New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29
MACKIN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
TIKI, MURDERER CUT HIS THROAT WHILE
NOT WATCHED.

pponrcrD THE BLADE WHEN THE GUARD
WAS RE1LEvED-THE WOUND IN HIS
xrc7, DEEP But NOT FATAL ONE
-coNxoRs. THE FATHER-IN-
LAW MAY RECOVER
49, ,,o,,,ir ubo murdered his wife and her
o,s1 sorio,elv wounded his father-n-law
IN 1arsev CITY on Thursday night attempted 10
" - ,,,a ,asterday He gashed his throat
Nth = razor inncting wound five inches iohs
1870, - the, deem II Is not believed to De d
t,.o, wound The razor was secreted IN MS
.,,,,o and was overlooked when ne was
.u,oa ~ the time OF his arrest. His indll-
torerco when interrogated by Chief OF Foi''e
Mummy and Captain McKais excited suspic'o"
,rb, chief and captain rected that Machih NC
ken, under constant surveillance so as 10 p'
vent any attempt at suicide 1870,
pouceman Mulcox was stationed at MacKi"
coll in the Fourth Precinct police station a'
,,,,, ,.ostordav morning. The murderer was
o.,,, asleep and Mulcox stepped to the
dask 70 sneak 70 Roundsman higgins mt P
1871 had heen fe,gning sleep awaiting ior
eat,o onnortunity to use his razor. ONel''
.bo do,ru1an went In to temporarily 'eleNe '
GOV When the doorman came opposite Ma"
ms cell the latter was standing ana uI""'"S
razor across his throat O'Neili saw '"e gnu
and cxctedly shouted for the key OF the
cell. The roundsman seized the KEY anu 10"
.ho coll As he was releasing the lock- Mach'n
e,oceerad - the door and. SELLING the parS' INV"
, nra,ent the roundsman entering. Nnle inv
ro,,rdsman was -nleavorng to stahch t'o NV
- ,,,,od tho doorman hurried around the corner
o,d eumnoned Dr. Mclaughlin, who seized MS
oao % Instruments and bandages ana, Wl'"o"'
t,,r, IN mt on his coat. ran 20 the ponce s'"
,,, and handagcd the wound. Machlh va
o,,,cLlv transferred to the CITY HoSN'u'' i''
razor had been drawn across the LETT SIDE Oh NV
wool, ending above the Adams apple Inc '"'S"N
uas eyposed. 1t required twenty-ioui s"''"
close the wound. Mackin was placed III "
adjoining that in which Morris '""''o'''
rather-in-law waa lying. The inter was '''
formed of Mackin's act. as II was ieareu ''''
element might be disastrous Hopes "''
entertained IF Connors's recovery
:, u.,s ru,nor.t last night that Macklh M"
become violently insane, but this was "''''' -
tho hosnital and police officials. VINO siiu ~ We"
resting quietly and would undouDtedy r'.
, 'nitcan,an * constantly AT the side ~ ms COZ
70 nrevent him from tearing open me- HI
Tbe traecdy was carefully planned M"ckih .H H
counted his bullets and his Victims ira''' 49,.
razor with which + end his own NJ. 49,,
Trained from using II Immediately ai''' ,i ,i
the fatal shots. becaus., he ucs4ttu ~ ,ti,,|sJ
hat, had prOmptcd tn" acl-llIS 'N'''h -
fron, seeing his children. II was a r'il'di 80
ana sudden development Of patcrhai an ''
af,er ~. had neglected and treated ms i""''i'
cru.llv He had correctly conJ"ctureu ma -
,,nI,ce would not find the razor, put 'ii'I IA 80
hninion that H., could 'eisurely terminate ms ON"
oxistcnce He did not anticipate th"t Ms W"
would be guarded 49,, ,so or1
Tho remains # Lizzie Mackin' inc VIZ, or
hor mother Mrs COnnors were tranSlrlI'u -
.rdar IN the best room in the humble h''I,''
rendered desolate by the murdelouS hrt "' 'n'
vor,hloss husband and son-in-iaw Inc I,l"
tires refused 10 allow the bodies u h' IT,"
~ the Norgie Mrs MGcldn was a c'W,Y anu
shapelv brunette. and not the r'pH!s'''-'''N..''s
creature which the newspaper Hi'iN'7 49,
oe an accurate Likeness. The County J. ny ~
av,rinol the bodies yesterday ana VIII h"'H wv.
ar,nnsv today. He will insist on the TRANSFER Va
he remains T. IN" Morgu".
Tho pol,ce learned yesterday That Ma KIN on
toIned the money for tn" purchas" "' tn' r.
,,ol,er bv going 20 his fathers home. 80. -
.rnv.-st where he had been fi"iililE' anu
stealing two coats belonging 10 his hI",h,'
IL nawneA tho coats for s. Tn" Wsioi ne
hnught for s. at Frederick Paynra laWh"i'N-
;ng eefahushmeni i'm NcWark-ave. M"'kln WIS
vii known To- III. police When ne was N"''''
years old he was arrested Tor i'hnlhE ''., 49,.
l.. climbing through the fanlights h','ht''
~, spent his time in lettering ah"ut S"'''''
Tho GIRLS parents wcr" opposed 10 'l' mo-
rinpe hut his wife believed h" w"uId KY ~
rrrInisDs 10 become industrious ana An7, ,
tror, strong drink. Mackins father Fl7l''l ''''
iao, nigb, and there was an affecting scene