The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-10
SLOWLY DYING IN
ROOM OF CRIME
David Mackey Apparently
Sleeping Peacefully After
Brothers Assault.
MORE DETAILS OF TROUBLE
1T is ASSERTED THAT ISAAC
TOLD A NEiGHRoR THAT DAVID
WOULD NEVER LEAVE HIS
HOME ALIVE.

Lying In his bedroom. David Mackey,
the victim of a murderous assault on
the part of his brother, Isaac Mack
ey, is peacefully sleeping his life away
despite the fact that his skull is split
through to the brain in three places.
He has been in a comatose state since
Tuesday noon, and 1t is regarded as.
hardly probable that he will recover.
consciousness before his death, which.
S only matter of a few hours. The
little farm house. located about four
miles northeast of New Paris, was the,
center of attraction yesterday for tho
whole country side.
Isaac Mackey struck his brother
down in the little bed room where Da-
vid now is dying. The floor Is stained
with blood and articles are strewn
about In great disorder. This would,
indicate that the two men engaged
In a struggle before David received
his death blows. The neighbors state
however, that the house was in a con-
tinuous state of disorder and think
that Isaac struck his brother down
when he was not looking. The body
of Isaac Mackey was kept in room
adjoining David's bedroom up to yes-
terday noon. when it was removed
to an undertaking establishment at
New Paris.
Estate Was the Cause.
Developments yesterday placed It
beyQund a question Of q doubt that
- x,.or A,v~ 1krA
pute over the settlement OF the estate,
which had been a bone of contention
| between the two men since they began
to live together about four years ago.
Prior to that time Isaac lived alone at
Hollandsburg. 0.
The story told yesterday of how
| Isaac cam to make his home with Da-
vid, Is an interesting one, as 1t gives
the true reason for the tragedy OF
| Tuesday. The story, briefly. Is as
follows:
The farm where the two brothers
lived. which includes about thirty
acres, was the property OF David
Mackey. Four years ago he received
an injury which partiCly crippled him
! and he asked Isaac to make his home
with him. Isaac did not have to &C
cept charity from his brother as be-
had made considerable money off an
invention for the slicing of dried
meats. However he consented to
live with David, and contract was
drawn up between the two men which
stiplated that on the condition OF
Isacc living with David, caring for
him and burying him on his death,
| that Isaac would inherit Dayid's es-
| tate.
Isaac Neglected David.
| Some time ago the neighbora be-.
came convinced that Isaac was not
properly caring for his aged and Grip
pied brother, 90 William Bailey Ut
New Paris, was employed TO take caro-
Of the old man. About two weeks,
ago, Isaac discharged Bailey. Tho
Masonic lodge In New Paris, Of which
David was the oldest member, decided
that the best thing to do was to have
David sent to the Masonic home at
Springfield. He at first objected, but
about ten days ago consented. It
then became plain to Isaac that IL his
brother went to the Masonic home the
contract he had entered into with him
1 WOulQ UcCOm0 Hull anu tOAus ID u0
objected to the procedure. The two
brothers then named two friends, Joe
Day and C. M. Wilcox of New Paris.
as committee to appoint referee to
decide on some basis OF settlement.
John Brown was named as the referee.
The farm and chattels were appraised
at $1,575 and 1t was finally decided
Isaac should take over the propertyon
the payment of $725 to David. Both
brothers agreed to this, but later quar-
relied over some household goods.
Monday night they again engaged in
an alteration over some pictures, but
everything was finally settled salts
factorily, at least so the members OF
the arbitrating committee thought. It
is the opinion that Tuesday morning
the two men again quarrelled and the
double tragedy resulted.
Isaac Made Threat.
A statement was made yesterday
to Palladium reporter that Monday
Isaac told neighbor that David will
never leave this house alive" Whether
this is authentic could not be learned.
1t Is known that sc veral times In the
past four years the two brothers
Iquarreled violently and that on two
or three occasions Isaac assaulted Da-
vid.