Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-22

prosecution followed on charge of
obtaining money by false pretenses,
and the Majors draft on q fictitious
banking establishment in China was
a leading feature of the case. The
trouble was finally compromised by
the Major drawing drawing upon his
grandmother, in England, for the sum
of $1,000, which amount represented
one-half of the expenses of this osten-
tatlous pair of tourists, covering a pc
riod of about two months.
On being released from this diff
Guilty, entirely penniless, the Major
declined the tender of n passage to
China and the charity of persons
whose sympathy was excited in his
behalf, and declared that he would re-
main here and retrieve his character
and his fortunes by his own exertions.
He commenced ut the foot of the lad
der by working at one of the wharves.
He subsequently, secured an engage
ment as translator in publishing
house and also as reporter on several
of the city journals. For short time
this season he acted as agent for Will
sons circus, and latterly had been
employed in preparing maps of the
mining regions about Calistoga, by
which enterprise he expected to gain
q substantial start in the world.
The deceased was highly educated
and possessed all the accomplishments
attainable by travel and good society
in all parts of the world. Reduced
from affluence to poverty by his reck-
less habits, his moral principles
and ideas of correct dealing did
not stand him we'll in the
emergency, and his endeavors to
reclaim himself were doubtless re-
tarded in consequence. He had good
qualities, withal, which won him
much indulgence and many will be-
stow the touching tribute of "poor
devil =" on his corse who, by compari-
son can ill afford the charity.
The body of Major Larkyns was
brought to the city last evening, and
conveyed to the undertaking rooms of
Lockhart & Porter, at SO Third street.
1t was deposited in a handsome rose
wood coffin, provided by friends at
Calistoga. The wound made by the
fatal bullet was in the vicinity of the
heart.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
A gentleman who witnessed the
killing of Major Markyns gives the
following additional details of the
tragedy. 1t occurred at the dwelling
of William Stewart, Superintendent
of the Yellow Jacket Mine, where de-
ceased was spending the night. Mr..
Steward had just returned from the
village with his mail, and Muybridge
appeared to have followed close be-
hind him. Larkyns was sitting in
the parlor with two other gentlemen
and number of ladies, portion of
the company being engaged in
game of cards. A knock was heard
at the door and the visitor invited to
enter. A voice replied from without:
II want to see Major Larkyns; 1 will
detain him but a moment" Larkyns
rose from the table, excused himself
in a jocular manner, and said he would
see who the mysterious visitor was.
He opened the door and peered for
moment into the darkness, remark
ing: "Where are you sir; cannot see
you. Larkyns then stepped out of
the door, glancing about on either
side, and Immediately after the voice
was heard again: my name is Muy-
bridge. There is the answer to the
letter you sent my wife, Almost
simultaneously came the report OF the
we'll aimed pistol. Larkyns clapped
one hand to his heart, turned about
and ran through the house, to the
back door, saying: "Let me out" and
fell dead. Muybridge rushed into the
house and pursued Larkyns with his
pistol raised for another shot, when
one of the gentlemen psesent drew a
pistol and commanded him to stand.
Muybridge then drew his pistol on
this person and was on the point of
firing when his arm was struck down
and he was secured. Muybridge Offer
ed no further resistance, and expressed
his qualification on learning that his
victim was dead.
The funeral of Major Larkyns will
be held tomorrow at ! P. NJ, from
the Church of the Advent, on Howard
street. 0