| Show pat last statement the following ie the statement made by patrick coughlin to the editor 0 the randolph roundup round up the night preceding hie execution we had an interview with the prisoner patrick coughlin Cou thlin at 11 am monday dec hab lie was looking lale as a result of long confinement but otherwise appeared well and cheerful be realized perfectly well that he bad only about twenty lour hours to live but bowed no signs of fear the bev father thomas callagin Gal lagin had been ministering to coughlin Cough liu und the prisoner seemed to court the good presence abe interview was only obtained by promise not to question the prisoner but he made the following statement 1 I was born at cambridge mass on jupe I 1 have never used morphine in my life neither in sickness or health opium or laudanum lau denum I 1 never saw while in arieon under warden dow calverly and boase fired shots at the cabin before we returned the fire firing started about a m and about a m fied george is innocent be never fired a abot I 1 cited upon dawes lo 10 lay down his rifle and come to the cabin window but some of the posse shouted we will them out of the cabin we have not come here to let them surrender I 1 then fired in telf defense dadee when said 1 I brought two white sheet from tny honeo in Evau Eton to wrap you patrick coughlin and fred george in but I 1 did not think they would be used in this manner one form self and the oabe for my dead partner thomas staga if it had bot been for staler there would not have been any blood shed here fied georee ie innocent of ail crime six miles northwest from geoa peoa on pine creek I 1 wae awakened by the firing of II arrington and williamson I 1 opened the door of the wagon and II arrington it he had a warrant for my arrest he replied that be did not need one to take me that be would take me dead or alive I 1 said take me if you can and wo then exchanged ten shots II arrington then cried dont kill me spara me for the sake of my wife and children you are coward I 1 replied I 1 then gave him his horse and let him go after he left me be found fred george who was some little distance away and alred six shot at him then I 1 fired at II arrington again to prevent him killing my innocent partner who was unarmed fred george is innocent he never tired a shot at any time I 1 have been treated with great kindness by my fellow men who are my custodian since I 1 have been in jail here and alo while in the state prison by gardei dow and guards elliot and knowlton |
