Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-10

(Continued from First PaBc.)
light was an accident Mackey's employ
ers, the firm of Hunt. Hill & Belts, de-
clared they could account for the tragedy
only on the theory that Mackey was in
sane. Besides a revolver. it was found
that Mackey carried a dagger and a slung
shot. Mackey was an Englishmen, 81
years old. and he formerly was employed
In Boston.
The shooting took place in the presence
of Miss Dorothy Morgan, the 14-year-old
daughter of The postmaster, who was ac-
companying him to the subway station
on her way to school. Mackey had been
pacing up and down the sidewalk near
the corner of Broadway and One Hundred
and Forty-sixth street for two hours be-
fore the shooting. When Mr.. 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 Mr.. Morgan he asked: Are
you Morgan?" At Mr.. Morgan's
affirmative reply, Mackey drew his re-
volver and fired ore shot into the post
masters abdomen. The wounded man fell
to the sidewalk and, as two witnesses Of
the shooting came running up, Mackey lay
down on the sidewalk. opened his vest and
sent one bullet into his head and another
into his heart. He was dead when the
first man reached him.
Mr.. Morgan was carried into his own
home; physicians were hastily summoned,
and 1t was founG that the bullet had
merely passed through the fleshy portion
OF the abdomen for about eight inches, in
flicting a superficial wound.
Mr.. Morgan declared that he ala not
know Mackey and never saw him before
the shooting. 1t was learned that a man
answering to Mackey's description had
called at Mr.. Morgan's home three times
during the last ten days in his absence.
Mackey. the assailant. had been In the
employ of Hunt. Hill and Belts, lawyers
of 165 Broadway, for about four years
He anne from England nina years ago.
worked for a time 10 Boston. and then
came to this city! At the office whore he
was employed in this city Mackey was held
in high esteem, and his employers say they
are completely at a loss to explain his
motive. The only clue so far found which
may have a bearing on the tragedy Is
contained in a number of letters found In
Mackey's desk. Those Indicate that about
a year ago he had complained to the post.
master that SOM Of his mail had not beer
properly delivered. The correspondence
was signed by one Of the regular depart.
ment clerks, Mackey's employers say tina
so far as they knew he reve, met or hat
any dealings with Postmaster, Morgan
Among papers found In Mackey's poke
was an envelope addressed to Miss Anna
Mackey, care of Training School foI
Nurses, Anna Jacques Hospital, Newbury
port. Mass" The envelope was empty. 4
slung-shot and a dagger were found II
Mackey's pockets.
BOSTON, Mass, Nov. s.-Eric H. q
Mackey, who shot Postmaster f. M. Nor
gan In New York City today and then sho
and killed himself. was a son of H. w. L
Mackey of Cambridge, who is engaged 1
literary work. Mackey formerly lived 4
Cambridge, where he was employed at tn
Iactory Of the Boston Woven Hose an
Rubber company. He was born near Duh
lin, Ireland, and was about Is years OF
when his parents came to Boston. Abou
six years ago he shot a fellow employ
because of a fancied grievance and afte
trial was adjudged insane and committe
to the Worcester asylum, from which h
escaped in 1854.