The New York herald., 1877-08-30
The MACKEY MYSTERY.
THE MURDER THEORY ExPLoDED-THE SKULL
NOT FRACTuRED-THE REMAINS OFF FROM
NEWPORT FOR NEW YORK.

THE MURDER THEORY LxPLoDED-THE SKULL
NOT FRAcruRED-THE REMAINS OFF FROM
NEWPORT For NEW YORK.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, August IS
James IL. Mackey, Of Brooslyn N. Y, found dead In
n thcket back OF Newport, was not murdered--did
not come 10 his death by volencebut died alone IN
that solitary place where his body was found oil con-
gestion oi the BRAIN most probably. 1t was proven
beyond doubt yesterday that he was not murdered.
But before We proceed account OF yesterdays
reexaminaton Of the body we will take occasion 10
say In behalf Of
THE coRoxER's JURY,
who were good enough men, containing among their
number such citizens us Captain Fuller, Dr. raliaerro
aud Mr. Souiheate, word Of explanation. Ihey
were In no wise responsible for the verdict that the
deceased came 10 his death by violence They had 10
render their verdict In accordance with the testimony
Of Dr. Davis whom the Coroner employed to make
tho post mortem. For haste In closing the case
before It was iuly investigated the Coroner, II any
one, must be held responsible. No injustice was in
tended TO the honorable gentlemen OF that jury, and
we think none has been done them, except. perhaps,
10 lew minds not up " comprehension OF the reia-
ton OF coroner's jury in sucn a case We publish
win Pieasure tue Ioh'Wing
LsrrgR PROM MAYOR BERRY.
MAYORS uyrIcE. NEWPORT KY. August -. 1871
article. written in relation thu death of James y.
MxsEsy hsys to extent aon s,ea. inses :" ls
jury They are all gentlemen man families aud prop
what IL have in thor po.ses.ion
the snoss. to discover % the Of M Massey Death
since the verdict was rendered. A. s. BERRY
THE pisiNTERSESr.
Orders were sent cut early yesterday morning by
proper AUTHORITIES have The colin containing the
body OF James IL Mackey disnterrod nv eleven
O'Clock, winch was promptly obeyed 0y the sexton,
Mr. Brown. But, owing 10 some delay, The surgeons
W rs-examinc The body did arrive until hapast
twelve. They set " work at once 10 mud suitable
puce Ia the shldo and selected the ground uirecty
south OF the vault under the tail pines Al one O'Clock
the I'D o the coIhu was lakeu OIL exposing TO view
the remains OF James II. Mackey. Dr. Edward 7.
Wood. Of Cincinnati, immediately commenced to hold
examination IN presence OF DR.. FIihian, Dr.. J. H.
Barker Dr. r. A. Damerou, Raymond q. Gray, OF
Covington, Mr. Bowers, Mr. Taliacrro, Messrs. South
gate rayior, thornton Ramsey, Marshal Lock, Larry
Hazen and Others. Wo stall speak Of the result iur
ther along.
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II will 10 OF interest 70 Know what sort OF colin
the undcrtaker charged SO much ior It's sides aud
ends were black walnut the Top aud bottom poplar. 1t
put t0gcin0r roughly ana hud no Inning The hat
which Tho deceased wore was pressed down on his
face the bundle Uf extra clothes scattered over the
the side. The appearance Of the remains IN
an unfinished coffin, when tho cover was removed,
sont thrill OF horror through all present, uhd many
wondered how could Ue that an undertaken OF Betzs
reputation could be guilty OF such conduct, especially
when he bad the cheek 70 charge so exorutnnty tor
IN his mind ~ least when he put that strangers body
away SO shabbIly,
Over the stones,
little imagining what rattling from the people Of
Newport was awaiting h,m. lho Indignation ~ the
charges OF the undcrAker IS universal among the pe0
plo VI Newp0rt
About thirty persons were at tho cemetery, inter
ested spectators VI the disnterment and tho
DR.. Fithian present tno request ol Mayor
Berry, and many supposed that DR.. cameron repre-
souted DR. DAVIS, but We have no authority tor saying
that; but Dr. DAVIS himself tho made the
post m0Tem tor tho Coroner jury, and reported 10
the jury that tho mans skull Was fractured and that
he could run hs nnger III IT, was Invited, but de-
cl'ned 10 60, though u carriage was oherel him. 1t
estimated by some that The coffin worth about
ST. while the charges tor Il We're $40 II has been ur
ther estimated by prominent cizen OF Newport tnat
$40 would have we'll paid tor everything done Tor the
deceased except the charges for tho post-morten
ANIMATION. II Is exceedingly mortiylng to cllzens Of
Newport that this should nave occurred IN the CITY,
and II Is not probable that IL will be repeatedat ali
events, alter the next inunicipul election.
RESULT PosT-MoRTEM.
Or. Wood says that the skull was perfectly sound;
that there s fracture He says he removed
the entire skull and took the brain out and examined
II. He says he Was more careful than he would have
he cannot be mistaken. As evidence OF tho correct
OF his decision he has preserved that portion of
The skull which II said fractured and which
DR.. Dameron yesterday at first maintained was rac-
tured. There IL no fracture III IT, IL contains
.ure Hs SAYS also that .ue .emrorsl VEIN haa not
been BURST and that there no sign OF exlravasa-
ton OF blood on the BRAIN as there would have been
vein had burst The doctor Will write out the result
| oi his EXAMINATION.
| FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE MATTER.
Yesterday evening" ut i0rty minutes past eight the
remains, scaled IN moallic Case, wore started Tor
| New YORK. Mr. Charles W. Ramsay, tho friend, and
Mss Mary Mackcy, tue sister OF the deceasoa were
on tho train The matter OF settling Coroners and
undertakers expenses hus been put In the hands OF
Messrs Esintou Il Gray, attorneys-at-law III Coving
ton. Several members ol the jury have been exceed
ingy active IN cooperating with the friends OF the de-
ceased, and have shown them every possible courtesy
| Our own Superintendent OF Police. Colonel Ira Wood
together with Detectives Larry Hazen and Amthauer
Of this city, Mayor Berry, Marshal LOCK, OF Newport,
aud many oths's have placcd the friends under OBJ
| legations.
| There never has been any feeling any reflection
the part OF the friends relatives In regard any
| member OF the Coroners jury.