The sun., 1896-01-28
WILLIAM MAC MONNIES DEAD.
Tho Great Fortitude Shown by the Sep
tungennrinn.


| Tho Great FortItude Shown by tho Sep
tungennrinn.
William Mac Monnies, father Of tho young
| sculptor, Frederick Mac Monnies, died Mt his
home. $40 Hancock street. Brooklyn, on Sunday
morning, at tho age ~. His physicians say
that II he had not contracted blood poisoning
seven years ago while larcing favorite horse
that suffering from glanders he might have
lived to be more than 100 years old. He was
born In the Isle Of Whithorn. which is a rugged
bit OF Scotland nesting in the Irish Sea. within
sight Of the Irish coast. His father, who was
famous wrestler, lived to be 94 years old, after
having enjoyed the companionship OF his wife
for sixty-four years.
Mr.. Mac Monnies came to this country when
he was 30 years OF nge and went Into the grain
exporting business. His father had had stock
farm on the Isle of Whithorn, and Mr.. Mac
Monnies from boyhood was a lover Of horses.
He had acquired some veterinary skill and al
most invariably attended himself to tho all
ments OF his stock. Mr.. Mao Monnies was fond
of all outdoor sport, particularly yachting. lie
was one of tho seven organizers or the Atlantic
Yacht Club. and in his younger days owned and
sailed several fleet boats.
He encouraged his son Frederick In his work
Of his home for the young artist. and himself
making the tools with which Frederick did his
in 1858. now adorning the parior OF the old
gentleman's home.
1t is supposed that tho poison which killed MIR.
Mac Monnies was absorbed into his system
through a cut on his hand. Twas not until
three years after he had treated the horse that
the poison manifested itself in the region Of the
little finger of his right hand. He went to Paris.
where his son was pursuing his studies, and q
famous French surgeon made an unsuccessful
effort to cure him. The little finger and the
side OF the hand were cut away and the bono
scraped
The poison spread. however. and two years
ago Mr. Mac Monnies was taken to st. Peters
Hospital In Brooklyn and his right arm
amputated above the elbow. The poison next
manifested itself in the leIt leg, and the cheer
to consent to the amputaton of his leg IL he
wanted to save his life.
He consented smilngly to the operation.
smoking his pipe almost up to the moment that
the ether was administered He readily re-
covered from the effect of the operation. Re
Gently his physician told him that the other leg
The stoical old man looked up with smile and
said:
doctor, I guess you will have to take me to
Greenwood. The only operation will submit
Until two weeks ago Mr.. Mac Monniesw W heeed
himself around in his rolling chair and talked
as cheerfully as !: his death were remote con-
Bideration He leaves widow. who Is seven
teen years his Junior, and, besides his son. the
sculptor. another son and a daughter. His eld-
est son was drowned seven years ago at Shelter
Island.
Mr.. MacMonnies was we'll versed in English
literature. He particularly admired Burns and
could recite from memory nearly everything
that tho great Scotch bard ever wrote. He was
amem6er of the Bushwick Avenue Congrega-
tional Church. where his funeral services will
Frederick Mac Monnies the sculptor, was
notified OF his fathers serious Illness and is on
ship La Normandie. which left Havre last Sat.
urday.