The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-06-14
NO. 80.

considerable wood on the foor-three
rooms in this shanty of Browns down
stairs. 1t is grocery and liquor estab-
lishment, six or eight feet from the side
OF door nearest the counter to the counter.
Think the lot adjoinig on whichis Mark
Miller's shop, was fenced at that time; the
upper line of that is $50 feet between
Swartwood's wood pile. The size of the
store room Of Browns, should Judge; is
ls feet front, 20 or % feet deep.
Or. Er.-I have never forded the creek
there. 1t is pretty rapid sometimes. l
recollcct that Phil. Cogan, when | saw
very sick, had his head tied up in hand
kerchief He was in bed, had no Difficult
ty in arresting these men-none of them
resisted when We arrested them, they came
quietly and peaceably. l took Phil by
| the arm in the street, and told him | would
help him--I think did ut ask him wheth-
er he could tell any thing about this scrapo
to free himself, don't recollect that he
said thank God | am innocent. He had
gone to help save Pat Browns life, said
this in the store, when we first went in. |
talked to him-think Chas Shafer the
constable was in; Pills. wife was there,
no recollection of Bridget Cogan being
there-dont reoolleet Joanna Kelly be-
ing there. Some men that went along,
but just who they we're, cant recollect
About half an hour afterwards l was
in Pills the second time. There were
some women in there, did mt know them.
The constable had no warrant; there were
some men along to show the men, was
Sheriff until last fall some time. | didn't
contribute toward feeling counsel. hand
ed fee to the counsel by request of Mr..
Brown. 1 guess his principal stock in
trade was whiskey.
think Mark Miller's shop stands on
the upper lineef that lot. Ihave no rec
ollection of seeing any wood piled up in
the shanty that night The window Is
small, didn't examine the door, think it
wss off the hinges.
Re. E1.-t think it was a dark night,
don't recollect whether it was misty or
dark. l recognized Vim. Carey and Sim.
Barry going over. Can't tell where l
recognized Cary, thought l saw Kahos
standing in front of Phil Cogans house
would mt be positive about Kahoe; hadn't
much acquaintance with him.
James Irfany, sworu.-I was DOWN
town 18th March, know Patrick Brown.
l was at Pat. Cogan's playing cards when
Connolly came there and complained OF
being beat, that was just al 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 Browns.
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 and
Brad ywent out with Cogan; and some time
after heard the noise of people shouting.
l then went out and went up to LevaEa-
ways store, stood there and saw the men
at pile of wood; l went up and met John
Kahoe and Pat. Brady coming down.
stood on opposite side OF road where the
man was killed, and saw Patrick Cogan
and Yankee man / didn't know. l
came down then again to Leyanaways
store, was going over to Peter Browns
shanty, but was afraid; stood there and
saw them carry him into the shanty. |
then next went to the shanty and went
up for Doctor Jackson.
By the Court went up street to lie
vanaways store where | heard the noise
I was then so or go yards from the pile
of wood couldn't see the pile of wood,
seemed to be row there-John Kahoo
was bareheadcd when | 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.
| suppose there were between 20 or 30
men about the wood pile.
CT. Ed have been in this country
this is the Sd year guess | 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, half an hour. Pat.
Cogan said he wanted to 90 up to Richard
Staples store, and said he wanted the
boys to 90 home. l was standing up
playing cards when Patrick brought Ka-
hoe back-didn't hear what he said
James NJ 'Cormick was in there, Pat Brady,
Luke See, Mat Rafferty,, Michael Simpson,
Phil. Cogan, Mich1 Bird, Nichl ThomP-
son, Mat. Rafferty,, and [ were playing
cards, all standing. | guess we were play
ing about an hour after Pat COgan brought
Kahoe back. Kahoe went out first; don't
know whether any others; didn't see anyof
the rest 60 OUT left in the shanty, when
Invent up to the store Michael Thomp-
son and Mat Rafferty,. They didn't all
60 out at the same time, some went OUT,
and some ssaid, and then some of the rest
would go. Ididnt see who went out with
Pat Cogan; I didn't hear the noise till L
got to the door, went to the door when
they all went out. | didn'S SO out with
Pat. Cogan, didn't see Mccormick go out.
( / didn't say that Mccormick, Brady and
Pat. Cogan went out together. 1t was u
pretty wet evening; | couldn't see the
wood pile. l saw the men scattering from