The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-03
The Barker House TRAGEDY.
NvESTIG ALTON BHr0RE CORONER KIDDING AxD A
JURY.

The Barker aouse Traxody.
fNvESTId ALTON BsroRE CORONER KIDDING AxD
JURY.
Tho Investigation into tho circumstances o. the do IA
Of Michael Mclaughlin continued yesterday before
Coroner Rsdding and jury In the Governors room o.
the Brooklyn CITY Hall. Az the previous day, large
crowd ofspecators were present The following is ths
additional evidence elicited;-.
Patrick Murphy, who called to the stand yss!er
dsy st tie adjournment Of tho case st6es that he
Mclaughlin in the Barker House, between fpsst I
aad O'Clock last Thursday evening" deceased OBren
and mysef went into the Barker House TO tate drink
went up TO tho bar and called for whkey sks the bar
tender, Geo. W. Barker, procuring them, when
heard laughing; looked around ami
asked what they were laughing 1t ; ono old gen.
tlemsn stated he would not be gagged at tails
time Dunn came in with his shirt collar open and
handkerchief of asked him If he came in to Gght
with that he struck and in,hed while were
clnched Mr. James Barker struck with something
the head. (An old gentlemen, Mr. Gideon Fountain was
here shown to witness, but he failed to recognise hi)
wss Knocked senselsss the foor knew nothing
till policeman came in and took me out; oicer
Williams took me out; saw no dlstuI saocs between d.
ceased and any other person; at the time struck
was standing near the Hamon side of
the bar; the next of Mclaughlin was dead have
been IN the habit OF going into the house before at this
tins there twelve thirteen the barroors; re-
cognises Dunn Mr. Barker and Pendetoa was sen ,eess
after got the blow; strike deceased think 1t
was the knob Of door something else that l was
bIuCA WIN, no one nAd nuAd OF me when Knocked
down. but this Dunn boaIders in the house appeared
was window broken BY AcIaushlia be shpped aud fell
against IT. he not n the house minutes when
the nuss was made; don't know what become Of the
ney Mr. Barker here gave twenty shng gold piece TO
6st could nt have cut my head cannot swear posi lively
that Ba, ker had weapon.
TO the Jury-O'Bsie. don't drink anything; he was
eober; did not know al the parties when in tho
same parties we're not IN the room when oams back
again; when got back requested the police to arrest
there; the policemen came and took me out and whsn
came 10 looked in and Michael dead he was lying
on the aoor then called for the police and pointed out
The perse In the room can't exactly tell whether any
one was behind the bar at that time or not.
Gideon Fountain sworn.Resids at OF President street;
was Dot acquainted with Michael Mclaughlin saw h N
On Thursday evening, when he came into ths Barker
House some time about eight o'clock; the last witness
{Murph came IN frs and several others folio ved pre-
vous TO their coming In heard noise and then this
company came tn iu very boisterous manner; mme-
oiatey got up, and they occupied the bar Space the
called drinks and turnirg round excai ned none Of
your laughing there and repeating the expression said
or else III give you tnmbler" Mclaughlin then seized
decsnter and George W. Barker seized 1t and took 1t
tom him; vent up to Murphy and told him we must
have no Sighting here requested him to be STILL he
called lar twice then stepped back and the mau
who was killed came up to me in threatening manuer
and took hold OF me; pushed him off, and to the
stove to get out OF hissway mandont know whether
IT was Murphy or Ceceased-rushed in among the party
around the stove the efforts of OBrien prevented him
from dghtipg just then man came in the door, and
murphy anu MIN cNuCneu, &ILer winch Murphy struck
every body it all done in five minutes; the
first saw deceased c'incbed with another man.
lie fell be rolled him their position then close
to the end of the bar; the man cnched with Mclaughlin
got up cont know whether 1t a stranger or ac
quani aDce; then saw Murphy attacked by his dogs
while down. the police were then called and Murphy
To The Corcner-Don't recollect seeing George
W. Parker after he came out from this counter
and tcck the decanter from decease3 Mr.. Mosely,
the two Mr. Bsrkers Joseph Pendeton Barrett ana
thsr gentleman in the room s the time this patty
in; think have knife the BAR 1t used for
cnt,rg lemons knife preduced) die not this knife
that night.
To the Jurysaw two men clinched one turned out to
be aughin they fell down and the other got up
think saw strike Mclaughlin; believe 4
B*rfer; no knife In his hand; think Barker had
doe The deceased was crazy hall drunk when hauled
the man of Ms the La ter went towards McLsugh
lin; Barker struck inst after the Mclaughlin got
he struck him bici) the head positive il
lne think saw the stick in Barkers hand bslore he
truck (hs kni produced) never saw that knffe be-
him the stick, think looked something Ike police.
msns club; can't recognise any AROUND Mclaughlin
when he ell Murphy got up after IpuHea the msG that
be fs the second time; then the dogs attacked him.
ton't think saw Mclaughlin get up after he fell.
the bar when the narty came s he sas BEEN teoaina
tor all ,he evening HAD been In the room from half
to three quarters Of an hour when they came in.
Thomas Dunn swoin.-Resioe at the Barker House.
Did not know Michael Mclaughlin. Saw HIM At the
Barker House about o'clock on Thursday night. Muir
anu U bIien were with n1m. saw the dtA,urbauc0
coming from the kitchen. heard gass break, and
out and met them at the Union street door, They
went In and Murphy called for drinks. George W. Barker
wtnt behind the bar As Murphy asked for drioks he
turned sround towards those about the stove and
marked: "Now you're lsughing at me-" And again
made the remark: lf any laughs he will got glass
between The two eyes" Mclaughlin then took decan-
ter OF brandy and raised it IL to strike and George
Barker out from behind the bar and took It oat OF
his hand. Murphy then asked me if had my handker
clief or to fight. said nothing then. James Barker
then down stairs having heard the noise He went
to Murphy think, and said he wanted fighting in
the house, IL they wanted TO fight to 60 out. went
up to the stove to zee If 1t wanted more coal,
took hold Of his hands, aud some one struck
the back of the neck fell and think Murphy fell
too: got up and knocked down again; got up and
OF the dogs caught by the leg; the police
tae police in don't know who he struck to the
best Of my opinion he had s * he struck Mcfaugh-
lin; cid not know then who he was; saw him lying
the foor; cid not any have hold Of Mclaughlin
blood Mclaughlin; can't say that the knife
produced that night have seen one like it, George Bar
ker sent me for knife two months ago; gave it
10 him. it looked like this knife, but can't say this
the one; got the knife from MIRA Cotton went up to her
to get it, have net 1t since; Barker stand
irg behind Mclaughlin when he struck him with the
s.ick; he struck him on the back Of the head.
10 the Jury-Dd not the stick after Barker struck
Mclaughlin can't swear positively that it stick
but tbLk so old see George Barker from the time he
took the decsntcr till the dead body o. Mclaughlin
The Coroner stated that the turned out
Whist differently IcTn what Was at first supposed, he
would adjourn 1t, to enable him to make exsmi
nation Of the head Of eecessed before he buried
10 O'clock and George W. Barker placed in the
tody of Constable horton.
The Cold.