, 1864-06-20
THE ROSS SHOOTING CASE,
inquest on the EodJ-E5idenee Adaueed-
TIE Inquiry TO be Resumed on loudsy.


On Saturday morning an inquest was held 1t tn
Arnory, before Coroner Wagner, upon the body o
Charles 1dare, the soldier who was killed In tn;
shooting atltay On Friday night, AZ mentioned Il
Saturdays T11BuSE- The evidence addaeed va:
ofa somewhat unsatisfactory Ea.use for the reall.
material witnesses had lett with the regiment
The witnesses examined were unanimous in theil
evidence regarding the fact that the murderer o1
iaars Was eayaisyqan, hnt meme could seaniT
identity either If the nosscs as the assasai1, al.
though sdrcunEt.ntal evidence Is strongly against
one Of them. 1t appears however that II either oi
ne tT1 guilty o. The deed i + Stepasn ~ hoss
yOlvet, but rather to rescue his brother from a
guard tho had arrested him. The following Is the
evidence OF the principal Witnesses:
TESTIMONY or crpnIAz VAN ohoxR.
CVan.Qnder, a private in Co H, 10Th III. In
fantry. and a comrade Of the deceased, was the
drst witness examined. he said:
It1snd cornty. have seen the body Of the de-
ceased and recognize 1t as the remsins Of Caar!es
1dare, CoEporal IL Co 9, 1sth ~, 1nt.ntry: Was
c51wd Of soldier on the corner. saw some Of
orr boys were little excited hut only spoke to
them as waA passing. moment afterwards |
and eaw nan with citizens coat on, drop a
pietol on the edge Of the sidewalk and run across
the road. followed him and arrested him near
sepssa sa ps ne 81 lie ass s
fore Ross ran. saw man fail and think 1t vas
Idare. After arrested the nan heard some
shots fred. I can not cay who ehot deceased.
did not see any one ehoot u him. After l had
arrested the man, some one Nscaed him from me.
Recallt6--I recognize John Rosaas the soldier
who, with drawn revolver took, my pdsouer
from my custody.
TEsT1A0ET or JOIN MtESZM.
John Mckenzie, private In Co: Il, 18th Ill,
WAS next sworn. he testified as follows: re-
cognize the body hs that of Corporal ldare. Was
present at tho quarrel, bnt do not know howis
arose. saw Stephen Ross fire but cannot say that
It was hieeshot that Eilled him. After Idare fell
heard s. Roes call him sou Of b-h. aud throw
down his revolver and run. Never knew any diff
fculry existing between the prisoners and the
deceased. When picked up the pistol It WAS
broken. Did not Ree any one else shoot except
the one nnn. 1dare never spoke after he Was
wounded, but fell Immediately to the ground.
Had been drinking through the dsy but was not
drunk: was ns sober Us am now.
Pierce Powers, prirate IN Co, L. 10Th ILL.,. cor
Toborated the last witness In most particulars; he
stated, however, that he three Of the cavalry
men fire before 1da1e fell, and afterwards saw ono
Or two ehoot again when he was wounded in the
leg. He further said that he saw one OF the 3rd
strike one Of his comrades, uamed Keevey, over
the bead with revolver, With force sufficient to
break the weapon
ETIDENCE OF JOHN NfsnERnr.
John McShety, private In Co. G, 10Th Infantry.
was next examined. He ssid: was talking with
ecme OF our men on the corner OF Aichican aTeuQe
and Randollh h street-talking to one Williams re-
gardIug black eye he had received during the
ua,-When some cayn1rynen came up, one Of
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