Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-31
FRANK M'KEE CRAZY,
Uncle of White House 'Baby"
 Tries to Kill Himself.
DISARMED AFTER STRUGGLE.


 News of the Death of Brother From Whom He Had Been Estraneed Causes Breakdown Woman's Wit Saves Him.
 New York, Oct. 31.-Driven tempo rarily insane apparently by news of the death of brother from whom he had been estranged, Frank Mckee, a member of the well known Indianapo- lis Mckee family and uncle of Benja- min Harrison Mckee, known as White House Baby Mckee, who was born in the White House in the term of President Benjamin Harrison, attempt. ed to cut his throat with razor in his home, 97 Lexington avenue. He was overpowered and disarmed only after a desperate struggle by man attend ant. Mckee was taken to the psycho- pathic ward in Bellevue, where it was said his condition was alarming
 Letters from his relatives in Indian apOlis had been returned unopened by Mckee because of his feud with his brother As a result he had been with out knowledge that his brother had been fatally i'll, and it was only by subterfuge in the form of letter from a friend in Indianapolis that he was informed of the brothers death. It was last Monday that this letter was received, and Dr. Clarence McWilliams of 112 West Fifty-fifth street, in at tendance on Mckee, said that imme- diately his patient gave way to de- spOndency and hopeless grief.
 Planned to Shoot Himself.
 Mckee said that another brother lived in this city, and Dr. McWilliamS made futile search for him. The physician then telegraphed to Baby Mckee, who is a student in Yale, and the young man replied he would tele- graph his father ill Indianapolis. A message was expected from Indianapo- lis yesterday, but none was received.
 It was believed that Mckee planned to shoot himself on Monday and was prevented only by the quick wit of Mrs. Charles Holt in taking a revolver from his apartments. Mrs. Holt lives in the Lexington avenue house. She called on Mckee with her husband, and as she entered the apartment she saw Mckee hide something under a newspaper. Taking chair near the table, Mrs Holt raised a corner of the paper and saw revolver, and she succeeded in removing it to her hand satchel without being observed by Me Kee. It was found afterward that the man had bought the revolver soon after learning of his brothers death.
 Mckee came to this city more than two years ago from Indianapolis and has lived since then in the Lexington avenue address. He is forty-five years, old and has a large income from real estate and other sources. Dr. McWil' liams said the man had been in poor health and that the unexpected news of the loss of his brother completely unnerved him. The cause of the feud was not made known by Mckee. HC told of returning all letters, but of fered no explanation at any time. Grows Very Violent.
 The physician said Mckee had grown worse steadily for thirty-siX hours. He evaded his nurse and slipping into the kitchen obtained two knives. Missing the man from bed the nurse began q hurried search of the apartments. and the police say found Mckee trying tC cut his throat with knife in eacl hand. Mckee struggled in frenzied rage when the nurse seized him. but the nurse threw him to the floor and tied his hands and feet with rope. Dr. McWilliams was summoned by telephone and after a short examina ton he called an ambulance from Belle vue. Dr. Rice of the hospital staff took PatrOlman Brennick of the East Twenty-secOnd station to the house iu the ambulance. Mckee realized Inc was to be placed under restraint and he fought himself loose. The nurse the policeman and the two doctors to gether found it difficult to subdue the man. who fought in desperation ana several times almost escaped from th' house.
 He May Recover.
 'I think it was the sudden shock oI the news of his brothers death" sait pr. Mcwilliams. "that caused Mckee, mental breakdown. Had he opened the letters from his family and reat of the progress of his brothers Hines the news of the death would have beer anticipated and would have caused les. shock. Against my advice he insistei on returning every letter with the en velope unbroken. He was in no healti to resist a severe mental blow. but believe with care he may recover"
 Dr. Gregory. in charge of the psyche pathic ward. said it would be severn days before a satisfactory diagnosis o the mans condition could be made