American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-09-27
From the New York Journal of Commerce.
CONFESSION OF JOHN u. COUGH

which the advance pawn ent expires.
From the New York Journal of Commerce.
CONFESSION OF JOHN B. COUGH.
We present below the Confession Of Mr..
John B. Cough, prepared as early as his health
and strength would permit. 1t is direct and
explicit, and we think will be generally believ
ed by candid people. The statements are cor
roborated by other testimony so far as there is
any, except as to the manner Of his getting to
the house in Walker street, which MIR. Cough
makes more unfavorabe to himself than was
represented by the women at the house, and in
way much more likely to be true. The cir
cumstances to which there are no witnesses,
are corroboratcd by the fact, that they are Just
what Mr.. Cough has asserted in all states of
mind, from the time he was found. 1t seems
to Us that the public will receive the sentiments
and feelings which are expressed by Mr.. Gougk
as Just and proper.
MOUNT PLEASANT, RoxBURY, Mass.
September 22d, 1915.
Although very weak, and worn with intense
suffering in body and mind yet | will delay no
longer doing that which have ever intended
as soon as practicable to do, viz, to give plain
statement of facts relative to the unhappy cir
cumstances in which have been placed within
the past few weeks. left home on Monday,
the LIST inst. in company with Dea. Grant, OF
Boston, and Mr.. Cyrus E. Morse; spoke in
Westboro' in the evening; went the next day to
Springfield, and on the Sd attended conven-
ton at Blaniord; spoke three times that day;
spoke twice on the 4th at WestGeld; took leave
of Dea. Grant and lady, and left in the morn
ing for Springfield in company with Mr.. Morse
he to go to Boston, and | to take the cars for
New York. sent letter to my wife by Mr..
Morse, of which the following is an extract: 81
hope to meet you ON Monday evening. If
did not feel that the duty of finally arranging
matters for the winter demanded my presence
in New York, would come home with Cyrus:
but hope to spend pleasant and profitable
Sabbath in Brooklyn. | shall think of you"
&c. SC. My reason for going to New York
was to make final arrangement for part of my
time, and what part, this coming winter.
was 10 be in Montreal on the ! lth inst.
agreed to meet my wife and gentleman who
was to accompany us to NJ, at Albany, on
Monday evening, Sept. Sth | arrived at New
York at six or hali-past six on Friday the 9Th
inst, left my baggage with porter on board
the boat, to bring after me, and walked to the
Croton Hotel. took tea; my baggage arrived;
procured room; went into it; arranged my
Dress told them there that was going to
Brooklyn, aud might not return that night.
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friends in Brooklyn; and knew that if they
were not full should be invited to stay all
night. About hafpast seven or eight left
the Croton, called al a store in Broadway and
purchased guard chain. Went to the store
of Messrs Saxton & Miles; stayed there a few
minutes. On coming out, had not gone a
dozen steps before was accostad by IA maj!
with CHOW do you do, Mr.. Gough?" Said |,
'*'You have the advantage OF me; am intro
duced to so many, that it is difficult for ne
sometimes to recognise them" Said he, "my
name is Williams, jonathan Williams. | used
to work in the same shop with you in this city
a good many years ego" replied, 81 do moi
remember it," or something to that effect. lie
thee said, "you have got into new business
the temperance buslhess;' do you find it goot
business?" 40 yes,' [ told him, ~ find it d
very good business" Some other CONVERSE
ton ensued, curing which time we were walk
ing slowly together, when he said, 81 suppose
you ape so peus now, and have got to be sc
proud that VOC would not drink glass of So
da with an ole shopmats?" go yes, l would
drink a glass ef soda with anybody. | will
drink glass with you if you will 60 in here. >
We wepe then opposite to Thompson's There
were, | should think, 10 o. IL persons round
the fountain, when he said, Eve shall never
get served here. | know a place where we
can get better soda than we can here" We
then crossed the street, and went down Cham
beers street TO Chatham street. till we came to
small shop. Having no suspicious, did not
take particular notice of what kind OF shop
it was. But saw confectionery, and paste
board sign with ''Best Soda" on it. There are
two or three Of these establishments in that vi
cinty, lowing to my weakness did not visit
the place previous to my leaving New York;
but | have no doubt that can identify THE
shop among the others. This man called for
Soda; asked me "what syrup used said che
used Raspberry" q am pretty sure he said
Raspberry said Il would take sonle OF the
same"
The syrup was poured out and the soda pour
ed into it from the fountain. (The fountain
was dark COLOR This man took my glass,
and handed it to me with his hand over the top
of nv glass q noticed his hand, because
thought it was not a very gentlemanly way oil
handing glass; However, thought no more
but drank it. We then went nto Chambers
street again, and up to Broadway together,
when he left me. Soon after he lett me, felt
n warm sensation about the lungs and chest,
with unusual exhiliration and for the first time
| BEGAN to suspect that it was not all right
This feeling Increased until | felt completely
bewildered, with desire for something know
not what. do not know that ever ielt so
strangely in my life before. do not know how
LONG walked, but must have walked some dis
tance, as have some recollection OF seeing the
new white church at the upper end of Broad.
way. During this time went into grocery
store, and got some brandy, do not know
where, nor whether paid for it; but recoIlect
drinking. became after a little while Devil
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