New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-12
NEWyORK MONDAY. MARCH H. 1s9A-TWELVE PAGES

PRESBYTERIAN Church. Mr.. Ross Is a sklllul me-
chanc and for several years was machlilis.
in the Troy and Boston carshops. linen ne W
into the coal business, which he tolloweu III
several years Mr. Ross is of an inventive tuI',
OF mind. and some time ago he lnVehtcu anu
patented a valve which is now widely kiio"r, II @ a
the Ross valve He IL the president OF tne iNUsS
Valve COMPANY and his son, William Ross VINO
was wounded at the time Robert was klNeu, Is
the secretary Esek Bussey Is vice-presldenl anu
Charles A. Mcleod Is tie treasurer. Nli' w. ~,
also invented a water motor for running church
organs and most of the churches round ABOUT
here have these motors. Mrs. Ross Is SCOTCH,
woman of the middle-class, fond Of her nome anu
her church. and has brought up her chiiure"
with strictness and care . ,, ,,.u
There were six children in the family until
the shooting of Robert. William, the Oldest now
ie ahout thlrtv-dve years old. Next is John Ross,
who is about thirty. Robert, who was the tmru
son, was twenty-six years ola. Addni i'osS' ti'e
youngest, Is twenty-five years ola. lhere alSo
are two sisters All the Ross boys are church
meuttrs and church-gOers. Robert was qulet
and unassuming, but he was a devoted son ana
a loyal friend and was as brave as non re
Gently at one Of the large fires here' as a niein-
har of the t,sek Bussey Fire Company, ne OAR
ingly risked his life in the performance Oh MS
duty. He was not quarresome. nor are any
of his brothers: yet within them Is strong
desire to see right and justice triumph on all
occasions.
MI -RPHY REFUSED THEM POLICE PROTECTION
The murdered boy had not taken an unusually
active part IN politicsin the Thirteenth Ward with
his brothers William and John he was against
crookedness Of all sorts. and with them he MADE
an earnest fight against the election OF Murphy
man Molloy Some Of Murphy's friends heard
Of this and later on the boss sent for william
and John Ross the two older brothers, anu they
went down to THE brewery Murphy mead
quarters to see him. IL is said that Murphy
tried 10 PERSUADE the two young men 10 STOP
their fGht against his man in their ward out
they refused to do 50. At the same time Dom
realized that there might be trouble on ElectlVh
Dav. and they asked Murphy for ponce pro.
tectlon He would not give Il, telling them thaC
there was no danger. 49,
From what followed IL would almost seem as as
tbough there was a conspiracy 10 murder all 'he
Ross brothers at the same time. ltober1 ho3S'
the murdered brother, was snot twice once uS- S
ubera,eiv by n who was seen 10 PuI ms
pistol close 10 the young man head anu iie =;
and again In the breast. The second DuiIet u'u
no injury. for is progress was checHed D! a
thl-i memorandum book. Nlllam hosS, the
hrother 10 whose assistance Robert was gong
whom ne was knocked down and murnereu, WaS
shot I'm the head. and an attempt was iilaue u ~
shoot TOhn Ross another brother, put ne tHIc"
,t, Tho ,istol before X could be fired.
Robert Ross's wedding was TO nave tsken
nlace next week His promised wife was MISS
! Nelie Patton. daughter Of David y. ration,
who for many years was shirt ana coliaI
manufacturer. bur who has retired 10 iaiI"
| on the outskirts Of this city.