The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-01

pocket was found 4S-calibsr revolver o +
the bulldog pattern and all the cartridges
intact. Also in his pocket was a purse
containing Zoe, also an enveope contain
ing a paper on which was written, I'D Z |
K, Linton, La Place hotel. End not
yet"
A letter addressed to the Examiner read
as follows:
Food for reflection. Paid s150.OOO for a sap
ph're to place on the jaded person of his wife.
sufficient amount to have saved 500 of his
paupers from a suicidal grave. Just think of
1t lnscrbe IL his tomb.
Mackay Very Cool.
Mackay was about the coolest man in
San Francisco After being examined by
the surgeon, he walked about his apart
ments talking with his friends. He said
he did not know the man who shot him,
or why he did il. He supposed he was
some crank. Mr.. Mackay said he was go
ing into iewelry store to compare his
watch with the chronometer when he
heard the report and felt the sting OF a
bullet in his back. lie turned and saw
the old white-haired man, whom he failed
to recognize, with a revolver pointed at
him. He walked out, the man turned the
weapon on his own breast, fired, and fell
to the ground.
Not since the shooting of Judge Terry
at Lsthrop by I. s. Deputy Marshal
Nagle, four years ago. has there been such
intense excitement in San Francisco. 1t
was at noon and thousands OF people were
on the streets ia the business quarter
where the shooting occurred. They
crowded to the scene of the tragedy and
the narrow alleyway was soon black with
curious sight-seers. Mr.. Mackay is so
well known in San Francisco that those
who saw the shooting, Immediately recog-
nized him, and the news that the bonanza
king had been shot spread with incredi-
bic rapidly. Crowds gathered about the
bulletin boards and newspaper offices.
and when extra editions OF the papers
come out they were eagerly purchased.
Mr. Mackay's statement.
Mr.. Mscksy made the following state.
ment: Il wss walking down Sutter-st.,
bound Tor my room to pack my valice, as
l intended to go to Virginia City this
afternoon. When / reached Lick alley |
thought il would be short cut to the
hotel. had hardly taken two steps into
Lick alley when | heard pistol shot. |
paused for a moment. rather startled, for
had not seen any one in the alley when
| entered 1t, and did not at first know from
which direction the report of the pistol
came.
Suddenly a voice exclaimed: Mr..
Mackay. you have been shot, and, look
ing up, | saw gentleman, who brought
me to nv room.
I Of Oh IL
Ges. you are he insisted; for l saw
dust fly from your coat when the bullet
struck You.'
81 put my hand around under my coat,
and sure enough, when looked at my
hand it was covered with blood. then
1elt the pain In my back. tall happened
IN second, and turning half way around
/ cav my assailant standing at the head
OF the alley with his pistol pointed at me.
/ then hurried across TO the east side Of
the alley, and as | did 80 | saw the old
man put a pistol, as l thought. to his
mouth, and fire it again. lie then reeled
and fell, and continued up the alley
until We reached MIR. Bonner's cart, and
lie drove me TO ths Palace hotel"
When Mr.. Mackay was asked ii ne knew
the man who shot him. he said: 81
never know of a man named Rippi. l had
a good look at the old man who shot me
and | am certain | do not know him. |
cannot give any reason for the assault"
The Wound Not Necessarily Fatal.
Soon after ? 0 clock physicians extracted
the bullet. DIR. John +. Morse, who per-
formed the operation in CONJUNCTION with
DIR. keeney, said that the bullet entered
below the right shoulder blade, and.
ranging slightly TO the right. struck the
vcrtebrse and lodged in one OF the spinous
processes DIR. Morse said the wound was
not necessarily fatal, but that the patient
was by no means out OF danger. lie
added that in cases OF gun shots there
was always danger OF blood poisoning or
lock-jaw. When questioned Dr. Morse
SAID II was too soon after extraction 20
foretel the termination of the wound, but
that MIR. Mackay was resting quietly.
Richard Y. Dey teleSraphed To Mrs
Msckay in London and to young MIR.
Mackay in New York that Mr. MackRy
had been shot, but that the wound was
not considered dangerous. After the ex.
truction OF tho bullet he wired again. Civ
ing the above statement OF the patients
condition.
Who fiippey Was.
William G. Rppey was well.knownt to old
timers in San Francisco and was tamil.
lar figure around 1920 PowoiLst, where
ho made his homo. Everybody knew
him and considered him harmless. For
the last two years ho roomed at the above
address and the landlady asserted that no
was the easiest TO please OF all her board
ers. About o'clock this morning he
loft his room and went down town. lilo
returned an hour later in very dospond-
entmood and the neighbors say that AS lao
passed down Powell.st. be was tearing at
his handkerchief with his teeth and APP
peared TO be very much worked up over