The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-28
SNUBBED BY FLOWER
New YOrk'S Governor Refuses to
See Citizens Of Troy.
His Private Secretary Tells Them They
Are Subject to Indictment for OBJ
structing Public Business.

ALBANY, n. Y, March 27.-About one
hundred citizens Of Troy, comprising what
is known as the committee of safety of
that city, presented themselves at the ex-
ecutive office to-day to present a memorial
to the Governor regarding the prosecution
Of Bat Shea," who is charged with the
murder Of Robert Ross at the polls on cleo
tion day. Colonel Williams, the Governors 8
private secretary, told the delegation that
the Governor would receive any communi-
cation they desired to send him, but that,
owing to the pressure Of public business,
he could not give them personal audience.
The message angered the delegation, which,
after waiting In the ante-room half an
hour. again demanded to see the Governor.
Colonel Williams repeated his former
declaration. 1.-THE Governor he said,
will receive your communication and give
it earnest consideration, but he cannot see
YOU"
Then several members of the committee
sent In their individual cards, demanding
audience. Colonel williams took in the
cards and Immediately returned, saying:
The Governor declines to see any of you,
and L desire to say that you gentlemen are
oDstructing public business, and each and
every one of you are subject to Indictment
Tor misdemeanor." AS the private secre-
tary retired there was a combined kissing
and hooting. The people then retired to the
lobby of the Capitol steps and held a meet
ing: 1t was decided to present a. memorial
aHG dl IL was handed to Colonel Williams.
Nhen Inc affair was over General Ricketts,
neHnper or the committee, and who is a
member OF Governor Flowers staff sent In
MS resignation to the Governor
Ihe communication asks for the presence
OF OF the Attorney-general in presenting the
ohea case to the grand jury, and also re-
quests that the Governor shall NOT impose
upon the Acknowledgement the condition
that any member of the district attorneys
once OF this county be appointed a deputy
dition which has recently been called TO
the pubic attention by the murder of Rob-
ert Ross should not be investigated by
for IL.
The Governor explains his action by say
ing that the committee of safety assumed
towards the executive, from the first a
dictatorial tone, to which he could not SUBJ
nit He was, however, willing to give all
due weight to their communication, but he
could not give them time that was required
for the performance of official duties. This
evening the Governor sent a letter to David
II. Gren. chairman of the committee of one
he has ordered the district attorney of
RENSSELAER, to prosecute vigorously all Of
tenders in connection with the crime of
March 26. and has ordered the Attorney
general to appear in the prosecution, on one
condition, namely: That one Of the deputies
appointed by him should be the present as
sistant district attorney, Mr. Pagan, of
whose honesty and competency the Gov
ernor was fully assured after interviews
with him. Moreover, in view OF the fact
that a question of constitutionality has been
raised concerning the resignation of the
Attorney general as prosecutor, the reten-
ton of the assistant district attorney is
made essential in the interest of a thorough
prosecution. For these reasons the Gov
ernor declines to waive the retention Of
Mr.. Fagan in the prosecution.
a delegation of Republicans and one DEM
oorat from Richmond county called on the
Governor this afternoon and asked him TO
require the Attorney-general to take charge
of the election prosecutions in that county.
The Governor replied that he was disin-
clined to exert that power and told the
was not doing his duty, they ought to pre-
fer charges against him. If their charges
were substantiated by proof, he would not
hesitate to remove the district attorney
from office.