The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-30


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The Murderer ssIll &C LarGe-Ths We~nSAA
Man Observation-Disclosures Before the Csrsv
NOR. - x)
Edward coushin, TO whom the evidence points = the
murderer Of William OBnen and the person who the
same time stabbed Michael Rsardon on Monday morn<
ing last al Roslyn. l. l., Is still at large Rsardon IL
past danger and slowly recovering.
Yesterday afternoon at two O'Clock the examination
Of the witnesses resumed before Coroner seamans
Squire sklman and District Attorney Benjamin w
Downing. The following is the svidenee:-
John 0Donnell sworn, and tsstined:-l live 10
Koslyn; am aborer work for Myers Valentine, in thd
paper mill in this place; last Sunday night was In
company with Edward Coughn, at Dennis Learys
We LEFT about nine p. NJ, 10 90 to Edward Coughlns
nouse as going along by or near ONes Cough
lin shouted out that he would fight any Corkonan woS
man came 70 the window put her head out and asked Ed-
ward Coughn what he wanted adding II 1t is any ono
in this house, they are ready for you went down
again 70 Coughn's house; recoect how long "
ssiS he Toua sss mere SPELL linen came ous enc g
tines HOTEL when he said that he would not 70 past
onShn nA ng some beer. We then went back g
with US; as he passed O'Nss house he again shouted
for any CoIkonan 70 come or with that three med
name Of one Of the men, he said he would nght hims
st that took Edward along and his sister stayed behind
him; stayed there quite long while, johanna evs
took us before entered the house; We then len th1
went Sy oNes door Somebody was :. the door w;.cns
u.s. kept to his brother Patrck's house; he ths1
and then kept on TN we go opposite the per min dam
stayed there awhile to see whether ne went home
there about half an hour when We heard some one
they were bringing him into ONel's house, dont knew
who the parties who carried him; saw knife With
Coughln II was not butcher kuife (bue Ats
cross-questioning admitted that u might have been
small butcher kno, dinner knife ora pocket knffe)
did not hear Of his SHARPENING the knife; have been Ia
Of week
In while kept company with bis sister; cou9 noe
say whether any other man KEEP. company WIN ~
Rev. Dr. Ey's three four times she works there We
said nothing about her brother, except that she
said IL was bad thing and that all We had TO eay
about it; when saw tho knife 1t was about twelve
O'Clock: heard the shouting between one and two
O'Clock; Coughn not sober and he was not drunk
he did not drink with me, except at va'sn.ines -
John Reardon, sworn, said-1 live IN Roslyn, and saw
Nm going ont o. Nes so"a. one oc smd 81. On
where he had gone to; then went out and saw Wmf
OBren sitting down by the tree 10 front or the house.
saw Ed Coughn standing close To him. with his Shout
der against the tree and his hands In his pockets said
O'Brien civilian, that s cold place for You 70 BE-
living down there you had better come into the house
OBren then called me to him and said, care you noshi
ing Mike Reardon9" Eyes, said II am his brother;,
he then said, sis Mike in the housef" replied 'yesi
heref' said ''No but might know him III saw him
by daylight o. If heard him ts,E some 9as ONE =
Mike; the rest followed HIM they were Norris Gorma4f
William Grady Mary oBren nd Mr. H oNsn: oN Sif
My n,Nau suoka and SAID lis that Won Edfi
s.Wos - cornn,,n ren,ed ntha. "a me:n ssWeiln raid
"aA ~ vu, h. Ma GOOD deaI 70 saw about me- an
n,aht on that INV brother Mike stepped up 10 &
and sa;d r. Couoh,n .Fd what have you against me ~
Coac%i;n ron,;ad that he had nothing arainst
nn.,hn "0" ac.ns, me- now,s vour time 81
"a aaa,r ss;a that ha had nothing: UWeln
. n ae"I ''" anr, cav. Mike. then Morrf1
cnrm.r s,annod mn n Ed. serhat,s enough
u"wm sa,d 1--WE had better 20 home:3
co~,,.r shar tool IA nv the arm and thew
vskad a,ono towards Comohlin's house: and william
Grady hing hack. Willam O,Bren and Mike Reardon
s.arroa ohs,J. *. srst ching I saw WAS William
oI;e sn aosn on The road william GRADY waa
,ose y, h ha s,nrnad arst mn 70 him ana said 10 me-
s.Iohn Wil,iem IL killed - swhy he ANTI says 1:
, yuu' whian sw .;,oh 80 e. ~ he GAYS: IA
was nctna hm mn ont o. the road "ret him be.
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