Irish Times Tues Nov 4 1874 Thanks to Deirdre McEvoy for providing this article, however, it is too long to transcribe. I can forward to anyone who wants the article. Here's a summary: Murder of Edward McKee, a widower, of Castlewellan occured at Drumee. McKee had 8 acres under Patrick M'Elroy of Drumee, Castlewellan. He was a farmer who was somewhat reclusive. He attended the Episcopalian church and was remarked to be very pious. He occasionally acted as a forester on the estate of Earl Annesley. On a Friday afternoon he was seen digging potatoes in one of his fields near his house and this was the last time seen alive. His niece, Margaret McTeer called on his house on the following Sunday and found him. He was savagely and brutally beaten, his head smashed into pulp. A bloody hatchet was found near the body. It was believed that two or more people may have been involved in the murder, but a young named Magennis was charged. Edward McKee had two sons, one who had gone to America and one to Australia.