New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-14
BARKERS WEAK WITNESSES.
THEIR POOR TESTIMONY FOR HIM
mEy WHO THINK THAT THE ACCUSED TAMMASr
LEADEH's CHARACTER Is GUoD'

LEADERS CHARACTER Il "OOp'
Ex.Alderman "Jimr Barker, the Tammany ieaoer
accused OF all atroclous ASSAULT Oh JANIS 'e.'
looked more anxious yesterday than on tie pie'"
day when he faced tho Jury who are trSihs mn" W
tore Judge Cowing In the General sessions. Assistant
n,,c, ATTORNEY Jerome is conducting the prosecution
r.,b the greatest earnesness and MS Keenness anu
vsor dismayed the group Of frequenters OF .Arks
and Others who were ready 10 tesluy ios
the "dees,rcts leader.
John Muller Of No. AGO West Twenty'sixth'S|' was
the frs, witness called By Mr.. Howe Barker COUNSEL
He said that on the evening of september ~ nc eh'
see Barker about the appointment Oh some Vi oS'
,aon,e at Castle Garden. Muller Is Mmseu u'e
baggage. master Of the Delaware, Laeha"anh~ ~
Western road at the immigrants iandihg'piaoe' nv
met Barker In Nineteenth-st and went VIII in' "
ClarS's place in Eighthave. Inc WINGS C'
frank Tweed Roby and Barker stood al the
The witness heard Herman say, ." aoh oa'e va"
# was Jim Barker himself would smash MN III
tho face IL he gave me such a ticket DaTAe'' ui'
witness said started for the rear room "icn i."e'
s,r,ck him and the clinched' ana po'h iet !"
the ground. Muller said on cross-eAaiI'a''on QUO,
Barker did not throw Herman against the 'o"e' I'd"
about the bar. . , o..
h., no aid do so and that injuries were caused IN
that way1' A., ,,r.-
~ he did do so | didn't sec lt.' was the answer
The witness SAID that he was nephew Oh cA''
man Nick Muller.
| John simpson who sells soap for d. ;. Brown
RI testified that he was in the reading room OF ths
| uauor store when he heard Herman make threat
! He went into the oarroom anu o"w rne anIay' re
,lso on rroSsexaminatiOn contradiccd Barker stsl
| mcnt a, TO the manner in which Herman was ''Ho""
| Alexander Lodomack. who was also IN thc r nIno.
store testified that he heard Herman car tsnc.
| IL names some Of the witnesses for the deihcs
| did not hear such remarks, llis w,me, no y,
eysr was able 20 cOrroborate Barriers statement a, "
Hernan's striking Oh the railing. and from I'M, tuIe
ON throughout the trial the witnesses coaid AL Vs''
As 10 that important poni: ..,ooa w,o .es,laed
| for the prosecution 10 the Assault MAJ ~
| Barker, was recalled by Mr.. Howe, VINO a,ne e,
about an alleged prize hsnt ,,, VII" IN, him n
| Weehawken but denied that the fight was ior honey'
| Frank Tweed. another witness Tor the deienCo,
corroborated OF Barkers statements but nhe a.,
the witnesses, he suffered under MI 1eroiles rsp''
| William Fletcher. age forty one. testified that ne
was a Grand Army man. lie gave some cotiVoOgs AZ
testimony for the defence Mr. Jerome sara 70 mn
| You must have been about eleven years GU "A'u
the war broke out ..,
| Yes was the answer Il the youngest boy
| who served He said that he took part IN the pom.
baIylmentS Of Fort Fisher and Charleston ana 60, ws
| teen DAYS In thc lie was a; one time ceth ~
the postonice. and IN the Customs House SernIs
from iss0 TO 1ss7. lie was dismissed Tor sg ss
matter connected with forged telegram. but SAID IN"
| ho had been eXOneratcd by Collector Erhardt.
| Henry McAlccuan. the Tammany pe"nbrokcr' wnose
name has appeared In the testimony before the senss
fireman and others testified that they Thought DaFse!
| nod n good character. Mr.. jerome asked each q
| them: Would YOU still think his character COCO
| y Won knew that he had ss,aulted young liebrN
ard had paid damages for the assault in civil suit
I In witnesses did not know Of that circumstance
| rho case will be given 70 the jury to-day.