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21 October 2012

COOGAN story 

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appearing in "Philadelphia Inquirer" [PA], 01 APR 1869:

DEATH FROM INTEMPERANCE

The Coroner, yesterday morning, was notified to hold an inquest
upon the body of Andrew C. Coogan, aged 28 years, who was found dead
in bed, at his residence, No. 726 S. Sixth street. The investigation
by the Coroner revealed the following facts: - The deceased lived
with his mother, and occupied two rooms in the above numbered 
residence.  He had not worked any for the past two years, and was
addicted to intemperance.  He and his mother were engaged in moving
on Tuesday.  During the afternoon Coogan collected together a lot
of old iron, and with the money obtained by the sale went on a 
spree, and did not return until half past eleven o'clock.  Then he
was greatly under the influence of liquor.  He entered his apartment
and threw himself on some bedding which lay on the floor, and 
yesterday morning he was found dead, lying on his face.  A portion
of the bed was saturated with blood, which had flown from the nose
and mouth of the deceased.  The verdict of the Coroner's jury was
"death from intemperance."

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