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_ w♦The undersigned was present in Sep- rec lember, lS46.al ihc difficulty which look roc place at I he Attica Lock, and saw John McManoroy and Ezekiel AlcOntiald, and Kr.also sir w Me M a no my pursuing McDonald, Idawhen Edward A* Hannegan and Win. Panerson now deceased, came np meeting ihent« caught McManomy and prevented him from striking McDonald, and Me Manoiny 111 hit? uhrensy was going to strike Hannegan for inter feting.JOHN ADAMSON.Not. 4, IS47.The foregoing sCnlemcnt was duly subscribed and sworn to before me, this 4tli day of November. 184~.J. 11, McCormack, j. p. [l. a ]The undersigned was present in Sep-tember, 1846at (lie Auica Look, in which Ezekiel McDonald was knocked into the cauaJ, and 1 do hereby certify that on aaitf occasion Edward A. Hannegan used the following oppression, “for God’s sake ‘ake the man out of the Canal, would you see him drown,” meaning McDonald, and used his aimo3t exertion to prevent any difficulty taking place on 1 ho occasion.Given under my hand, this 4th day of November, 1847.RALPH P. WILSON.The foregoing affidavit was duly subscribed and sworn In before mo, this 4th day of November. 1817.J. H. McCormack, j. r. [seal.]“PIamMjis t «»tb cor she iug rtli heiThe undersigned was present in Sep. terober, 1846, when the difiicully took place at the Attica Lock, ond when McDonald was knocked into the canal and I heard Edward A. Hannegan say, ufor God’s sake dont kill the man/1 meaning McDonald, and also request thal he sbo’d be taken out of ibo fcooal to prevent his drowning. 1 also saw Mr. Hannegan take the club from Wood when he was ia the act of striking McDonald.Given under my haud this 4th day of November, 1847.JOHN M, HALL.The foregoing affidavit was duly subscribed and sworn to before me. an acting Justice of tho Peace for Fountain County this 4lb day of November, 1847.#J. If . McCormack, j. i\ ft. s.]INcvenWiwastiorstifme.4ththowettraiand1Picleioto ccutsenbeefreetheTinrnei G01 os i the cor1 cunWo having been present ai ibo cana! Jock at Attica in ibo autumn of 1846, at the liiJio tho citizens of Covington went in a body to open said lock, and at the time that Ezekiel McDonald was assaulted and felled into tho canal, take this 00 casion to slate that we heard the Hon. E. A. Hannegan repeatedly call for awis* lance to help him (McDonald) out of. the canal, and not to.kill him. ^ .Given undei4 our hand this third day of November 1847,JOHN T. OSBORN. ROBERT HETFfBLD.: Subscribed and sworn to before the undersigned an acting Justice of therPopC6 forlhe County of Fountain, this 3d day of Nov* 1847.. J* H. McCormack, j. p. [seal,]The undesigned Were present in September, 1846, when the difficulty took place at the Attrdi lock, aod McDonald was knocked Into tho canal by Wood.— Wo beard Edward A. Hannegan say Tor GodVsako don’t Kill the man,1 we. think Hannegan also caught the club when Wood was in the act of striking McDonald, we also beard,Mr. Hannegan say.lake him out of the canal, fox God’s sake don't, let the raandmwh j and frum 'all^we co'SIas tchadln^thevoirapopbybeirdiailltoilbssanlpare. folk tho; liehoff ro alt;WOJnot!a pisornpubiriaSuesenwarion.tb itin:abudiscover wb beliereMr. Haimejaii was but0soliMr.coumatcurexa
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Lafayette Courier
Lafayette, Indiana, US
Fri, Nov 19, 1847
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