Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-09
MORGAN SHOT
New York's Posimasler AssassL uaied on ihe Streets ot New
 York To-day
THE ASSASSIN IS DEAD

leaving his house in west l4otn street for the post office this morning by Eric H. B. Mackey, a stenogra- pher employed by downtown law firm, who then shot and instantly killed himself. The single bullet which struck Mir Morgan entered and the righ. side of the abdomen and passed out at the left side without penetrating the walls. There was no internal bleeding but every like lihood that the wounded man would recover i'll short time.
 The only excuse known for the shooting was that Mackey had com- pained to the authorities at the post office in Washington that his mail had been tempered with and that some one turned out an electric light when he was reading by It in the corridor of the post office Mack ey had received reply that there was no evidence of tampering with his mail and that the incident of the electric light was an accident. Mack ey's employers, the firm of Hunt, Hill and Betts, declared they could account for the tragedy only on the theory that Mackey was insane. Be- sides revolver it was found that Mackey carried dagger and slungshot.
 Mackey was an EngIishman, 31 years old, who formerly was employ ed in Boston.
 The Shooting took place in the presence of Miss Dorothy Morgan, the fourteen years old daughter of the postmaster who was accompany ing hin to the subway on her way to school Mackey had been pac- ing up and down the sidewalk near the corner of Broadway and 146th street for two hours before the shooting. When Mir Morgan and his daughter left their home and walked toward Broadway, Mackey turned down the side street and met them Evidently he had never seen the postmaster before for as he met MT Morgan he asked: Fare you postmas- ter Morgan"
 At MT Morgan's affirmative reply Mackey drew his revolver and fired one shot into the postmaster's ab- Gomen. The wounded man fell tS the sidewalk and as two witnesses oi the shooting came running up Mack. ev lay down on the sidewalk opened ihs vssl and sent one bullet crashing into his head and another into his heart. He was dead when the first man reached him. MT Morgan was carried into his own home, physi. clans were hastily summoned and IL was found that the bullet had mere ly passed through the fleshy portion of the abdomen for eight inches in- flicting superficial wound. It was said that Mr Morgan was resting easily and there was no cause for alarm. He declared that he did not know Mackey and never saw him be- fore the shooting. It was learned that man answering Mackey's des- cription had called at Mir Morgan's home three times during the past ten days during his absence.
 The first news of the shooting with the report that it would be fa- tai for MT Morgan created conster- 5 nation at the post office where the postmaster is greatly loved
 Mir Morgan left his home in West 146th street for his office and had just reached the corner of Broadwa. when the man stepped in front of him. There were several persons within few feet of the two men, but none of them heard word spoken and the first intimation they had of trouble was when bullet shot rang out and MT Morgan fell to the ground with bullet through his stomach. He lost consciousness immediately For an instant after the shot had been fired the assailant stood looking down upon his victim. Then he rais- ed the still smoking revolver and pressing it against his forehead pull ed the trigger. The bullet did not cause fatal wound and once more and then third time, the man sent a bullet crashing against his skull The third ball penetrated the brain and the man fell dead. As he lay there with the revolver still clench- ed in his hand, several persons who had witnessed the double shooting rushed up to the assistance of Mir Morgan whom some of them had rec ognized. A physician was called from a house nearby and was with the wounded man within a few mo- ments after the first shot had been fired. With the assistance of num- Der of men in the crowd which had quickly gathered he removed Mir Morgan to his residence only a few doors from the corner. There an- other physician was called into con sultation. It was found that the but jet had passed entirely through the stomach and the doctors held out It, tie hope for MT Morgan's recovery.
 Hurried preparations were made to perform an operation, however. While the surgeons were working over Mir Morgan at his home in an effort to save his life, the body of the man who fired the shot and then Filled himself. was lying on the side- yak where he had fallen. A great crowd had gathered at the scene. ant detail of policemen who had hzen rushed to the place immediately \ Her the shooting stood over the
 dy. They were directed to guard nnd prevent its removal until the 1val of the coroner.
 Ir Morgan has been connected M the postal service in New York more than A quarter of A ceufury