The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-16

this pistol. Nobody knows the owner ~ tn,
iron billy, bur the owner Of one Of the woodeI
| billies Was John Ross. brother OF Robert. DR.
Ferguson was on hand with the fragments o
tho bullet when killed Robert koss and will
voord and Mr.. Black we're nearly an hour late
The proceedings were opened by Mr.. Norton
nsWs bs aTpes f to C6roneP Collins TO r" IL,
Jury for the purpose Of AscertaininR whsthel
SlfnS .d e. To . tH
one Of the Jurors as a witness, and another had
told him that he couldn't render a fair and
Mr. Pagan said that tho time had passed to
over the body Of Robert Ross on tho day he
Mr Norton declared that no matter what the
Coroner Collins settled the matter by direct
followed By Dr. sidney r: Rodgers who with
body by Dir stephen II " e6ster. who Attended
VIM. Ross: BY Dr Herbert T.. Defrrest who at
tended tented John John Mccoush. The evIdsnce Of br.
Ferguson and pt. hogers Eas that ho6ert
rSS IN the sSdene the
was that william lUss was shot about uliar-
ter of an inch from the same place
that the bullet dedscted and Is now
legged IN his mech, The. evidence Of
lett ear. and that the. Guiiot came out three.
|
! therefore had two holes In his head. This is
| the Young man whom SUPERINTENDENT Willard
| election day. only TO ind him rrancing around
the polling place half an hour later. The evil
s S6 q tb Dr. hseGn s ne that
| thus be seen that all who were shot on that
memorable day were shot from behind.
| fed maps and pictures Of the scene Of the
SHOOTING. and then came tho a.st in port.nt
Sfotsss oiobsrt H William. and &dsm. john
Ross is a. ns-lonkinG Young man. almost
blue eyes. His right blue eye. or at least the
lids were purple and yellow. They are Just
yolvsr, which was John ROSES injury in this
hepublican riot. loss was very much agi-
feelings but throushout lie I testimony lis lis
voice tre ,nld snd his .n eyes we're deny
that riotous Republican caucus which occurred
. the Republican Thirteenth ward. LOSE gave
caucus ss follows: John Ross. John #. Roland.
yyohn McGouGh, GeSrGe Cooley. and John
prisoners. ltoss said that the caucus was
called for the purpose 81 nominating the Re-
and Constable. to be elected on March u He
said that each OF the flvs inspectors had canii-
two most prominent Renuhliran candidates
for Aldermen were George Dunlop and Thomas
A. hsncex. The caucus ,n .,o was not held In the
q. koss said that he and his brother Robert
and biz brother William we're at the caucus.
;" There was riot and row at this caucus
McGough Chairman OF this caucus. and was
elected secretary. The voting ced and
their sso Many We're ch"pEed aFS %S
paid no attention 10 these challenges. but
box SO that the other inspectors could not
see all that was going on or all of the
Roland n "a N at Ter W ma n mr.
test. Instantly McGough drew a revolver
from his hip poeSst , and ! GRABBED his wrist
land. | forced the revolver back into Nc
Dunlop and asked him TO change the position
Of the box so that It could be seen better. Dun.
the voting went on. There were. instances
where four tickets were presented at once.
tested. McfiouGh smashed Roian1 In the
i saf Ss SS9 sss tSs
and
S SRoIs s the bead shs and Il f' riot .r 'a.t
sso f ii%s &eeS SHssy head %nsi and n.
revolver. Mcdoush 10 fact; rushed 81 me and
struck me IN The eye With the butt e his re,
who stole II. After that we were asked to re-
land refused. / did not pull any revolver.
was with my brothers robert and William
at $50 in the mcrning. and STAYED there st Until
ny brother was shot There were present at
sfs P G:p rnsi Mrpe shS Sns d, 9r
An hour before that bat" shea struck my |!
brother William in the face. but pulled VIII |
tho Third district. but he Is a Voter int in the
Thirteenth ward. Atnbout ~ o'clock Martin |
and orderly that he thought he wouid 20 and |
Ec.t something to eat: he hadn't been gene
shea and Mctiough and strangers MARCH |
sd III body into the polling place.
place and Capt Murphy entered the hallway.
lie refused to go, but was ordered out By
shea. McGouRh, and Cleary. My brother, viii
t SGii IN 4nG NH oSsi the BssG @
liayner was struck in the lace by shea four
and 81, things Eqs 5rpd aJnsr nut h.
shea then struck Hayner, again and Shea drew
brother William was forced down over the en- m.
6snkment across the street from the polling
and was firing. iolloTed the surging crowd
as he was . tall man. They reached the Centre centre
OF the road. and then saw Robert go over the
st taseas tSs a ms saqied h IN thai s
rectlon. but Bat Shea jumped in ahead OF me.
sraHgiSS Sasl . t TwsI inc
the man. Shea hIed his revolver as he went
toward my brother At that moment my
brother seemed to stumble. or rather he drop
ped directly down; | thought in an instan:
from sprAined ankle. shea was six feet from
my brother at the time saw Kobert try TO get
up. lie was resting his hand on the ground
the northeast OF Robert aud he hred again. /
cried. Don't shoot a man when he's down
Shea rushed on and got ten feet the other side
Of my brother Robert. and then turned and
fired again. BY that time had my brothers
head in my lap saw that he was dead and
said. II there Is an American citizen in this
crowd, come and help me- John Boland came
FIRST and said, Jack. l am with you.'
said. pointing to shea, who was running.
John, for Gods sake follow that man. just
Then my brother William appeared on his way
back over the mbankmsnt He was covered
with blood With ltoheIt's head in my lap.
Tied to stop the blood that was coming IRON
his eyes were closed and his lips set. Ny
brother Adam helped TO take Robert TO a house
near hy. Neither Robert. Adam, nor myself was
armed shea nIed three shots at liobert.
Jaw McGouEh with a revolver. but didn't see |
MAS shot. saw no blood on them"
Mr. Pagan handed up the carpenters rule.