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21 October 2012

COOGAN story 

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appearing in "Trenton Daily True American" [NJ], 10 MAY 1880, PAGE 3:

THOMAS COOGAN'S DROWNING 

Coroner's Inquest

Coroner Murray held an inquest at the Court House on Saturday 
afternoon, on the body of Thomas Coogan, who was found drowned in the 
canal near the Hamilton avenue bridge on Friday night.

The following is a synopsis of the testimony taken:

Davis Murdock, testified that he worked at shoemaking and tending the
bridge; he had the occasion to go behind the shanty about half-past
six-o'clock on Friday night when he discovered the body of a man
floating in the canal; he notified two men who were standing on the
bridge and the two went to where the body was, and the witness
procured a boat hook and conveyed it to shore.

William Harle testified that he was standing on the bridge in 
conversation with Daniel Adams when they were notified by Mr. Murdock
that a man was drowned; after looking at the body a little while
went home.

Daniel Adams corroborated the testimony of the former witness.

John G. Runyan testified that on Monday night he was walking through
Broad street, Chambersburg, when he came across the deceased, who was
very much intoxicated; walked back with him about three hundred yards
and then left him.

Annie Carey testified that deceased was her uncle; that he never was
married and that about nine years ago his sister died, when a woman
named Flanagan came to his house, and he gave her permission to stay
there; deceased had often told witness that he could not get clear of
her (Mrs. Flanagan); deceased drank, but she never saw him drunk.

The jury returned the following verdict:

"That Thomas Coogan came to his death by drowning in the Delaware and
Raritan canal in some manner not known to the jury between the 3d and
7th days of May, 1880."

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appearing in "Marion Daily Star" [OH], 02 JUL 1880, PAGE 3:

OLD FOLKs

Facts and Incidents about Men and
Women who Have Long Passed Three 
Score Years

[... other stories ...]

A body recently found in the canal at Trenton, N.J., proved to be
Thomas Coogan, who was in his ninety-first year.

[... other stories ...]

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