The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-01


l ran up stairs and shouted ''Police," ana then
ran down again; ! then saw Berrlgan pushing
AnHe INTO Larktn's back, VITA both hands. WAo
was lying on the floor; the woman was Shouting,
'illH tie son OF q - when | saw that ran M
stairs and again shouted for the pohce went down
again anu saw strange man tassng WITH this gen
tieman tUDayh who graspel club from his hand;
uid not know any Of the parties except LaFNn
ana never saw them before.
To i Iuror-I saw the woman strike Larkn with
stick.
10 the Coroncr--l don't know II a shot was fred.
James ". Adams, policeman OF the Twenty
elght precinct, sworn-I was IN Canal street the
niofni4S Of the 25th I was standing on the cor.
occurrence, about ten minutes 70 three o'clock saw
party OF men coming down Hudson stree. towards
Gy gG Dp IL weri
nve or six In the crowd. they went TO Camp
belts saloon; looked up Hudson street and saw
came down; he started across the street. ana went
down to the corner OF Watts, when some one came
round and called me; the man who came GU, for the
onlcers had club IN his hand. Dapke ran
down TO the Watts street door and went in the
Canal street door; | looked around the room and
the first thing saw was o. Day and Berrlgan fighting
with clubs looked at the other side or the room
had Larn by the arm. and talkin had pistol ii his
right hand; did not see anything in Campbell's
hand; lie might have had something in the hand he
toward them, and O'Day came behind me with club;
took hold of O'Day and ran him over AGAINST an
icebox by the partition; Berrlgan, O'Day and myself
had tussle then, and all three Of went down to-
geher; Berr9an got up and ran behind the counter;
0'Day and myself had quite a tussle, during which
Berrgan down with it as he came up; all this time
Campbell and Larkin were in a stall, Campbell
O'Day up the steps and met oficar Jones as was
gong up; told him TO get down there as quick as
pos,ible kept rappng all the way around from the
Hudson TO the Canal street SIDE and three or four or
the Filth ward police. came across Canal street;
Larkin was lying on the floor on his back when
went down again, about four feet from where saw
MN standing when | went up, Bcrrlgan had
nothing on nm but his shirt; told him to so and
get his clothes on; saw the woman there; she was
halloong; the next thing done was to arrest every
one IN The house; we put Larkin IN wagon, and
the whole party went to the station house.
To juror suppose struck O'Day and Berrigan
both: they were fighting with c ubs.
Henry i. Jones' another onicer of the Twenty
eighth precinct, sworn-On The morning OF the
array was standing on the corner OF Dominick and
Hudson streets ut from ten 20 twelve minutes TO
three O'Clock; saw four or five persons going down
lhe west side OF Hudson towards Canal and ollcer
Dapke following them about 100 or $50 yards behind
in about six or eight minutes after they passed me
heard an alarm rap towards Canal street:
answered the alarm rap and went to the corner 0.
Hudson to ascertain what was about as got there
he said, "Hurry down there, or they viii
kill one another;' went down TO the door, which
was open, and four persons were standing in there
Larkin was in the southwest corner, Campbell was
about two feet from him. aud Berrigan stood between
the door and Campbell In his night shirt Mrs. Hines
stood by the lower main entrance 10 the Hudson
street door, trying 10 open IT; Cam pbel walked down
towards the Watts street door; he had a small club
In his hand; took hold OF his arm with my left hand
and told him to give me that club, and he gave TO
me; Larkin went from the corner Of the
over in front Of me and stood looking at
me and said, "Oh, well-whatsn he was SO covered
with blood that dld not recognize nim; he walked
standing and turned round and faced me again;
he then turned toward the counter and In mo
then over on his back, his watch falling out;
his feet were about four feet from the table near
which ne had s been cen standing saw large knife
recognized the knife; about two feet from where
picked up the knife picked up the dirk all covered
to be dead; then picked up pistol lying near
where the knife lay, also the knife, dirk, watch
the station house: CampbeII Is the onv nersan saw
with q club.
Patrick McKenna was the next witness, and hav.
saloon Mr. Larkin was on the sidewalk and MCLEAN
was at the door, rapping; some one answered from
@ Voice and
they answered, something to eat,n and the
door :, was opened, when they all walked IN;
you got TO eats'' the proprietor mr. Campbelp said
he could give them something raw; Mr.. Mcclellan
Nothing, unless l can have a s.ew;" Mr.. Camp
bell sald You big loafer. can keep fire for you
expects you to Then a the row 5egsD oam H
ran. to the door and raped, and called for
sn on az sds 70
came back and picked up a knife on the table and
raised it about to strike; witness did not recog
eye; then Mr.. 0'Day ran towards them and
ordered them TO stop; witness looked over to.
ming BY him toward the table; / said,
Hold on, young fellow;' he had Clue In his
hand, and told me 70 get out Of The way. Witness
stating that he called oiicer McAdams who came
down; then went out and raped for help, and
lhe circumstances OF the arrest; but did not
depose as 10 the termination OF the fight be-
tween Larkin ar, and Campbell: The last he saw
Campbell was lunging At him; when he came down
the second time he heard woman's voice cry,
knife, but witness did not him II; when Berri-
gan passed witness he had knife In one hand and
This closed die testimony in the case. and the
whole OF 1t having been read to the jury, the Coro.
ner was abon. 10 address them when Mr.. Howe
right that his client should be permitted 70 put
lain questions to the witnesses, and that the pris
nner Ann Hines be permitted 70 testify or oehaf CT
the accused.
The Coroner said that in hs judgment the woman
was equally guilty with the other prisoners. II was
his duty to ascertain only the cause OF death; there
was another tribunal where counsel would have an
opportunity 70 examine the witnesses.
The Coroner then gave the to the Jury. stating
that II one OF the most horrible murders he had
ever had to Investigate. and It their duty to find
verdict Of murder against all the prisoners; they
could find no other IN he opinion If they performed
The Jury then retired aud after an absence Of about
twenty minutes returned the following verdict
That the deceased came TO his death from stab
wounds at the hands OF the three prisoners Campbell
Berrigan and Ann Hines, who were fully committed
for trial.
The Coroner, after cautioning the prisoners that
they might answer or not, just as they pleased
called Campbell and questioned him. 2: What
is your namei A. Robert Campbell. q. What is
your ages A. About thirty. q. Where were you
,ornl A. In Ireland. @ Where do you liyes A. No:
1913 Canal street. 4. What Il your occupations A.
ID.
hing to say, o.d, If So what relative TO the charge
preferred o. ainst your A. Mr.. Howe Will read my
answer.
Mr.. William F. Howe then read the following, rails.
M MS voice and emphasizing the last sentence:-
II have been denied the constitutional right and
benefit OF counsel and not permitted TO cross-exam
Inc the witness produced or TO give material testi
mony, which would have established my justifcac
ton and innocence. and ask suspension Of publ
Gods help will do.r
John Berrlgan was then examined and stated that
he was twenty-seven or twenty-eght years OF age
In Ireland and lived at 4S3 Canal street. his &C.
cupation being an oyster opener and walter on