New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-05
THE HOMICIDE AT TIE BARKER HOUSE
INVESTIGATION BEFORE CORONER RED
DING AND 4 JURY.

THIRD DAY, MONDAY, FEB. !.
The Governors room being occupied by the Cir
cult Court the investigation adjourned to the Su-
prene Court room which was densely filled with an
interested crowd of spectators.
Before examining the witnesses, the Coroner stated
that all the parties originally arrested on suspicion
were still in custody.
Thomas Dunn the witness partially examined on
Saturday was then recalled lie porter in the Bar4er
line and testified he siu he habit Of going behind the
bar every day the club produced there was no tus
e 6ev Geo W Barker and deceased ~hen the former
toe the decanter from the lsfte! H.,
Question by uror-Dd you not express yourself 10 shoe
maker In Uiion that this thing was found ou ths
Barkr House oud up and would lose your wages
r. SIR ala moi zee Geo W srker from the time he went
for the hot wa9r u E SrnS the efrsy neither Of tho
Barker prevented me telling how the man came 10 he
rsons threatened me they said would get cold for this
1.-THE diagram OF the bedroom beng shown 10 Ae es ue
Iersons standing between James Barker aud myself
when lie struck deceased dont Know wnS . % h.
was between and deceased az the ne near s ne
heard remarks during the sfLey Ley G the Pend
t 20 behind the bar; Bsrke poured The whisky IN the tl
nd as he cane ont Tor water took the decanter
I'm McLsughin and then returning behind the bar mixed
the duk think the dogs got hold OF deceased when james
down stairs had club don't know where ne
o ~ ciu from swept the bsuoom every morning. never
saw club behind the bar Nc L4ushl a. 'tanains Az
ast bar when Geo w Barker came out for 'he not
" lam b. Barrett, swogn-I reside at the Barker
S No, scossinted with Michael MeLaushn the Bar
EeT House on Thursday evening" have seen fatrch 1Py
be was there that night IL company "ith some tee
ale knowing either OF Their names a ae4aantea WIN
George w Barker snd james Barker they were tnere
was disturbance some twelve OF heeil p~Isos
in the bsrroom when heard noise on le OUTSIDE epae
to be Jam through WINDOW Ieoee RTsT Ven, ont on
the sidewalk aud then this party anne ~ N very
and called for whisky skins Mclaughlin also called IN dk
Barker stepped behind the bar and commences pre- psis s
drks. Nu-rhy that time stepped around and MAD sue
conversation with Capt Fountain MeLaasalIn to1H :
a. 70 throw; Geo w Barker stepped out Of the bar with
pp IN bis hand the Tor water and tod cLanh
had better pu; the ocean down whether be put II
n Au NOT es,i saw aboat this time James Barker came
down up and going ~ 10 MURPHY wanted 20
what the fuss was and also told him he did not want any u
there he was proprietor and wanted 10 fight 70 90
the disturbance commenced on the nShi from "here 80
70 HIM his collar being Of fshti Mclaughlin made
rush AID him and al the same time Murphy made
also there then general rough and tuHoe al to9u
Nc could tell who was mp OF down tAey az o,s, "
the Oh the HsHiSn a1lgs a. ana lhe 'Es U.
II about this time otoer "uiisin came ID Janss
told him he him 70 take these men To- the sato
House the ohce and Murphy went Jut and Mclaughlin as
~ The Coroner-The first Of George W Barker was
Uhen he care out the Union street de Of the bari next
te rom the Hsmton side; when the fuss com
elced Geo w Barker was on the outside 81 the par saw
him 90 awav; did net Barker with deceased "a" is
BAKER strke Murphy with his net also struck e do win Is
the HSnton avenue side; he struck dog with IL the do9 A.
the same had bold Of Era;ius Petr9n ai MOI zee g
CO.'S .As ~; - d,,,vp ~ h. club YESTERDAY nv Jane.
B51ker lie ssd the cub be reed the do with was hinsn
there: have knife there lying 81 dde.r- g-ce
he bsr ara about the hose Knife producd Ih Is III
sr - tie knife saw there, thIk Il J. The kuife "a" wa
nt.e was the instrument about The bar several times lH
All nj see the knife in any ones hand that nights saw 20
attainment but the club either Of the BAKERS Aa-'
pisht lce-pcs producel Don't know Ina r'et 'a% u
Nv Mel ar-h Six the Scr wien he foce 1l-e
corner OF the bar with Liz head an an-e me '
vas living ou his back and grosuIns; NJ Nos-y ".
70 NcLerrln ana kind OF rolled ha over "a" u-o3
Al the tine Nosey pulled III shit 10 SEQ i r " =
ssf The cus hac bitten him ard c-used TIE blood si-t
sc,e one else-th1k Officer W llisms said Ne w.
stsbbed be examined him and then 50" tl cur IN
james baker Wa by the time about twenty-five IrIo
VIC about A. the time aid xaLe the wound Dug
M "a The paror Whiei reu--= I'd uat wet up 70 ~
Str Hcuss saw Ersstus ana Jose-h Peceton IN the tt
Ier thew were up ahead Of ne; Ohcr ACof-cA eae u.
ana y~urteg re 10 20 station House, dd NOS see -
srrke McLauslliu cant menly aly one itai
not see NcLaugh.iu cuebed vi'h any ones Geo s-
"a. near fhe stove TIE Hamilton avenue siei wren .
NrLe1chu down, McLauGlin alore on ne n9el "
IN. good arouui within sx o. ei-at 7e- 10
M. lie v a. ol bsok. italy hls s-e 10 no sc
M ,errt o. ra.a Liu WEE Le lying fl-f- 4e =
lsF subdci; did h s-teuf ~ rss- -pt ga ~
nv tine hear ary say Lst be dead OF stabbed
80 iu IT, bar the two Pendleor lie two btrsIs
NY and others; MT. Nos,ly RESIDES Just above me
Trs ~ tie Union side he dl uof say De- "
- ore has spoken since the occurrence u iis Ha
| stabbed o.u-.. - III Him, s.virs Their
L5 b. 20 NUS don't know that he oss lave H'l