The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1845-09-27
CONFESSION OF J.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 believed by candid peo
pie. The statements are corroborated by other
testimony so far there is any, except as to the
manner of his getting to the house in Walker
street, which Mr. Cough makes more unfavorable
to himself than was represented by the women at
the house, and in a way much more likely to be
true. The circumstances to which there are no
witnesses are corroborated by the fact that thew
are just what Mr. Cough has serted 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. Cough, as lust
and properly Y. Journal Of Commerce.
Mr-PLEAsANr, Roxbury, Mass
September 90 1845
Although very weak and worn with incnse snfeTGing
in body and mind ye will delay no longer doing thai
which have ever intended soon as practicable 10 do
VIZ to give PLAN statement of the facts relative to the
unhappy circumstances IN which | have been placed
within the past few weeks. leh home on Monday The
ls inst, in company of Dea Grant of Boston and Mr.
Cyrus E. Morse spoke in Weslboro' in the evening.
went the next day 10 Springfield and on the 3d. attend
co Convention at blantord; spoke hree times that
day, spoke the 4th al Westfeld took leave nj
Dea Grant and lady and left the morning ior Spring
held ~ company with Mr. Morse-he to 20 10 Boston
and TO tase the cars for New York sent letter 10
my wife by Nh Morse, of which the following is an ex-
tract " hope to meet you Monday evening If
did not feel uat The duty OF finally arranging matters for
the winter demanded my presence in New York would
come home with Cyrus, but hope TO spend pro6,a.
bic Sabbath in Brooklyn. shall think Of YOU" &c &c
My reason for gcng to New York was to make final
arrangement for part of my time. and what part this
coming winter. was to be in Montreal on the lin
inst. Iasreed to meet my wife and gentleman who
was TO accompany to NJ, at Albany ON Monday
evening. Sept 9Th. / arrived al New York at 6 or 9
past on Friday, the 9th inst left my baggage with
porter on board the boat to bring after me- and walked
IN tbp Croft Iofnl t.,.tsg1
procured a room, went Into it, arranged my dress told
them there that was going 10 Bronkyn and might not
return that night have always een made welcome al
my lfend' IN Brooklyn; and knew that il they were
not tul should be invited to stay all nioht Abont o
past or8 left the CToton, called al a store in BROAD
way and purchased a watch guard Went to the store
OF Messrs Saxton q Miles stayed there a few minutes
! On coming out, hid hot gone dozen stems hoG,re
! was accoSled by man with :" How do YOU do Mr.
! Dough I" Sad l, you have the advantage of me :
am introduced to so many, that is difficult for me
sometimes to recognize them" SAID he " my name is
Williams, jonathan Williams " ! used to work in the
same shop with you in this city, good many wear, aoo
replied, " do not remember it d" something TO thai
elect lie then said you have got new business
! 'he temperance business !; do you find il good bus
mes u -" . yes" tod HIM, " / find il very good
! business" Some other conversation ensued during
WhIch Tune we were walking slowly together when he
sad, suppose you pous now and have oot in
DE SO proud that you would not drink glass of soda
with an old siopmae." " D yes, would drink a GLASS
OF soda with any body. would drink glass with Won #
! you WIZ 60 IN hele' We were then opposite to rhomn
sons. There were, | should think 10 or 70 nersns
round the fountain, when he sad we shall never go,
! served here. know place where we can get heller
soda than we can here" We then crossed The streo
and went down Chambers street TO Chatham srae, IN
we came TO a small shop. Having no suspicious / did
not take particular notice Of what kind Of shop i was
! But saw confectionery, and pasleboard son with
Best soda" on IT, There are two or three of these es
Establishments in that vicinity, lowing to my weakness I
dld not visit the place previous to my leaving New
York but have no doubt that can identify he sboo
among the others This called for Soda asked ra
I" what slrup used !" said he usedLRaspberryV n am
pretty sure he said Raspberry | said, would take
some of the same"
The syrup was poured out and the soda poured into II
from the fountain. (Ihe fountain was a dark color
This man took my glass, and handed il to me with bi
hand over the top Of the glass Il noticed his hand bo
cause thought il was not very gentlemanlv wav of
| handing glass) However, | thought no more hu,
drank H. We then went into Chambers street again and
up to Broadway together when he left me- Soon aGer
he lef me felt warm sensation about the LUNGS and
chest, with unusual exheraon and for the FIRST limo
began to suspect that il not all right This Gnel;ng
increased, ill felt completely bewildered with a des;oo
for something, know not what. I do moi know, tbs,
ever felt so strangely in my life before | do mi Ln,
how long walked, but must have walked some d;,aoo
as have some recollection Of seeing the new ,,bi,
church al the upper end of Broadway Durno Ike ,o
went into grocery store, and got some brandy / Jo
NOT know where, nor whether paid for il bot rec.
OBJECT drinking became after little while bewilder
ed and had wandered, ] did not know where. When I
saw woman dressed in black, either accosed her or