New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-30
ryr anZBERRY-STREET MURDER.

RIES.
III. mgrdsr Of James Dowling the barkeepsr at
p.,h.. ,.loop. No. g Mulberry street on Friday
-, occun;ed the attention of Coroner Gamble and
A.. s,,h Precinct Police all day on Saturday From
,bs evidence sdduced the inquest it appeared thar
On tbs evening in question three men, named James
J.,hiu. james Ryan and Thomas Clsfiee, went INTO
Rocb,, store, where deceased was employed az bar
Lssoer ter the purpose Of getting drink. Wnle IN
the s.,ooc some words arose between the bhkeepeI
and Lsisn and Ryan, when Lsrkin produced
/, pi,,ol and threatened TO shoot deceased. 1mee
noored rsn we're in the store at the time THESE men
entered bot went out just before the dt1culty TOOK
place. Hardly had they reached the sidewalk when
the report Of pistol attracted their attention, and upon
timing around they saw the deceased staggering De-
bind tpe counter ss If wounded. Lsrkin and Ryan
were sasn running out Of the sore Immediately a'ter
the d,cSSge Of the pistol bat Caes renaned osaind
urtl Policeman Walsh, who was standing within rev
yar6s of the scene Of the murder, came up ana aeeo
bin. 1t was at first supposed that Chiiee hred the
pistol but a. the inquest progressed was very cear
that tbs principal in the murder had escaped the
yigilsDos OF the policeman. Ore OF the witnesses
swore that Immediately after the shot was fired Lsrkn
croeeed the street, and entered the store Of msn
named Trliy, the opposite corner and that after
ecng 10 tie rear Of the building for few seconds he
returned to the store and almost immediately after
ward lst. fcr parts unknown. Another of the wne
swesls tst he saw Lsrkn put pistol in his pocket
lust ss bs left the scene Of the murder, and then
crossing the street. entered TuDys store. Inspector
DoyLpg OF the Sixth Precinct Police untriug in
bis eIeors to secure the perpsra.or Of tie murder,
bu. unfortunately without success. Policemen were
pt al ever the city search Of Lsrkin but they were
urabs 10 6Id any trace Of the fugitive after his de-
psrturs from Tullys store. Inspector Dowlng is of
opinion that Lsrkin 6fer entering Tuly store, went
into tie yard aud secreted the pistol. negro Was
employed to search the privy, but up to the time the
inquest wes concluded the weapon had not been recov
cred Ryen was arrested after the murder, and,
Along with Caffee, was locked up in the Station House
to await the resut Of the Ccroners inquest.
That Lskin was the man who fred the pistol there
appears TO be little doub,- by psrusing the evidence
taken before the Coroner it will be that mis- connec
ton with tbs affair was such as to warrant the Jury in
rerdeIirs verdict against him. The following is
report CT tie proceedings before the Coroner
EDWARD walsh, police officer attached to the Sixth
Preo Of bslra sworn standing in front Of No q
MalbeTy stree; miou tot o'clock last evening heard
hs pistol .n5 ssses s onward se so1e sps az aid
Ryan movement s be was sifad 70 enter the store
hard or CsFee be excited sad did not shoot the
man brought the Station House rched him in
the store srd weapon h person. le Rice snd
uytr s after me- retnned to the store aud found
decexed ping On the floor Ia front OF the BAR understood tns
Mulyihu hsS removed MIN wound his breast say
the penet Cee u company win Jane. aa,kn M ao0c. .,
hsucr uaie esnt search fof this pistol at the store No -
tn. hallway said building and the liquor casks
90 high 'hai nsL might have been coneaed behind tne
without us seeing him.
Thouss Ryen, residing in Twenty ninth street, de-
posed feysl am not acquainted with the deceased snow
standing of No. 80 Mulberry street; reading
wbo heard the report ofs pistol turoed round end
with rsore occurrences him bring the prisoner
out o. 20. soIe mpeda ser the oeeI & oah.ea I
eoer deceased lying the door outside of the
dld bin until he arrested stood fifteen min
nes IA feat Of ihe heuss snd heard no noise Ia the store
besd IL the explosion ofthe pistol vas no much oudsI THAI II
scsP had bee snsPped bad not been drinking anything yes
he se's loh excited aud inece some resistance.
Robsr. Keyaer-I all & salor, and board at Mrs.
.ysnirg n coupsay With ne las, witness and Mt Green to
tsbe clut saw three dspltus with the bu keeper
ssy "Aou of b. sm going 70 shoe, you :; then
g M beSnd tbs bar the prisoner present was one OF the
three VIM p9hls with the br keeper; they were
s three engaged In h dPue the prisoner was in the store
John Green being sworr, says-I board at Mrs;
= "a Ps,s street was Ia company ~,,a hsysI ana
ssv three qu2Ieng with the bsrkeeper;
III
aid who was shot one Of these tall and the
oheitTc smaller men the prisoner one OF the three
Henry Rice residing at No 300 Mercer street, being
,worn syai am brass HnsheI yesterday evening sbout
the ctnsr Of mubeny oo Ps streets, near he liquor
Mulberry street saw colored man snd woman come olt
pistol the ard Csse come toward me i.ou
The tine oite report 9ftnt ps;o unt saw Sses 10 the oIe
%" shoot the 1oou bf an hour before that saw
Csaee corap.uy with JEnes Ryan and syoug man named
Lark .rl 4
When back tn. 5eesed lay in front OF the bar
also saw sn in the door Immediately toe firing OF The
to aud crossed AID into the store opPe.e saw
Lskn puts pistol IN hs pocket he came out OF ne store
Lska dis remain in toe opposite store more thsn few
minutes he then came on, sod walked upths street
Jsmsa W Nsters being sworn, ssYs-l am sa,ioI eho
hoard w M tsn IN Pai ,'set NJ on a Chen ana ss
keystr tisrcs oi mine wen mo 70 - supeiy 80 az. a.
eSenhs totsks dIph three men and the Wei
putin dripss asked for drink and the osteTpf
~ha these three sssed him be vas sons TO .oS.
he said Never nnd what ons 20 co we eoi our onnNs
the sto,. az we aid he.d the report Of pol turned
the bkeeper tall behind the counter when
OF a The et these three ds2utns with the
bkespvr when besrd the shot aud looked aouad only
ss eps ,S,. men and tn, S ,ss W 'Tses S s @ the
,ms, the three wa the Que who asked the osee'
Matthew TuIly residing at No. II Bsyard.St, bsipg
- kesP nSaS :' SS% JAMIE! I I..n .so
store front Of store and saw Caiise Ia the
isxsd he went ont ihe side door my store which Ted into
he hal wsy returned In few minutes and went on. ne
fop, der c my stoye sskel lin what happened sroi' the
eay ard BE- .aa Roohes h4Iker Was shot ne asked me iot
some money aud gave him my cents hsye no. seen hln
since con. krow where he heard that he was IN IRE
.o, b. a @. know rad suythns 70 90 VITA the al
pon,S lev 10 weapon wih hun LArkn is rels,jy OF
niue BE- /. af1uda .ood d.s 10 tao day time some four or
we~.s $40 saw soxbe beTeed pistol ia Lskit<s pos
John Il ole. residing in Eighth avenue corner o
s..t say.-I ssep tn@ liquor store Ne y Mulberry
D smp Dyed de- Gsea besee2ri his name ' James
Dov -siys of lres-d; nr. McAuley OF bsysi srevt Is
,hs e1y o.. hat knew hin beside rysc dolt believe hs
bed any roa IN the city word sent 10 me st s'eplu
that be came to the Station HoCse. aud recognizes