The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-03

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we'll" Mr.. Bonynge denied this. The
only eyewitness to the fight. Isaac H
Heliman. President OF the Bank, gave
this description Of IT.
Mr.. Mackay crossed over TO where
Mr.. Bonynge was sitting and without
the slightest hesitation struch him a
severe blow in the face. saying as he
lating false reports.
"Bonynge then started TO his feet and
declared that he had never said anything
to hurt Mackay's feelings and immedi-
ately the latter delivered anothe. blow
and told Bonynge that he lied
At length the two reached a corner,
when sudden and vigorous blow from
Mackay knocked Bonynge TO the floor.
AS he was falling he caught hold OF
Mackay by the coat and pulled him down
also.
BY this time number of the young
men had been attracted nom the ONCE
and with their assistance 1 stepped in
and separated the combatants.
Mr.. Bonynge was doubtless confused
at the time and forgets being knocked
my mind upon the point
Mr.. Mackay was gallant: beauty in
distress and strongly appealed 20 him.
One evening in New York a San Fran
cisco actress. Miss Kate Burt. alighted
from a car in upper Broadway. She
went 10 a dramatic agency Office. 4
tall. red bearded man followed her. He
waited until she came out of the Office.
Then he grabbed her arm and began 70
walk beside her. She shook him OF
and hurried out into the street. He
ran after her. She turned again and
entered the hallway OF the Office build
ing. The masher followed her and took
hold OF her again. Miss Burt uttered an
exclamation OF terror, and started TO run
through the dark hallway. The big man
started to run after her. when violent
hand seized his shoulder and he was
hurled backward into Broadway. Mackay
knew Miss Burt. He exchanged a few
sharp words with her discounted tor
menter. then he yanked away the red
bearded fellows umbrella and struck
him smartly across the head with it
The man gave a yell and ran down the
street. Mr.. Mackay threw the umbrella
after him and walked away.
The assassina ton OF President McKin-
ley not only shocked Mr.. Maekay's hui
mainly and patriotism. but vividly re-
called an experience of his own.
On Feb. a. 1898. he was shot by ".
c. Ripley, Spectator who had been
crazed by mining losses. Ripley lay in
wait for him in Wait Place. San Fran
cisco, fred two shots at HIS back and
then turned the pistol upon himself. One
shot had made ugly wound just 10 the
right OF the miIlionairs's spine. He did
not know he was hit until a bystander
directed his attention to a hole In the
back of his coat. Mr.. Mackay placed his
hand there and withdrew II covered
with bloUd. He was taken 70 his quar-
tiers in the Palace hotel. There the bull
let was extracted. the blum miner refus-
ing TO take anaesthetics. although in
formed that the operation would be an
extremely painful one.
Mr.. Mackay was voyaging TO this coun-
try on the st. Paul when Mr. Mckinley
died. H Immediately ordered all his
cable and telegraph offices all over the
world to be draped in mourning just as
his great building on Broadway is drap-
ed now. And he said with emphasis:
I'VE never had so good a government
IN San Francisco and Virginia City as
during those years when the vigilance
committees were in control Every on
cial was tried by a jury OF twelve good
men, and. II found guilty. executed on
the spot. Bad characters left the coun-
try instantly or receiving warning from
the committee. II did not have TO be
repeated
Summary justice properly executed
will do the work. Drive the Anarchists
out of America. Hang every one Of
them caught In these crimes without
delay
Mr.. Maclay did not often appear in
print His reserve made him shun
newspapers. But in an interview in The
World on the discovery Of gold in the
Klondike he uttered these dicta. nuggets
from the mine OF his experience:
Nothing is more uncertain than gold
mining except that the majority Of those
who engage ia It are certain to fan"
IF a man has a thousand dollars. q
good constitution and no wife and chn-
dren ne can afford TO go to the KIou- +
dixie regions
y an sure that the Klondke regions
are enormously rich. All parts OF the
country win be opened. Capital viii
rs there. for men viii brave anything
for money"
Probably Mr.. Mackay never made but
one speech In public. In July. lsas. a
hundred Of his employees met him at the
Windsor Hotel. In this city. ard gave
him a handsome silver service and al
bum Accepting the gifts. Mr. 8ackay
said:
'Boys. I an very much pleased 20
meet you all, and can only say that +
deeply appreciate this unexpected pres i
eut. I am afraid you have spent too
much money for II though
Il think the success OF the company
has been due solely 20 the efforts of
you and your colleagues on the other
side % the Atlantic. 70 whom you must
convey ny earnest appreciation You
must convey 70 al the boys who we're
not able 20 be present here tonight
especially those st distzn, stations-ny
wsrmest thanks and ten them I shan
always treasure It highly and hand It
down