Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-09
TROY THOROUGHLY AROUSED.
Investigntion of Tuesdays Tragedy &c
he Promptly Made.

The mass meeting Of Troy's citizens at ths
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church at Troy.
N Y, last night was one of the most
memorable gatherings in the history OF
Troy. 1t was spontaneous outpouring OF
representative citizens, the like OF which in
point OF numbers, enthusiasm and deter
mination, has not been seen since the I'D
rising that followed the firing on Fort
Sumter. The meeting was called that
citizens might give expression to their in
dignation at the crimes of last Tuesday and
that they might formulate plans for the
punishment OF not only the murderer OF
Robert Ross. but the men who are primar-
lily responsible for the outrages perpetrated
ON that day. and also to pave the way for
election reform.
Three thousand people OF all political be-
heIs crowded into the sacred edifice long
before the meeting was called to order
outside the crowd was so dense that a
passage way could not be made. The strets
from Fulton to Grand was packed with cIti-
%ths VINO could not gain admittance Mean
WINE the crowd outside the church became
clamorous for an entrance Not less than
oO women were present and they lifted
up their voices and Joined in the applause
aHat punctuated the patriotic addresses
The demands Of the people on the street
could not be ignored and IL was decided TO
holo an overflow meeting in the Fifth Ave-
block
Inc coors were thrown open and the crowd
surged in. and soon that edifice too was
packed TO the doors and still there was
many who could not get in
The meeting at the PRESBYTERIAN Church
was presided over by Rev l. NJ Havnes
he was greeted with applause when he an
nounced that The purpose OF this magnifi-
cent gathering OF honest citizens is 10 place
on record the public verdict on the assassi-
nation of an Innocent man, Robert Ross:
10 PUBLICLY condemn the corrupt political
practices which led to the tragedy ana
Troys eternal shame, and TO devise means
whereby vigorous prosecution against the
guilty ones may be inacgurated at once"
DIR. Haynes reviewed the bloody Incidents
OF election day and called forth the con-
domination OF every patriotic citizen on tho
men who committed the crime and the
leaders, who, by their methods. sanctioned
the shedding of innocent blood for a Do
litical victory
Rev. DR.. Eben HALEY was the second
Speaher. ne spoke briefly. but aroused the
greatest enthusiasm. Seymour l. Van
Santvoord and Frank S. Black delivered
Surfing addresses and their remarks were
uproariously greeted. George E. yelling
Gen Stewart L. Woodford of New York
also spoke.
His speech was a thrilling effort. he was
outspoken in his denunciation OF the in
famous crimes in Troy and assured the
people of his sympathy announcement
ana aid At the conclusion OF the address,
es Rev DIR. Haynes offered a resolution.
whlch called for the appointment of ono
hundred citizens to wait upon Goyerno-
Flower and ask him to name a date for
the holding OF a special term OF court; TO
designate a special and unbiased Judge to
preside, and to call upon the attorney gen.
erai TO prosecute the cases. The resolu.
ton was unanimously adopted and the
committee named. The committee will an.
pear before the governor today
Resolutions Of coincidence and sympathy
q .af DAlz
adopted and ordered sent to the family OF
the deceased. The meeting then adjourned