The San Francisco call., 1896-01-17

he has been separated for the past fourteen
years.
From the time Rippey fired the murder
Gus shot at the rich man, which was 10 J.
lowed by his placing pistol bullet IN his
own body, the assassin seemed to have
been stunned by his former friends as
they would avoid a son of Cain. After
recovering from the self-infiicted wound
and after serving his sentence for simple
assault, Rippey has lived practically by
himself, few people caring TO visit him.
He had room at 42S Natoma street, and
how he managed to exist was not known
to any except few relatives and DR..
Newail, who for long time cared for the
old man in professional way. Aside
from the physician and one or two rela-
tlves few visited him.
After he had passed away Rippev's for
mer friends remem bered him again and
all day yesterday the undertaker's parlors
were filled with old gray bea rded men who
knew and liked the aged pioneer before his
mind became warped and he acquired a
mania for shooting millionaires. To
Judge from their remarks he was a big
hearted com panion in his younger days.
At the time OF his death Rippey was rs
years old. During the last three years, in
fact since he attempted 10 kill Mackay, he
has been rapidly failing in health. The
bullet-wound nearly caused his death at
has been on the decline.
There is an incident connected with the
shooting that is only known to a few OF
Mr.. Mackay's friends. AT the time of this
serious affair Mr.. Mackay was preparing to
engage in several large undertakings in
this City and on the coast. lie had the
Postal Telegraph scheme we'll in hand and
his confidential agents were looking into
several other business ventures.
Among these were plans for fine stock,
farming, the develo pment OF several prom
Using mines, and there were statements
made that he would head a scheme to
make a railroad connection with the Santa
Fe line. AT any rate he proposed to make
San Francisco his home, and as he ex-
pressed it, "spend his money in the place
where he had made 1t.
After he recovered from Rippey's bullet
wound Mr.. Mackay evidently expected
that the full penalty of the law would be
dealt out to the assassin. In this he was
disappointed, for the charge was reduced
from an assault to commit murder to a
simple assault. This disgusted the mil
lionaire and Rippey was scarcely lodged in
the County Jail before Mackay began to
change all of his plans.
Arrangements for racehorses, railroads,
mines and farms were wiped off the
programme with rapidity that was as
;onishing. He declared that San Fran
cisco was not safe place for rich men.
When jury of representative men, so he
said, would condone murder by letting
murderers go free or as nearly free as pos
sible it was high time for rich men to HE
themselves TO safer Climes. This he pro-
posed to do, and as soon as he could
straighten up his affairs he left for New
York with the determination of making
his home in the East.
And old man Rippey served his time in
Jail and then dritted out into the world
again. From what can be learned he be-
came more rational after his troubles, and
realizing that he was socially under a
cloud he lived quietly and in poverty un-
til death came TO his relief.