The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-28

think bat am not sure thai coarhlin tod me 40 would
have my NE DID not hear word from oBien 70 in
dicate that he was stabbed; before stabbed saw
coughl!n make several motions OBren though be
was striking or going 70 strike him; we hea tired 70
separate them; think ! the hTst msu TO catch
o'Brien he fell; canno. tell whether Coughip had
ary knife or anything IN his hand 1t 100 dark at
the time for me 10 see.
Morris German being sworn said:-I ssn a sborer;
1.-Two a, the Grove aud work for Joan Ms last evening
came to Rosyn, and was IN company with Mr. Bren,
the murdered man; about balf-psst nine Y. ~ al
O'Nel's house, was there but short time when my
sister heard Coughlin calling for the ''sons OF -;
she told nlm 10 home that no place for the
next time Coughlin came all the bows out;
asked him what vas the matter; he told me that no
wanted those ''sons OF D" the ResrIons: he cad
also be did III for any Corlonan; his SIS
begged me to take him home, his vie afraid
Of HIM, took hod OF him, and he went quietly I'LL
We got near Motifs more; oil then came
back; It was bu. . short time before he was
back; kept the door shut: Knew his voice: no one
went out; he kept on towards Nostrsuds store and all
being quiet We thought OF going home when | went
out Coughn was Al the biz maple in front OF ONeis
me hpS & Nv was t Rs,Son
al night Coughin said he did not do any such thing
ask aeou. them; Michael Rsardon, who is wounded'
then sad Yes you did. and We are hero now what do
aud h, SAID ''Yes;'' put my had on his arm and We
M i. sS.n took s%
me, aud whoeiod around, and asked for those
'sons OF b. again; the boys walked along behind us;
he went back from and toward the other boys and
l could not see which Of them he mot; IT TOO dark
TO see then do not remember exactly, but think was
Rsardcn; the first know Of was my sister saying that
Brien was stretched IN the road, my sister Is ONels
self and Grady brought him back INTO ONeil's house
o. Bren was yet alive when 60, him INFO ONeil's
house. no moaned; then went Dr. Fed and then to
did no. follow Coaghlin back, and SO was
TOO far on to see tho fracas; think not ono or
the party was N liquor; had drink 10 each Of the
Michael 0 Neil being sworn said IL am sborsr, and
work tor Mr. BRYANT; last evening. while at my houss,
COuQIlQ IN audax tad IN huua
the sons OF b. cone out; think II him. but
DO not know; the next thing occurred when these
lin VIA, he meant by calling for the Reardon's all
thought he spoke ci7i',cnd denied It; Michael Rcardon
TO do; Edward said no meant nothing and II he said
anything he had forgot 1t; l went up to Edward ana
asked HIM to 60 home. and he went with me- and then
began TO get q little cross; the boys walked behind
tnose BOYS were Nike Reardon, William Grady.
William 03rien, john Resrdon, Morris German aud
ms self; met with Cougniin taking him h,m,; saw he
getting very usly and noticed he hal knife 10 his
hand: ho told 10 "keep Off from him; be could Kill
dozen the road =" then sit him and turned
back from him; and the other boys were following
pretty closely 10 Coughn German left Cou9hiin to 20
too, think; after Vot away from all the boys heard
come one say OBrien was laid on tho road when
reached my house they Ind Brisn ia 1t and Reardon
too o'Brien was then dead, expect: there was some
feeling on Coughns part toward the Reardors heard;
can't tell what kri.e was being dark; am sure ii was
knife as shone in the night, found then that Rear
don cut too.
Ann Coughlin testined--I live in Roslyn, In Mr..
Brsants house, the frat this side OF G. Rdy's am the
wife Of Ed ara Cougnin 1 heard something OF the
iracas last night at my house; husband did like
the Reardons; ne was In liquor last nigh, and when
he was awful ugly; he is good natured when sober;
no knife except penknife he had, nor heard b IN
make any threats against tbem he eoino back and
forth by ONes TO 60 10 his bro:hers he did know
the deoea,ed OBrien; l never saw the penkn!fe my
husband had last nj, M before.
JohaDnah Coughiin deposed:--I live in Rosyn; am
sister OF Edward toug lin; At Dennis Seaveya last
ngnt and on going home by 0'Nes house. he said he
could light any torkonian, and begged the at
y Nei's not to mind drunken man, and we went on
his brother Potricks; the n at Nes need not
out on Sunday night; knife with Edward
when no bad his supper: they followed Edward Of
tho women a. 0Nei!'s said 4 Patrick Reardcn was HON
he would tear him In pieces; his brother sad he would
fight MIN; told them thsy should overlook drunken
man. think he or any should defend themselves
wncn attacked one Of the men at 0'Nes stripped OF
his coat TO light; did not ses nv brother sharpen
knite lie not sober when took his supper
ten oouck at night, neither ne drunk; afterwards
ieft aud went 10 Mr.. Ey's and bearing IA noise
back and found O'Bren dead they were fetching him
up from Motifs store; did not know the men; went
to Edwards house. but did Gee him. left him AZ
Patrick's when went 20 hr. Ely's.
William II. Huay belng sad-I am practising
physician reside at Nanhassett village; made post
norton sxamlnat upon the body Of William u Briep ;
found ON inspecting the body large iucieed wound
just above the oavce at the root OF the neck another
small wound OF tho scalp inch In length. that did not
penetrate the brain: opening the thorax and dissec
Ing about tho wound found the cavity OF the
1led With blood; tho instrument by which the wound
Inflicted passed over the tho clsvcls, partially
seveng that bone and both the external and internal
cavities the point OF the hgrlment wound ng one Of
tho lower cavcle bones; TOE naure OF the wound would
indicate that the instrument wa, large and must
have been several lnchos long such wound would
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