The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-06
The Barker House Homicide,
INVESTIGATION BEFORE CORONER RyDoysa AMI

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| INvEsTIGATioN BEFORE CORONER REDpINo ANU A
JURY.
Inc inves'ieaon INTO the circumstances OF the death
of Michael Mclaughlin was continued in The suo,ana
Court room ct the Brooklyn City Hail. yeste,d,v Tn.
M on previous occasions large Ths fol-
Loving evicerce taken
Mr. n C1oft -Resides ut % Norfolk street Na
Yew; returned from sleigh rice Thursday evening
and hauled up at the Barker House TO get my harness
fixed; In the door Union street side and sa
the siay; all were In commoon; two we're lying IN
the fcor their feet towards the bar and heads yards
Hamilton avenue at the Hamilton avenue end Of the bar
tpoAe TO inside OF the bar hote do know
Michael Mclaughlin; went out and returned for my
glove, which had cropped think then only was
Iyrg Ne Boor did not hear thai any stabbed
whikfn the home; immediately went out after found
~ We, and drove Of; before starting heard had
ILarss kIowslsy sworn--Reside ir Union street was
the Barker House on ihuretsy evening last bets veen
Send O'CLOCK; wss not acquainted wrh Michael Mo
hsAghlin; 'sw .disturbsnce sitting aside of che
ss0ve near Union street, and heard noise tside
caused by she breaking Of glass; these parties in
as thought, wth thiec dogs; whes Murphy came IN he
struck the oas with his as and sad, We tho fa
slins and noifpg eissr and ordered whisky s-ias;
d INKS; Murphy saio Aughiug, and re.
markes, BE Jesus we'll tlrr you up;r Capt Fountain
up him said they waned no aoise there lust
to this hurphy said he'd pay for all he got and
more too Mclaughlin exclnlned, "Go It, Pat il Murphy
had not ct, been with ssSSsA as hs would
wanted rowf0r the hntt he coalo do and Mclaughlin
for The fon he could hsvs Mur,hy was vicious altar
krocked dcwr the stove and the party moved
jog the Ayenue sde round tbs stow and o.,
"Giye stick, "a cub,' snd got 1t from the end
Of the bar s.mswhere oher the club produced looks
re%sl p xii tns dog or nm I th.e 9aas aannes s
dog he then went down tho Union sde where
PRssG2 sss Hasx ssS s
was on the aeor Of The dogs hsdfendeton BY the
the dog and tusstng with Murphy at the time
James Barker go TO sh and struck the dog, and then
struck Murphy the head with the club; hsloood 20
him not 10 strile the man again, and ne did not l
wabed about midway between the stove and the bar aud
tne these dsgs at his sde and, suppose biting
him just about that time the officer 10; one
s,ksS a. ,S wism Che scsr sote Murphy out tas was
floor; my st,ention then called TO doee.sed saw
bm there beedirg, and made the remark that that man
bstly bitten by the dog went him aud pulled
bis .hirtup, but culd where sup posed ths
small holes the dog nai made with his teeth did see
sound caused BY the knife; wiped the blood from my
IN with ocer previously went to the % door and and
told Murphy Iour friend has been osdy bitten by the
dcs hurply wanted to 60 in and the officer would not
let him; at this tbs secoud party with the
ssd shgr me che % ma man ue that % aene It. lor
Hent up {. Donn 10 threatening manner; beckoned
TO one Of the exsred party, ard told hi his fead had
been tadly bittea ny cog he iooled at 80 il he
,huught was piairg virs him, aud said, ''D,nt you
iLink I3ncw d. g. 6i f. Gu s.ab2 Do you think I'm
can Led fctlr ] then walked TO tae rack, took my
overc' at and wenS straia h. hone.
To ihe Coroner--Ssw third party 20 Bten) who was
eoher eIt t,ed all be could TO Dake pasce
.f lnm after the uppus commenced; abou.
OBlien Iy ing TO make peace James Barker said
Get your d,ii ks and 60 awayl don't wnoI fight
ing here, and won't have it'' Geo. W. Barker pre-
psrpg drinks, and tbe lass time him hs the
outs ite Of the bar: nothing of him;
ese behind the bar; kni'e In any ones hand:
the deceased standing ftou The time he said
I" Go It, Pat" till l him the ,or; have u
knife tie tar lying he Uuiou street,
l. used cutting lemons (kniie prodncsd) this ID
rot she knife.
Oreon Salisbury swurn-Testaed to being at the Bar
ker House Ihursdey evenir g. and disturbance
and deecrioed the SINH ary to the other wiaess
but couc not recognize any particular person
gsged In ,he sfftsy
Here recess OF ever an hour vas taken
On reassemblirg, witpess continued his evidence, but
pohrg diferant from the other witnesses eicted
He eft the hotel before that Mclaughlin
dead. lie heard o. bis death next NOR oiny.
Lewis r. hodge, OF No. 396 Hicks street testified
Ct nj he to the Barker House about clock after
the lfray, and the deceased lying the aoor A
In the crowd outside said he knives used but
cid rot know who ha
eor 90 Price Of II Woodruff street testified being
B the baIroom Of the Barker House the evening OF
Thursday last Re George w. Barker from
behind the bar when tas Commenced, and tnix in;
he from the Union street side, Instrument
in his hand the then between the bar and the
stove; from there they ed to the side and
then to the Unian street side.
To the Jury-DOnt think George W. Barker could
have had knife without my seeing IL; James Bar
her rike, as supposed, at the dog while Mclaughlin
down; he had club.
tion of this witness, until O'Clock to-day.