Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-07
THE LARKIN MURDER.
Examination OF Barton Yesterday-He is
Held 70 Trial.

Examination OF Barton Yesterday-He is
Held 70 Trial.
Promptly at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon when the doors of the municipal court
we're thrown open, q great crowd surged in
to the room anxious to hear tho develop
ments in the case Of the State against Will
lam Barton, charged with the killing Of
George Larkin, on Sunday, the goth Of
last August.
True to their buzzard instincts the gang
of morbid spectators were on hand q half
hour before the opening Of the case and as
much curiosity was manifested in the pro-
ceedings as If the life of each spectator de-
pended on the issue of the case. The pris-
oner came in at 2 o'clock IN charge of Off ser
Mcmahon and pending the arrival of Mr.. @.
D. O'Brien, his attorney, the COURT room was
notable for hushed and ominous silence.
Barton was neatly attired and looked more
possessed than on other days of his appear
ance, but th-re was, withal, q strange con.
trast in the cluuded look that filled his eye,
and the warm, bright sunlight that made the
scene look so gladstone in spite Of the seri-
Gus nature of the proceedings.
John Carr was first sworn and testified as
follows: Knew George Larkin; was with
him week ago Sunday; met him in saloon
on Seventh street about half hour before
the affray; walked down Sixth street with
Larkin about half past 10 O'Clock; was 40
companied by George Larkin and Daily.
Witness described Sixth street, and the posi-
ton of the lumber pile near Cedar street
where Barton and the girls were sitting.
Witness stated that as they passed Barton
and his party, who were sitting on the lum-
Der pile, one Of bis party remarked to Bar
ton, "you've got your baby" one of the
party made rejoinder; couldn't say what
| it was; words passed between the parties for
several minutes. Witness here showed the
villain0us part played in the tragedy by HIM
self. He, witness, had came back to where
Barton and his party were. and had ex-
claimed, tsthey are towards, let's go.n
Witness started to go, when Larkin re-
marked, s'don't go back on u.s." when he
returned; witness and Larkin we're standing
at the corner of Sixth and Cedar streets;
Barton and Devlin came up to them; witness
advanced at Barton; the latter inside q
thrust at him, witness, which was parted;
witness stepped back; he had no weapon;
had advanced to strike him; adj
vanced to see what he wanted; after witness
stepped back. Larkin made stroke at the
| prisoner; couldn't say whether he struck
| him or not; the prisoner struck at Larkin in
| the ribs, after which he, Barton, run off;
the lunge was made just as Larkin struck at
him, Larkin made jump and flew at him,
when Barton made the plunge and run;
Larkin picked up broom handle and threw
it at him, saying, "Jack, I'm cut, he stag
gered and fell. Witness told DAILY to fetch
doctor and raped on the lamp post.
| By Mr.. O'Brlen: 1t was 1890 o'clock
when the ARRAY occurred. First met Lar
kin about 1870 in the evening; met them
again in the saloon; in the meantime wit
ness visited several saloons; met Larkin and
DAILY and man named Brenville in Zahn's
saloon on Seventh street; staid in the saloon
| five minutes; had two beers; thought the boy
had been drinking. The visit to the park
and the evening walk was then described.
Witness here stated that they we're "look-
ing to catch something;" .. g., looking for
women.
At this point the proceedings were inter-
rupted by wrangle between the officers of
the court and several obstreperous specta-
tors.
Witness then rehearsed the circumstances
leading to the ARRAY as before given. He
could give no reason for calling them
towards; witness was the first who came
to the corner on the approach Of Bar
ton and Devlin; he went back for fight;
when he got in reaching distance Barton
struck at him; witness thought that he might
have hit the prisoner the next second had
the latter not struck at him first; witness
supposed that if the men hadn't run they
would have had to tackle him next.
On being closely questioned witness could
not remember whether or not he or Larkin
had invited the men down to fight.
The men came down and stopped; If wit
ness party had kept on their way, they would
never met him.
DENNIS DAILY.
Dennis DAILY, STRIPPING seventeen years
old, was the next witness. Witness, Lar
kin and Carr passed down Sixth street about
1890 o'clock; they passed Barton and his
party who were sitting on the lumber pile;
one of the men with the girls said something;
Larkin answered; couldn't recall the re
marks; when Cedar street was reached Carr
made remark about their being towards;
next saw Barton and Devlin at the corner of
Sixth and Cedar streets. Witness and his
party were on Cedar Street near the lumber
mill. Carr and Larkin walked up to the
corner; saw the men together and heard
Larkin exclaim ''boys I'm gone; Pm cut"
didn't hear any words; Carr sent witness for
doctor end Larkin had square stick in
his hand; he struck at Barton.
By Mr.. O'Brien-First met Larkin about
o'clock near the market; witness had been
drinking, visited the saloon on Seventh
street where they met Carr; they had sever
al beers, after which they walked to the park
with Greenville; Larkin and Carr met two
girls there; they walked down town; witness
followed them and Greenville left the party;
Larkin and Carr left the girls, after which
witness and the two men walked down Sixth
street; witness was on the inside and Larkin
was in the center; could not remember what
had been said. When they reached Cedar
street Larkin said sslet's not rum" they were
not being followed; Carr started up Cedar
street when Larkin exclaimed, Johnny, don't
90 back on u.s." witness peered around the
lumber mill to see If they were coming;
when Barton and Devlin came down witness
got behind Larkin and Carr; got there to
help them; supposed it was going to be
square fight. Larkin struck first; he struck
with stick; he walked up to Barton and
struck him with stick; they then parted;
did not expect to meet the girls on Sixth
street; never saw the stick after the fight;
saw Larkin hit him.
MARY MADIGAN.
Mary Madigan, q pale faced and neat look
ing girl, who was with Barton on the fatal
night, was the next witness; witness first saw
Larkin and his party about 1880 O'Clock;
they were coming down Sixth street; witness
party were sitting on the lumber pile; the
man on the inside made insulting re-
marks; he said ssyou can't get there;"s Bar
ton remarked you must not insult these
ladies; one of Larkin's party called Barton Q
son of &c.; Barton told them to 60 on;
Larkin's party invited them to the corner to
settle it. After the application of the cpl
tibet Larkin's party walked on. A few min.
utes after this Barton and his friend excused
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