New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-28
MJRDERERS 4 UFUL WORK.
JOHN MACKIN KILLS HIS WIFE AND HER
MOTHER AND MORTALITY WOUNDS
HIS FATHER-IN-LAW

CRAZED BECAUSE HE COULD NOT SEE HIS chill
DREN-AFTER THE SHOOTING HE cooLLY
DRINKS A GLASS OF BEER SENDS FOR
THE POLICE AND sIRRENDERs.
John Mackin. young man. shot and instantly
killed his wife. Lizzie, and her mother, Bridget
Connors and perhaps mortally wounded Morris
CJnnors, his father-n-law. in jersey City last
right. He enraged because he had been
excluded from his wfcs parents home and was
not allowed 10 see his two young children.
Morris Connors, hfty-six years old, occupied
the first floor Of an old-fashioned two-story frame
dwelling at No. 10 Phillip-st., facing Commun-
paw Bay. Ills family consisted Of his wife.
Bridget ff;y-four years: Lizzie. the wife OF
Mackn twenty-five yedrs; Annie. nineteen
years. ard William. eighteen years. They were
poor. but industrious. sober people.
Mackln and Lizzie married three years
ago They have two children. a boy two years
old and an infant girl nine months old Mackin
was shiftless fellow, and a month ago his wife
forced to leave him. returning TO her pa
rents home. Mackln called at her fathers
home yesterday morning anG was not admitted.
lfe returned again late ir the afternoon and sent
a boy to the house with the request that he be
permitted to the children. His wife. her
sister, and friend. Annie Lambert. he says,
went out into the street while he stood at the
corner. ard placed their thumbs at .heir noses.
He turned away and bought a revolver. and,
after visiting several saloons went back 10 the
house
1t was about o'clock when he returned. He
passed In by the rear way and opened the kitchen
door Just as his father-n-law. who Is employed
in hog abattoir hear by as watchman was
a. 4, hA,,
uttering a word Mackin fred. The bullet entered
Connors throat and he sank in chair at a
table to the right OF the door. Mrs. Macxn
sprang forward to save her father and dsarm
her husband He FIR d twice her. One bullet
entered the mouth and the other her right breast
She fell ifeless at his feet Mrs C)nnOrs then
endeavored L wrestle with the murderous fell
low and he shot her twice In the breast. she
reeled and fell dead On a lounge on the opposite
side OF the room.
THE MURDEEER's COOL BEHAVIOR.
After the tragedy Mackln walked quickly to
Hartnelds saloon around the corner on Com
munlpa wave. and. after ordering and quafing
Il glass u beer. threw his revolver the bar
coolly remarking: Send FOR a policeman. I've
Killed my wife"
Annie Connors who was IN the combination
kitchen and dlning-room. ran through the hall
10 the front door screaming. Murder, Help
She ran 10 the home - her friend Annie Lam
bert. Word was communicated 10 the abatt0.r,
and the police OF the Fourth Precinct noti-
fed
The patrol wagon. with Detective Hottie and
Policeman Post as passengers was quickly driv
on o. the scene Poet arrested Mackin as he ran
from the saloon TO hall the wagon The prisoner
had the revolver In his hand. an English bull
dog with i've chambers empty. and gave II 10
the policeman. lie offered resistance.
SAYS HIS ACT WAS DELIBERATE.
Mackln. who ls 4 tall. slender. boyish-lo
and lght-comple lexioned fellow had evidently
been drinking. He told all tnat occurred and
admitted tha, his act was deliberate He shot
theri. he said because they would not permit
him tn sce his children. He was calm when he
made a statement to Police Captain McKaig. and
walked briskly u the cell Mackln Is a member
Of a respectable family. His parents had re-
sided I'm Jersey CITY man" years and the son
was born in tha; city. He had little ambition
and encrgy and was principally employed as a
bartender or laborcr. His wife was compelled
20 appeal To the Poor Master several times 10
compel him 70 support her and their children.
She was forgivng. and rcconcillations were in
yariably Effected For short time this win
ter they lived in Coles-st but he did not pro,
vide for her and their babes. and they suffered
from hunger and cold. She again received
at her parents home with the understanding
that she must leave him for good IA her
parents had lost all confidence In him. ana
closed their door against him. ~
Morris Connors was removed 10 'hr Wy
Hospital where the surgeons fear his wound
IL fatal His condition was critical al ia'e
hour last night