Evening journal., 1908-11-09
EDWARD M MORGAN, POSTMASTER OF
NEW YORK, is WOUNDED In STREET
Assassin Accosfed Him,
Fired the Fatal Shot,
and Then Put a Bullet
Into His Own Brain

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK. Nov. s-Edward NJ.
Morgan. postmaster Of New York city.
was shot and fatally wounded to-day
by a man who accosted him near his
home. at 146th street and Broadway.
The assassin, who was later identified
as Eric II. MaclSay. stenographer.
then blew out his own brains.
Mr.. Morgan was accompanied by his
12-year-old daughter when he left
home. and was nearing the subway
entrance when MackaY walked across
the street toward him.
rs this Mr. Morgan?" he asked. ana
the little girl moved on a few feet
"Yes. 1 am Mr.. Morgan" she heacd
her father say. and then she saw Mac
kay present a pistol against her
fathers stomach and fire. AS the
postmaster reeled and fell his assassin
placcl the gun against his own fore-
head and blow a hole through the too
of his head.
The whole tragedy was over il a
minute. Alarmed by the shots men
came running from M directions and
Mr. Morgan. unconscious and badly
wounded. was at once taken 70 his
home. There it was found that he had
been shot in the left side of the ar-
domen and that the bullet had passco
through and came 0It on the right
side. II is believed certain that tho
wound viii prove morta'.
Meantime while the hs ISLANDERS ear.
ried Mr.. Morgan home the police had
arrived and the dead body of MaclI5y
was carried to the 162nd street police
station. There his Identity was learn
cd from notice Of premium due from
the New York Life Insurance Conn
panv addressed to Eric II Macllay
care of Mas. Cogswcll, 239 East i15th
street
Plotted the Murder.
Indications that Mackay had foi
sometime deliberately plotted the mur.
der of Morgan was all, obtained by q
card found in his clothing. II was
tho business card of Hunt. Hill anC
/ Belts. attorneys. Of No. 165 Broadway
I and on it, was written ih pencil lin the
event of any accident please notify III
/ above firm" In addition to this az
/ empty envelope addressed annie Mae
| kay. care training school, Anna
/ Jacques Hospital. Newburyport
Mass" was found. The only othcl
/ thing in Mackay's clothing was dag
ger and a slungshot.
Inquiry at the Office of Hunt. Hi
1 and Belts. developed the informaici
that Mackay had been stenographei
for that firm. After that all other re
quests for information were refused
Before becoming postmaster Mr
Morgan was in charge of many iDvesti'
cations of dishonestv in connection
with the work of postal clerks in this
city It is the police theory that Mac
kay NAV at some time have suffered
through Mr.. Morgan's vigilance.
NEW YORK. Nov. 9-Postmastei
Morgan was operated on by DR.. Erd
man at 10 o'clock His intestines ha,
not been perforated by Mackay's bulle
and he is thought TO have goo'
chance for recovery.
Motive a Mystery.
Mystery surrounds the motive for III
attempted assassination. The police ha"'
learned that at 6 o'clock this morning
man called up the postoffce from ban
cry on Amsterdam avenue, near Mr.. MOI
gan's home and asked IL he might 20
the postmaster. He was told he could d
so only at $50 o'clock. This man in n
way tailed with the man who shot MOI
gan down. and the incident has given ris
10 police search for another as memo'
Of a murder plot.
, To add TO this Dorothy. the htt
daughter OF Mr.. Morgan was told by he
father as he lay on the sidewalk bleedin
, that he had never before seen his assai
ant. Mr.. Morgans memory for faces
remarkable and his statement only fu
ther beclouds the cause of the crime
Mr.. Morgan is the first postmaster
New York who has worked his way U
from the bottom and filed every post
the local service. He began So years as
as a II year old boy and was successive
" carrier watchman, clerk. chief clerl
superintendent of various stations, 81
nerintendent OF city delivery and FINAL
ASSISTANT postmaster. lie was the rerson
appointee Of President Roosevelt wh'
postmaster Wilcox resigned to head Il
= state Public Service Commission.
{ Mr.. Morgans remarkable memory
proverbial in the postoffice department
= Eli Perkins the humorist, once came
I protest against the non-delivery OF h
I mail. His carrier was sent out and Pc
: kins began to orate in his grandiloquel
way.
my friend" he said there is. Or
above us who knows all things and
: whom nothing is hidden"
"Oh," interrupted the carrier. Il kno
!, who Won mean. It's Ed. Morgan"
!. OF the 5000 men under Mr.. Morgan
whom he has seen only once it is said
knows every one.
CTAVEn IN THE