The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-06
TIE HATTERS' FATAL QUARREL,

CQT0ner'8
Italians Tarchini and Barh-The
Murderer and Suicide "Considercd
Himself Swtndled Out OF All His
Money!
An inquisltion on the bodies OF Antonio Barb
and Pietro Tarchini the two Italian hatters found
dead on Prince street on the morning OF Tuesday
last-Tarchini being murdered by Bari and the
latter committing suicide--was held at the Eighth
precinct station house yesterday morning by
Coroner Wotman. None of the relatives OF either
deceased were In attendance.
WILLIAM GRAvER
was the first witness called and after stating
that he lived at No. SO King street, said that, In
passing through Prince street on the morning Of
the Sd inst, ABOUT quarter past seven O'Clock, he
saw two men near South Fifth avenue, with their
faces turned toward Broadway, as II
they had been walking in that direction;
his attention was more particularly directed to
them by hearing pistol shot. when at the same
instant Tarchini fell dead; before he could realize
the situation the man who fred the shot and now
known to him as Barli seeming extremely
nervous, placed the muzzie OF the weapon to his
right ear and shot himself; the witness was but
two or three feet from the men at the time.
NARY KNAPP,
a German woman living at No. 1870 Prince street,
said that on the morning in question she was sit
ting in the basement looking out OF the window,
awaiting the arrival OF the mlkman, when she
saw two men come along about three feet from
each other; suddenly the person called Barli took
hold OF Tarchini's arm, and, tuning him around
drew pistol and shot him, when he fell on the
sidewalk and then rolled into The gutter Tarchini
raised himself partly with apparent great effort.
when Barl went over and, looking at him, put the
pistol to ms own mead and pulled tue trigger his
the witness said That her first impression was that
they were friends and were only '1ooling."
HENRY FLEMING,
who resides In Brooklyn, and Is engaged IN the hat
manufacturing business with parties at No. rs
Prince street, knew bosh men; Tarchinl had been
employed at their shop, but left 1t long time be-
fore his death; he had known Barli six or eight
months; about ten days ago he called at the ONCE
not speak English; but during the conversation
that ensued through all interpreter 1t was
OF all his money" BY the remaining members Of
the firm, secardi and Tarchlni with whom he had
been associated In business; at that time Baril
Barll intended to commence work on Monday, I'd
inst, advanced him 500; in q statement which he
lett behind at one OF his interviews It was ascer-
tanned that out Of $4,000 put into the firm, he only
realized $500; witness understood from friends
that Bar was a sober man and unmarried; he
feeling that he had been unable to send
her any money TOR time greatly troubled him.
FRANCISCO SECARDI,
late partner of the deceased, the next witness.
He resides at No. I'll Van Brunt Brooklyn, aud
Is now carrying on the business oil nat manulactur.
Ing at No. 575 81 DAD way under the title OF Secardt
d Tarcnipt; Bari had been partner, but retired
three weeks ago; the witness and Barn. began
work together at Dunlap Co.'s mandatory /;
started in business together on Marion street. then
on Springstreet and finally at the present place,
where they began to thrive; had partner named
Thayer, whom Tarchini bought out for $500: at the
time Barll had $2,40O in the capital, TarChnt
$l,700 and the witness $1.700; after while Bari
began to neglect his business and draw great
deal OF money from the concern, when witness
and Tarchinl eXposIulated with him; this COM
menced the lll-leeling and the enmity which he
entertained Tor them; he retired from the nrm at
hts own request, but In settling up the books he
could not be made to believe tnat ne had not been
swindled; two weeks ago the balance due hun,
about $500, was paid him, and that was the last
time witness ever saw him; never knew him to
carry pistol.
DEPUTY CORONER SHINE
testified that he had made post norton examina-
lions OF the deceased; In the case OF Tarchinl he
found pistol shot wound in the second left inter-
cOstal space close to the sternum; the ball was
found to have passed through the arch of the aOrta
and after striking the fourth rib near the spine
passed out at the back. In Barll's case the ball
entered the right temple the pistol being held
close to the skin, and the ban tore the whole
OF the skull nearly or and lacerated the brain
greatly.
The testimony being In, Coroner Woitman briefly
foreman rendered verdicts In accordance with the
testimony.
TarchinI has left widow and several children.