The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-29

oO1NDh mOtSAf hAN y
The Mulberry street Murder.
tOR0NER's INQUEST UPON tn BODY or JAMES
D0wLlN6-EsCAPs OF TIE PERPSssAroa-lRA Esr
OF TEE AcCBssoRIss-vKgDIue or THE JURY.
The murder Of James Downing The bsrkesper Rochss
saloon, No 20 Mulberry street, Friday evening"
pied Tho attention Of Coroner Gamble and ne sixth
cinct police all day yesterday From she evidence 3D.
duced On the inquest appeared thas She evenns In
question three men, named James LAskn, James Ryan
and Thomas Cafee, went into Rochss store where Do
ceased was employed barkecpsr, for the parpcss d
getting drink While in The saloon some words Azose be-
tween the bArkeepsr and Nesss Larh and ny when
LArk produced pistol and threatened 70 shoo decsased
Three Colored men were the store ~ the time thsss
entered but went cut jus: before the auhy sook
place. hardly had they reached the sidewalk when the
report Of pistol attracted ths attention and upon turn
ing sTound they the deceased staggering behind IN
counter as wounded. LAykin aud Ryan we're sesn
npg out Of tho store Immediately alter the disakge
The pistol but Cisco renamed behiad until p,scs
Welah, VINO standing Within feW yards o, The
Of the murder, up and arrested him. kvas Q. bs
supposed .hS: Csfee nrsc me pistol but y me nq.ss
pYogresaed, was very clear that tho prpspe IN -,
murder bad escaped the vigilance OF he pcAcenAn. One
Of the witnesses swore that Immediately After the ahos
Of an PANIED July on The Opposite corner, and ina.
after going to the rear OF the building for few sscoods
be returned to the store, and Almost Immediately AFTER
kit for parts unknown Another Of the Witnesses
swears thu; be LaTku put pistol In bis pocket Just
fs the Of She murder and then crossing
q sss
the perpeator Of the murder bot unfortumasey without
Policemen sent all the cry search Of
any rsce Of NE fugitive sfsr bis departure from ul,
store IOspectef Bowling Of opinion that IAskm sher
entering store, went into tho yGd and secssd the
pistol negro employ cd TO search the prvy, but
up 10 the time the inquest concluded the weapon had
not been recovered Ryan was Arrested afser the
S ana .oDs w S s.n r. s up ne 80
That Larkin Was the man who hsod the pistol there ap
pears 70 be little doubt BY perusDg the evidence taken
the sisr such 10 warrant the jury In rendering
verdict against him. The following report Of the pro-
ceedings before The Coroner
Edward Walsh, police oni,er attached 10 the SIKH
precinct beng sworn, saysI was standing In front Of
No. ~ Mulberry street ut minutes TO six o'clock Last
Ry an Standing from. Of No 20 Mulberry street rushed
towards the store, and ~ did %, Ryan made move
ment ~ ne vas afraid 70 enter the store going into
the store cav Thomas Caee standing about three feet
from the bar; saw no other person at tho time; laid
my hand Gafee: he was excited and said g" did no:
hm in the sase and found no ON
persons; left Rice and Muvih in the store after me;
returned 10 the AMI found deceased ing the
floor In 'front.' OF the bar; understood that Aulvih bad
removed him; saw . wound on his breast; saW tho
prisoner Csfee In company with James IArkn about
ba pas three ocioci she same day he appeared 70 be
the pistol At the store No. 20 Mulberry street. but found
none there way Of escape from the store into the hall
man might have been contested behind them, without
my seeing him.
nomss Rysn, residing in rweusy ninth strees, dsposed
fcllowe;-I am not acquainted with the deceased;
know the prisoner between Ave and o'clock yester.
day evening standing in the front Of No 20 Mulberry
pistol turned around ana saw an officer take he prs
away the store was crowded with people after the
occurrence saw him bring the prisoner out Of the store
fYs
Rice In the store did no. deceased until the officer
eturncd deceased lying the floor outside of the
s po s cam he
stoot heen Dnuies IN front Of the houc and heard
poise IN The sore there had been any loud talking
should think should have heard IT, the explosion OF the
pistol not much louder than cap had been snap
ped had not been drinking snythng yesterday heard
ne prisoner ray he did shoot the deceased he was
very much excited, and made some resistance.
Robert Reytsr-I Am fAilor and board NJ Mrs Thomp
sonss Csiherre aue went 70 70 Mulberry stree. last
evening, In company with the Inst witness and Nj Green,
take drink saw three men disputng with the bar
keeper We cot our drinks and went out on the stoop
ss1 ny oO o. an s9s
around and the baxkeepsy fall behind the BAR the
prisoner present one Of the tnree who were
cspstng with the barkeepsr they were all three engaged
in this dispute tho prisoner was in the store when tbs
pstol was hred.
John Green being sworn saysI board At Mrs Francis
In fHk street, Twas in company with Keyser and waten
st 20 Mulberry street. last evening, and took drink;
three qnarrtlpg with the bSkeePsr; Hner sos
my drint came out; After heard the report Of
PISTOL but 40 not who shot; OF these
ia and tbo ether two were smaller mem the prisoner
Henry Rice, residing .. No 200 Mercer street, being
sworn, Esyti am brass hnsher; yesterday evening,
abou, O'Clock, was In company with Thomas Ryan,
near tho iquor stsre No. % Mulberry street; saw
colored and woman come out Of She store, and In
about miause .ser heard the report OF pistol rsa
time Of the report Of the pistol until saw CAfse In the
store not Than second could have elapsed heard
Claiee say 81" dd not SHOOT the man about half hour
before that saw Clsnee In company with James Ryan
and a young man named IArkin; when ClaGeo was
arrested l went ITO the street, and when camo
bar; saw Mr. Hulyihill, OF No. u Mulberry street,
in the store; aso 1Arkin In the door immediate
on TIC Gns O. the pistol and pc sros "S over sqa
bis pocket he came out Of the store; Iarsn ava not
remain IN the opposite store more than feW mnases no
then came out and walked up the street
aJames Waters, being sworn, ssys-I a sailor and
beard with Mr. Francis In Park street; John Greer and
Robert Keyscr friends Of mine, went into No % Nabsr
~ street, last evening 20 take drink three rneo ami
the barkeeper wire dsputng about some drinks asset
for drink and tbs barteeper came toward. me ~ attend
M; be put bis bard into his pocket when Of
itree men nsfsd linn he wss solng 10 shoot, he ssd
reyer wicd What am going 10 do' we go cur drinks,
and they we're talking about shootI No tafnCd 10 60
toll turned around and the oaikespsr fsH tchind
the oouner when went oui % the store lct tocle
three men dsputirg win The osLseepsri .ot sesn
nsc and this arrested BY the otcer ire o,her
two men had come out without my seeing them; Toe
smallest one Of she three the who Mixed the bar
keeper e be was gong " shoot
Matthew fully, residing al II Bayard street, being
sworn snys-T Keep liquor ttore opposite Mr.. Rccht's
store in Mulberry street; know ClaEee know James
IAskn; about O'Clock sst evening heard report OF
pistoi In Roches store; camo ont 70 the front Of my
store, and Caee In The hands Of an ol,or; Larkn
into my store ten minutes Afterwards be went oui
the aide door Of my store which led into the hall way he
returned In few minutes and went out the front door OF
my store; asked him what happened across the way
and he sad Roches barkeepey shot he asked for
some money, and rave him City cents have not seen
him since; dont know where he d heard that he
In the sore but did not know that he had thing
10 DO wrh the AMIR be was cool ever say him
when he asked me for the money; saw weapon with
him 1arkin ID relative Of nnipe; he around good
deal in the day time; some four or I've weeks ago saw
q double barreled psto IN Larkin's possession.
John Roche residing In Eighth avenue corner OF Forty
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