The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-22
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TnoY. March 21.-After dsiiberatine one
hour and fifty-fivs minutes the jury In the
Coroner's Inquest AZ to how. when and where
Robert Ross. the Republican worker Of the
Third district 81 the Thirteenth ward came TO
his death. decided that Bat" Shea was the
guilty man. This verdict will be submitted to
the Grand Jury. and Shea undoubtedly viii be
indicted. and after that he must stand bis
trial. When John II. Flnhsrty. the foreman OF
the jury. announced the verdict there was ap-
plause and John Ross. brother Of the muir
dered man, who was In the court room II the
time. expressed his delight
The final chapter in the inquest was begun
this morning at 10 o'clock. when Assistant
District Attorney Pagan and his associate. Mr
Seymour Van ssntvoord. appealed to Coroner
Collins to allow another witness to 70 on the
| stand. The Coroner at nrst protested. saying
| that the Inquest was closed. and that II he re-
opened Il nobody under the sun could tell
when Il would end. He decided. however. TO
consult with Mr.. Pagan and Mr.. Van Ssntvoord.
and itturned out that they desired to produces
\ witness who would clinch the declaration that
| Michael Delaney had committed perjury on
\ the witness stand. The Coroner decided TO
take further testimony on this matter. and
| William II. Allendorph was sworn. He said
| that he was Republican poll clerk OF the First
district Of the Thirteenth ward on election
| day March 9. He added that he was the
stepson Of c. r Hitchcock. q weii-known
| Republican. who was Interested in the
| election OF Thomas A. Hancox. Repub-
lican. over George Dunlap. the candidate
OF the regular Republican cauous Allendorph
declared positively that he met Delaney on the
niRht Of election day. and that Delaney In
conversation told him that he had not been
anywhere near the polling place OF the Third
district. In the Thirteenth ward on election
day. Delaney had sworn yesterday that he
was present at the time Of the shooting. and
here was the fat contradiction By Allendorph.
None Of the prisoners was 10 court at the
time. They were down at the county jail, Sc
cursly locked MP by Sheriff Hammond Hsr-
rinRton. The evidence OF Allendorph was
considered merely an incident. for as quickly
rs II was given. Coroner Collins addressed the
Jury and told them that the evidence was now
all In and that there was nothing for them to
do but TO give verdict The Coroner advised
tho jury to tAko due timo In their dsiibsra-
tioaA
for Shea and McGougb. requested the Coroner
to charge the jury that they must not con-
slider the articles printed in newspapers In
Troy aud elsewhere. and neither must they
consider the arrest OF Delaney In the court
room the day before The Coroner 90
charged. The jury retired. and after
that an important question came up.
Delaney had been committed to jail the day
before on the charge OF perjury. He had re-
tanned q lawyer. and tho lawyer had consulted
with Sheriff Harrington. The sheriff was ner-
vous. and told all his friends that he would not
detain Delaney unless he had the papers to |
warrant such proceeding.
Assistant District ATTORNEY Pagan. In ad- |
dressing Coroner Collins. said that no would |
not assume the sponsibility OF swearing out |
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