50 the prisoner suddenly raised
his left hand, and putting two fingers
in his mouth gave shrill whistle. Nc
Kenzie struck him smartly with Els club,
but mercifully RETAINED from knocking
him down. Rarid footsteps were heard
coming from the direction of the wagon.
As they came nearer the prisoner
! whirled around At arms length in such
a manner rs to bring his back to his ap
prosshing comrade. The latter, prob
ably to break the hold of the officer
threw the weight of his body between
the two men, but Mckenzie twisted the
whip-cord, tightening his hold on the
prisoner, and at the same moment
brought down his club on the head d
the newcomer, who had to relinq uish
his hold. Suddenly another man came
up, when the prisoner threw his left arm
around the body Of the officer, who
struck him upon the head, but the men
were at such close quarters that the
blow had no force. Mckenzie struggled
to free his arm for another blow when
some one behind hit him on the head
with sand-club and felled him sense
less to the ground. In this condition,
drenched with blood, he was found by
the relief, about tive O'Clock In the morn.
ing, with stab wound in the neck and
a deep cut across his left forearm. Still
unconscious, and with his recovery de-
SPARED Of, he was carried 10 his house,
where he was confined for more than
four months. In recognition of his gal
liant conduct on this occasion, the resi-
dents OF that neighborhood gave him a
gold medal.
Mckenzie was born in the army. lie
is about ffty-fve years of age, above the
middle height, broad-shouldered, and
stoutly built. His grandfather fought
~ red-coat in the American Revolution
and again In the peninsular wars
against Napoleon. He also received two
medals, one of which is now in the pos
session Of the grandson. His father took
part in the capture Of Washington in the
war of 1912, and was under General
PAckenham when he was defeated by
General Jackson at the battle of New
Orleans. The son says that he has done
all that his honor would permit him to
do Is an old English soldier to square the
account, by fighting for the defense of
this country against another enemy. He
was 80 long disabled by the terrible blow
Of the sand-club that the Police Com
missioners assigned him TO duty at the
Colored Orphan Asylum, Boulevard and
One Hundred and Forty.third street.
Here he is still stationed. The modesty
Of the man as contrasted with the noisy
political cormorants who ordinarily find
advancement in New York is well hinted
at Ia Superintendent Walling's reply to
the natural question why Mckenzie had
not been promoted TO a sergeantcy or
given some more honorable position than
that ofan ordinary patrolman. why"
said the Superintendent, che has never
made any application - Mckenzie is a
man Of remarkable intelligence, and ap-
Parently Of cool judgment.
"wHAr keeps Mr.. n from kirk,
JamesT said a worthy minister. 81
hope it's not Methodism." mo-" re-
sponded the verger; "its something
worse than Methodism." "What then
Is it CalyinismY' "Worse, your rever.
ence, worseP "surely, James, it is not
Deism ~ "Much worse, an il please
your reverence, than even that" Good
heavens" said the astounded pastor,
"can II be Atheism which deprives US
Of the best church warden that ever
shook a bOxr Truly" responded
pious james, "'tis a much more serious
matter; ID is rheumatismr
THE work Of Moody and sankey was
inaugurated in Brooklyn, October "a, by
a meeting that riyaled the great London
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