The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-13
MCKAY FAMILY
SAY THEY WILL
CAST HIM OFF
If Acquitted of Murder
He Will Be Sent to
Asylum.

w. II. Mckay. the former Washing
ton dairyman who is held at the Mont
gomery county jail at Rockville, ac-
cused of the murder of his mother-in-
law. Mrs. Mary Lang, viii never again
enjoy freedom. If the members Of his
family can prevent IL.
They are determined that If the law
acquits him of the charge Of the awful
murder they will try to have him in
generated IN an insane asylum.
Family's Affection Gone.
The cleaver with which the aged
woman was killed severed the ties of
affection which bound to Mckay his
p wife and family. They will see that he
is properly defended. but beyond that
The family will not go.
The Mckays are plain-spoken, honest
folk, IMMERSED in those legal sophistries
which offer brain storms as an eX-
tenuation for human butchery and
drink-inspired frenzy
Victims Son Arrives.
John Lang. the murdered woman's
son. whose whereabouts were not known
for some time prior to the tragedy. ar
rived here last night and joined his sis
ter. Mrs. Mckay, who is on the verge
Of utter prostratIon as result Of the
tragic elimination OF affairs In her
household.
She has for eighteen years remained
loyal TO her husband and excused his
excuses TO his children. The latter. one
by one. have been driven from home
by his conduct toward them. and as they
went out upon their way they con-
tributed to the support of the mother
and the remaining children at the
home.
Mrs. Lang Aided Financially.
The grandmother, Mrs Lang. was
possessed of some means, and she
helped the daughter and her family.
In the past eighteen years Mckay has
spent his earnings In liquor and ex-
pended the savings he had previously
garnered.
According to the statement of his son,
John w. Mckay, the Baker farm, near
wheaton, Maryland. where the murder
of the grandmother occurred, was DUR
chased with the joint contributions Of
the sons and the grandmother.
Farm Was in Mothers Name.
Father had nothing left when he
sold out the Mt Pleasant dairy" the
son declared.
The farm was decided TO mother but
father badgered and harassed her so
10 give it 10 him that she foolishly did
so about two weeks ago. We propose
returned 20 her. My uncle. John Lang
Will apply for letters of administration
upon my grandmother's estate, which
consists Of about $500 in United
States bonds, treasury notes and cash.
This property is in the possession Of
States Attorney Robert Peters of Rock
Vile My Uncle John, who returned
last night, and my mother are the only
two Surviving heirs of my grandmother
There was another brother. Louis, but
he was reported to have been killed at
Baltimore I'm railroad accident, as The
Times has stated.
I believe father will be acquitted as
he was undoubtedly crazy when he com
mitted such a crime. but If he is released
we will try 10 have him committed to an
insane asylum, as il would be dangerous
20 give such a man his liberty"
John Lang's Return.
John Lang. the long absent son Of the
murdered woman, returned unexpected
" last night He had been living in the
South for years and was in a town in
Virginia when he was shocked 10 read
Of his mothers awful death. He claims
he has written TO her on occasions and
knew that she was well cared for at the
McKays house.
The body of Mrs Lang was to have
been inferred in St Mary's Cemetery
yesterday, but on account Of the muddy
condition of the earth Il was impossible
20 eXcavate the grave. so the remains
were placed in the receiving vault. and
will be buried Friday.
q Mrs. Mckay, weighed down by the
sorrow Of her mothers terrible death
and the shame and horror Of her hus-
bands awful crime. declines to be in
terviewed. She was on the verge Of a
nervous collapse last night after re-
turning from the funeral services held
for her mother at st. Stephens Catholic
Church at Forest Glen earlier in the
day.
Her dauEhter-in-law. Mrs. John Nc
Kay, a whose home she is now stop
ping, said. Mother never wants 10 see
her husband again"