The evening world., 1893-11-23
TWO SONS ACCUSED.
Mackin Boys Said to Have Caused
Their Fathers Death.
He 10 Alleged to Have Died from
Effects Of a Beating.
Neighbors Tell . Story OF Great
Brutality.

James and Joseph Macltin. aged twen-
ty-one and twenty-three years respec-
tryeIy. were this morning remarked IN
the Yorkyille Police Court, by Justice
burke. until this afternoon, on suspi-
cion of having caused the death OF their
father, James bIackin. who died In
Bellevue Hospital on Nov. 16. The ar
rests were made by Ward Detective Far
re,l. of the East Twen ty-second street
station. The case is clolhed in mystery,
and the witnesses in nearly every In
stance seem unwilling to speak.
Mackin, senior, was at one time one OF
the best-known oystermen in the city,
and for over twenty years kept store
on First avenue. He was also men,
Der OF the Volunteer Fire Department
ONE time ago he gave up the store,
which was run for snort while after
wards by one of his sons. Then the old
man began to drink.
The family ut that time consisted OF
the father, mother, three sons and
young daughter. Quarrels became fre-
4 auent. and on several occasions the
father was put out of his home at 2oo
II is also said that the sons beat
the old man repeatedly, and that about
. four weeks ago the tenants IN tne mouse e
The police were not notified OF the
mans death on Nov. L.. nor in fact
did they know anyfninS y turyver Wer,d. q Iae Ias
porter informed them yesterday.
DIR. Connolly. who had charge Of the
case in Bellevue Hospital. turned & the
Deputy Coroner Donlin made the usual
..investigation'' and the man was buried,
cerebral hemorrhage being ,ogSw given vas as
held. The Bellevue Hospital officials had
also been informed that the man had
fallen downstairs. ,..
have been circulated among the neigh
bors, particularly those living IN the
same house, and i is openly rindTsfi chargefd
BILE for his fathers death. -,-, .,.
Apart from this, the neighbors say
3 they have been eye-witnesses OF most ,s
q brutal scene, which II not actually the
cause certainly fastened the man 5
death. Mrs. Anger, whose HUSBAND ,sd
keeps a bakery on the first floor OF the thee
house. graphically described 1t to an
.'Evening World" reporter. =
1T all happened :. aPout FvsrSSSv SSioSk In In
utes Afterwards they heard him fall.
when the tenants got Up in the morn
E ing they found him lying unconscious
on the first landing. His children made
q no attempt to take him in. In fact, they
4 refused to do so until the janitress'
ants threatened TO call policeman.
''Then the eldeiyt son came out, dragged
the old IIafn to his feet, pulled his ears,
rubbed his face and dashed his father :
head against the balusters until the blood
came on, OF his ears he was theG
dragged unconscious into the roQm and
y the door closed.
That rery morning Mackin's young
daughter came into my store. and when
asked her why they did not take M MheI
him in now, but when he gets sober we
Will throw him utit again
Nov" continued Mrs. Anger, while
sexerl women In the store nodded theil
heads In corrobora;ion. they allowed
that poor old man TO lie on the floor OF
his room for three days. ithout payinE
she slightest attention - him. AT th'
snd OF that time they called in an arnbu
,ance and | took the trouble To look n
him He was dressed the very same a!
Not even the bloodsi aims had been re
moved"
Several other tenants who were seei
told a similar story. II the police finC
sufficient facts they may make arrest
before night. TheMackins all deny III
When the police investigated the stor
last evening none of the witnesses wa
willing TO say that they saw anything.
This morning. however. three Wome
who lived in the house. substantiated Il
They added that on the morning q tn
day when the old man fell or was throw
downstairs, he had been put out OF tn
house three times before being beaten.
Both prisoners denied the story. bJ
admitted refusing TO take their fathI
In because he had been drinking"
Justice Burke, in remanding them, SCI
the officers back TO look for further te
timony. Otherwise. he said there w
not sufficient evidence TO hold the a
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