Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-14
DENIES THE CHARGE
Mckay Insists He Did Not Stay
Mother-in-LaW.
SON SEES HIS FATHER IN JAIL
Prisoner Converses With Deputy
Sheriff Who Made Arrest.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS BY WIFE
Seeks to Have Deed Conveying Prop
erty Near Wheaton to Hus-
band Set Aside.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS BY WIFE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE Md, March 14.-Deputy
Sheriff Joseph Quinter, who placed Will
lam H. Mckay under arrest for the al
legged murder of his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Mary Lang visited the prisoner in jail here
yesterday afternoon in the hope of per-
suading him to make a confession. Nc
Kay knows Quinter well. and it was
thought he would be more likely to talk
about the case with him than with any
one else The prisoner, however, persisted
in his denial that he knew anything regard
ing the murder.
The deputy sheriff began his CONVERSE
ton with Mckay by telling him that the
cleavcr had been found.
What cleaver?' inquired the old man.
why. the one you used to keep in the
cellar" responded the officer.
McKays reply was: I'VE never kept
cleaver in the cellar especially"
Quinter then asked the prisoner the
pointed question why he had killed his old
mOther-in-law. This. it is said, angered
the old man. and he Indignantly denied that
he could or had done anything of the kind.
The officer made several other attempts to
get Mckay to acknowledge that he
responsible for Mrs. Langs death. but each
time the old man disclaimed all knowledge
of the affair.
Anxious to See Family
Mckay inquired of Deputy Sheriff Quin-
ter if there way he could get out of
Jail, and when told that there was not
the prisoner stated that he was crazy and
would die if kept locked up much longer
He several times asked the officer to bring
his wife and children to see him, seeming
especially anxious to his wife. He
told Quinter that he had slept none the
night before, and when it was suggested
that worry probably kept him awake he
explained that it was his heart which had
become affected by drink, that troubled
him and made it impossible for him to
sleep.
The report that the prisoners family have
turned against him is not believed here
Two of his sons were in Rockville Monday
and were in consultation with Edward c.
Peter, their fathers lawyer, concerning
the case. They expressed the belief that
their father was mentally irres nonsible
the night of the tragedy and stated that
they wanted him carefully defended. They
promised Mr.. Peter to lend him every
assistance within their power and said
they would stick by the prisoner to the
last
Mr.. Peter will not say what his plans
are in regard to the case. He is known,
however, to have expressed the opinion
that his client has not been in his right
mind for some time past. He would not
say today whether or not he will ask for
a postpoHement of the case when it is
called for trial at the term of court soon
to convene here.
Wife Institutes Legal Proceedings.
John Mckay. son of William H. Mckay.
visited Rockville today and filed in the
office of the clerk of the circuit court
bill asking that deed from Mrs.
Elizabeth Mckay by which the Mckay
farm, near Wheaton. was conveyed to her
husband. William ii. Mckay, be set aside.
Young Mckay was accompanied by At
tOrney Charles w. Darr of Prince George
county. who, with States Attorney Robert
l.. Peter, represents Mrs. Mckay in the
proceedings. The bill alleges that the deed
was executed by Mrs. Mckay January
of this year through the Overpowering in
timidatiOn of her husband. -
1t declares that after she had repeatedly
refused to convey the property her husband
finally tOid her that he had to have the
property and would have it. and that his
patience had about run out Being fear
full Of violence at the hands of her hus-
band if she persisted in her refusal Mrs.
Mckay, the bill alleges. consented to exc
cute a deed. Ii is also set forth that the
property was purchased by Mrs. Mckays
own money. acquired Independently of her
husband. Mrs. Mckay also asserts in her
bill that while under the influence of the
same fear she compelled to execute
with her husband mortgage to the Sandy
Spring Savings Institution, from which
the deed is wholly without legal considera-
tOr
Son Visits Father in Jail.