New-York tribune., 1894-03-15
THE ROSS INQUEST BEGUN.
PROCEEDINGS ADJOURNED UNTIL TO-DAY.
COUNSEL FOR THE CITIZENS SEEKING TO GET
POWER FROM THE GOVERNOR TO PROSE
CUTE THE CRIMINALS THOROUGH

POWER FROM THE GOVERNOR TO PRoSE-
CUTE THE CRIMINALS THOROUGHLY.
Troy. ~ Y. March 1.-THE inquest on the uealh
Of Robert Ross begun this morning a' d"
o'clock at the Court House. but no testimony was
takon the Ina,iry being adjourned until the after
noon An immense crowd was present, ana 'he
courtroom did not begin to accommodate th"'e "'
clamored for admission. The witnesses aohe "ia'e
I'D a considerable portion OF those present ''''
being more than 100 in all. The prisoners lro'" INC
iail were present, having been brought over py
Sunerintendent of Police willard and Chle1 Detec.
,ive Markham John H. Boland was surrouhaeo
he svrpathizine friends ard Bat Shea and John
NcGough as well jeremiah Cleafy anu i"
Keefe who had been detained as WlthesSeS' "e''
also present large number of members Vi '.
Committee Of Public Safety were in attehda"'e, anu
one of the most prominent figures was 1oin noSs'
brother Of the murdered man. Assistant Dis'c
Attorney Fagan appeared for the people ana o'"ei
louvers wore present including Seymour Nahsa'''
v,ort and Frank s. Black. VINO nae pee" "
assist the Assistant DistrIct-Attorney' anu IT, W.
Douglass and John 7. Norton. ,,,
At 10 o'clock Coroner Collins began lne "iU
Assistant Distrlct-Attorney fa6""
Coroner Mr.. Pagan said: ,.o
.orho d,,v has been assigned me Of taking chalse
Of this inquiry I had hoped to have
me two gentlemen who have Deeh p'o''''''
mentioned in the public print as pelhs rep -
tves of citizens. At 6:39 O'Clock last eFe","S 49,.
co,yed letter from them to the erect thl' .,'e.
.,' . 80. nv n EXPRESS II more fairly, that
,h,, ,ro,d accent the appointment proNueu ''
.ho,, ,era clothed with the same authority anu
movers which /. Assistant piS'' -, 80
nossoss OF course, 1t was not !" NY - 7
c,o,be them with such authority, and' u'eie' 49,
or,o,r alone in this case 1t may pe 'hh' " w "
uF' ,.,,,,er who have been invited 10
,tg, mo may be clothed with the power va
thew request and l. therefore. ask tna' 'ne' '' '
mi,ted to appear now IL '1ss ny reniest and f. W.
,s9 e,'ted that ne appeared for JOhn M. ~, and
land while John T. Norton appraxrfd xno M With Sey-
Mc'nousn, Snntvoort after which the latter aTose @
and said: Il am one Of the genuFm,1" baving been
nv the Assistant District Attorney an n
W W rferroJ To- feel that should maze SOM t1nor
ment While recognizing ths rght :, % annear in the
20, 10 n''il' desire TO ask that postp9nemeht oe
granted until o'clock this afternoon nos,,onement.
FranH IVA, no opportunity had been had TO 90
fo the Governor and obtain the authola.S ma" wore
count thcre would he a chance TO see the Gov
ernor I'm regard % the matter Mr. pa @ .,,b ~ The
ne necessity Of having counsel assoca'eu VII" '"'
,is,an, Dstrct-At;orney Fagan consented 10
'", pe n!c"ck the inques, resumed and sey,
nour Van Santvoort stated to the ofo'St uas
;,ited ~ AK for an adjournment Of the hearing
until o o'clock tomorrow afternoon vi; Na' - -
v"nrt stated that he had just returned rom ry
At,orney Fagan stated that he was satlsne1 WA, WA,
he reasons for adjournment were eoou, ] aiu ~ = y
,be iuo,est would proceed tomorrow. consequtii
he consented T. the adjournment me Cor%oner %m VI, VI
recteI A postponement until O'Clock to-"o''o"
afternoon - ,... co,c+y cunar-
! AIR BLACK will ask the Rensselaer, county Nupef =
,isrrs Al their annual meeting next week 10!
{ir ., no Grand Jury list The action In this
/ relation will be taken with view 10 securing 4 as
| ~ Grand Jurors that shall more fulIy Represent
! the best citizens or the county. . . o
| Albany March 1i-Seymour Van SantVoor', oile oi
! ~ The assistant counsel named 70 prosecute tne
] ~. ai.c
ern0r Flower to-day. and requested tnat tne po"er:
or an Assistant District Attorney be vested IN NJ
I Vlack the other assistant counsel, ana hln'Seil
/ Roth men will confer further with the Governor
about the matter tomorrow