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

amined there. He said there, it was about
half past s o'clock when these boys, Ray
gan and Gonelly, first got into fight
l think be used the term guess ii was
about half past o'clock. He said he
saw only one man have club and that
was Mccormick.
He said before the Justice he saw Pat
Cogan have hold of Pat. Brown, and Rich.
ard Staples and Schrawder Brown stand
ing by. He said he was pounding Phil.
Cogan when he said boys amt you COM
ing in. He said John Kane wanted to
make peace between them, when Kahoe
came up to strike him. He said there
was no answer, to the question he put,
about who said let Pat. Cogan 60 to hell.
William Dauis, sworn.-1 was before
the committing magistrate in this case as
counsel for prisoners--Sydenham Walton
said there that there was no larcera.ion Of
the scalp. Peter Brown swore thero that
it was about half past S O'clock that Ra.
gan and Gonly drst Got fighting; he, Brown,
said he saw no one have a club but Nc
Cormick, He said the candle was put
oEt after he snapped the pistol. He said
when Phil. Cogan said boys hain't you
coming in, he was pounding Phil. Cogan.
He said be saw Patrick Cogan holding
Patrick Brown, and Richard Staples
standing BY, when he came up. l think
l conducted the principal part of the cross
examination, and asked Pete Brown
whether John Kahoe didn't want to make
peace between him and Kahoe, be said
be did-that is, when Kahoe came up TO
strike him. He said that when Pat. Co.
gan asked who said let Pat. Cogan 60 to
hell, and he asked the question who said
so, he said there was no answer.
Or. Er.-I speak from my recollection
as refreshed by looking at my notes Of
testimony.
Charlton Bmnet, afirmed.-I procured
the testimony taken before the Inquest;
brought them to my Office, for tho pur-
pose of examing them. They are lost.
William ID. Walton, af6rmed.-I am
a physician, / went in the morning to see
Patrick Brown, 6 or o'clock; placed
my hand upon the scalp, found it was con-
siderably swollen and soft, don't recollect
which side.
Conclusion of brain arises from mere
shock, when the structure of the brain is
not injured-suspends consciousness for
a short period of time. If an injury is
received from the shock, that Injuries the
structure of the brain. Compression en-
sues from extravasation of blood-con-
gestion may ensue from compression; con-
gestion is an effusion Of blood.
SydenAanp Walton, af6rmed.-I was
not member of the Inqaest; I took down
the evidence. Peter Brown there identi-
fed several be kaew, can't say exactly
how many. There were two of the Cogans he
identified, and Kaboe, and think Patrick
Brady. There was Kane, and McCor-
mick, but whether by him or another wit
ness can't tell. Peter Brown | think
identified Eve or six. He knew one at back
door of shanty, but I cant name him; he
named him at that time.
augustus Garner, afirmed.-I was not
a member of the Inquest. l was present,
remember some few that Peter Brown
identified. Patrick Cogan, John Kahoe,
Brady, and another man that met him at
the back door, Philip Cogan; think he
mentioned SheYidan's name. He identi-
fed several at the time.
He couldn't recognize them on account
of the darkness; he knew some of their
names
l cant remember whether he said it was
so dark he couldn't recognise any out
doors.
Re Ea.-He said something about
recognizing some by their voices; can't
tell who.
Or. Ez.-He recognized some Eve or
seven.
Marx Miller, sworn.-I live in lower
end of town, nearly opposite Browns
shanty, my shoe shop on same side as
shanty. The lot my shop is on, there is
no front fence. There was fence run
ming from the street back, from the shan
ty to the barn the fence was pretty nearly
all down. The stream back of the shan
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of the year, only freshets.
saw Patrick Brown several times that
afternoon, l didn't consider him drunk,
be might have been drinking some-at 6
o'clock he was able to tend to his bust
ness; was very active about there in good
humor.
l think drank once that afternoon.
Richard S. Staples, again.-I was at
Mark Miller's vendue, and saw Patrick
Brown there about o'clock. / couldn't
say whether be was drunk; don't think be
was intoxicated.
Caas. S. Palmer, afirmed-I was at
his vendue, about the close, met Patrick
Brown at Mark Miller's shop door about
o'clock, and spoke to him, and don't
hink be was intoxicated, didn't notice
any thing. should think Patrick Brown
36 years of age, was about S feet 8 inch.
es. Think he was about the size Of Pc
er Brown.
WiAiam Roa0, sffirmed.-I went to Mr.. |
Staples store on evening of II March last
lbout 7 o'clock or little after. I heard |