The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-23
MACKEY'S MYSTERIOUS DEATH.


WHAT HAS BEEN LEARNED By THE BROOKLYN
AUTHORITIES ABOUT THE CASE.
Acting superintendent waddy, OF the Brooklyn Pc.
lice yesterday that he had the report
that Mr.. Mackey had with him when be left Brooklyn
q valuable gold watch and chain, and had found that
there truth in It, The watch reforred to bad
been lost by the deceased time previous to his
departure. 1t is not true that Detective Looney, OF
any other officer Of the Brooklyn Central squad has
sent investigate the case though the Super
ntendent says he believes that would be we'll send
q couple Of live officers out there to- pursue proper
train of inquiries the matter. The sisters Of the de
ceased, he said, were making arrangements to have
tho body brought to Brooklyn for interment. He
expressed surprise at the failure the part Of the
Cincinnati and newport authorities to send the
police OF Brooklyn details of their work than
they had done. The cost Of telegraphing Is paid at
this end OF the line, that regard for economy
need not influence their action IN that particular Mr.
Mackey have left for the West IN mpany
a friend of his, a Mr.. George Ramsey with whom he
been terms OF intimacy tor years, August
but the latter &c nteman was sick time and did
moi Eeep his Appointment. Mr. Mackev waited over.
then, until the ID inst and, still ndulgng in the
hope of having his friend accompany him the
journey West, called at a place on Nassau street,
New York, where Mr.. Ramsey was in the habit
Of unchiug. with the expectation OF meeting
HIM. He waiting there Tor that purpose when
Mr.. Thornton, Brooklyn lawyer, saw him. As Mr..
Ramsey did not put 10 an appearance Mr. Mackey
the i've O'Clock train Tor ST Louis
Detective Looncy, WHO has been most actively en-
gagged in working up tho case in Brooklyn states that
he has learned that the deceased had been drinking
very hard Tor days previous his departure from
city. Tho superintendent said he was expecting let
rom friend Of the deceased residing in Cincn-
nut which would give all the particulars elected
concerning the tragedy. Some Of the acqua rtanccs
oil Macxey say that they believe the deceased
not ogethcr well settled in his some timo
past that he appeared to shun society and seek
solitude. ...r
wu. mr. KIvNp
Acting Superintendent Of Police Waddy stated to a
HERALD reporter last night that the Brooklyn police
done all that in their power TO do at this end
OF the line In the matter OF working up the Mackey
mystery. He said he mad expected to hear from Gin.
held the body aud could not account FOR the failure
OF the authorities out there TO apprise him
thereof Ordinary intelligence ana common court.
proprIcty OF doing so. As far as he was concerned
and his officers they had worked zealousy upon the
case and had learned of each and every movement OF
the deceased IRON the time lett hts boarding house,
in state street, Brooklyn, on July 30. until he
took his departure, at five O'Clock ON the evening Of
August 2, from New York city for the West
They had found out the hotel at which he
had registered his name as "Mackey," but had
gwen another sirnane in place thereof Such was,
according to the statement oil his most intimate
quantancc, his invariabe custom. He never entered
his real name upon the hotel registers Therein"
fact fact which p may aid the police Of Gin.
clinnan in working up the case" II mas
been stated In the newspaper uespatcncs from
ONO, that tho detectives there searcned the hotel
registers bot looked IN vain for tho name OF "James N
Mackey." They not iamllIar with his handwriting
ana therefore could not tell II he had entered some
other the registers He may have stopped
two nights at hotels in Cincinnati Tor nl they know out
there to the contrary. Mr. George Ramsey VIII take
the O'Clock tram Tor Cincinnati to-
morrow morning In company with one OF the sisters
| OF The deceased, in order to bring back the
body Brooklyn Tor intermsnt should Tho norities
there permit them to do Last night Mr. Far
rcl, an uncle OF MIR. Mackey on the mothers side,
called at police headquarters and stated that he would
like to have officer accompany them TO Cincinnati
| The Superintendent says he wonid send al officer
on there, but there 10 no necessity OF
II until they Grst notified as to whether
! tho deceased fell down and injured himself,
committed suicide or the victim oil violence.
Should the Coroner anu Marshal srrvo at the latter
| conclusion, then he would certainly send officers to
the OF murder But that point must frat be
settled. From what little is known, MT Waddy says,
| the police down there appear to have done
no,hiug 10 fathom the mystery. such In
| activity would not be tolerated either in
Now York or Brooklyn" Mr. Ramsey, upon his ar.
rival In CINCINNATI VIII make thorough examination
OF the hotel registers and, being familiar with the
handwriting OF the deceased, Will be enabled readily
10 detect any ncti.ous name that Mr. Aacksy may
| have registered.