New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-02
THE WOMAN AN ACCESSORY.
MEsERoLE HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.
WITNESSES TELL TINE STORY OF THE KILLING
oF LARRIG BEFoRE THE CoRoNER.
1O4. 1915 and los WEST I4Ta ST.

OF LARBIG BEFORE THE CORONER.
Little light was thrown at the inquest last even-
ing upon the shooting Of Theodore Larbig by Darwin
J. Meserole son Of General J. V. Meserole in the fat
Of Mrs Dovie FOuey COmstOck at No. 37s Sackettst,
Brooklyn, on sunday night The inquest was heiS
In the Supervisors Chamber in the Court House in
Broollyl. and was attended, by all the persons who
could crowd into the room. The prisoners, Mr..
Meserole and Mrs. Comstock were the centre Of in
erest. DstrictAttorney Rdgway questioned the
witnesses Coroner Rooney and the Jury, who viewed
the body on Monday, heard the evidence.
The first witness was Police sergear' Thomas Walsh
He detailed how Darwin J. MeseroI 9peared at the
Butler street Police station June -, Al 10 p m
and said 1 want 70 give myself up; have shot
man at No 37s sackett-st He assaulted this lady
and shot him. He said he didn't think the man
was dead. and wanted physician sent to the house.
He said he rented a room from Mrs. ComstOck The
witness said that he asked Mrs. ComstOck about the
affair She particulars at first, but afterward
said that Lsrbig was jealous. Meserole said that
Larbig struck him, and he had a lump on his face
Police Captain P H. Leavy testified that he was
as the police station when Mr. Meserole and Mrs. Com
stock entered The former said he had tight with
man and shot him. The man had assaulted the
woman and struck her, and he put his pistol 70 his
lace and told him to let go. The man then threaened
TO have him arrested, and struck him in the eye
he then shot. The witness said L Went to the Hat
piano. Ills body lay in bedroom. extending almost
across it. He lay face down. and was dead when
found I don't know how long Meserole and ComstocK
were IN the house after the shooting
Mrs, Grace Creation who occupied the fourth fat
in the house at No. 37s Sackeust. testified that on
the night in question she heard pistol shots fired
IN the lower part OF the house Before that she heard
a womnns voice say Ny TOD, don't fire that revolver
al me- mans voice said the same, and
added: Don't shoot Another voice sad
Yes I VIII She heard nothing more after
the shots except Il wish you would keep that dog
ont OF there She had never seen Mrs Comst0ck'
although she had lived in the Hat since October.
Detectives sergeant Raleigh gave evidence TO the
effect that he first saw Darwin J. Meserole cell at
the police station, and then asked him what caused the
trouble. He said: have furnished room In that
fat and this man a=saulting this woman and she
came in my room and asked 10 be protected. took
nv pistol ont Of my pocket, and made him deSist lie
said IN have you before the cout in the morning for
threatening my life and he then struck ne, and shot
him twice. The body found in the room which
lleserOle indicated.
The witness added Mrs. Comstock told me that
when she and Mr. MeSerOe returned from Coney Island
she saw Mr. Larbg standing on street corner After
a short time he came TO the house and said ne was
going 10 stay there. They had an argument about
picture and she gave it to him. He struck her, and
she ran into Mr. MeserOe's room for protection ana
ne struck her and choked her there. Nj Meseroe pms
pist 10 his head and he des>ted. she ran into the
dlnfn,room and saw Mr. Meseroe backing mp, and Mr..
Larbig following and then the two shots were fred.
she let Larbg into the hallway between the dining
room and Kitchen
The District-AttOrney asked If there was anything
TO prevent Meseroe from going ont Of the fiat In 'front.'
when Larbg was coming In the and the witness
said there not The witness further said that Mrs.
ComstOck told him that she struck her nose against
part Of the bed while struggling 20 get away from Lar
-ha told not
She said that it might have been half an hour before
she and Meser0e left the house after the shooting.
There was a buzz Of excitement when Kate Mo-
Caffrey the servant OF Mrs. COmstOck, was called.
Her evidence was to the effect that she had known
Mr. Larbig since March, when she was living with
Mrs COmstock at No. 344 smthst. He called there
and at the Sacket Hat frequently. She said she
did not remember that Mr.. Larbg gave Mrs. COmsOck
a DOhCy OF insurance on his He. but under The queS-
lions VI Mr.. Rdgway she recalled that Mrs COmstOck
had told her So Mr.. MeSeIOe had lived at The hOuss
a week and had a umbrella and ynuse there. She
had seen Mr. MeserOle al the >mith-St. fat, but Ia
never met Mr. Larbig until SATURDAY. Mrs. Comstocs
said in regard to going COney Island 70 Mr. IATDig:
II you are willing. III co. Mrs COmstock had
known Mr. MeserOle two years and first met him In
Twenty thlrd-st.. New York.
The Jury gave the verdict in few moments. They
found that Mr. Larblg came 10 his death by pistol
shot wound inflicted bv Darwin J. Meserole, and held
Mr., Com stock accessory 10 the crime. Tho
prisoners were remanded ~ await the action Of the
Grand Jury.