The morning call., 1890-07-01

around Cogan, who was then trying to re-
move half-smoked cigarette from his
mouth.
remark, Give it to him?' tho Coroner
asked.
From the foundry"
Cogan was running away from the foun-
dry at the time. Only few seconds be-
fore the shooting took place he heard the
remark, but whether it was made by some
one in the crowd or in the foundry witness
could not tsll.
William d. Farrell. 97 Stevenson street,
driver on the North Beach and Mission
line. who was present at the killing at Ma
toma street. testified that the first he
noticed of the trouble was man on FIRST
street with a bleeding face. Accompany
ing him was man in light suit OF clot1eS,
who went to the door Of Kerr's foundry;
turned around soon afterward, walked
about ten feet toward the curbst0ne ana
took aim and fired at Cogan. Inc snot
passed a short distance ahead of Farrell's
team.
Sarah Blake stated that she saw man
coming along First street with his lace cut
She saw the door OF the i99hu[ ~ open o anu
walk with shining pistol III his hand.
She turned away to walk down the street,
when she heard bullet whlZz past her
head close to her shoulder. The little girl
was on the opposite side of the street, and
so the bullet had first passed through
Cogan's body.
PRESIDENT SWEENEY.
John w. Sweeney, pattern-maker in the
Pacific Iron Works and President OF the
Pattern-makeTs' Association, testified that
while going down First-street hill, he was
surprised to see the number OF men around
Minna and First streets, standing IN groups
of tens, and also in larger crowds. The
shooting was all over when he arrived.
Daniel Foley, boiler aker IN the Pa
cific Iron Works, was eating breakfast
when the shot was fired. On going outside
he saw Kerr with pistol and Cogan lying
dead on the sidewalk. He did not see an
unusually large crowd on the street.
William Henshaw. butcher at l54 Fist
street, testified that lie was surprised to see
Kerr running up First street from Mission
TO his foundry, bareheaded ana followed
closely by CiauSen Kerr went into the
foundry for a pistol and on returning to
the sidewalk fired 1T Cogan, who was run
ming away.
WAS there any one following Clausen or
Kerr?" asked juror.
II did not see any one following them.
! Cogan was alone Immediately before the
| shooting. Yet there was crowd on
the street short distance away and
| there had been some trouble down the
! street"
Sarah Haskell. 1861 Howard street, was
| attracted by the shot, but saw nothing more
! than the aftermath of the killing.
John T. Hopkins, bartender at is Min
ma street, testified he noticed two gentle
| men running up First street, while he was
| behind the bar.
When he got out on the street he saw
them arrive at the foundry and Kerr turn
into the building. Knowing COgan, witness
took particular notice of the affair. as young
| Cogan was then opposite the foundry on the
| sidewalk Kerr came out with pistol and
| took deliberate aim at deceased, who was
running away from MIN. Cogan was alone,
and the other people were running III oppO'
site directions.
Andrew Cogan brother of deceased, tes-
titled that his brother was always at work
and steady and sober. He took no Interest
in the strikes, had not attended meetings OF
the MOlderS' Union, and never spoke aooul
the strike. ...-,
DR.. Estes who made the autopsy testified
regarding the nature of tine bullet-wonnd
which caused young Cogan's death. The
bullet had entered the back, passed through
| the right lung and made its eXittab0ve the
| nipple of the right breast AT this iuncture
! DR.. Estes exhibited a skeleton and de-
/ scribed the course of the bullet.
THE VERDICT.
This concluded the testimony, and the
jury retired TO deliberate over verdict.
| After an hour in the ante-room they re-
turned and submitted q verdict to the enect
! that COgan had met his death from pistol
! shot fired by J. W. Kerr, whom they
| charge with mansaughteT.
| KERR UNCOMSfUNICATIVE.
| After the announcement OF the verdict
| anything about his case. He said that act
| ing under advice of counsel lie preferred to
! say nothing until his case came before the
courts for adjudication.