New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-09
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TROY DENOUNCES MURPHY.
TWO MONSTER MASS-M
THE BOSS HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR TUES
DAYS MURDER AT THE POLLS.
4 COMMITTEE OF SAFETY APPOINTED.


OF ROBERT ROSS AND THE MAN IN
POWER BEHIND HIM-PLAIN
SPEAKING AT LAST.
fBY TErE6RAPH TO TIE TRIpUxrI
Troy, March S.-There is no dim!nution here
in the feeliag Of Indignation, Of horror, OF dis
grace and of shame which permeated the entire
city when it was known that a young. intelligent
upright man had been shot down in cold blood
by one of the brutal and cowardly heelers who.
following out the policy so long pursued here In
carrying out the will and wishes Of Edward
Murphy, jr., was endeavorng to swell by criminal
means the votes cast for the boss's man Molloy
on last Tuesday afternoon. That feeling found
expression here tonight in two monster r'ass-
meetings, each OF which was held in a place OF
worship. Troys best citizens. irrespective OF
party. either by their voices or their presence
attested to that feeling in no uncertain manner
II Senator Murphy. in his palatial quarters IN
Washington. and Roswell p. Flower in the En-
ecutive Mansion in Albany, do not near ana ap-
preciate the words Of protest which tonight were
uttered it is because each Is either too dense to
appreciate the position he occupies or else covers
his ears to shut out the sounds which other
wise must reach them.
The largest hall in this city would fail by sew
eral times TO hold the men and women who to-
night came out to proclaim their sentiments re-
gardng the murder Of Robert Ross and the
methods through which that murder was brought
about. A meeting called in the Fifth Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church for p. m, but half an
hour before the time designated in the call there
was not standing room within it, large as 1t Is
Then the doors OF the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church across the way were thrown open ana
as much Of the overflow from the Presbyterian
as could do secured seats there. This builo-
ing too. was quickly filed. 1t was announced
that the speakers at both meetings would be the
same and they were. The resolutions presented
AT both meetings also were identical.
SENATOR MURPHY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
MURDER.
The sneakers and the resolutions did not m.nce
matters in the least, but they went right TO the
fountain head OF the wrong, boldly naming Ed
ward Murphy jr.. the one with whom lies
the entire responsibility for the crimes which led
up TO the murder. The Rev. DR.. Hynes, VINO
presented the petition Of the twenty-seven MIN
listers of this city to Governor Flower asking him
TO sign the Non-Partisan Inspectors bill, ana
which the Governor dsdainfully refused to con-
slider as worthy of more weight than the simple
request OF the Troy boss. presided at the meeting
in the Presbyterian Church. His announcement
that General Stewart L. Woodford, OF New-fork'
would be present and speak was greeted with q
storm OF applause.
PRAYER was offered by the Rev Mr. Sybrandt
Lewis F. Gurley, president Of the Citizens AS
sociation. and several clergymen and prominent
citizens occupied seats on the platform. Tho
onaning address was by the Rev. Mr.. Haynes,
and was strong tribute 10 the memory and
,irtue OF the victim of the shooting, Robert
Ross. The speaker termed him as much
MARTYR as any who ever fell in the battles OF
the Civil War The responsibility for his death
rested with the forced system OF elections pre-
vailng in this city for many years. and the APP
pontment of a Committee Of One Hundred 70
bring all guilty parties before the bar of an im-
partial justice was strongly urged.
CITIZENSHIP DEBAsED BY ONE MAN
The Rev Dr. Eben Haley then. on behalf OF
the committee calling the mass-Ineetng. pre-
sented a series OF resolutions expressing the IN
dignation of the citizens of Troy at the terrible
crime of last Tuesday; urging that an honest
effort be made TO bring the guilty persons to
speedy justice, and denouncing the despotic
power Of one man whose reign had debased their
citizenship The resolutions further sconei the
statement that the late election had been more
free from corruption than others in recent years
A copy Of the resolutions was ordered trans
mitted to the family of Robert Ross son, mar
tyr brother"
The resolutions received with applause
and were the text Of an address given by the
speaker, following their reading. The resolu-
tions he said were an indictment not Of tn,
city of Troy but of one man. Great applause)
Edward Murphy. jr.. in the words of famous
man, would now say of the city-"Troy, that's
me" This is time for plain speaking" said
hi,ty % ,Ia ia
gone out" He appealed to all the loyal and
good citizens to enlist in a war for pure ballot
and for righteousness
Seymour Vanzant Ford seconded the resolu-
tions He said the men Of Troy were not called
upon TO wait upon the result OF a Coroner's in
quest before entering upon mighty protest
against foul murder. He had looked into the
report that the brothers were armed. and he
did not believe they were. but If they were. they
were fully justified therein. II State laws were
carried out the carrying OF arms would result
in harm TO 70 citizen. Law OF self-defence
rested high above police ordinance II society
can and won't defend him the man should de-
fend himself The evil practices which made
possible the murder of Ross made possible
only because citizens lacked the proper cour-
ageous spirit TO carry out the laws they did
in New-York and Kings.
Louis +. Gurley urged all who looked above
the mere advantages OF a little money to Join
now earnestly, in the declaration that deeds
which have tarnished the fair fame OF the city
should not again be done.
DENUNcIATIoN ONLY HALF TiD DUTY.
Frank G. Black the Republican counsel 10 the
Senate special committee which is investigating
election frauds in Troy. followed Denunclation
of the crime, he said. was only half the duty:
.tt-ttG.
The outlaw who sped the bullet merely responded
to the power which controlled him. The speaker
could not understand how the leader OF a band Of
criminals. could be the friend in private life. OF
deacons. elders and strait-aced Puritans. 1T
Is locking arms too much and locking horns too
little that has brought you where you are. 1t
Is about time that those respectable people Of