The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-03-09
LARKHY VASBARTBNDBR
He Slung Drinks for James
Seaman on Newark
Avenue.
HE HAS A CERTIFICATE NOW.
But It Came From Poughkeepsie
and Is High on the Wall.


From dispenser of drinks to a regular
praeticing physician in the brief period of
one week. Such was the transformation
Of that precocious youth, Albert Larkey,
who styles himself doctor and whose
brief but checkered career was partially
told in the JERSEY CRY NEWS of Friday.
In an interview Mr.. Larkey said he was q
graduate of the Bowdoin Institute in
Maine and claimed to have a diploma
from that institution. He stated that he
came direct from Maine two months ago
when he opened an Office at the boarding
house, No. 51455S Henderson street. Now
this statement is very hard to reconcile
with the statement of John Seaman, a
saloon keeper doing business on Newark
avenue directly opposite the Harrison
estate.
Mr. Seaman states that little over
two months ago Larkey was employed ais
bartender by him Mr.. Scanlan's regular
bartender died in November, ana directly
after that Larkey was employed in the
place. According to his former employ
er's statement, the pseudo doctor made
an excellent bartender, but while there
he unconsciously made break which has
since proved great source of annoyance.
HE BOUNCED SMITH.
Among the regular patrons of the place
was John Smith, an agent for the Pru-
Dental Life Insurance Company and the
husband of Mrs. Smith, who Complained
to the Board OF Health about the extreme
youth of the so-called DR.. Larkey. Dur
ing the regular routine of business Larkey
conceived dislike for John smith, Dnd
one day SO far forgot himself rs TO uncer-
enormously bounce him from the store.
It is claimed by I1arkey's friends that a
FEELING OF spite was nurtured IN the breast
of Smith, and when Larkey charged
whatit was claimed was an exorbitant
sum for attending Mrs. Smith as a ply
stefan during illness, this feeling cnlmin-
ated in the recent complaint to the Board
of Health. However, that does not alter
the fact that Larkey was employed as a
bartender little over two months ago.
THE CERTIFICATE ON THE WALL
called on MIR. LaTkey at his Office, No.
260 Ninth street, last night He appeared
considerably Hurried when told him my
business. Well. said he, there is my
diploma now il you want to see it, = point
ing to some certificate hanging in frame
on the wall. 1t was hung very high up
and could not be deciphered from where
l was. but Mr. Larkey assured me it was
a certificate from the Preparatory School
of Medicine at Poughkeepsie, New York,
and was signed by physician in Fish
kill, New York. The diploma from the
Bowdoin Institute in Maine, upon which
Mr., Larkey based his right to practice
medicine at the last interview, was not
forthcoming.
Doctor, said I, lyon told me in my
last interview that yon came direct from
Maine little over two months ago.
Do you wish to be SO understoodg'
oh, no. l 90 to Maine off and on. I
have been in Jersey City before .
What business we're you in three
months ago?n / as ed.
II was in no particular business. /
was studying medicine"
Were you not employed as bartender
at any timer"
NO, was not =
s'Do you know John Seaman, a saloon
keeper on Newark avenue, opposite the
Harrison estate?n
mo sir, do not. =
.'Were you not employed by him in the
capacity Of bartender at any timer"
II was not.
The Doctor also stated that he had no
relatives in Jersey City and that his
brother was not employed in the abbatoir
Several who claim to know Mr. Larkey
intimately say that he was employed as
bartender and that his relatives live in
Jersey City.