New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-30
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
YOUNG MEsERoLE ARRAIGNEp.
TUE DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAYS HE MUST BE
INDICTED FOR MURDER IN THE


INDICTED FOR MURDER IN THE
FIRST DEGREE.
Darwin J. Meseroles youngest son of General Jerc-
miah v Mcseroe president OF the Williamsburg Saw
ings bank, was arragned before Police Justice righe
yesterday in the Butler Street Court TO answer 10
the charge Of homicide in killing Theodore Lsrbg at
No 37s Sackettst. late on saturday night He was
accompanied by his father. and when called To the BAR
asked for time to counsel which was allowed.
lie was sent back TO Raymond Street jail TO await
The inquest.
Mrs Dovie F. COmstock. i'm whose rooms the crime
was committed also arragned before Police Jus
lice Tghe. but discharged. Detective Rorke then
look her to the coroneTs Office as witness BEFORE
Coroner Rooney could commit her to be detained as a
witness DstrictAtorney Ridgway said he would hoid
her upon bench warrant accessory to the crime
lie added ~ propose TO have Meserole indicted Tor
murder In the first degree and as am satisfied that
This woman was the instigaOr OF the crime, propose
to see that she Is restrained If her liberty until the
law can deal with her as IT should
Detective Rorkc then sworc 10 warrant charging
that the shooting done In the presence OF ana Dy
the command and assistance Of said Dove ComstocA'
and she was committed Jail by the coroner nnui the
inquest, which is set for tomorrow evening
The career of Mrs CoInstock brought 20 light by tle
crime has been a checkcred one. Her naidSh naiio
was Dovle Forney and she is the daughter OF u wen
Forpey who recently edited weekly newspaper Ill
a
w Forney for wears editor OF "rhe Philadelphia Press
About ten years aqo she married to walter D Oo'n
stock a relative of Philip Armour. They were marriou
amid brilliant surroundings and went TO PrOVoehce "
live where Mr.. Comstock manages Doei oonp"Ul'
about five years ago he secured a divorce from his
wife and obtained the custody OF their only child, boy
Mrs Comsock lived In Washington for time ana lieh
A., xev,York About two years ago she went to
rrool,lvn and lived first at No 104 Concord 81. she
had references from firm of wall Street bankers ana
her mother visited her and her rent paid by checks
drawn nv her father. In July Of last year sho re-
moved 10 No 344 sm,llst. She lad many callers ana
her COMPANION was Catherine McCairrey While there
she became ACQUAINTED with Larbg. She says that MS
little how was the calsc their acquaintance because
he greatly rcsembled her own SON.
In March Iarbg and Robert \. Brown, WHO hVeu
I'm the same fat quar7eled, and frown was Donna oVcr
in 300 bonds by Police Justice Tighe 10 Keep 'he
neace on complaint of LaFbg that he had threatened
his life on MAY Mrs. COmStock moved TO NO. $40
eackettst She admit, that Larbig furnished the nat
when vounr Meseroe went TO board with her Larlig
became insanely jealous and he would nave taken he'
uto ON saturday night if MeserOle had not shot him.
Tho bosv Of Iarbig was viewed by the COrOner's
,rrv Yesterday and removed to hi, home NO - sec
opd place. The funeral will tahe place to-day, ana
Dir A. ]. LYMAN will conduct the services. Mr. Lar
c ,ras regarded as an excellent salesman by the hf
~ Holmes Booth & HAYDEN, which employed him.
The McseroIe family + one of the Oldest IN hroohiHn'
ror many years General Meserole who once comhaueu
The 4Tth Regiment faS been city surveyor ana aoouV
i've months ago ne was elected president OF the VIII
iamshnrg savings Bank. lie has two sons anu EuS
- III third son was killed last year by Dclhs IOMn
from The horse he riding. Darwin .; Mv ,n
succeeded his brothers seat IN tae soT i'm, few
H. hcionps 10 the Lincoln and ONiord cluD>' ""
weeks AGO he returned from Europe ana was """oi
ply sican's care