The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-18
THE MuRDER.
How Ross eluded the officers.

1t now transpires that Ross, W no sur
rendered on Sunday night, did not go to
Davenport at all, but remained in this city
until about noon on Wednesday, and then
went outin the country about miles south
Of Milan where he remained until Saturday
night, when he came into the city and re-
NAMED here till dark Sunday night, when
he went to the Jail and surrendered On
Wednesday his mother came over to this
side and saw him. The parties with whom
he stopped during the remainder of the
night after the murder and until noon of
Wednesday, demanded that if he was
in any way connected with or guilty OF
the murder that he should give himself
up. He protested his innocence and it
was decided that he should wait until the
excitement was over, and he accordingly
went to the country as stated above. On
Saturday he walked into the city and re-
manned until Sunday night, during which
time his mother again visited him. just
before going to the jail he walked down
3d,,avenue to Wollenhaupts corner,w where
no passed special police officer Nc
Laughliu. He then went over to End.
avenue and walked up as far as st.
Joseph's church, thence up to the Baptist
church, opposite the Jail, and from there
he walked diagonally across to the jail and
rang the bell. His connection with the
oarty on the night Of the murder, as told
to his friends 10 this city, is about as to-
! lows:
/ He says that on the night of Tuesday
March IL, 1879, helm company with CaYG-
naugh and the others, was at the house Of
| Mrs Flanagan, aud then relates the Incl
dents which occurred there, substantially
as given ID the evidence of the others pub
lished. He says that when they left the
house snd stopped at Goettshe's that
Dublin Jack had some words with GOettshe,
and that he (Ross) took him by the arm
aud pulled him away. They then walked
up the street, Ross and Cavanaugh in the
lead; that they walked along until they
came to the corner OF 18th street and 9th
avenue; that then he and Cavanaugh wenj
back to the girls and that Cavanaugh auC
Bernard Heeney had some talk about
going to Davenport; that CaVanaugh want
ed Bernard to go over there with him
that BERNARD said he had no shirt, and the
balance of the conversation is here glVer
almost the same as published. lie say;
that Cavanaugh then went to the corner
and that he (Ross) staid with the girls anC
, that Bernard left and went off a little way
and then he heard Paddy say, Come OF
Bernard, don't let's let him take him any
how" meaning not to let the officer takt
Cayanaugh. Then the girls said, THE
bows are in a row. and | looked toward
, the corner and saw there was fuss.
went I'd and said, "What is the matter,
and some ooe said, Its a cop" ant
: | reached down to take hol(
, of Cavanaugh, saying, Let me take hin
, home, he is drunk" that at this instan
Bernard Heeney says, Get out ant
with this, he BERNARD Heeney) grabbed
cane and struck the officer, three or fou
! tines" that he Ross turned aud said, 'Fo
4. Gods sake don't kill him, and that the
he run toward the gIrls and said, You &c
out Of this" and then went as fast as
could, until the first thing knew | run in
to German; and then he relates substantl
0 ally as published, how he and Cavanaug
D escaped He adheres strictly to the state
: ment that he did not at any time strike th
!, officer; that lie ganted to stop the fuss
that Bernard Heeney struck the officer
the manner described
Except that the statement Of Ross exoI
{ crates himself fully and differs from th
e others as to where lac gas, there is no di
+ ference from the evidence already pul
lished. He, however, positively asser
l. that he was not the last to leave the p
. liaemaD; that Bernard, Paddy and Caval
J. augh were there when he left He all
relates, il confirmation of Otto Goettsct
l. and Paddy Heeney, that Cavanaugh ht
lie hari words with Goett5che.
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