James Joseph Cogan

Death Notice : https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ8-H9PR-N?i=1882&cat...

• DEPOT KAB
• SOURCE MOOC
• TYPE LEER
• VOLUME_NO 6/9/309
• SYSTEM 01
• REFERENCE 2210
• PART 1
• DESCRIPTION COGAN, JAMES JOSEPH. DEATH NOTICE.
• STARTING 18920000
• ENDING 18920000

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Queenstown Free Press 1892 3 July - September Written by Sunelia Heath. Posted in Queenstown Free Press

Friday, September 9 1892

SAD AND SHOCKING FATALITY Citizens, flocking to Mr DOUGLASS, meeting in the Town Hall, on Wednesday evening last, were both shocked and grieved by the intelligence which flew from mouth to mouth, to the effect that Mr James COGAN, senr, and old and highly respected resident in this city, had been literally stung to death by bees. And subsequent inquiry resulted in a confirmation of the dreadful news. It appears that the poor old gentleman had been working in his garden, when, requiring a syringe for his orange trees, he went to borrow one from his son. Upon his return he found that a large beehive had been tampered with (presumably by natives who had been gathering chips in the neighbourhood, and who, needless to say, were then conspicuous by their absence) and the infuriated insects attacking in dense swarms a favourite house dog chained up hard-by. To rush to the rescue of the unfortunate animal was the work of a moment, but while in the act of unbuckling its collar a great cloud of bees settled upon Mr COGAN's head and neck and face – even entering his mouth and stinging him frightfully on the tongue and throat, so much so indeed that when his brother-in-law, Mr PANKHURST, attracted by his cries for help, arrived on the scene, and at considerable personal peril dragged him into the house he died from suffocation before medical assistance could be obtained. The deceased was one of the most kind set hearted men in the world – who would not have harmed a fly, and yet what a cruel end was his! We unite with the many friends of the bereaved widow and family in tendering to them our sincere sympathy and an expression of deep regret at the untimely demise of their beloved relative. The funeral, which took place this morning, was largely attended. – "Penny Mail."