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VOL 15.
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA, JUNE 14, 1855,
NO. 30.
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THE JEFFERSOAS. I is rcay astonishing l
r-ii; rjj1G manner jn which the soldiers draf
luom the lew ork Courier & Enquirer. tcd for the artillcry arc traincd to tbat
Facts about Russian Army Service, 'arm is not a little original. When they
Discipline in the llussian army is more hear the canon fired for the first time they
than severe it is merciless, inhuman. tremble with fear. To conquer this weak
Thc least inattcution, the slightest fault, ncss in those who most exhibited it, they
is visited with the most cruel corporal are tied astride upon a gun, which is then
chastisement. fired off. This experiment once or twice
Should the unhappy culprit who was repeated never fails of the desired effect,
sentenced to receive a thousand lashes, Tho length of service is twenty-five
die under the inflictions after having re- years, to reckon from the eighteenth year
ceived the first five hundred, the remain- of the soldiers 3ge so that he is entitled to
dcr of the sentence is executed on his dead
body. The writer has seen an officer dc-
liberately pluck out by the roots one of
the whiskers from the face of a soldier.
The man did not Mir. Constantino, the
brother of the lato htnpcror, has deliuer- late at that age. But unfortunately the
fttely, on a parade, pierced with his sword the llussian (whether soldier or civilian,
the foot of a Colonel, and thus fastened whether freeman or slave) is too much ad
it to the earth. The officer did not stir dieted to drinking to do any good. Old
till the prince had withdrawn his sword. ' soldiers are provided for by the State in
He then tell and was removed. This feat .the way of inferior employments, such as
was performed by that execrable tyrant messengers, servants, house guardians,
to a prove to a foreign officer the degree and the like. On the railway between
of perfection which discipline had obtained Moscow and Petersburgh some thousands
in the llussian army. On another occa- are employed to keep the road clear, act
sion the Colonel of a regiment ordered as guards, policemen, etc. Private fami
four soldiers to stand forth. Having or- ' lies prefer them as servants, as they are
dcred them to kneel down he beckoned civil, sincerely attached to their masters,
to a party stationed at a distance to ap-! and more honest than Rusians generally
proach. He announced to the soldiers are.
that they were to be shot, and asked them At the second coronation of the late
to state any reasons why they should not ! Emperor at Moscow, in the year 1852
undergo sentence. "We are not aware of : he having reigned twenty-five years one
having done anything to deserve the pun-' of the Imperial Princesses obtained his
ishment," was the reply, "but our com-! promise to reduce the term of service
manding officer knows best " The party j from twenty-five to fifteen years. This
fired, one man fell dead; fright alone had promise was not kept by the Emperor
killed him, as the gun3 had been loaded Nicholas, nor is his successor in a position
with only blank cartridges. " ell, what .
now you say to this," said the Colonel,
addressing the English officer for whose
instruction this instance of military dis- Indeed, it is chiefly From that body that
cipline was exhibited. They deserve to i the army is officered. Military rank itself
be shot was the answer, for their cowar-J confers one of the fourteen degrees of
dice they ought to have bayoneted you j of nobility. Xo pains are taken, by means
before they kuelt down. 'preparatory education in the public in-
When an order is issued from the high- stitutions, and subsequent study and prac
est quarter, the Governors of the Provin-jtice, to obtain efficient officers, but with
ccs issue theirs to their subordinates. . some exceptions, the Russian officer is not
These notify to the noble laudownrrs that j equal to the officers of the other nations,
a quota is expected, and fixed the num-1 What the common llussian soldier is to
bcr of men each has to supply. The Lord ; the French, Prussian or English soldier,
generally picks out the vort and the so the Rus-ian officer is to the French,
weakest, least useful portion of his un-,&c, officer. The German and Swedish
married serfs for the army, keeping in his
v triune nf n Vrihp.
S T - l
Prior to their enlistment, verv often these ,
service thestrongest, healthiest, best con- good officers, Russia Proper tew or none, j
ducted, and most useful a matter easily ' Their besetting sins are extravagance;'
managed with the inspecting Commissary J they indulge in excess of every kind.
poor fellows must be married. A notice' O' oincers Have Dcen known to gaaiDie j
to that effect is sent to the priest, who ap- j away the horses belonging to their rcgi- .
points an early day for the ceremony. j ments. The extravagance of some, and
The young men and an equal number of! the miserable pay of all, cause much em-
younr women are placed in two opposite j barrassment and much poverty. Many
rows,aud, as the priest passes through military officers are so poor that they will
the avenue just formed, he unites the two stoop to almost any action by which they (
persons who happen to faco each other.- can put a few roubles in their pockets.
Proceeding to the church, the marriage j A considerable number of poor officers'
ceremonies are performed. arc employed in government offices and
c i -x i it i ,'it is by no means difficult to obtain from
Sometimes it happens that young men , . J , ., ,.
, , , i i them, with the use of a bribe, most lm-1
and women between whom a mutual at-r ! . f .. , ,
" 1- .,e . wportant information on matters which it
OUULllUuLlt UA1SLS HIM kuua iii.uaiui.vu , uui
7 , , 7, , n ..w, t '
in TridulrTPTif. lnrd crnnfirnllv consults the,
- r ... ' r i xi.
inclinations oi me panics. ju iuc uiuci
Land such marriages furnish a cruel and
oppressive steward with frequent oppor
tunities of gratifying pique or revenge.
After the wedding the recruits are per-
iniinf f rt rnmnn irifli tlioir v5ri for fiOTTIft 1
time, varying from a few days to even a
few weeks, after which they join the rcgi-
ments, leaving their wives behind ; years
may pass without a couple obtaining inte-
ligence from each other. Sometimes the
wife contrives to discover her husbands ,
whereabouts, and if she can obtain per-
mission irom tue x.oru or u repruwma-
tivc, and a passport from authorities, she
goes in scarcn oi mm, wxomyuanu u,j nu
cituarcn.
In Poland the system of recruiting is
very severe. Every son in a family but
y
one, must serve, and even the last is very,
often forcibly seized. Boys are registered
when thev attain the age of thirteen years.
"Unexpectedly, in the middle of the night, I
tncy arc tanen iromtneir noai auuvuu-
veyod to a placo of safety, generally tho
ibarracks, where they arc placed with their
faces against tho wall and measured ;
should any one look round for a moment
. i xi r r. i
he receives a slap in the face. After Lav-
ing gone through the measuring and mcd-
ical examinations, military clothing is
distributed among them ; they are then
kepr? close prisoners in the barracks till
they are called out to march. Having
been conducted to the market place or
same large square, they are torn from the
arms of their distracted mothers and
uiui.a 4
wccping sisters and marched off to the
depot. There they are distributed to va-
rious station, to be incorporated into reg-
jmeuts of infantry, cavalry, or the nayy.
itcording to their sizes. They are taught
ithc rudiments of a Russian education and
IuanJ are taught trades. After
having
! acquired a thorough knowledge of milita
fV exercises and a soldier's duties, after
, n fom T7nru ca- M ' , . .
" J1""" tucjr oyiucuuica uuium
u iuiiuul'u. in virrnr nr wnin r. pv nnino
.1 . . J,
1110 privilege 01 exercising some handl-
craft for rhrir nirn honnfif flmnrrli tliov
, T CUCir 0wn DCuefit, tbOUgb tbcy
jmust of course be ready .to join their reg-
iimcnts at a moment s notice
For such a
I permit or "pass" they must pay the gov
ernment five silver roubles annually.
They are drilled into trades as they arc
taught tho notes to those who arc selected
frtt milifiTTT Vi r n A a nnA flirt Tiinnnil' in
j , ., . . J ,
his discharge after having attained the ;
age of forty-three. lie has always some
money to receive in the shape of arrears
of pay, so that if he be a careful man he
may commence life, for which it is not too
at present to grant such an indulgence to
the soldiers.
All nobles must serve in the army.-
provinces ot the Itussian Empire iurnisn,
The7 are much addicted to crammer, and
j o t-' j
tins is carried to sucn excess, tuac cavai-
r , . . , , , , , ,
is the interest of the government to. keep
isecret.
By such means copies arc obtain
ed of most important documents. Great
caution and a good deal of management
are required in opening negotiations with
the employees, who may perhaps be gov
ernment spies, or agents of the secret po-
gU(jh tb are tb(J military reS0Urces
of R . and Q fcrusfc tbafc e b ba8
. . to iustify the application of
the qU erb that all tbat glitters is
Qot w Tbe oq1 superiority of the j
Rusgan army consists in its numerical
tTC lh man for man, as compared with
tbe armies of tbe otber Kuropcan p0wers
n ds ilis dcddcdhj and very
tf inferior.
JOHN W, KUXTON,
DEALER IN
Res lful, informs Uie bHc tbat Dn
Jameg c Aycrj prnclical and Hnaiylicai
chemist, has appointed him ngent for the sale
0f the celebrated
ChCFFy Pectoral)
, . rri ca
a sure remedy for the cure ol uougiis, Isolds,
Inlllcn2ll Group, and Consumption. Also,
bg weU known Cathartic Pills. He has on
hand, in addition to the above, German Worm
Seed, whjch is an excellent remedy for the
removal of worms.
A full supply of these- articles can be had
at bis Store, on Elizabeth Street, a few doors
above the well known Bakery of Jacob
Golz- .... ' . . . ,
He positively gives no credit, as it has be-
come unfasbiole ag wc1 as unprofilable to
do go
Quick gaies aud small profits is his,motto.
JOHN W. ..KUXTON.
Strotidtburg, February S, 1855. ly.
TRIAL OF
Patrick Cogan, Thomas Sheridan, John
Kahoe, Patrick Brady, Philip Cogan
John Cogan, John Kane, James Ko
gers, James M'Cormick and John Gai-
nor
INDICTED FOR THE MURDER OF
PATRICK BROWN.
( Testimony Concluded.)
Patrick Burns, sworn. I was on 17th
March present, in Peter Brown's shanty.
I came there about half past five o'clock,
with Pat. O'Neal. The first I saw was
John Gonnelly came into Browns Bhanty
T vena flion in 'Plino TJiirnn nnrl lio
-.w". " i mruwu in, jl men went anu stoou Dciwecn
foil out, and they went to beat one anoth- 1 the window and door. When I saw
cr; Ragan threw Gonnelly down; then ' Sheridan, I was standing right up by the
he Gonnelly; cried mercy; so Pat. Brown i window, looking but; had my shoulder a
and Peter Brown took llagan off, and gainst the wall looking -out, my hips a
turned Gonnelly out, Gonnelly then was ' gainst the pile of wood, and ray shoulder
bleeding, and went out, washed himself against the jam of tho window; that pile
with snow. He came in the second time 0f wood was up to top of my hip bone,
and they turned him out ; he said if he J and about as long as from where I am to
was in Pat. Cogan's shanty, he wouldn't the railing, witness is about 12 or 13
bo beaten in it. After they put him out ' feet from railing 1 Tho Ho-hr, vrns hnriW
the second time, (about half an hour af
ter,) Pat. Cogan came in, and John Ka
hoe came in with him, John Kane came
in, ruil. Uogan came m, and John Gon-
nelly. The first word I heard Pat. Co
gan say, he said, where is the man that
said, let Pat. Cogan go to hell, when ho
came in. Peter Brown asked if any one
said that word, they all said not. Pete
said if it was for raising a muss they came
there, they had better stop at home ; so
Pete Brown came outside the bar; did'nt
, hear any body make use of the word, lie;
when Pete come around, they all got up,
and stood in middle of floor ; Pete told
them to go out of the house; so they were
shuffling and pushing each other around
the door, for a long time. I saw Pete
Brown, Pat. Brown, Thos. Ragan, Phil.
Cogan, Pat. Cogan, John Kane, and Jno.
Gonnelly ; they were pushing them out,
and I heard Phil. Cogan say: boys are you
coming in; as soon as they got outside, the
door was closed ; I remained in, so did
i Thos. Ragan, Pete Brown, and Pat.
Brown, that is all I saw inside the house.
! When theyrgot out, the first I saw, was a
' window smashed in with a chunk of wood
front window then the wood was com
ing in so thick, you would think you
wouldjnt have your life a minute if you
were in; and you would think every minute
the shanty would be broke ; then they
broke the door with wood; that was all
I seen then. Pete. Brown cleared away;
the candle was put out, Pete, went to the
back door, and Thos. Ragan too, and Pat.
Brown out at the back door : then tho
wood eased outside ; in a few minutes
after I went out into Mr. Brown's wood
shanty; when I went out I say no one out
side ; it was Schrawder Brown's shanty ;
x uiuu remain m toe suamy on.y aooui
T J:jJa ? il . 1 r .1 x. i "
out; I saw nothing from the time I went
into the wood shanty till I went home.
The wood shanty is just on opposite side
of street. I heard no noise while there
except of men walking up and down tho
street. I remained then for a few min
utes, from there I went home.
Pat. O'Neil went with me into the shan
ty. To the best of my opinion Patrick
Brown remained in the shanty about half
an Lour after Peter left. Pat. left me
was breaking in that shanty, except Thos.
Sheridan: I saw him outside the window.
I saw him pegging in the wood in the win-
dow. Ihere were, I should judge 13 or
were throwing in the wood.
i",vt"v . . " j ' " j
I went homo
about 9 o'clock.
Cr. Ex. I was talking to Pete Brown
just before I came in here to testify; when
Gonnelly came in the second time, he and
Ragan did nt have another fight; did nt
gut uuai. iuu ouiUiiu uuiu u uuiubiu , x
did'nt see Pete Brown beat him : Brown
pushed him out of the door; handled him
pretty rough. There was no muss the
second time be came in; more than Pete's
just putting him out. O'Neal and I went
in together, about half hour after that
Gonnelly was put out the second time; he
and Pat. Cogan, and John Kahoe came
back. John Kahoe was the first man I
saw come in with Pat. Cogan, one right
after the other; John Itane and Phil. Co
gan, came iu right after, Pat. Cogan was
there when Phil. Cogan came in; I did'nt
sec John Gonnelly come in with them.
They all went out to together, and Phil,
remained in awhile after them; did'nt see
O'Neil when these men came in ; O'Neil
stopped in the shanty for about two or
three minutes; I saw O'Neil after that go
down to Pat. Cogan's shanty with Gon
nelly's hankerchicf; 1 never left the shan
ty, from the time I went in, till I went o
ver to the wood-shed ; I did'nt see Pete
Brown beating Phil. Cogan over the head
with a pistol; Ragan's, Pete and Pat.
Brown trying to put him out; did'nt sec a
drop of blood on Phil, inside the shanty;
I did'nt see Pete have any thing in his
hands, when they were trying to put Phil,
out ; saw no one inside the shanty have
any thing in their hands; did'nt see John
Kakoc strike then ; I did see that John
Kahoe was injured; saw him bleeding in
side the shanty, was bleeding on his fore
head ; I did;nt sec any body have any
thing in their hands ; did'nt see Pete
Brown have any thing in his hands; did'nt
sec him have a pistol; did'nt see him beat
Phil. Cogan nor John Kahoe with a pis
tol; I did'nt hear any body call another
a liar that night; I beard Pete Brown
snap a pistol. lie was outside the door
when he snapped tho pistol
outside tha
back door; did'nt hear him snap but ouco
did'nt hear any pistols, nor guns fired off
that night: I did'nt see Pete Brown go to
the front door, and snap a pistol I was
close. to the hind door when Pete snapped
the pistol. It took about three or four
minutes to the best of my opinion, to get
tnem out, they then shut the front door ;
they did'nt commence at all throwing
wood before that; as soon as the door was
shut, they commenced throwing the wood;
did'nt know no man of them, but Thomas
j Sheridan ; I saw him throw in but one
( stick of wood, I did'nt wait then to see ;
that wns'nfc the first stick : did'nt see him
1 throw, till a good many more sticks were
. i T it i i t i Jtl
ing
when
I was
standing
there by the
window.
To the best of my opinion Phil. Co
gan was'nt in two minutes after the rest
were out; I did'nt sec Pete Brown come
back again when he went out of the baok
door; I saw him go to back door once be
fore he went out; he did'nt go out, that
was when I saw him snap the pistol. The
light was burning at that time; Pete stop
ped about ten or twelve minutes when ho
came back, before he left for good; It was
an hour, and more than an hour from the
time they put these men out, until Pat.
Brown left tho shanty; to the best of my
opinion, it was about half past 7, when
Pat. left the shanty; I did'nt see nor meet
any body but one chap, when I came out
of the wood shed, that I met them in the
street as I came along. I told many a
one what I knew about this told Peter
Conner, he asked me what I knew, right
after I went home, he and I hav'nt talked
about it since; I hav'nt told anybody else;
I have talked to Pete Brown once or
twice; I told Pete about it yesterday, he
asked me about it; he and I did'nt talk
about it to day; I never gave Pete Brown
a cent towards this prosecution; I did'nt
order any money to be left at Levanway's
store for him ; I said nothing to Levan
way or his clerk about the money being
left for Brown ; I told Pete he might put
my name down for a dollar. I was ex
amined as a witness before the Inquest.
I said there that I saw Thos. Sheridan
throw a stick of wood in the window, told
the same there, that I have told here ; I
did'nt then say that, I did'nt know any
ono that was there ; It was not a very
dark night; I drank a little that day
whiskey I drank half a glass at Pete
B , half a aS3 f j, nQ QnQ
drank
with me: O'Neil and I drank together; as
soon as we went in, Pat. Brown said this
was Patrick's day, and he would treat ;
can't say whether Pat. Brown was sober
that night; I took him to be sober; I took
x'ete urown to ne soDcr : oia nt see any
j body drink then, except John Gonnelly;
I did'nt work that day none of the boys
worked that day; was in my own board-
' ing house the whole day before I came to
Brown.8. they hadnt nquor there,
, knQW Thos gheridan all winter ; I (
came
here to work four or five weeks before
Christmas ; my boss is Mr. Stage now; he
I did,nt h(Jar Tbog Sheridau say any thi'
tbat ht can,t tcll how he wa3 dressed
was my boss at tne time ot tms iuss ; I
, at all; ne nau a coat on ; nau a cap on ;
black cap with a peak to it; the peak was
over his .forehead cloth cap in working
, clothes ; Phil. Cogan had a whitish coat
'on; Phil., John Kane, and John Kahoe
' l,o1 pi,;i
wag . b;3 w fc j John Kahoe
b b fc j b K b d fc
on the colour of mine, brown coat, I
did'nt sco Sheridan more than about a
J quarter of a minute; I had my face close
up against the glass ;
I stood outsido the
bar then, two or turce stictts tnrown in
iue winuuw uuiuiu x uuu iuy muu luiuu.
William Carey, sworn. I rcsido in
Slroudsburg. I hoaid the noiso on the
17th March ; Melchoir Barry and I were
butchering a beef that night; I did'nt see
the fuss ; the noise I thought sounded
like tearing down a building; heard some
persons hollowing or talking pretty loud;
could'nt distinguish anything said ; was
150 or 200 feet from Pat. Brown's shan
ty ; I should suppose the noise continued
some ten minutes; I did'nt como out of
the slaughter house, till it was all over.
I was a member of the Coroner's Inquest
on next day ; I unstripped the body the
physicians examined. There was consid
erable clodded blood under tho skin of
the head j did'nt see any cuts or bruises
of the head; think the right side was
swollen some. The appearances of his
head did'nt ltiok to mo to bo hurt any,
uutil they took off the skin ; think there
were a few little scratches on his face,
and cut on his lip.
Melchoir Barry i sworn. I was'nt pres
ent was butchering in Browh'a slaught
er house. William Carey, Lewis Barry,
John Frankenfiold's boy and myself; the
slaughter houso is about 50 paces from
Brown's scanty; we heard a noise a little
after we lit a candle; it sounded to us as
if in Levanway's store, or an attack to
break in; the store is about 100 feet from
tho shanty. The noiso continued some
eight or ten minutes; many voices of peo
ple as if they wore quarreling;, after that
iwnjieard something like throwing of wood'
Mftnrc-J ;n?t the flmnty ; it sounded
then, as if against Levanway's store, the
store is about 100 feet from the slaughter
house. The noise continued stronger as
we were butchering ; we made up our
minds to go away ; I went out through
Schrawder Brown's gate ; and came out
to Marie Miller s gate, and as 1 came
th ere there wero a considerable number
of men going down, from the wood pile
of Swartwood, towards Pat. Brown's shan
ty with a rush ; I could'nt say exactly to
the hour, but it was a little after candle
light. The noise they were making was
swearing, appeared to be in anger, should
suppose thero were some ten or twelve
men, or may be more; the noise sounded
to me like the Irish language; did'nt see
where these men went too ; did'nt watch
them, particular ; saw them moving
towards Brown's shanty ; did'nt observe
the wood pile that night.
Cr. Ex. 1 came on up the side walk
to the Tavern. I don't remember of see
ing any man then about the pavement
that I knew. This was after supper
time. We were in the slaughterhouse
long enough to dress a beef, with the ex
ception of taking the fat off tho entrails.
When I first saw these men they were
rather farther down towards Brown's
shanty than I was. Some few passing
down opposite me. Mark Miller's house
is below Swartwood's Frankinfield's boy
went into Schrawder Brown's. I think
Lewis Barry went out the slaughterhouse
first. Think Cary and I, and Frankin
field's boy went out together. Don't know
which way Cary went, after I left him at
Brown's gate. It was considerable dark
when I came out of Miller's gate, was a
misty night.
William Cary, again. When I came
out the slaughter house, the body was in
tho shanty. I was in the shanty when
they were going to carry Pat. Brown to
the bed. Patrick Cogan wanted to help
carry him in. Peter Brown told Cogan
he did'nt want him to help ; didn't want
the murderer to assist carrying him. Don't
know whether Cogan made any reply.
Cr. Ex. Think there were two other
Irishmen in there. Can't say Avhcther
Richard S. Staples was there then ; think
Larzelier was. Schrawder Brown was
there. There was considerable noi3e and
confusion. I don't recollect hearing Co
gan say any thing, I wasn't very close.
Peter Brown appeared to be very much
excited, don't know whether he was drunk.
I should judge there were eight or ten
persons in the shanty. I went in right
after the light.
Re. Ex. Melchoir Barry and I, and
Frankenfield camo out of the slaughter
house together separated in Brown's
yard.
Cr. Ex. It was pretty dark suppose
between 7 and 8 o'clock wdsh't rainy
night ; think it rained in forenddHj don't
recollect whether cloudy or not.
Melchoir Barry, again. I had a con
versation with John Kahoe on Sunday af
ter the fray in forenoon. I went down to
see Patrick Brown, did'nt get to see him.
I saw John Kahoe, I asked how it was
about this. He said they, (he didn't say
who,) had got into a spree and wrangle.
I asked him who done it. He said Pat.
Cogan's men done it. I said it was a
great note to get in a spree and maul and
momic a man, and tear down his building
in that style. Ho expressed himself, d m
them, they have always been murdering
Pat. Cogan's men. He said I suppose
they wanted revenge. I don't remember
any other conversation with him. Had no
conversation with Kahoe, nor itny others
of tlm prisoners.
Cr. Ex. I have expressed myself in
nearly in those words. I said that I be
lieved that Pat. Cogan was tho concocter
of the wholo scheme and that if he was
guilty he ought to be punished. I gave
Simm Barry one dollar to feo counsel. I
told him I would lend him a dollar, that
I wanted it back. It was in my mind
it was on the stoop when he was keeping
tavern yet; think within a day or too af
ter this occurrence. Think this conver
sation with Kahoe was about 9 or 10 o'
olock, 15 or 20 feet this side of Patrick
Brown's shanty several others standing
by. I know James Stewart, I don't re
member of anybody being iu hearing. I
think Kahoe had a small cut on his forc
hoad don't remember seeing his head
bandaged, the cut was a littlo abovo tho
eyebrows. Didn't discoveranythiug more;
don't know that it was awouud, appeared
to be fresh. I believe he was sober as far
as I am acquainted with the man.
James N. Burling, sworn. I helped
arrest these men, on the 18th March.
Kahoe gave himself up to mo in the street.
Had some littlo conversation with somo
few of them with Kahoe, told him I was
sorry to hear tcll of their being in such a
scrape as that. Ho wljut on to show me
the bruise he had received. He had a
wound on his head ; think he said Peter
Brown had gave him the wound tho even
ing before this was between 10 and 11
o'clock forenoon. Nono surrendered
themselves, but Kahoo I tbink helped ar
rest all of the prisoners, except Pat. Co
gan. I was down at Pat. Brown's shanty,
ho, Kahoe, was in company with two oth
er men. Philip Cogan was abed with his
head tied up. I told Phil. I was sorry ho
was caught in such a scrape as that. I
think he said ho went to help them save
Pat. Brown ; left two men there to watch
him till we wont over to the R'ook Job
and brought tho others. I told John Ka
hoe I was sorry to find him in another
scrape. Ho didn't give me much satis
faction. I went into Brown's shanty that
evening, the window was smashed in, and
tho door bursted in wood about the floor,
considerable wood on the floor three
rooms in this shanty of Brown's down
stairs. It is a grocery aud liquor estab
lishment, six or eight feet from the side
of door nearest the counter to the counter.
Think the lot adjoim'g on which is Mark
Miller's shop, was fenced at that time; the
upper line of that is 150 feet between
Swartwood's wood pile. The size of the
stofc room of Brown's, I should judge; is
18 feet front, 20 or 23 feet deep.
Cr. Ex. I have never forded the creek
there. It is pretty rapid sometimes. I
recollect that Phil. Cogan, when I saw
him in the house, complained of being
very sick, had his head tied up in a hand
kerchief, lie was in bed, had no difficul
ty in arrosting these .men nono of them
resisted when wc arrested them, they came
quietly and peaceably. I took Phil, by
the arm in the street, and told him I would
help him I think I did'nt ask him wheth
er he could tcll any thing about this scrape
to free himself, don't recollect that he
said thank God I am innoceut. He had
gone to help save Pat. Brown's life, said
this in tho store, when wo first went in. I
talked to him think Ohas. Shafer the
constable was in; Phil's, wife was there,
no recollection of Bridget Cogan being
there don't rcoolleet Joanna Kelly be
ing there. Some men that went along,
but ju3t who they were, I can't recollect.
About half an hour afterwards I was
in Phil's the second time. There were
some women in there, did'nt know them.
The constable had no warrant; there wero
some men along to show the men, I was
Sheriff until last fall some time. I didn't
contribute toward feeing counsel. I hand -ed
a fee to the counsel by request of Mr.
Brown. I guess his principal stock in
trade was whiskey.
I think Mark Miller's shop stands on
the upper linefDf that lot. I have no rec
ollection of seeing any wood piled up iu
the shanty that night. The window is
small, didn't examine the door, think it
was off the hinges.
Re. Ex. 1 think it was a dark night,
don't recollect whether it wa3 misty or
dark. I recognized Wm. Carey and Sim.
Barry going over. Can't tell where I
recognized Cary, thought I saw Kahoj
standing in front of Phil. Cogans house
would'nt be positive about Kahoe: had'nt
much acquaintance with him.
James Tiffany, sworn. I was down
tOwn 17th March, know Patrick Brown.
I was at Pat. Cogan's playing cards when
Gonnelly came there and complained of
being beat, that was just at dark didn't
see him come in. John Kahoe began to
jaw at his being beat, Kahoe asked if they
would go up and beat the two Brown's.
Kahoe threw off his coat and went out ;
Patrick Cogan followed him and brought
him back. Pat. Cogan went out, James
McCormick and Pat. Brady were in the
house at that time. McCormick aud
Brady went out with Cogan; and some timo
after I heard the noise of people shouting.
I then went out and went up to Levana
way'B store, I stood there and saw the men
at a pile of wood; I went up and met John
Kahoe and Pat. Brady coming down I
stood on opposite side of road where the
man was killed, and saw Patrick Cogan
and a Yankee man I did'nt know. I
came down then again to Lovanaways
store, was going over to Peter Browus
shanty, but was afraid; stood there and
saw them carry him into the shanty. I
then next went to the shanty aud went
up for Doctor Jackson.
By the Court. I went up street to Lc
vanaway's store where I heard the noise.
I was then 50 or GO yards from the pile
of wood ; could'nt see the pile of wood,
seemed to bo a row there John Kahoo
was bareheaded whcn I met him on the
street. Brady had his clothes on him; had
nothing in their hands ; were not saying
anything ; don't know where they went.
I suppose there were between 20 or 30
men about the wood pile.
Cr. Ex. I have been in this country
this is the 3d year. I guess I came to Pat.
Cogan's about 10 o'clock that day when
Gonly came down, and Kahoe went out,
Pat Cogan went out and brought him
back. Before that, a half au hour. Pat.
Cogan said he wanted to go up to Richard
Staples store, and said he wanted the
boys to go home. I was standing up
playing cards when Patrick brought Ka
hoe back didu't hear what he said.
J amcs M'Cormick was in there, Pat. Brad v,
Luke See, Mat. Raffcrty, Michael Simpson,
Phil. Cogan, Mich'l Bird, Mich'l Thomp
son, Mat. Raffcrty, and 1 were playing
cards, all standing. I guess we were play
ing aboutan hour afterPat. Cogan brought
Kahoe back. Kahoo went out first; don't
know whether any others; didn't sec any of
the rest go out; I left in the shanty, when
Iwentup to the storcf Michael Thomp
son and Mat. liaffcrty. They didn't all
go Out at tho same time, some went out,
and some siaiu, anu men some oi uie rcu
! would go. I didn't see who went out with
j Pat Cogan; I didn't hear the noise til! I
; got to the door, I went to the door when
I they all went out. I didn't go out with
Pat. Cogan, didn't see McCormick go out.
1 didn't say that McCormick, Brady and
Pat. Cogan went out together. It was a
pretty wet eveuing; I conldnt sec tho
wood pile. I saw tho men scattering from
the wood pile, when I saw Patrick Cogan
I was standing on opposite side of road
from tho wood' pile, on sido walk; X mot
Kahoe and Brady on the street. I was
walking on side walk, and they wore in
the street. After it was all over I wm
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