New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-01
TIE LARKIN HOMICIDE.
CONCLUSION or TIE TEsrIMoSY-ALL TIE PRIs-
ONERS HELD FOR TRIAL.

CONCLUSION OF THE TEsrIMoNY-ALL TIKI PRIS-
oNERS HELD FOR TRIAL.
The Chamber of the Board of Councilmen
was filed yesterday with mixed assemblage OF repnt-
able citizens City Hall officials, sporting men. and
"ouchs" uhc last three classes being occasionally rep
resented .he person OF one Individually all Interested
spectators OF the investigation by Coroner Flynn and
Jury into circumstances attendant upon the death
Of Felix Larkin who fatally stabbed on the morning
OF the 18th by Hugh Campbell In the oyster saloon
OF the latter at the OF Hudson and Canasts.
John Derrigan, employed assistant IN the saloon.
and Ann Hines the cook who had been arrested aces
series TO the MURDER together with Campbell were in
Court In the custody OF several officers 1t plainly
apparent tho sympathes Of the crowd were with
tho late Felix Larkin, who known Ms an Eighth
Ward politician. and the associate OF OBaldwn and
other pugists and very popular with tho members OF
both classes The counsel for Campbell and the others
expressed himself much dissatisfied with the arrest
OF Ann Hines, she being the principal witness for the
defense in fact the only their side who could
give any evidence TO the commencement OF the aay
The following Is the testimony taken
Vim. McClane OF No. i39 Cherry-st. on being duly
sworn. testified as follows: On Wednesday morning.
Nov 25 between tho hours of and 3, the of
Charlton and Hudson-sts, Felix Larkn, David ODay,
company together Larkn asked us ut the foot Of King
have oyster stews when we got there he SAID
that could Ind some place OPEN when we got 10
the OF Canal and Hudsonss We saw lights burn
tho window OF the basement; went 10 the door
in CanaIst; O'Day knocked; Collins. McKenny. aud
myself on top of the steps; when .. 0wPay
there r. oDsy answered Friend . tho door wa. then
opened Larkin and o'Day went In, aud We followed
answered ave want some stows;" he said no couldn't
give any the fires were OUT during this time
them and they were raw turned to Campbell and told
him that they were not cooked ho SAID he know That
time ne had cut some OF and gave some to oDay and
also handed mo piece; oDsy then asked L9rSln II he
any stows / won't have anything. at that Campbell
looked up from the table and SAID You dirty. big
night 10 accommodate you :" Larkin sad, IL didn't
abcn, can't say~somcthing TO that effect was said
by Larkn ut that Campbell came sound before IArkin,
MP the knife knife recog6led stepped up toward the
.wo Ind told Campbell TO stop IL Larkn put up his
Xii me with that thing :; then Campbell made
the Canss door locked IT, and then went to partition
t. and spoke to sono one inside he then went to
tho Wattst door-the door facing Canalst-and locked
pistol rccognzed) then no came out from behind the
bar and oDay went up to HIM and told him for God:
Of the %sy You or fiI cut YOU; oDay backed
down from The knife then Campbell went to the canalst
Mr.. Larkn and struck him on tho head with carving
knife during this tmo Berrgan came out and made at
ODay he had something else in his hand besides club
club recognized oDay doing the best he could at
Berrigan with his open hands while Berrigan
came In at tho time and seized hold Of ODay Campbell
had backed Larkin into tho last oystorbox and had him
into corner playing away with his knife; ODay broke
away police and snatched the club from Berri
gan; Larn had backed Campbell out OF tbs box NJ this
time; ODay ia over and struck Campbell with tho club
and knocked him senseless hitting him the side Of tho
head they had got up tho Hudsonst door at this
tme-tclub used by ODay recognzed)-tho woman also
struck Larkin with club; when the woman saw Camp.
bell Knocked down she made Mt IarKin again. and
Iafkin made hit ut her and broke the panos
In the glass then the Police took ODay out and com
Inenced rap; then Berrigan mndo toward Larkn and
when saw him go there l went toward him; he |
made a pass at with knife; IL glanced my arm;
he then made at Iarkln and stabbed him In tho side and
turned around when saw another mani with gray
freze coat as did, he put his handstoward hit
him and knocked him side and up lknlfe
recognized) called for the Police; there thcre
with a light mustaohe; he WAS the other side |
OF Canalst on the sidewalk; took him by |
the collar TO pull him down. then Larkn was saying, |
are you going 10 murder mo-" he said this twice: |
jumped down tho steps and when got there Ber-
rgan side OF Iarkin, while Larkn was lying on
his knees and hands no had tho blade OF knife In his
back about three inches no couldn't get II far enough In,
he took his other hand and pressed IL IA (sensaon
the woman tho other side of him. saying kill
him, Kill him." OF the came time hitting away |