, 1864-06-19
THE ROSS SRO0TlkQ CASE,


THE ROSS SHOOTING CASE.
Inquest on tho Bedy-Eyldeuee Allueci-
The Inquir, to be Resumed ou Moaaay.
On Saturday morning an Inquest WIS., held at the
Armory, before Coroner Wagner. upon the body OF
Charles 1darc, tho soldier who was killed in tha
shooting afitay On Friday nights as mentioned In
Saturdays TnlnusE. The evidence addncod was
ofa somewhat ua.atis'actorJ nature, for tho really
material witnesses had lett With the regiment.
evidence regarding the fact that the murderer Of
ldarc WIS . cavalrym7n, but none could really
Identity either Of l,c Rosscs "a the assassin, AZ!
one or them II appears however, that il either OF
the two is guilty o. the deed II Il Stephen Ross,
no, John. as currently reported. John used his re-
guard Who had arrested him. The following is the
evidence Of tho principal witnesses:
rEsz1Aos1 or cfPniAN VAN ORDER.
Van Order, private In Co II, 19.h III. In
iantry. and comrale Of the deceased, was the
hIes witness examined. lie said:
- Previous to ~ enlistment I lived IN Roak
ceased ard recognize it a. the remains Of Charles
2dare, Cospnrai in Co !, 10Th III, Infantry. Was
laet evening rear the scene Of bis death and SAW
our boSs wefe .le e1elted M but only W spofs POKE to
heard shots 1re1 aud started b.ck 10 tho crowd,
pistol on he edge Of tie Sidewalk and raa across
tie road. followed him end arrested him ncar
. brick pile IN the vicinity. recognized HIN rs
ssphn a1 Ross r1 Rei' ss9 eR1 q ne sna b.
Idare. After I arrested the zaan heard some
shots fired. can not say who shot deceased.
did not eee any one shoot at hin; Altar had
arrested The man, some one rescued him from ue
.Reculled.-l recognize John Ross as the soldier
who. with drawn revolver took, my prisoner
from my custody.
7Es71aosr or Jous x'KEszn.
john Mckenzie, q private In Co. II, 18th Ill.
Bas nc1t eworn. lie testified as follows: re-
coeniza The body as that of Corporal IdA1e. Was
present at the quarrel, but do not know how 1t
nrosc. saW Stephen Ross fire but cannot say that
it wos his{skot that Killed him. After Idare ieI
heard 8. Aosa cali him son Of u BIB, aud throw
down hts revolver aud run. Never know any DIFF
Seceaaed. VIXEN picked up the pistol it was
The one man. ldarc never epoke after ho vas
Had been drinking through the day bat Vas not
dlnEks WIS as sobcr na I am now.
Pierce Powers, private In Co. A, 18th Ill, COT
stated however, that he saw three 81 the cavairy-
men fre before fdare fell and afterwards ssw one
leg. BE further said that be saw .one or The srd
strike one Of bis comrades, named Keevey, over
the head With revolver, with force sufficient 70
zs1bEscn OF yous 4'surnnr.
John McSherry. . private IN Co. G, 10Th Infantry,
was next examined. He said: was talking with
toEe Of our men on the corner OF MICHIGAN avenue
and Randolph etrect-talking to one Williams re-
gardiDg black cye he hsd received during the
oa.-whcn some cayalfyucn eamo up, one Of
whom wss recognized By soae Of ny friends as
the one who had struck him In the morning Some
words passed. and soon saw one Of the cavalry
men knoek s 19s!e ,5s ooW1 ano moment attefwards
nn9ot @ n,o. " an Mne ELY naa oaa no 1ae on
~ Inv mus ~ as ~ h,sai1 a0at snort
eask Aef We WHICH shne id one q the eaysymen think
street Thsn he w.s sesed O. p one Of on boys
.egmeni w2s sgotn and fully eorroborated the
1eson'ons " Assne.fJ.
EVIDENCE OF Ior6 =. ROSS.
John F. kose, private In Co. @, Sd Wisconsin
cava]rs-one ol the pfisoneFs-"as tWorn' and
e&1o:
then in the Soldiers Rest I heard that. mi
| brolhef Wns shot, and went ont to 1ee him. I saw
h1m Staggering down me street with some soldiers
~ rat him svsr ,ra tnesain. FL IL. ana
snnder atrest at Tie tine NJ bro1ber at ~, ~
,pa e ea ~ he
w.. ~ ~ rna to srd na ~ ths "a" "
tnd ,hcm W,s 119,np tn ocs nv hrntSe1 soba, aIu
Gu .1.o s;iehi,T Eann5ea ~ ~ h.st so9SI u
then Wv wslEed rapid1y % slone % 'D the eAs1 ,hone
s1a4 ~Sn .hn14fy afte1w5,nax R0ice e
ha n,rtnS thnt II h,oken ~ nnf M hreth. ~ ~
! : h.rs.v+, u -1,nfc,ra -. . ~. T. y
oens9S !. 1esongs 70 ,ioul nao ~ OF eompsn
eIaie ss13ce bst deserted Wita M sqe.Ser se se
@ hIr.es nasa,4ao ~ W. osRsr R men an
ma sfter sts5tns IN tae eit3 lev days {oiaea IS
~ s-.-vx,,,c n. .r-v
sTaThn.sF 3 pa[. :s OF ar.rass 3. Ross.
amined. A. the eridencs elrcumstnnttally lmpl
cated him. he was not sworn, but allowed 10 msk
simple statement, Re stated that he had bee
| up IN town With Mike HsrtY and Georpe Mfche1
TWO men Of our company. As we were ret1fniu
10 the Rest, Hardy eaid That some OF the 18th Wet
beating one Of our boys. We rnn up. and on ge
| unE there some man struck me- with rock, an
threw me down; had revolver with me, b.
longing 10 Mitchell bnt did not use It.. After th
dEht, he took II back again. l think he has let
with h1e regiment.
Gyp&s-E1on'tH6d-l am wounded In the bAcl
The othe. day had ditdculty With saloo
Keeper At Aaaieon, WIS; feared 10 Woald mu
der nc. and shot him. He died few honrn ate
wards.
Er1HoNy or OFFICER J. Rxxo.
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