The Washington times., 1907-03-11
W. H. Mckay Murders
MOther-in-LaW
in Bed.
81 Might Have Killed
Her," Statement
on Arrest.
Slayer Found Asleep
Near Victims
Corpse.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, March u.-One OF
the most hendish tragedies that ever
hOrrided the people Of Montgomery
county was enacted by w H. Mckay,
a veteran dairyman OF Washington. who
literally hacked and hewed his aged
motler-in-law. Mrs. Mary-Long. 10 her
death.
The crime vas committed OF the farm,
Baker Ranch. three miles east OF Wheat
on. and about nine miles from this
place. some time Saturday night.
Mckay was evidently drunk and
freuzied at the time. He had been
drinking heavily and while in a drunk
en- rage for ten days past had been
threatening 10 take he lives Of his
family.
He was in such a frenzy Thursday
afternoon that his wife. fearing that he
would put into execution what he had
tnrea tened, went TO Washington with
her three sons, W h aged twenJy-One
wears. Oscar. sixteen years. and An
drew. thirteen years. and Jessie. her
ca1ghter, aged eleven years. They al
went 70 the home OF John McKay. who
resides Win his family at $50 Park ave
nue..
Mrs. Long Lest Alone.
Her mother was left alone On the farm
with Mckay Mrs Long lived by her
self in a little house a short distance
from the pretentioUs two-story residence
IN which the Mckays lived On F-iday
Mrs Mckay sent her son. p. c. Nc
Kay. member OF the Washington Fire
Department. and Mrs Catherine EIcken-
ney ont % the farm 10 induce her moth
er 10 come 20 the city, as she feared
q tragedy would take place Il she re-
maiued with Mckay.
Old Mrs Long. however laughed al
the fears and refused to leave the place
On Friday night Mckay himself went
10 Washington TO look up his wife. and
after going TO his son. John Mckay. and
nncing that the people had gone OUs
he went home by the way OF Silver
Spring. Mrs. Long went 20 Washing
ton herself on saturday 70 draw some
money.
Covered With Blood.
She returned Saturday night and on
Sunday morning Oscar, the sixteen-ycar-
old son. went out 20 The farm 70 feed
the stock and found the house locked
UD. although II was u. O'Clock in the
morning lie. broke into the baC6 door
and gained access TO the house, and at
the foot Of the stairs were several
blankets covered with blood
He was startled At the scene and as
he was about 20 90 away fer help he
SUrmised crime had been committed.
His father appeared at the head Of the
stairs and wanted the lad to come I'D
as he had something for him His
fathers frenZied appearance and the
blood on the blankets frightened the boy
and he rushed from the house and going
10 Deputy Sheriff Joseph QUiEteTS resi-
dence. got the officer TO 50 back with
him 10 the house.
The sheriff advised getting out war
rant as otherwise ne declared, he had
10 right 20 enter the premises without
permission. The pair went 90 Justice
OF the Peace John W. MCCeny and pro-
cured a warrant. Armed with this they
'eturned To the house and entered. going
lpstairs.
Hacked TO Pieces.
There a horrible sight presented itself
The body OF Mrs. Long was living on the
single bed at the head Of the stairway.
literally hacked TO pieces. Her blood
was everywhere In the adjoining room
the slayer of the unfortunate old woman
was lying asleep in bed.
The snudge Of blood was o- his cloth
ing and the bed clothes were also bloody
The deputy sheriff handcuffed Mckay
rs he lay asleep, which act awakened
him He offered no resistance at being
taken. although he appeared to be n 4
CaZed condition. When he saw his
mother-in-law's body he evinceI as
constituent Mckay was held a Wheat
on until after the inquest. at which ne
was charged Win the murder or MIS-
Mary Long. He was brought TO Rock
vile about 9 O'Clock last night and Is
now lodged IN the county jail.
Mckay declares ne does not know any
thing about killing the woman He
says when he reached home Saturday
night his mOther-in-laW was bit fUsSy.
'It might have been that I did XIII
her" he said, but I do not remember
IL. I have been drinking heavily and
guess that is why my wife and family
have left me-" he explained. Il have
been suffering from the grip
Mckay appeared to be IN stupid con-
ditiCn- He says he was twenty-five ears
proprietor of the Mt. Pleasant Dairy
of washington. and before moving TO
the Baker farm. owned a place near the
Soldiers Home. He is fairly well-to-do.
though he has squandered much of his
fortune during the past ten or twelve
years.
Mckay IS sixty-five years of age. and
his victim about seventy She was we'll
sO-dO and was found lying weltering In
her own blood. surrounded by money
and bank notes When her body was
taken from the bed upon which she
had fallen in her death agony. a pocket
book containing SEQ in gold certificates
was lying on the bed beside her. Also
under the pillow was a package con
tanning S.005 in Governments bonds. and
under the mattress was a bag contain
ing S1t5 in gold