The New York herald., 1876-08-15
THE SEvENFOLD STABBING.
BRANSAoAN SLOWLY SINKING STATEMENT OF
THE PRISONER.

THE PRISONER.
James Bronnagan, who was stabbed by Thomas
Drum, on First street. Jersey CITY, was alive last even
ing though no was sinking last Drum is regarded as
a most desperate character. He stabbed two young
few years ago, and 10 escape punish ment he nod
from Jersey City and enlisted the navy whence he
returned n short time ago.
The examination took place yesterday morning before
Justice keesc. Tho wife o the injured man testified
that sho heard the scullc the stoop, aud rushing
out saw her husband cllnched with Drum. Brannaran
cried out that ho was stabbed, ana she screamed
"Murderl Watch Policclr Drum if~cd to escape
but by Ollccr Siuckcy who arrested him.
Braunagan's antc-mortem statement sets forth that
the night being so warm he went out to sleep on the
ftoop and when bc awokc he found Drum pulling him
down the steps OF tho soop.
The prisoner made the following Systematically
name is Thomas Drum. and am twenty. three years
old Live at 40 299 First street Am not married,
and am sailor by occupation. turned into First
street from Brunswick street. sunday morning, be-
tween haipsst three and lour o clock sat down on
asto5p IN First street. between Brunswick and Mon
mouth. TO tic my shoe man laid on the sioop
sat about four ieet, moro or less. from him. He
mumblcd something which could not under.
stand. ! said, .What do you sayfn He spoke again,
ana did not understand him. looked at him then,
and thought he was young man named Connors ]
asked hun what the hell he doing there this trne
In the morning He kind OF raised himself up. ans
then saw my mistake, and stopped over and started
to tie my shoe and tho next thing knowcd this mar
struck in the side Of my jaw. turned pretty quici
on HIM and he struck mo again and upset mo. Hs
ich on top OF me and we clinched hm
my knife up my sleeve as had been cutting
n STICK some Time before, ana IN the excite
mcnt OF tho moment forgot about the knn
aud struck out the best way | could, and nevci
thought about the knife until heard the say thai
he was stabbed; then ran; the young woman, Jus
Ann Brahnagan ran afcr INC and got hold OF me;
lifted my left arm and tried to push her away; she
called me night walker and thic and told her
was night walker and thief she was D.; then
Suckey came along and arrested me; told StucSry
there was hght down the street, because wanted TO
get by him "a not to be arrested nj
the timc OF tho fight | didn't know who the
man until he sung out that he stabbed; then
] knew HIM; did not tell the girl that | would
stab her " she didn't let me 70; al the time she TOOK
hold OF me knew had the knife IN my hand don't
know why threw the kniie away, unless It was that
just thought 10 do u the the onlcer arrested
me; that morning camo up Wayne 10 Brunswick
street and down Brunswick TO First street, and dows
First toward my house near Coles street"
Justice Reese showed him a knife, and nc sad,
THAT'S the knife when sat down on tho soop 70
tie my shoe laid the stuck had been cutting dowr
beside me and showed the knife up my sleeve. That
night had been around pretty we'll We were on the
corner OF First and Coles street, then IN
saloon on the corner, and then went down 10 Nc
Guinness at the OF Barrow street and Newark
avenue to have n drink. McGuinncss was closed and
we starred up again. Dcrmody and Donn dropped od
at First street / saw Sheridan 10 his home IN Wayne
street He drunk 1 pretty well liked my.
sef-that IS was pretty full OF liquor. bad TO
away from him TO get away. ] haven't worked since
! came home from the navy, on July 81 1873. ! 1--we
home with my mother, Mary Drum She has property,
hut enough to support without work she
dou't work, but my brothers and sisters who Iyo
fuy father Was In business In Washington Market and
when hc died mother got to growing about my going
10 work thought Ia 20 into the navy
Justice keesc-"Didnt you have some difnculty
with man before you went into tho navyi"
Drum answercd-"f don't care about answering
that
Drum thcreupon committed 10 wait tho rssuIt
oil BraDnagan's inJuTisA