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Death of Jack COUGHLIN ( COUGHLAN) in CA in 1873
Posted by: Vern Dander (ID *****8132) Date: July 03, 2007 at 13:55:32
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Am not related but may be of interest to someone who is. I have no further info, but additional newspaper extracts may be found at URL:

http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php

Vern D
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Transcribed by Dee Sardoch
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Stockton Daily Independent
Stockton, San Joaquin Co., CA
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<Monday, 20 Jan 1873>

DISPATCHES --
From San Francisco, Jan. 19 --
-Jack COUGHLAN, who was shot Saturday night by John McCORMICK, a conductor on one of the Bay View cars, died today. McCORMICK claims to have acted in self defense.

<Tuesday, 21 Jan 1873>

DISPATCHES --
From San Francisco, Jan. 20 --
-The examination of John McCORMICK, the Bay View car conductor, for the murder of Jack COUGHLIN, was finished in the Police Court this afternoon at 4 o'clock. The proof showed conclusively that the accused acted in self defense, and the Court accordingly discharged him from custody.


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