The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-06-23
Eph Holland Shot.

CINCINNATI, June 17.-Eph Hol-
land, the famous gambler and poll
tician, was shot tonight and prOba-
blv fatally wounded. 1t is believed
that the deed was done under the
direction of a local Democratic Ring,
to put Holland out of the way be-
fore the meeting of the National
Democratic Convention in Cnncin-
natl. When Tilden sent $1,000 TO
Cincinnati in 1876, to carry the cleo
ton for the Democrats, Holland was
employed by the party leaders to
put money where it would do the
most good. He imported gangs of
rcpeaters from Eastern cities, and
carried out the bOldest and most sue
cessful series of frauds upon the bal
lot box ever perpetrated in Cincin-
natl. He was subsequently arrested,
tried in the United States Court. con-
Hvicted, and sentenced to fine and
Imprisonment for one year in the
Penitentiary. Several members of
the repeating gangs We're also tried,
convicted, and sent to the State Pris-
ON. In the course of the trial, Hol-
land testified that his men east over
1000 Illegal votes, enough complete
" to reverse the will of the people
in the city and county, and elect
Milton Sayler and General Banning.
Democrats, TO Congress. When ask
ed who hired him to disburse the
money he refused to answer, and
the most persistent attempts, for
four years, to persuade him to di-
vulge the names have completely
failed. In prison he Jared sumptu-
ously on money furnished him from
some unknown source. and since his
release he has never wanted for
money
OF late, however, Holland has had
his disagreements with the Demo-
cratic leaders, and has made threats
to tell what he knew. The result
was a conspiracy to kill him. The
first attempt took place in Vine
street, about six weeks ago. "Jake"
Aug, a notorious Democratic politi-
elan and gambler, shot at him and
missed him. The next attempt was
made two weeks later, by some un-
known person, who was concealed
on the opposite side of the street,
and fired two shots at him in the
door of his own house The third
and probably successful attempt was
made tonight by a gambler named
Woodrough. Holland was passing
the corner of Fourth and Race StS.,
opposite the Commercial office, and
when about fifteen feet distant from
Woodrough, the latter leveled his re-
volver and fired. Holland gave n
loud veil, staggered against confec-
tionery stand, sprang upon it twice,
whirled around and finally stagger-
ed behind the man at the stand,
where he concealed himself Wood
rough stood quietly under the gas
lamp, with his revolver in position
to fire again, when he was disarmed
and seized by the police. He went
quietly along with the officers. At
the station-house ne has persistently
refused to say anything in regard 70
the shooting.
Holland is very seriously wounded
in the groin, but it is not known at
this hour whether there is chance
of his recovery. He has said several
times recently that the Ring was de
termined to assassinate him before
the meeting of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, but he would
stand his ground There would be
men at the Convention who would
not like to see him, and he would
have some things to tell that they
would not like to hear The suppo-
sition is general tonight that the as
sassination is directed connected
with the political work for Tllden
and the Democratic party IN 1876.
The affair has caused much excite
ment about the streets where the
news has spread.