Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-05-16
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NEW YORK.

Run In the BloOd-A Suicide who Went
The Way of a Brother and Sister.
New York, May 15.-The coroner's inquest
this afternoon in the case of Joseph T. Bar
nard. who was connected with the Glass
Veneer company of 1877 fremont street, Bos
ton, and who was found dead in bed al LOG
West Twelfth street last evening, showed tina.
he had committed suicide by shooting him.
self in the left breast. The family with
whom he resided say the deceased has been
dissipating for the last two weeks. A number
of letters from women asking for money
were found among his effeets It was stated
that he has wife and daughter living in
Boston. The friends of deceased here are
very reticent as to what led him to commit
the act, but it was learned that his younger
brother committed suicide some years ago by
shooting himself and that his sister also COM
mltted suicide by throwing herself into a
fire.
Murdered and Robbed-An Old Man Gar
rOtCed and Robbed Ia Broad Daylight.
NEW York, May 15.-Joseph Barring, aged
sixty years, a draughtsman and bookkseper
in the employ of Morgan & Co, sculptors Of
No. 80 Maiden lane, was choked to death and
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Third avenue by three peddlers named James
Grady, aged nineteen, Michael Ahearn, aged
thirty-one, and Michael Haley, aged twenty.
six. Darling, who had been drinking heavi-
ly, left his home at 2,O06 Third avenue at 10
o'clock this morning and two hours latsr his
dead body was found in the hallway of 1 1917
Third avenue. A little boy named Eddie
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returning from school saw the dead body of
Darling lying in the hallway and two men
ransacking his pockets. He Immediately ran
upstairs and told his mother what he had
seen. Mis- Jewell fastened down stairs, but
on reaching the hallway the men had fed.
The police were notified and an investigation
showed that the old nep had been brutalIy
murdered and robbed. His face was almost
black and finger marks were plainly visible
upon his throat. The ruffians not satisfied
with robbing their victim Of his watch and
money stripped him Of hls coat and boots.
by a man named George Greiss at No.
PISS Second avenue where they had
dispute over the division OF the spoils and
during quarrel which followed Haley wes
beaten by his two companions ia crime tc
such an extent that it is doubtful if he will
RECOVER. Grady and Ahearn then left the
saloon, but we're followed and arrested a,
Ninety fifth street and Second avenue. They
were taken to the Twenty-third preoinal
police station and charged with ssAapltins
Haley, who had been sent to the hes
pit4l:' AS they stood 10 front o.
the desk the door opened and the dead bodJ
| CT Mr.. Darling was brought in on a stretcher
The two prisoners on seeing ire dead mar
turned deadly pale and trembled from hssG
| to foot. One of them dropped poakstbool
which was identified "a having belonged tt
| Mr.. Earring. At this moment Eddie Jewel
| entered and fully identified the prisoners as
| the men he had seen in the hall way robbins
! the dead man. The Identification being co1si
| plete the two m9rderers were looked up t.
| await the aoEoaer;s inquest.
Serious Charge Against a Legislator.
ALBANY, May 15.-Not long after the as
sembly had by vote of a majority advise,
the New York Times to send sona other cog
respondent here because the present one ha.
| characterized Brooklyn member as a pro
fessional jobber, Mr.. Taylor, of Kings coun
| ty, rose to a question of privilege an,
charged that certain member had stolen
| bill with the intention of keeping It until to
| morrow. Cries of Name the BILL stealer'
came from yafiops quarters. In reply MIR
| Taylor said the member was Mr.. Cotfey O
Kings When the bill "a new assembly bill
| in which there is alleged to be some big Job
| was taken to the Senate, Mr.. Coffey, accord
| ing to his fellow member, went to that haus
and obtained it through Senator Kiernsp
When asked where it was be replied that b
would not retuIA it until Tomorrow. A com
pittse of investigation was appointed.