The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-05

preme Courtbalot headed sFor Justice Of the Supreme
That Henry Hutton received tsssn thousand eve hun
dred and twentysx votes for Justice of the Supreme
CouIt6allot headed or Justice Of the Supreme Court
Henry Hilton, nor short term, to all . vacansy,"
Given under my hand and efHcil seal the LIST day Of
February, 1856 RICHARD B, CONNOLLY, Clerk.
The business Of ~ general term was thsn proceeded
with Mr.. Peabody acting Is one Of tbs Justices.
The Barker House rragedy.
INTERPOLATION REFORE CORONER BEDDING AND
JURY.
Tho investigation into the circumstances attending
the death of Michael Mclaughlin was resumed before
Coroner Redding and jury.
The inquest held in the Supreme Court room In
stead ofthe Cove rnors room, Brooklyn City Hail. and
every available space crowded to by friends
Of the parties supposed to be implicated and spmpsth
sers the deceased.
The Coroner before opening the Investigation, alluded
to the communication In the HERALD of yesterday
ing and stated that ali the parties supposed to be i'm
plicated still In the Gus tody Of officers.
Winchester Brtton, Esq, associated with the other
counsel IN watching the In behalf of the parties In
custody and exJudge Moore Is present for the parties
the other side.
The examins. Ion Of Thomas Dunn, who was ON the
stand on Saturday, was resumed -
day; "a pocemans club produced) this club;
there Jusele bet Mr. Geo. w. Barker and do
ceased when the former took the oecanSsr from the
hand of the latter.
Q. Did you net express yourself to a shoemaker in
Union street that if this thing found the Bar
ker House would burst up and you would lose your
wagesf A. No, ar.
Did not George ". Barker from the time ne went
for the hot water until the over Of the
women came up ftom the Kitchen during the ARRAY; Mr.
Barker did not prevent me from telling how the man
as going out the srss last saturday from the
hall, some men threatened me- they said would get
md nf fha r<io ioaN NV tha
wttness Several persons standing bot ~esn Mr..
Barker and myself when he struck deceased; don't
back hand blow when he down; he between the
stove and deceased at ths time hts head heard
fix him, or 1hs finish him.; did not see either Of
the Penoeton's 60 behind the barr Barker poured
whskey IN the numbers and as he came out tor the hot
waer took the decanter from Mclaughlin, and then
turning behnd the bar mixed drnks think the dogs
caught hold Of deceased when James Barker down
stairs he had club don't where he 60. club
from; swept the barroom every morning; never
club behind the bar; Mclaughlin standing sideways
against the bar when Barker came out for hot cater
House. and in the employ of the Atlantic Dock Com
pany; was not acquainted with Michael Mclaughlin
Ihursosy night last; have seen Patrick Murphy;
he was there on that night, in company with ne
three individuals not knowing either Of their names
am acquainted with George ". Barker, aud James
Barker they we're thers there disturbance;
twelve fifteen persons seated IN the barroom
when heard Use the outside; appearedo be IN
through window; Gee. w. Barker my self and two or
three others stepped to h dor Barker went gu on the
Sidewalk and then thi party came in in very bolster
manner indeed Mr. Bsgker also retarned; Murphy
10 the bar and called for whissey sxins tnink
Mclaughlin also called for drinks Bsrksr Stepped behtn1
the counter and commenced preparing tins INKS MUIR
ply at that time stepped around hal
tation with Captain Fodntaa; Mclaughlin took bottle
from the counter and swung 1t round his head as IL to
throw ii Geo. W. Barker stepped out OF the bar wi III
cup his hand toward the stoye FIR water, and
speaking tohiclaugin, told him he had better put the
deeanter down; vine ther put down not caa's
about this MIR, James Barker from
up stairs and going up TO tr Murphy wanted to know
What the fuss was ana ao told him he did not want any
fuss here he proprietor, and il he wanted to fght
out doors the disturbance commenced on the right
from where l stood; with this Mclaughlin and
about his collar being off to fight, Mclaughlin made
rush and struck hin, ana at the time
Murphy made rush also; there was then general
rough and tumble AL rouud, and no one could
tell who up dos n; they janmed all to the
stove the Hsm avenue side, and then the other
way it about at this time the policeman (Wlams)
in; MIR. James Barker told him he waaCe6 him to
take these the station house; the officer and MUIR
ply went out at that time Mclaughlin lying on the foor
near the corner Of the bar.
To the Coroner-First saw Geo. W. Barker come out
Of the Union street size of the barr next time from the
Hamilton SIDE; whom the fuss renced Geo.
w. Barker the outside OF the bar; hm near
with james Barker and many Others did not ses him
together James Barker strike Murphy with his
fist also struck the dog first with his fst he then went
back and got club; took Il from the of the bar
the Hamilton side; him have it, he struck
dog with the dog at the time hsd hold OF Eras
tus Pendleon did him strike anybody else after
wards {club shown this Clue looks like that it
one similar to it hanging In the bar my attention was
drawn to the club yesterday by James Barker he said
the club hanging there he used to pe the dog with
have knife there yiog st different round the
bar and the house (nie produced); this is sii
lar to the knis saw there; think 1t is the knife;
what ] opposed this thing about the bar several
times day. did not see the knife any ones hand that
night; did not see 1t that night; other instrument
but the club in either of the Barkers hands that night
lice pick producee), don't know that ever saw this
saw Mclaughlin lying the floor, when the police
came in, at the corner of the bar, with his head
on an ar gle towards the door; he was lying his
back and groanng; Mr.. Nosely went Mclaughlin and
kind of rolled him over; saw blood at the time; Nosey
pulled bis shirt and clothes to see If he was bitten
said the dogs had bitten him and caused this Blood
after this, else-hink 1t officer Williams
said he was stabbed he also examined him, and then
the cut think Mr. James Barker by at the time
a good many were around; about twenty five persons
about the time the shirt pulled up; did not
examine the wound, but went up to the parior where
remained until / went mp to the station house;
Eyastus and Joseph fendleton In the paror they
up ahead of me- officer Mccormick mp and arrested
me to 60 to the station house, did not any one
strike Mclaughlin can't identify any that clincned
did not Mclaughlin clinched with any ons George
side when save MoIausSin DOWN MSaushun Was
alone the floor VIXEN he down; good many were
around within ak eight feet from him. he his
back, partially his side; did not any attempt
to raise him; when he was lying there the muss had
subsidized did not him attempt to raise himself; did
stabbed there were the barroo the two Psndetons
Salisbury James and George W. Barker, Mr. Nosely and
others Mr. Nosely resides ast above the Barker House.
on the Union street side he did not say he stabbed
no has spoken to since the Of this
man being stabbed.
To the Jury-T saw O'Brien there; heard him In
among Dunn and Muir ply and saying there should be
f,iss don't know that either OF the dogs have
hold Of Mclaughlin; had no weapon; deceased In d.
rectng his conversation to the barkeeper lifted his right
hand which had blood on 1t and said he would have
psy this before he left think anybody cond reach
the knife from the outside Of the barr don't think
any one enough TO the bar at tho time of the ARRAY
reach the knife; James Barker could not have had
the knife in his hand when he went for the club
should have seen II.
The case was here adjourned until this morning at
IL O'Clock.
The Troubles I'm Kansas
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