The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-15
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POLICE OFFICER M0KENZIE.
THE IROUBLES or 4 SOLDIER VINO
FOUGHT 5T B5L1kLIT4.
Amer Quitting the English Army Bccomins .
New York Police OHcer-A Pi.toi shot
Fired at his wife she sat In Her Home.


New York Police Omeer-A Pisto, Shot
Fired at his WIFE ns she sat In Her Home.
Officer Charles H. Mckenzie Of the Tooth
street police is one Of the best-kDown officers In
the New York force. Born in London. Eng
land. In 1927. he enlisted at nm early age in the
Sixth Dragon Guards. At the breaking out OF
the Crimenn war no enlisted in the Seventeenth
Lancers. which formed part Of the famous
Light Brigade-the noble Six Hundred"
whose deeds Tennyson has sung. Atthe battles
Of the Alma. Inkermann. and notably In the
charge upon the Russian guns ut Balaklava. he
distinguished himself by valiant conduct. Al
the outbreak OF the Sepoy mutiny in 1887 the
Seventeenth Lanciers were ordered to India.
where at Delhi and Cawnpore and at the relief
Of Lucknow Mckenzie again rendered valuable
service.
On his return 10 England he received num-
Der OF decorations. among which we're the Cri-
mean medal Of four clasps. each representing
battle; medal for gallant conduct during the
Indian mutiny; the second Order Of the Star Of
India. and what IL termed q long-service medal
for good conduct. At the commencement Of the
rebellion he volunteered in the United States
Navy. and fought under Porter in the Gulf and
under Farragut in Mobile. receiving an honor
able discharge from the Government in 1896.
In the year following he was appointed
pqtroman on the police force. On the
night Of the 18th o. July; r,ihr. lsI4 rhe he
we're endeayorne to break into house
In Fort Washington. In the melee one OF the
over backward. while a second, dealt him 9
blow with slungshot fracturinR his skull and
Telling him TO the ground. whereupon the rob-
After nearly six months Of iless he, recoy-
cred. and iy resc luton OF The Board oi Police
by the residents OF Fort Washington. Since
that time he has been CONNECTED with N tne one
sesi Snd sng 2 strse rspcvSy
Recently while in Clrmanvile. Policeman
Mckenzie had some DIM 'ulty with his superior
officer. Capt. Steers. growing out OF achHrge OF
being of post which was preferred aga nst him
by the Captain. In the evidence II was shown
that he had crossed Eighth avenue. on the len
side Of VIII ich his bent WAS, for the purpe 50. AS
he averred. Of examining the iasSn!hgs Q, a
ben house e1ongng 2s Ia Mr B1raaqp a1a shs
avenue. As this was technically a. breach OF
duty, and admitted to be 50 by Mckenzie. he
was flned three days pay.
As lar as can be learned. ths is the only vio:
| lntion Of the rules Of tho department alleged
against him II rssulted. however. r. US 6ring,
Capt. Steers. and In still further inrrensn9 the
| coolness between himself and his superior
In addition to this Mckenzie was Republi-
| can and anti-Tammanyite. which, ne he al
mity Of Comm lssioner OF Jurors Thomas Dun
| lap. whom he accuses Of having procured MS
transfer from. the Colored Orphan Asylum.
whore he had been assigned on account OF his
wounds. and his being placed upon post. TIL
position at the Orphan Asyum was ,aiterwar
dsrc f'eP1 the . end was tran
! ferred to the Prince stteet police. and ate {.
ward TO the One Hundrrdth street police. whe.e
| he is Ut present stationed,
| On wednesday evening. last at 81 O'Clock, q
pistol shot WAS fired through the " ndow Of Me-
| within. The ball whizzed by her head. mar
rowly escaping her and lodged In the wall op-
and The shock to her nerves In her fesGle stite
9neEpsa VIII Who S' i! 'sSpoye @ ~ ME- n aso 70 oos
| after his house. returned shortly Htrrwnrd and
| carried the alarm 10 the police station.
Mckenzie says that ully an bour passed be-
fore Capt Steers. accompanis Is Two rounds
men. arrived Oh the spot. The Ciptnn and the
| Sergeant on duty snytllgt the news eaiy reached
the station house At 9:l0. and they vent az once
| to Mckenzie house. Whi;n they reached at :25.
\ large hole was found IN th- window pane.
with marks OF powder around u. showing thgt
when fred. The ball ploughel along the side
| Of the opposite wall two and hall lnehee. and
then rebounded upon the noor where II was
McKensie and his niece. sIiss Fitzpatrick. had
| previously received several anonymous letters
| threatening them with vrn ,eance In cHse they
testified against friend of the writer, Miss
| Fitzpatrick was TO have been summoned ~ a
ylness in the case then pend nv before the
was thnt the Captain hHd tailed to report the
absence from duty oi nm an"eei iavoriir OF his
OF these letters addressed TO the niece hinted
that she might BE- chioroiormed sni assaulted
in case she persisted in Appearing against the
writer's friend. One passage read Ms follows;
Remember that hase long and dars lanes 10 travel
ghe grass Is yet sres iyu mas -yustn 1e iraveins
sood condition you werv previous tos ing 70 sleep
On the Tuesdnv preceding tho shooting the
letter box AT Mck"n2irs front door was broken
open and RID q Of it, contents. A letter APP
peared ia the Ner York 7tntes few days beiors
from lady Of Washington Heights charging
that the police station AZ lo5tn street ana Tenth
avenue was run IN TIE interest Of Vammany
Hall. and that the police OF the precinct allowed
Tammany Hall harroom KEEPERS 10 Sell open '
on Sunday. Another communication APPEARED
Dunlap Of procuring the triulsfer Of policemen
from tho precinct simply because they were
opposed 70 Tnmmanv. Mex K'nZi- SAYS that bis
enemiss suspect MIN of huvinG written or In
spir-d these comulunicat!ons. and broke open
hls letter box Tor he pnrposH OF ssei IA wprtheI
he was writing 10 the Times or not. A day VI
two before the robbery OF the letter box. the man
| in McKrnah's employ nOticSS1 u stranger lurk-
inx az the b,ek OF the house. A dog belonging
II the policeman maze for him. and the man
| Jumping thr iclpe which surrounds the French
Inst nut. disappeirtd.
Mckenzie said yesterday that he had been
| pers,c cutrd ami hOuudci IN TINS way Tor months
and that he WNs Drtt 30. nHu l. have satlstarti0n
Comm issiourr Dunbar sail thNt hs had never
got Mckenzie transferred To make room for
the Commiss lonrr ai lpl. although 10 wanie1 !
| 10 could have got tho man hroSen long ago
| Why. Nas thU means ~ ..HtIug the pernliss slVl
uf Tie Board Of Police 10 his reception Of the
gold badge wh'ch Uu- goltou ~ for him here
| on thG OCCASION Of tht burglary. ! have uudtr'
stood thut he has been cirruatinga and inspiring
| charges Ol somc Kind against mo. but have
really paid no attention 10 IN" tnHtter