Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-19
CAPTAIN COOPER'S STORY.

The Pinkerton Chief Describes the Attack
on the Barges-Connors Was Shot in
the Right Arm About 11:3O in the
Morning.
DIR. McKennan, resident physician of the
West Penn Hospital, was the first witness
called He testified that he saw Connors
about 9 o'clock in the evening of July 6.
He was suffering from gunshot wound in
the right arm. The ball entered about
three inches above the elbow, DETECTED up
ward and then downward. 81 should say"
he continued, ''that the wound was caused
by large bullet, and it severed the main
artery of the arm. He lived one and one
half hours after saw him. His death was
due to the loss of blood, shock and exhaus-
tion from the gunshot wound"
Mr. Bremen cross-e1amIned.
O. You were examined at q hearing July
6? A. Yes, sir.
@. Didn't you swear that you saw Connors
first about o'clock? A. I said I saw him
between and $50
@. Didn't you swear then that the ball en-
tered the right arm two inches above the
elbow, striking the anterior part and emerg-
ing downward? A. Not that know Of
Q. Was this necessarily fatal wound? A.
No, sir.
Superintendent Cowan, Of the West Penn
Hospital, was the next witness He said:
Connors was brought to the hospital in an
ambulance. He arrived there about s
o'clock in the evening. His condition was
bad. The man said his name was Connors
and he lived on Montgomery street, New
York. Was with him when he died. He
died in the ward of the hospital. The un-
| dertaker got the remains at IL o'clock that
night. No cross-e1aminatlon.
The Ambulance Drivers Testimony
John Williner, ambulance driver of the
| hospital, told how he went to the baggage
room of the Union depot about O'Clock in
the evening. He found a man at the sta
tion and took him to the hospital. He got
back about S:15. Mr.. Cowan was in the
operation room He brought two men to
| the hospital that night. Didn't know their
names. Both were living when taken
| there.
| Mr. Cowan was recalled and said Williner
| drove the ambulance i'll which Connors was
brought to the hospital
Father Leonard Lynch affirmed. Mr..
Bremen objected to some of Nh. Burleigh' g
questions as leading. Father Lynch said:
Il went 10 the Union depot and found five
| wounded men there L asked one what was
his name. He said it was Tom Connors,
and he lived either at 81 or 33 Montgomery
sneet, New York. He was suffering from
a%ound in the right arm. I saw the blood
running from it. 1 heard his confession. -
Mr.. Brennen-We object to that.
No further questions were asked by the
prosecution and there was no cross
examination.
Captain j. w. Cooper was the first of the
Pinkertons on the stand. He speaks in low
tones and is hard of hearing.
MIR. Burleigh-Where were you on the
| morning OF July 6? A. On the barges at Home
| stead we had two barges lashed together.
Q. Where was Connors A. On the barges
/ Z. Where did you land? A. In front of
| Carnegies mills and above the Peinickey
| bridge; the Little Bill took the barges there
| We had 600 men on the barges; Sheriff Gray
| and the crew were also on board. 1t was
| just breaking day at $3.50 when we tried to
| land. Before we got to the bridge a large
| crowd on the bank fired upon US. When we
| got out the gang plank the crowd ran down
| and one man throw himself upon the plank
| to keep US from landing.
The Battle of the Barges Begun.
| They fired upon us and then ordered nv
men to do the same. The first volIey evi-
| IDENTIFY went into the air. for nobody fell
| The second volley was more effective for
| saw some fall. The crowd NUN bered from
| 400 to 500, armed with clubs rifles, pistols