Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-25
THE LARKIN MURDER CASE.
Conclusion of the Testimony and Argu-
ment Made by

10 De tOhtluuCu Ahis VAoAhAh6
The hearing of the case of the State of
vs.. Geo. T. Larkin, ex-deputy
marshal, for the killing of Art Larkin, In
Hawkins County, while attempting to ar
rest him for violationg the revenue law, was
continued from yesterday evening before
Judges Stanley Matthews and d. NJ. Key.
Frances J. Larkin-Arthur Larkin was
witness father. Have seen George Larkln
Was in the field, few steps off, at the time
of the killing. Saw George when he first
came up; didn't hear all that was said
Came up and spoke; raid something about
corn; saw they were friendly. Paid no at
tention till George said: 1T seems you are
having some trouble about the liquor busl-
ness" (She gave the same testimony as
heretofore detailed about going to Knox
vile, and the COST Her papa turned and
said he didn't know how he could leave the
crop, which was the first angry word pass
ed. George said: go, march," and drew
a pistol and shot He killed papa the first
shot Witness started to go to him. George
wouldn't let her Mollie, witness little Sis
ter. said: Papa, pray" Saw papa's hands;
he had nothing IN them. When George
shot him he backed throwing his pistol and
saying: Stand back" then ran.
Matt Calhoun-Saw Art. Larkin after he
was killed. Cinda Hall, William and Mol
lie, deceased's daughter, there when witness
got there. Mrs Hall had laid him out on
his back. He was dead; shot about one
inch above the left nipple; was quarter Of
a mile off; heard the Shots went as fast as
could walk. Tom and black man insisted
and requested it, and witness looked in
Art IS pocket and pulled out the knife; it
was shut up. (Ghe witness identified the
knife Nothing else was found in the
pockets saw no other knife.
Cross -examined-Took the knife and
gave it to Mrs. Hall; thought she had as
good a right to keep it as witness. Didn't
give it to her and tell her the family would
want to keep it. Nothing of the kind was
said. Did it because Tom and the black
man wanted me to. Looked no where else
except in his pocket; found no weapons of
any other kind. Witness put the knife
back in Art s pocket.
j. T. Larkin-Saw Arthur Larkin the day
he was killed-about 30 minutes after
was dead when went to him lying on his
back. Mr. Calhoun, Mrs. Hall and two of
the children were there at the time. Wit
ness suggested the searching of Art. s
pockets IOF u klll6. ObOIRc uIll LOll d
black man that Arthur made at him with his
knife; witness inquired of Mrs Hall; she
said he didn't. In consequence of that
witness had Mr. Calhoun to search for the
knife. Witness was shown the knife, and
said it looks like it, 1t was shut when
taken out of his pocket. Didn't see any
other knife; didn't look.
oss-examined- say anything
about having the knife kept, that the fam
lily would want it. No other weapon was
found.
S. B. Noe-Am T. S. Commissioner at
Morristown. IAN affidavit, dated April 4,
1881, made by j. A. Goddard, deputy reye-
nue. collector against A. G. Larkin for vio-
lation of the revenue law, was produced
and identified by the witness.) He said he
issued warrant on the same day for the
arrest of Arthur Larkin, placing it IN the
hands of either DIR. Goddard or Geo. Lar
kin, they both being present.
Cross s-exanined-(E The affidavit was read
being the usual form for illicit distilhng.
George T. Larkin was at the time
deputy marshal for that locality. Don't
know what became of the warrant; have
never seen it since Other warrants were
issued the same day and handed out
The jury was instructed and given in
charge of Deputy Marshal j. L. Lewis, who
was designated by Marshal Reeves, and he
was instructed to keep them separate and
apart from all other citizens, and allow no
communications
A recess was then taken till 1:30 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Lizzie Larkin-Was living at Mrs
FIetcher's at the time Arthur Larkin was
killed. Mrs Fletcher is Georges mother.
Heard conversation the night before the
killing between George Larkin and his
mother. That evening when came back
from store went-to get supper and went
into the house where they We're. Mrs.
Fletcher didn't see wituess; heard her say
George may be you can pull some cf the
costs out of Artie. who has been giving US
| so much trouble. George shook his head;
| went out; heard no more. After supper
went to bed, in room i'll big house; door was
open; heard George and his mother
| sitting on the front porch,
only wall between them and witness
| Heard Mrs. Fletcher say George, I'm
afraid Art. will whip you, or can whip
you" George said ., shaw, mother, if
he should lay the weight of his hands on
me would kill him as quick as 1 would a
snake. Mrs. Fletcher told witness she
might go across on Clinch to her brothers;
that George was coming up and would keep
her company. Witness got Georges break
fast early next morning. He eat breakfast,
got his bride, and started out went to-
wards the stable; saw him going after VIM
! LarkIn towards Arthur's house was gone a
! good while; to the best of witness iudg-
ment, near two hours. Came back; took
/ q pistol out of the press and put it down
! behind him; then took another off the fire.
| board and put it in his breast then went
and saddled his horse and said he must go;
| called Arthur Larkins name and somelh hing
else, don't know what; rode off, stopped,
! looked up to see if any body was looking,
| then rode on out of sight Arthur Larkln
| don't live more than a quarter of mile
from Mrs. Fletchers. George went in the
| direction of which Arthur was at work.
Cross not married at
the time of the killing; name was
Margaret E. Davis; was married
to nephew of Arthur Larkin,
who is witness here; been married
about five months; never was married be.
fore Didn't live with defendants mother
very long after the killing Didn't have 8
difficulty with Mrs Fletcher and she didn't
drive witness off because witness had child
and left 1t there at night and ran around
Didn't curse Mrs. Fletcher and tell he1
could whip her, &c. Didn't tell Mrs.
Fletcher the Larkins' were trying to gel
witness to swear lie, and would go across
mountain before she would swear lie.
| George came to his mothers house soon
after dinner; don't remember whether he
stayed all the evening or not. She was
cross examined about the conversations she
heard, as detailed above.l Witness slept
IN the kitchen that night No one else
slept IN the kitchen as witness knows of,
except witness little child Didn't sleep
with Mrs. Fletcher. There were three
rooms in the big house; each had beds in
them, and the kitchen had two beds. Don't
know whether VIM. Larkin, the lad. was
present and heard the conversation between
George and his mother. Didn't hear VIM
Larkiu, the lad, tell George on the porch
that night that Art. sent word to George
that he would make and sell liquor, etc.
and if George came to arrest him he Geo.
would not jump on another man. Wher
witness went back to the house after sh,