Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-10

and was introduced to him and took a walk
about town; it was 8 or 10 o'clock when we
stopped near the mill; Devlin was sitting on
lumber pile, the rest of US standing up;
the young men passed us and were talking,
but could not understand what they
said; did not know whether
the talk was addressed to US or not;
first remark that heard that I understood
was, "You can't get there;' suppose that
was addressed to us; Mr. Burton told them
to 60 on, that ladies were with him and he
did not want to be insulteo; saw the three
young men walk down to the corner and
two stopped there and one walked up Cedar;
they were swearing and Burton told them to
go along and mind their own business: they
dared him to come down and take 1t up; we
had started towards the house when Burton
told Us to 20 to the house; he did not saw
where he was going, I looked back
and saw come men under the lamp
post, one with stick in
his hand; he had the stick in one hand:
he was small sized man; Burton was a lit.
tie ways from the rest Of the party; not far
from the man who held the stick; did not
hear any of the language used after Burton
and Devlln left us; did not understand any
words used by the other party going towards
Cedar street, but knew they were swearing;
when looked back the three wers standing
on the corner; did not suppose there would
be any trouble. whatever; went right in the
house; when Burton and Devlin went back
they did not say anything, to my recollec-
ton.
Crosse xamined by Mr.. O'Brien-Did not
know any of the three young men; we did
not do anything to attract their attention:
they were swearing and using vulgar Ian
g lage; all Burton said was for them to 90
on and mind their own business; it was on
account of the language they used that we
started for the house; did not see Burton or
Devlin again that night; they said good
night when We left them; did not see or hear
anything farther than have stated.
By Mr.. Egan-We were near the mill
when Burton left us to 60 towards the cor
ner.
By Judge Simons-When we started for
home Burton went part way with us and
then started back towards the corner.
JOHN oARR.
Reside in this city with my parents; was
born in Maine; am Is years old; lived in
this city 20 years; remember the night of
the stabbing of Larkin; at 8 o'clock was
down on Seventh street, knew George
Larkin for about ten years; he was about Is
years old; was taller than am; but rather
slender; met him and Daily in saloon on
Seventh street; . remember going down
Sixth street; was coming from the park; met
two young men and girls between Wabashaw
and Cedar; was on the outside and Larkin
in the middle; when We passed them one of
our party made remark that "they had got
their babies;" we passed right along; words
were passed between both parties, but can't
remember what they were; when we reached
| the corner DAILY and Larkin stood there and
| walked up towards Seventh; I could not
see the other party; I then came back
to the corner and said, "Come on,
| fellows. they're cowards;" Larkin said Hhold
on, Jack, don't 60 back on us;'' the other
party was then coming down and we all
met on the corner; was about two feet
| ahead of Larkin; went up to Burton; he
made cut at me, and as I stepped back
Larkin made strike at Burton, but could
not say whether he hit him; Burton then
made straight thrust at Larkin, striking
him in the ribs, and then turned around and
run mp Sixth; could not see anything in his
hand; Larkin then stopped down
and picked up stump of broom and
threw it after Burton; he then walked across
the street to the lamp post, saying "Jack,
I'm cut; Pm gone" where he fell; spoke to
him but got no answer; then told DAILY to
go for doctor. and raped on the lamp
post with stone picked up near the post.
Gross. examined by Mr.. O'Brien-Left
| home about O'Clock; had drank four or
| five times before met Larkin and DAILY,
| which was about 10 O'Clock; we
had drink together and went
to the city park; had drink at the saloon
opposite the Metropolitan, and then went
back to the park; our object in going to the
park was to meet some girls; met some there
| and spoke to them; went with them down to
Robert street; do not know who they were;
We then went back to the park to find more;
| not meeting any we went down Sixth past
| the Clarendon; was going down to lower Sew
enth street; one of our party made the in
sulting remark; reply was made,
but can not remember the words:
| can not remember remarks made
by my party to Burton, but would not say
| none were made; went to the other corner
| and little ways up Cedar and stood there;
the character of the language used by our
party was vulgar and ought not to be used
| before women; did not hear vulgar words
/ oSCA ny CAiO ophO4 PaAby, lucy udu uOG III
| suited u.s.. our purpose in coming back to
| the corner was to "whale' Burton aud his
friend; can give no reason; Burton was near
est to me; he made strike at me; if he had
not made the slash at me would have
struck him; Barton struck at Larkin Just as
Larkin jumped at him; if Larkin had
not jumped forward Burton could not have
reached him; if Burton had not run imme-
diately he would have had to meet me; do
| not think that Larkin had a club; it was
| about two minutes from the time we passed
the other party the row took place; have
been arrested in this city on charge of at
tempting to rob street Car.
By Mr.. Egan-When Larkln called me
back he stood about ten feet from the cor
ner; when I came back observed Burton
and Devlin ceming down Sixth street; we
got to the corner about the same time
as they did; not word was said;
they stopped and We we're
| walking toward them; I walked towards Bur
ton, and he made cut at me: I stepped
back and he struck at Larkin; he did not
| put his hand in his pocket between the two
| thrusts at Us; the remarks passed by both
parties seemed to be of the same general
| character; when I next saw Burton he was
| under arrest.
By Mr.. O'Brien-Can not remember of an
oath or vulgar word used by Burton.