The evening world., 1893-11-25

MCKechnie was a man OF magnificent
physique and had always enjoyed per-
feet health. He was thirty-four years
old, feet . inches tall and weighed 100
pounds. He was plumber by trade
and had been employed by William
BRYAN, boss plumber. OF 1R West
FortySiXth street, this city. ever since
coming to this country, seven years ago.
He was skilled mechanic, faithful and
conscientious and enjoyed the fullest
confidence of his employer
sunday morning McKechnie left his
home, S73 Thirty-nnth street. Brooklyn.
promising to return In few minutes.
The moments, wore away into hours,
stu hee, did not return. Mrs. McKechnie,
a frail little woman, sat through the
day, with her two sick babies. momen-
When night came her anxiety became " so so
great that she called upon one of her
neighbors and expressed the fear that
something had happened To her husband
to detai In him, for he had never remained
fore.
A search of the nelghborhood was
band were. found, and the almost hys-
terical wife, after putting her babies
TO TO bed took a position by the window
where she could observe any one pass
Ing through the street.
At midnight two policemen rang her
bell and were admitted. one of them
IN kindly manner told her that her hus-
removed to the Norwegian Hospital
He advised her to go to him at once.
The, poor woman's fears had been re-
aized, and she toppled against the wall
faint and weak.
"Is he badly hurt? How did it hap
PEN she, gasped II a breath.
PsS Gny 'F"nk broke Se ii qa6T 6s
wears off he'll be all right ~ ~
No. madam" said the first polio etnan,
!!2ok,ns !Sann ,reProa1Sh,fuiy At his ;ompsnion
should go to the hospital al once
With that the policemen left The
poor woman was nearly distracted. Her
two babies were sick and she could not
think OF leaving them alone. strong as
was her desire to go to her injured hus-
band. The hour was so late that She
hesitated to disturb her neighbors and
At 10 o'clock Monday she Visited the
| hospital and saw her husband. She told
MIN about the visit of the policemen
they were shivering from the COLI.
You shouldn't have done that, Annie. 4"
replied the injured man, for they
didn't deserve 1t after their brutal treat
ment OF me-"
He then lapsed into unconsciousness
and while the distracted wife was watch
ing two attendants came In. placed him
to the operating room. She was, told
that he was suffering from paralysis su-
| perinduced by a fall.
knew" said Mrs McKechnie to an
| Evening World' reporter. this morn
Ing, e that he was mortally injured, and
tried to make him tell me Tuesday how
1t happened. But nc would only say
that he would wait until he got well and
take his own revenge.
! II he had known that he was going
to die he would have told me all. He
| was good -natured. peaceab!e man, and
was never known to quarrel. From what
] have heard | believe that during a po-
iit!cal argument he was set upon and
beaten, for was told at the hospital
| that his spine was fractured and one of
his vital organs, ruptured,
| am pledged TO secrecy, else ! would
be glad 70 tell all | have heard. The
| ~ parties punished in the end"
McKechnie's body was removed to his
home Wednesday afternoon and was bur
bcr, OF people called: and Mr.. Bryan and
a delegation from Plumbers Union No.
followed the body to the grave.
During the morning an unknown man
husband was victim OF foul play and
that n she would investigate she would
md his statement true. He said that
Mckechnie had been struck at the base
Of the spine with a club by a person at
Thirty-nlnth street and Fourth avenue
and fen unconscious, and that he was then
| kicked and beaten. lie gave. the names
| Of three witnesses and left.
Mr. Bryan, who, heard the story. made
a personal investigation last night, and
expressed the opinion that Mch echnie
| came to "A violent death.
His little family are left destitute. -
he said, and almost fricndless The
perpetrators OF this crime will bc
brought to justice II 1t costs me SlO, 90
will see to this matter without delay. =
A saloon-keeper, in front Of whose
place the assault Is alleged to have oc.
Cured, cal led at the hospital early Mon.
day morning and again Tuesday, to i'm.
quire about Mr.. MckeChnics condition
lie did not attend the funeral or visit
the house.
The police record shows that the mar
was taken TO the hospital from Thirty.
ninth street and Fourt.. avenue and
states that the Injuries were sustained bl