New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-04
THE HOMICIDE At THE BARKER HOUSE.

INVESTIGATION BEFORE CORONER REDDING AND
JURY.
The examination into the of the death of Nj
chael Mclaughlin, who was killed in the Barker
House on Thursday night was continued before Coro-
ner Reddng and Jury on Saturday in the Gov
einoi's Room Of the City Hall. The densely
crowded with spectators all of whom appeared deeply
interested.
Several Witnesses were examined, and some new
facts were brought to light, but the who inflicted
the thrust which caused death has not yet been iden
tilted. Sufficient proved, however, to show that
Mclaughlin was struck upon the head by james Bar
ker while deceased was scufing with another man.
The instrument in the hand of Barker is represented
as stuck, something Ike policeman's club. The
head Of deceased not having been medically examined,
The Coroner adjourned the case to do So and secured
the services of Dr. Cochran. They proceeded to No.
l46 Water street where the body was lying, and found
three prints of either nails teeth the upper part
of the left Jaw near the ear and the right eye bruised
They made no examination Of the scalp, reserying
that in case the Jury should require it, The id-
neral arrangements having been made the body was
conveyed to Calvary Cemetery in the afternoon, OF
tended by large conoouse of sympathizng friends
ard relatives 1t will be detained in vsult for the
present.
before adjournment
Patrick Murphy testified that deceased o Bren and
the Barker House rhuSday evening a 70
5t1 them whEy ns Is beard some one laughing
HIN he aked what they laughing a. when an OH senu,
and stated that be was not 70 De gagged
then cane the door with hs shreosr open and handkeF
cljef of asked him he N to tight Dam
struck him ard hey olnehed and while they we're onohed
jan es Barker struck the head with somehns and
knocked him seelee 1t seemed like the knob Of door or
until Officer Williams carried him ont; a. the time ne was
struck dceated was standing a. me Hamilton a,eaas ae o.
next be him when be IN sgain and tael he was
the Iersons in the house he though SOBER
Gideon Fountain sworn-I reside at No. 81 President
street acquainted with Mhae! Nc Lansn saw INN on
oIso The witness Muhyl came in hrst, aud several
oher, cl9w % 70 insI coming "a we 1S
aud thea this company came IN IN aNery ooe,ops manner
mucCaey aud they went aid occupied the bar
csed Tor drirkf turning round exclaimed None Of y9u
laushs there and ree1ns ne & SD and
rag It, from be bind the bar and took 1t from
nm went up 10 Murrhy aud told him must have fight
M 10 re 81 tho atens hammer and took hold Of pI.Ael
hu Of the get out Of hs way; smsn
ether murphy deceased rushed IL among tie pary around
s ';i .5 ,S man s1' eae1 in the Dor AID Murray aid
cilcLed Murphy then struck At any s1d everybody u
was all done in i've minutes the INST 81" va
deceased enohed with another aad he ts 'nl rolled
ever their oon then eoee 70 ne en- on ne bar me
ma. sses w1ih a. &C.: hsa saw the dogs
kurrhN.
burply taken don't reeoee seems Geo w nases
eer be from the counter to AXE no deeaneI Sa
deceafed; think have kifs on The barr u was used ~
cutting eueGs knife produced I'D not see tas Hfs sA'
rsht; believe saw strike Mclaughlin think II va
Barker; knife in bic hEnd think Barker lad ssek
which suItoee ook beat OF the dOss the deceased vas
crazy kf drunk hauled the tia; was on MErphy on
the latter AID McLsushn Barker struck jr't
aftr tie Mclaughlin got up be struck HIN on INC
issdi am ro~ive knife; think saw the s'iss n
Land before he struck, knife ,ho~nI lever $50
that knife before; dd McLsuEhn AFTER bs1sf
s,rl hin; the stick ook ed something like poefnans eaoI
recoSnze any around McLaughn when be fell ha
re, sct up pulled the him OF. be Iasn ran ana
st.et ed ey,ryhody he fell tho feoocd tine then the ci
,,fse w Barker had been tending bar all the evening
Thomas Dunn, rwOrn-Testihed 70 residing IN the
Bsrker House MurThy, Mclaughlin and OB1en CON.
into with dogs in coming toE tbs kfeasn
had a hrtsk and and them 20 IN 81 i9
III DOR Murphy called TOT drinks AID ur ls cana
ching him, and s.ic sly
cur be would between the HsLaat1
lin then rsa-ed decan;s OF brandy - 10 suh',
uhep George W. Barker out from behind tn-
bar ard took Of his LAndi James Barker oeilS
st,rsc.eS ~ the down stairs and sad 10 Pset
Mnrrhv fEhting there's Murphy s:ruel me
went t. II IL wanted coal; struck bacs al
tos bcld his hands when struck on TIE osA
nj the peck fell down up end knocked doW1e
1<oofd time think Nun by fell witness testified 10 sees
lr cent Mrs Cotton in the hotel sost no1tl ago
t tne BY Geo W Barker sI 4 TO hin lIt not sea
r. reA similar in 20 the knc rrOfuees 1e1
eould MOI az that Il va the same.
The Inquest wss then sdjourned till Moniy at 10
o,loek 4 H., ard Geo. w. Barker was placed fn the
cusiody Of Cpastsble Hogtoa toawsit the result