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

house. The noise continued stronger as
we were butchering we made up our
minds to go away went out through
Schrawder Browns gate; and came out
to Mark Miller's gate, and as | came
there-there were considerable number
OF men going down, from the wood pile
OF Swartwcod, towards Pat Browns shan
ty with rush; [ couldn't say exactly to
the hour, but it was little after candle
light. The noise they were making was
swearing, appeared to be in anger, should
suppose there were some ten or twelve
men, or may be more; the noise sounded
to me like the Irish language; didn't see
where these men went too didn't watch
them, particular saw them moving
towards Browns shanty; didn't observe
the wood pile that night.
Or. Er.-l came on up the side walk
to the Tavern | don't rem ember of see-
ing any man then about the pavement
| that | knew. This was after supper
time. We were in the slaughterhouse
long enough to dress beef, with the ex-
ception of taking the fat off the entrails.
When [ first saw these men they were
rather farther down towards Browns
shanty than 1 was. Some few passing
down opposite me. Mark Miller's house
is below Swartwoods Frankinfeld's boy
went into Schrawder Browns. | think
Lewis Barry went out the slaughterhouse
first Think Cary and I, and Franklin
fields boy went out together. Don't know
which way Cary went, after l left him at
Browns gate. 1t was considerable dark
when l came out of Miller's gate, was a
misty night.
William Cary, again.-When I came
out the slaughter house, the body was in
the shanty. l 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
be didn't want him to help; didn't want
the murderer to assist carrying him. Don't
know whether Cogan made any reply.
CT. Er.-Think there were two other
Irishmen in there. Can't say whether
Richard S. Staples was there then think
Larzelier was. Schrawder Brown was
there There was considerable noise and
confusion. l don't recollect hearing Co.
gan say any thing, l wasn't very close
Peter Brown appeared to be very much
excited, don't know whether he was drunk
should judge there were eight or ten
persons in the shanty, l went in right
after the light.
Re. E1.-Melchoir Barry and I, and
Frankenfeld came out of the slaughter
house together--separated in Browns
yard.
Or. Eat was pretty dark-suppose
between 7 and 8 o'clock-wasn't rainy
night think it rained in forenoon, don't
recollect whether cloudy or not.
Melchoir Barry, again. had con-
versation with John Kahoe on Sunday af-
ter the fray in forenoon. l went down to
see Patrick Brown, didn't get to see him.
I saw John Kahoe, l asked how it was
about this. He said they, (he didn't say
who,) had got into spree and wrangle.
l asked him who done it. He said Pat
Cogan's men done it. I said it was a
great note to get in spree and maui and
momic man, and tear down his building
in that style. He expressed himself, d-m
them, they have always been numbering
Pat. Cogan's men. He said l suppose
they wanted revenge. l don't remember
any other conversation with him. Had no
conversation with Kahoe, nor any others
of the prisoners.
Or. Ec.-I have expressed myself in
nearly in those words. l said that be-
lieved that Pat. Cogan was the concocter
of the whole scheme-and that if he was
guilty he ought to be punished. l gave
Simm Barry one dollar to fee counsel. |
told him 1 would lend him dollar, that
l wanted it back 1t was in my mind
1t was on the stoop when he was keeping
tavern yet; think within day or too af-
ter this occurrence. Think this CONVEX
sation with Kahoe was about 9 or 10 o.
clock, Is or 20 feet this side of Patrick
Browns shanty-several others standing
by. / know James Stewart, don't re-
member of anybody being in hearing. l
think Kahoe had a small cut on his fore
head-don't remember seeing his head
bandagcd, the cut was little above the
eyebrows. Didn't discover anything more;
don't know that it was a wound, appeared
to be fresh. believe he was sober as far
as l am acquainted with the man.
| James ~ Darling, sworn.-I helped
arrest these men, on the 18th March
Kahoe gave himself up to me in the street.
lad some little conversation with some
few of them-with Kahoe, told him was
sorry to hear tell of their being in such
scrape as that He went on to show me
the bruise he had received. He had a
wound on his head E; think he said Peter
Brown had gave him the wound the even
ing before-thiS was between 10 and Ii
o'clock forenoon. None surrendered
themselves, but Kahoe l think helped ar
rest all of the prisoners, except Pat. Co.
gan. was down at Pat. Browns shanty,
he, Kahoe, was in company with two 9TH
er men. Philip Cogan was abed with his
head tied up. l told Phil. | was sorry he
was caught in such scrape as that. L
III -,ank to holm them save