The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1909-11-20
ASSASSIN BARR
RUN TO COVER

Charles Barr, the young vaquero
who, on the 5th Of December last, shot
and killed Deputy Sheriff William
Larkin at .Riley's Kings river ranch,
has been located in the Colorado state
penitentiary at Canon City, Barr, un-
der tn ename of G. c. Collins, was sent
up from Pueblo last July for robbing
street car conductor and motorman
in that city, being sentenced to four
teen years upon his plea of guilty. He
only secured two cheap watches and
small sum Of money, and was caught
the day after he committed the crime,
when he called at q saloon for valise
which contained the stolen watches.
In attempting to justify his act, Barr
claimed that he was driven to the
crime by hunger.
Since the murder of Deputy Sheriff
Larkin last December, officers all over
the country have been on the lookout
for Barr, on notification from Sheriff
Lamb. Shortly after the killing re-
ward of $500 was offered by the county
commissioners for the capture of Barr,
dead or alive, to which amount an
other $500 was added by the widow
of the murdered officer. The commits
sioners, some three months ago, with
drew their reward, but so far as known
the other $500 stiIl stands.
Upon receiving Sheriff Lambs cir
eular, Chief Of Police Cook, Of San
Francisco, detailed Detective Sergeant
Joseph Redmond to handle the case
Two months ago Chief of Police Nc
MILAN, of Pueblo, wrote to the San
Francisco police informing them Of the
arrest Of Collins, and said that Collins
was evidently an assumed name Col
Inns, he said, received letters from a
man who signed himself "W. G..
Southern" who lived in San Francis.
co. Southern had pleaded with the
Colorado authorities to be lenieut
with Collins.
Redmond,- after many difficulties,
idetifed Southern to be none other
than w. G. Barr, and, remembering
the Larkin murder, it instantly oc-
Cured to him that Collins must be
young Barr.
The elder Barr, who is dealer In
mattings and linoleums on Golden Gate
avenue, San Francisco, had evidently
assumed a fictitious name in oredr to
shield his son.
As soon as the present term Of court
adjourns an effort will be made by
Sheriff Lamb to secure Bars release
from the Colorado penitentiary, in or
der that he may be brought here and
placed on trial for the wanton killing
of Larkin. 1t is claimed that Barr is
wanted for q murder committed in
New Mexico between the time of his
leaving Humboldt county last Decem
ber and the date Of his arrest for the
crime for which he is now serving
time. However, when arrested at
Pueblo the New Mexico authorities did
not attempt to have him extradited on
the murder charge for the reason that
they had little but circumstantial evil
dence against him. Unless they have
obtained new evidence, it is not likely
they will interfere with his removal
to this county to stand trial for the
Larkin murder, evidence of which is
said to be conclusive.
History of the Murder.
The Silver State of December 8,
1908, contained the following accoune
of the cowardly assassination:
Last Saturday afternoon, at about
o o'elock, Deputy Sheriff Billy Larkin
was murdered in cold blood by Charley
Barr, bucaroo, at Riley's ranch on
Kings river. about s5 miles northwest
of Winnemucca. AS near as can be
ascertained at this writing the facts
are substantially as follows:
"Last Wednesday Larkin started
from Winnemucca in company with
John Saval, the well-known sheepman,
to serve some papers in civil suit on
sheepman living in the vicinity of
Kings river. Arriving at the Riley
ranch ut about O'Clock Saturday
afternoon, they left their team at the
barn and went to the house for din
ner. Knowing that Barr had made
threats against Larkin, Floyd Me-
Reynolds, foreman of the ranch. told
the latter that Barr was around, being
employed cn the ranch, and advised
Larkin to see him and tell him that he
was not looking for him.. Larkin is
said to have replied that he did not be-
ileve Barr would bother him any and
after"dinners, started for the barn
alone, Saval remaining behind for a