The record-union., 1893-02-25

Mr. Mackay in the back, under the right
shoulder blade. Mr.. Mackay was COM
pletely surprised. He turned suddenly
and saw the stranger in the act of shoot
ing himself.
"Mr. Mackay did not appear to be seri-
ously hurt. He stepped into buggy and
drove 10 DR.. Keeney's Office. DIR. Keeney
was not in, and so he drove to the Palace
Hotel.n
Mr.. Hirschman was subsequently, seen.
He said that Mr.. Dey was mistaken con-
corning his (Hirschman's) presence in the
alley back of the Lick House. He
(Hirschman) and his son met Mr.. Mackay
on Sutter street. near kearny. Mr..
Mackay was invited to lunch, but said
he was on his way to the Palace Hotel to
fix up some things as he was going away
to-day. He (Hirschman) did not see tie
shooting and only heard of it some Time
later.
Mr.. Mackay was going to Virg inia City
this afternoon and had his sleeper accom-
mediation engaged for the trip.
DIR. Morse about 2 P. NJ made an ex-
animation of Mr.. Mackay and found that
the ball had glanced on a rib and could
be felt under the skin and decided to ex-
tract it at once.
DIR. Morse removed the bullet about
2:30 O'Clock. He said that it had entered
under the right shoulder blade and had
lodged in the spinous processes and there
1t was found. Mr.. Mackay bore the
operation well. The hemorrhage was
light. While all gunshot wounds are
dangerous, DIR. Morse did not consider
this an especially dangerous case. He
did not think that there was danger OF
paralysis. The principal danger ap-
peared to be from blood poisoning. Mr..
Mackay was in vigorous health before
the shooting.
MACKAY DOING WELL.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-Rippey was
at l o'clock this Saturday morning rest
recovered from the shock of the wound,
but the physicians have no hope of his
recovery. Mackay was reported to be
doing well.
THE ASSASSIN IDENTIFIED.
DR.. A. A. Drossell called at the Receiv-
ing Hospital about 25O o'clock and posi-
lively identified the wounded man as w.
c. Rippey of 1920 Powell street. He has
known Rippey for a long time, and often
heard him speak of having lost large
sums in mining stocks. He felt very Bit
terly against Mackay, and seemed to hold
him responsible for his losses. Several
years ago Rippey had similar escapade,
going to Menlo Park with the purpose OF
shooting Flood. Rippey afterward made
statement in which he said that he did
not shoot Flood at that time because he
came to the conclusion that Mackay was
to blame. He had told DR.. Drossell that
Flood told him that Mackay was the one
at fault. Drossell stated that he had ex-
pected something of this kind to occur
for some time past.
Rippey's landlady called at the Receiv-
ing Hospital this afternoon. One of the
ladies identified Rippey. He was well of
at one time. He lived in Denver, where
he was mining man and well off. She
knew that he had lost money in stocks.
MRS. MACKAY INFORMED.
After the physicians had reported on
his condition, Mr.. Mackay immediately
had a cable message dispatched to his wife
in London, couched in the following
terms: "Was shot this morning by an
unknown man; wound not serious"
USED TO LIVE IN OHIO.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 24.-The family OF
Wesley C. Rippey, who made the attempt
on Mackay's life, live in the suburbs OF
this city. His wife lives with her son
William at Idlewild, six miles north OF
here. He is connected with a canning
company on Elm street. The other son.
Wesley G. Rippey, Jr., lives in the east
ern part of Columbia and is Government
gauger of spirits and a man of unblem-
ished reputation.
Naturally the news to-day caused a
terrible shock. Thirty years or more ago
the would-be assassin engaged in trade
here connected with the river interests
He was restless and removed about 1885,
to Cape Girardeau, Mo. There, too his
rowing temper, led him further West.
His family remained awhile at Cape Gil
rardeau, then returned to Cincinnati.
where they have renamed ever since.
Only incidentally did they hear of the
wears.
News came now and then of his wander
ings on the plains and in the Rockies.
They supposed he was at Denver six
years ago.
About six months ago Wesley Rippey
got letter from the Safe Deposit Bank in
San Francisco asking reference. because
he applied there to make deposit of val
uables in the banks safety deposit vaults.
The only clew the reporters had was the
similar sound of the names Wesley C.
and William c. Rippey. Both live in
distant suburbs, which could be reached
only by carriages over dark and bad
roads. The lateness of the hour and the
necessary hurry of the interviews caused
some discrepancies in the reports. They
are in accord, however, on the main
points, though there may be some disa-
greements.
The family say he was never suspected
of mental arrangement, but he had a
mania for rowing, which tore him away
from his family ties. Neither was he dis
agreeable in conduct when at home with
his family. Nothing they ever saw Of
him when he was with them ever pre-
pared them to believe he would attempt
to murder anyone. They now believe be
must have lost his reason. His name is
Wesley C. Rippey.
MRS. MACKAY HEARS OF THE SHOOTING,
LONDON, Feb. 24.-Mrs. Mackay re-
ceived dispatch from America this
evening saying her husband had been
shot in San Francisco. Another dispatch
received shortly after 10 o'clock states
that the wound is not serious, and there
is no need of her going to San Francisco
Shortly afterward she retired for the
night