The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-06-14

vou are excited, if it had not been for me,
be would have been hurt worse zone
all I could to save him; / don't recoiiect
that when we were taking him IN, Cogan
said il was a bad job, and Pete Brown
ronI nIvino-ves it is bad job, after kill
ing my brother. -,
when went down that evening, | met
several persons.
Or. Ex.-No person run into my store
in his shirt sleeves, that evening
Robert Boys, afirmed.-I reside in this
place-Merchant, in lower part of town
Have known Patrick Cogan some eigh-
teen or twenty months; his general char
acter as peaeeable, orderly man, is good.
Robert Huston, sworn.-Live in this
place-Merchant, Have known Patrick
Cogan little over eighteen months. His
reputation as peaoeable, quiet man, is
very good.
The night Peter Brown came back from
burying his brother, and got talking a.
bout the matter, said the guilty man had
escaped, his name was Connolly said
that when be got to Port Jervis, he look
ed for him.. heard be had been there on
Monday. Had others to look for him.
Ed,cara Broaca, sworn.-I live about
mile east of this place, on the road from
here to the forge, road leading to the
rock cut. Have known Patrick Cogsr
about year and half; his charac.er De.
fore this, as pcaceable psn, has been
good, SO far as l know,
Michael VI. Bpr,eet, sworn.-I am a
Justice of the seace in this Borough; /
held lnaIHtst on body Of Patrick Brown
on Isl, March last. Peter Brown was
examined there; think seven others; think
Patrick Burns. The evidence was re-
duced to writing, l lent the notes to Mr.
fBurnet, my brother, hav'nt seen them
since. Brown said there that Patrick
Cogan, and two others came in the shan
ty; that these three men went out, and
then almost Immediately they began tc
throw wood in; he did ut recognize any
one as being before the door. / think be
said from the darkness of the night, be
couldn't see who they we're.
l know Patrick Cogan, havo known
him upwards of year. His character
before this as peaeeable, quiet man, was
good.
Or. Ea-Brown said there, that there
was man who struck at him at the back
door. | have no distinct recollection
what be said about Brady.
Ui}}iam C2tmentS, sworn.-I was one
of the members of the Inquest. Peter
Brown was worn as witness. He named
Philip Cogan as being there when the
attack was made, and one other that
can name now He said that he could mt
recognize any body that was out side Of
the shanty, it was SO dark.
! think be said that he could Mt recog.
nize any, only those who bad been in the
shanty; that it was SO dark he could ri
recognize those ont side.
l have known Patrick Cogan about q
year and half. 1 am Blacksmith my
shop is at lower end of town. / never
heard anything against him before this.
Cr. Eel recollect Brown speaking
something about meeting maa at the
back door, as he went to 60 out
Brown appeared to be some excited
William C.. Larzelier, sworn.-I assist.
ed Richard Staples and Patrick Cogan tc
carry Patrick Brown into the sbanty, OF
the night of the 18th of March. re-
manned there until they got light; be.
Iiere saw them put him in the bed. When
we first carried him in, Cogan stopped
down and had hold of bis head; Peter
Brown said he had killed his brother or
been the means of his death. Cogan re-
piled that be BROWN was excited, and
on the contrary, it would have been worse
| if be had been there, or hadn't interced-
ed or something TO that effect, that he had
been the means of saving him.
By The Court.-Found Patrick Brown
close to Swartwood's wood pile. l went
down, Richard Staples stopped to the
door, and said there was fight, when we
got there / saw Schrawder Brown. and
Patrick Cogan there; persons were passing,
and repassiDg on side walk.
Re. E1.-Schrawder Brown has gone
to the West; is still absent. It was dark
night; | had seen Patrick Brown that day,
in the afternoon; l supposed him to be
sober; was joyial and talkative; didn't see
him that evening.
CT. Ez.--I couldn't recognize Schraw-
der Brown, till came on to him; am we'll
acquainted with him.
William S. ReeS, afirmed.--I made
this diagram. l measured the distance
between the wood pile, and Browns shan
ty; marked the distance, 244 feet
Browns shanty is l6 feet front. by "a
feet deep.
The lot between shanty of Browns and
Miller's shop, is fenced,
John Eankenfeld, sworn.--.I live be-
tween half and three quarters of mile
from lower end of Stroudsburg. Have
been butcheripg for the last year, in COM
pany with Schrawder Brown; our slaugh-
ter house is from 100 to $50 feet back
from Levanway's store.
Have known Patrick Cogan some SIX
teen or eighteen months; his general char