The evening world., 1893-11-23
JOE AND JAMES MACKIN.

- Job AMI AhlFs MANHrNl.Ns
Mackin, senior, was Mt one time one OF
the ~best-known oystermen in the city.
M for over twenty years kept a store
on First avenue. He was also a mem
Der of the Volunteer Fire Department.
ONE time age he gave up the store,
which was run for a snort while after
wards by one Of his sons. Then the old
man began to drink.
The family at that :ime consisted Of
the father, mother, three sons and a
young daughter. Quarrels became fire.
Quent, n on several occasions the
father was put out OF his nome ut 80
First avenue
II is also said that the sons beat
the old man repeatedly, and that about
four weeks ago the tenants in the house
were alarmed by his cries of murder
The police were not notified OF the
mans death on Noy. l6, nor In fact
matter until AN Evening World re.
porter informed them yesterday.
DIR. Connolly, who had charge OF the
case In Bellevue Hospital, turned tue
matter over to the Corun,r's ofice.
Deputy Coroner Donlin made the usual
'tnvestiBa, lon" and the man Was buried
the. OF death. No AUTOPSY was
held. The Bellevue Hospital officials had
also been informed that the man had
fallen downstairs.
IAiN NV tuitNl' ial NS's
have been circulated among the neigh
bors, pai ,icularly those living In he
same house, and II Is openly charged
shat one of Mackin's sons WAS RESPONSE
BILE for his fathers death.
Apart from tn s, the ~neighboTs say
they have been ,eyc-wtlnesses OF a most
cause certainiy Fastened the mans
kesps - baker, on the iiry, floor of the
house, ~g,~phisally described it to an
the morning she said. "~Everybody in
the house heard the old man Knocking
at his own door, and u few nlin-
utes afterwards they heard him fan.
when the tenants got up In the morn.
Ina they round him lying unconscious
On nsst lanl.nf h,s chiidren mae
refused to do so until the ianitress.
Mr.. Regain. and some OF the other ten
ants threatened TO coil n policeman. -,
..rhcn the eldest son came out, dragged
the old IN, n TO his feet, pulled his ears.
rubbed his face and dashed his :Ather's
hesd against the balusrers until the hood
came out OF his ears. lie was then
dragged unconscious INTO the room
the loo closed.
Fiat very morning Mackin's young
daughter came intH my store. and when
fs tner n she said oh. We ave taken
him III now. but when he gets sober We
will throw him out again.
L NeNONs GpllNAtluCI lis w ! - l.lf
several women in the store nodded th"sr
heads In eorroborat!on, 'tacy Above!
that poor old man to lie on the floor OF
his room for three days. ithout paying
the slightest attention 10 him. At the
end Of that I the they called in an ambu
lance, ana / took the trouble 10 look Al
him, He was dressed the very same A.
Not even the Olo'dstains mad been re
mcNed.s
Several other tenants who were seer
told n similar story. II the police iint
sufficient facts they may make arrest,
before night. TheMackius all deny N.
when the police Investigated the s,ut,
last evening hone OF he witnesses wa
wilkins 10 say that they gLw any;niu-.
This morning, however. 'hrec wn',"l
who lived In the huuse suhstantiat"G Il
They added that on the moruiUc u ~
day when the old man sell or was throw,
Downstairs. no had been put ONT ~ tn
Both prisoners denied the Stur,. la
admitted refusing to tax" their lathe
In because he had been drinking"
Justice Burke, In remaining them. san
the officers hack 20 look for further ties
tirnony Otherwise. he suit there wa
not sdfacient evidence t. hold the az
Judge Burke's decision gave Ward ne
tecttve Farrell just two hours to get tn
additional evidence.
AZ Farrell had to attend tie Court. q
General Sessions he could no; Yer" We
investtgate. His partner, Ward De,et
~ Timothy. could no; obtain the nee
1 On stating this to the Justice late hi
Afternoon he ordered the mems dis
charge. saying that there was no: sun
Gent evidence 10 hold them.