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


The Prisoners Held for Trial.
The inquest on the body Of Felix Larkin, which
was adjourned from Saturday, was resumed yester-
day by Coroner Flynn and jury at the chamber Of
the Common Council. Long before the appointed
hour for the commencement Of the proceed
Dgs the room was crowded to excess
by the friends OF the deceased, among
whom were many noted ward politicians
pugilists and others. The greatest excitement pre-
vailed during the whole proceedings and bitter
feeling against the prisoners manifested ITSELF The
prisoners, Campbell, Anne Hines and Berrigan were
brought in in charge Of policemen and were assigned
seats on the left Of the jury The witnesses, who
were also under the Of the police, were
also on hand and evidently eager to give
their testimony. One OF them, Thomas Col
Inns, Is the champion OF the light weights,
in the world OF bruisers, and MCLEAN also con-
nected with that class OF rowdies. The prisoners
appeared perfectly cool and collected throughout.
and did not betray any alarm when the verdict was
handed In. Campbell expressed to his friends who
had gathered round him his satisfaction that the
most of the witnesses who were with Larkin in the
ARRAY testified that the weapon used was a carving
knife, while the police officers who made the arrests
swore that dirk knife, the blade of which the
size OF the fatal wound, was found on Larkin.
William MCLEAN, Of 1s9 Cherry street. on being
duly sworn. testified as foliows:-0n Wednesday
morning November %. between the hours OF two and
three on the corner Of Charlton and Hudson Streets
Felix Larkn, David 0'Day Timothy Collins Fat
rick McKenny and myself were IN company to-
gether; Lar1in asked us at the foot OF King
street to have some oyster stews; when we
got there he said the place was closed up. and
asked us to go further down so that we could find
some place open; when we got to the corner OF
Canal and Hudson streets we saw lights burning in
the window OF the basenent went to the door
in Canal street; 0'Day Knocked; Collins McKenny
ihereN' o'Day answered, ..Fri a !" the dc" door
and we followed them; Mr.. Campbell asked what we
wished; ODay answered, ave want some stews;.
ou ne d fS Ss US any 3 as M res
taken an egg apiece; we opened them and they were
raw; turned to Campbell and told him that they
were not cooked: he said he knew that, SO asked
him to give me o piece OF hams during this time
he had cut some Off and gave some to o'Day
Larkin II he would take some; Lark:n answered
"No, II can't get any stews won't have anythng?,
at that Campbell looked up from the table and said
..You dirty, big loafer you think can keep fires
burning here all night to accommodate your Larkn
called him son Of cant saysometh hi .lt 70
that effect was said by Larkn at that Campbell came
round before Larkin and said, Get out OF here, you
big son Of Q -" and held up the knife tknfe recog-
nzed): stepped up towards tine two and told Camp
bell to stop it, Larkin put up his hand and said For
thing'; then Campbell made towards the Canal
street door, locked it, and then went to partition
opened 1t ana spoke to some one inside; he then
went to the Watt street door-the door facing Canal
street-and locked that, and then went behind the
bar and got a pistol pistol recognzed); then he
came out from behind the bar and O'Day went up
to him and told HIM .'for Gods sake stop ths'';
bay backed down from the ri kn fSs s tSen
up stairs then ran down again right over to Mr.
Lark'n and struck him ON the head with a carving
at OLays he had something else in h,s hand besides
club CLUB rec0gnized); 0'Day was doing the best
4. n n na nlipa
came IN at the time and seized hold OF
O'Day; Campbell had backed Larkln into the last
oyster box and had him in the corner playing away
with his knife; oDay broke away from the police
and snatched the club nom Derriaan; LarkIn had
ran over and struck Campbell with the club and
knocked him senseless, hitting him on the
son street door at this time tclub used by
oDay recognized); the woman also struck .Iarkin
with q club: when the woman saw Campbell knocked
down she made at Larkin again and Larkin made a
hit at her and broke the panes in the glass door;
rap then Berrgan made towards Larkin, and when
I saw him go over there l went towards
him. G.n he made al v pas, at me wit, Win knife
Larkin and stabbed him IN the side, and turned
around, when saw another man with gray freize
coat on; as did he put his hands towards me; hit
him and knocked hum on one side and ran up stairs
knife recognized called for the police; there was
other side OF Canal street. on the sidewalk; took
him by the collar TO pull him down; then Larkin was
& This you e down ne .e s ne
when got there saw Eeirigan on one side OF Lar.
Kan wh e L ARK ,r was lying on his knees and
back about three inches; he couldn't get 1t far
enough In SO he took his other hand and
ine ;,.ner side Of him, Saying. XII. nim Kill
him., at the same time hitting away with
something In her hand: couldn't say which
knife was used; then tp.iaed around to Collins and
said that Felix was dead rold him to go for his
wife; he said he didn't know The way; asked him
to go with me; met this man again in the frize coat
IN Inn NJ "a fpn ha 70
hold OF me; hit him and knocked him down; /
don't know the man; could not recognize him.
name
when Berrigan came out OF the room he mad some.
and some weapon, don't know what in his lett
went to notify Mrs. Larkin soon after hit the man
In the freize coat.
The officer who made the arrest Fe.ix Dankay)
was then called and sworn. His testimony was as
About fifteen minutes to three I was in Hudson
street. going towards Canal street: Mr.. Larkin and
0Day, and Others 1 do not know, passed me, going
street was about block behind them; they
turned Canal street and Hudson TO Watts and Canal
q minute on the corner when Campbell came
up on the corner and he called me over; he says,
Come over here - he went down into the saloon
again and went down after him and saw Campbell
and Larkin both against the Hudson street door, and
Berrigan and 0Day watts street door, and fight
ing tried TO separate item got hold or Berri.
gan, and my side partner, McAdams, got hold 81
0'Day looked round saw Berrigan close to tie
Nunal btIett uOOI, anu saw anu LHfktn
having hold OF each otbcf Campbell ha0
a club In his haad and Lo:sin had pistol in .is
hand; rushed close to them and laid hold on BIZ rri-
gan and rushed for Campbell and Larkin; before I
got my hand on them they let 20 OF eact other;
Campbell stepped out few feet and fell the Hud
son street side OF b saloou LarSin stepped out and
he fell; campbell picked himself ur again and
the policens.a with me took held Of Camp
bell and rfought him out 10 The station house;
LarkiD dead; We took the others to the station
nou'e after they lad on the door there looked
e.ound aud the pistol aud picked IL UP and put
II into my pocket saw another pistol where Larkin
and Campbell were standing picked that up too,
that's all know about IL. Witness then identified
the weapons that he found on the moor.
To a Juror--The woman was close to the partition
where the room was.
This closed the testimony OF the officer.
Timothy Collins, residing at the Norton Hotel,
Water street, being duly sworn testified az fol.ows.-
was with Larkn between two and three o clock on
Wednesday morning gong towards Larkins house;
went TO lite shop at the corner OF the street;
II was closed wnen we got there; as we were gong