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24 August 2011

COOGAN story 

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appearing in "New York Times" [NY], [26] DEC 1870:

A TRAGIC AFFAIR IN SOUTH AMBOY, N. J.

The people of South Amboy were much excited, yesterday, over the 
probable murder of one of a party of Germans who were carousing 
in MAXAMILLIAN'S saloon during the night.  It would seem that a 
man named TIM COOGAN entered the saloon where the Germans were 
staying, and, after getting [some] drinks, asked for the change 
of a large bill, which he did not get.  He became abusive, and 
was ejected, but after a short space returned with some friends, 
armed with a shillalah and a revolver, and threatened to clear 
the bar-room.  This caused a fight, in which, it is alleged, 
COOGAN discharged two shots, one of which broke the skull of one 
of the Germans and the second inflicting a slight scalp wound on 
one of the same party.  It is said that the former cannot 
recover.  He remained insensible yesterday.  COOGAN received a 
severe [drubbing] from MAXAMILLIAN, but was not arrested at 
[all] accounts.  It is supposed that he is still concealed in 
the neighborhood.

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appearing in "Trenton State Gazette" [NJ], 17 JAN 1871:

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The German who was shot in a saloon at South Amboy, by a man
named Coogan, on Christmas, died on Wednesday of last week.  A
warrant has been issued for Coogan's arrest.

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