The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23
HUNTING ACKLIN'SASSAILANT
N0rHrNG DEVELOPS 70 EXPLAIN
SHOOTING OF CAPTAIN.
No Evidence That q Discharged Negro Sol
dacr Dtd U-MotINe OF Robbery or re-
yenxe sugxested-wounned Omcer
WIN observation-disclosures On Trail.

WIN RerONer On Nran.
rorr RKSo. Okla. Dec. mo motive
for the attempt to assassinate Capt. Edgar
Maclxlin OF the Twenty-ffth United
States Infantry in his home here last night
has developed. Capt. Macklin was con-
.cious to-day and resting easily. IN
.tt,Ddinx physicians were Of the opinion
that he would recover unless unforeseen
complcations set in. His assailant has
not been captured.
Can't. Macklin was not allowed to-day to
taIk Of the shooting, but enough has been
xathered TO throw much mystery over
the affair. IL il hard to believe here that
the .hootinx was done by one of the negro
troop~rs who was discharged without
honor by order of the President on account
of the shooting up by the negro troops
of the town Of Brownsville, Tex. The
testimony Of Capt Macklin shows tnat
he did not put blame upon the men OF ms
company.
Capt. Macklin was officer Of the day the
night at Fort Brown when the trouble &C.
CURED. Both he and MAJOR Penrose are
10 face trial by court-martIal.
One motive might be robbery. Another
guess is that Of revenge growing OUT OF
the dest Ii of a member Of Company e., VINO
fell out Of the ranks on a practice nisrcn
a few days ago and was found next Gay
frozen TO death.
of6cers and men who began a search
for the man AZ once after the shooting were
unsuccessful in their Guest. BloOdhounds
are on the trail to-day, and It - oeheveo
there is a chance Of o~vertakiug the ASSASSIN
The shooting was between $50 and !
o'clock last night. Capt MacklIn. ms VIE
and child were preparing for dinner when
n knock was heard AZ the side door OF the
house.
who's there?" csllei the Captain,
Il have a message for YOU. Was the
answer.
GO around TO the hack door sad the
Captain. and | ill take IL.
The man outside walked 10 the BACK
door. The Captain opened It from the
inside.
As the door swung Opeu a man murr1eH
In Transfers furs, who from the captains
description was a negro or wore a mask,
cried, Throw up your hands, He leVelled
n revolver at the Captains heart. The
Captain did a. he was ordered.
wow give me all your money" was the
next command.
The Captain dropped his arms and Crap
IN UI<l III lie "a NAc
Of his revolver twice. One bullet took et-
feet in Capt. Macklin's left cheek. the other
IN the abdomen. As the Captain fell 10 the
fsoor the man Ieaped into the darkness
and ran. The shot attracted the guard and
other soldiers and officers OF the post.
A search was quickly begun.
An oficer Of Fort Reno said to-day:
AN that is known here is that the shoot
ing took place just as totu oy Capt. Mack
lin last night. There were no suspicious
characters at Fort Reno yesterday. and We
haze no knowledge whether or not the
aszSSsnt was a discharged soldier. The
trotr&f have Joined in the search this morn
ing. and bl~oodhounds which took up the
trail at an early hour this morning are at
work.
LKAvKxwoRrH, Kan. Dec. 22.-Onhcers
m Fort Le~avenworth. many Of whom are
p~ersonaIly acquainted with Capt. Macklin.
nv thev are unable TO find a motive for
the deed. Capt. Macklin was not a harsh
II man to his men, but on the contrary had a
reputation for kind treatment. There was
no information given by Capt, Macklin
M AGAINST the soldiers who were discharged
without honor that could have caused any
desire for revenge
In fact i, would appear that, as Capt
NY Nacklin was 70 undergo court martial on
ACCOUNT of the action Of these soldiers,
he would have the sympathy OF his men
rather than their enmiry.
WASHINGTON Dec. .2.-The War Depart
uneut late this afternoon received a report
On the shooting Of Capt. Z. A. MacklEn.
Tuenty- fifth Infantry. from Major Charles
W. Psnrose, commanding at that post.
His assailant was a negro, but was not
recomized. The Official reports do not
zay whether or not the man Is thought TO
be enc OF the discharged members Of the
a fifth Infantry. capt. Mackln VII
recover.
Cen. James r. Macklin. l. 5 A, retired
and Mrs.. Macklin. father and mother of the
rounded oficer. who live in Washington.
ieft to-day for Fort Reno in response 70
o telegram " Cen. MackliH from Major
Fenrose.
Capt. Macklin Is under charges of neglect
Of duty in connection with the raid or
RrownsviIle. Tex, by members of his com
mand in August. He is Captain Of Com
many C.. one of the companies implicated
Ia that affair. He was officer Of the day
on the night OF the affair. and whether
he was responsible Is 10 be determined
soon by q court martial. Major Psnros'
49, N VI &c L8ANh cVACNV ~ -
similar charges. The War Department.
telegram this afternoon said:
Reference your message this date
Capt. Macklin shot twice last evening by
unknown colored man, once in face. break
ing iaw. and once in side. which Is only
a Flesh wound. Neither wounds proveC
serious by surgeons: ultimate recover,
assured II complications. which are no
anticipated. do not set in Am satisfied
amer rigid investigation. shooting was no
done by any member Of this command.
Bioodhounds now on trail under charge
Of ChieH Detective Partell, Oklahoma City
Pull particulars teIegrsphed TO Depart
rnent headquarters and mail report goer
forward to-day. Neither Capt. MAckIiI
nor his coos. Who Witnessed shooting
can give accurate description Of man
Am doing everything possible in matter
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