The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-16
TROY'S ELECTION TRAGEDY.
DIRECT TESTIMONY THAT IT Vas THE
REsULr or a REPUBLICAN, ROW.


Jobs Rosp, Brother Of tie Murdersd Mss
Bsssrise- the Rspubiies. Cs-e-s Heit
R.tore the Ei.etio-, II wh,eh Frsud wa,
Atte-pted sna Pistols Were Drswn-Th.
vfeti- or the Eisetio- Tragedy a-a Oh.
N.r Arrested for tie Mprssr Were the
Chirf Actors IN tbst Csncus-eov. Ftower
Asnir Appealed 60 by ,he Ce-rnittse 81
sarrty to- Designate Two A-si-is.t At.
tor eys-Grnersi TO AID In the Prosecution.
TRoY. March 15-About the mosf reireshino
thing TO the upright residents Of this city.
whether they are Democrats, Republicans. or
Mugwumps was the effort in The SUN this
morning to clear the atm osphero and to dem
onstrate that public sentiment all over the
State has hecn mIsled regarding the murder
Of Robert Ross the Repub lican worker In the
Thirteenth ward. on March q. REPRESENTATIVES
OF all factions In the Democratic and Republl-
can PARTIES said that It was about time that
the effort to make political capital out OF tho
death NJ this young man came to an end The
atmosphere here In Troy has lreen clouded
since the death OF Ross. and public sentiment
has been misled. The effort to place the re.
sponsibility for young Ross's death on the reg
ular Democratic organization. and especially
to attack Gov Flower and Senator Murphy, is
cOndeTnne0 Dy all uDrlgnt anu Huuhre par
tisana The fact that the killing of Ross
was the outcome OF n Republican riot In Re-
publican ward began to come out before the
Coroners inquest in tho old County Court
House this afternoon.
Before the inquest began there were confer
ences between the Governor and members of
the Committee Of Safety as to who should be
selected to represent the District Attorney's
ONCE at the inquest By mutual agreement.
Thomas = Pagan. Assistant District Attorney.
was selected for the task and with him were
to be associnted Seymour Van Santvoord and
Frank & Black. Mr. Pagan is a straight
Democrat. Mr. Van Santvoord Is an anti
Snapper and Mr.. Black 10 Reputii-
can. II will thus be seen that all fac
tions were represented and every body was
contended until Mr. Van Santvoord and Mr.
Black and their associates on the Committee
OF Safety declared that Mr.. Van SaEtvoord and
Mr. Black must have full powers with MIR.
Pagan. and enjoy all tho riGhs that he as an
elective officer possessed. including the emol-
uments. The adjournment OF yesterday was
taken to settle this matter This morning tho
Committee OF Safety hustled out OF bed early
and took the o'clock train to Albany to de-
mand Of Gov. Flower that he direct
Attorney General Hancock to clothe Mr.. Van
santvoord and Mr.. Black with these new
rowers The reporter OF The SUN got out
Of bod early also. and rode down in the Same
train with the committeeman. There were
eighty-nve OF them all told. and they were a
choking body OF men but 1t was not until
they appeared before Gov. Flower that their
cratic course was fully demonstrated. Gov.
Hover was in his main office. and beside him
was his private secretary. Timothy y. Will
liams. DIR. F. d. Ferguson. with his fellow
committeeman clustered around him. told
Gov. Flower that he had been selected to make
the speech. DR.. Fergus IN sad that at q meet
Ing the night before tho Coin mittea OF safety
determined to make the formal demand to tho
Governor that re give Mr.. Van Santvoord aud
Mr.. Black. through Attorney General Han
cock. the power to act as deputies Attorney
Genera.
We do not impuRn the integrity OF Mr..
Pagan" continued DR.. Ferguson. "Wo do not
wish to hinder him In his work. and we have
the highest respect for him and his standing.
We merely wish to demand that Mr.. Van SAINT
voord and Mr.. Black be made CO. equal with
him"
Gov. Flower in reply called the attention OF
ID. Ferguson and his colleagues to the fact
that the Republican Assembly ana Senate on
Feb. ~ passed a bill. which he signed which
practically retires the District Attorney OF any
county the minute the Attorney General or . |
deputy Attorney General enters 1t in an
Official capacity. In other words. the bill
directs the Governor. whenever he considers |
1t necessary. to direct the Attorney General to
arpOint deputies. and tho bill declares
that when this 10 done the District Attorney
duties except upon the request OF the Attor.
sy-Gen.rai or the deputy Attorney General
have read you this new law. and will |
now call your attention 20 the MEMORANDUM
filed with the bill at the TIME signed It." |
Tho Governor Then produced the IN smoran- |
dupl. and continuing. said |
You have all said that he was above suspicion.
ana have called attention TO his honesty and |
ms MEN sso S til. s:ss er ins
against the elective franchise. and who. Ia |
daoInE This, injured You anu me and all Of us:
Grand jury aud a new oyer and Tsrminsr.
and YOU could start all over again, | have
GENERAL would have no more standing Sriors
n tnroner's inquest than the humblest indi:
Mr.. Black and We ali agree that Mr. Pagan is
an honest mao; 1 win MT now take steps to
dur.t Is over. direct the Attorney General TO
Would suggest to YOU that You frame bili
immediately empowering the District Attor-
two addiionsi Assistant, Distrst 1 htto Gns
huch u bill could be- passed within twenty, four
MonIG them have eosausI o po1s asS with MP a..
gan and NJ, EAGan'S position would remain
rToi' IL NJ Green's stepped up and said;
As member ui the Committee OF Safety /
wish to cay to your Exeelleney that while
have no rhAIgss to make against Mr.. Pagan, |
yet distTust The DStrict Attorneys ofiice in
Troy. and everybody In it,"
GOV; Flower Yet you prefer no charges?
Prof lIrsens-No sir.
Gov Flower do not condemn men unheard
or untTied. b.lievs In n manly way in deal !
ing with this matter. There 10 not breath
q gainst Nh. Pagan.
no Comm ittse OF Safety then filed out and
found an empty room in the Capitol. held a
meeting, and decided TO accept Gov Flowers
suggestIon that a bill be arranged empower
Ing the District Attorney OF Troy to appoint
Mr, Van santroord and Mr.. Black Assistant
Attorneys. An effort to com plete this
pill will be made Tomorrow; In the mean
time Mr.. Van sAntVoOrd and Mr.. Black are
associated with Mr. Pagan Ia the case before
Coroner John ~ Collins. Gov Flower told his
friends later that he would sign Euch a bill |
sadlly, and u District Attorney Kelly lid not
appoint Mr.. Van hantyoord and MIR. Black or |
any other gentlemen that the committee de-
sired TO act with Mr. Pagan, kelly's Official
ninuteA |
IL will thus be seen that the Committee Of
safety wished to remove Mr.. Pagan. . man |
Nhom they earnestly protested was straight |
n N a Td IhRFa ia nfh |