Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-07
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. From All Quarters. MURDERED AT THEPOLLS. Troy's Election Marked By
 a Foul Crime. SUDDEN DEATH DE BISHOP PADDOCK, Senator Chandler Desires a
 Reelection. allos sIun ran nu n rIur alonyua
MIsiIae FOR oV.R FIVE MONTHS.
GladstOne's Offices For
 mally Surrendered.
SHOT DEAD AT THE POLLS.

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 Robert and William Ross. Two Re
 Publlcans, Shot at Troy's M Municlpa
 Election-Roberl's Injuries Fata
 and Williams Critical-Two Othel
 Men Fired Upon and Wounded
 The Murderers Escape.
 TROY, N. Y., March 6.-Never has Troy
 witnessed more exciting municipal cleo
 tion than that of to day. There had beer scenes of disorder at many of the polling places, but the outrageous disregard fo, law reached its height at noon when one young republican was murdered and an other was seriously wounded. l Tonight tbe streets are crowded with | excited throngs.
 Robert and William Ross were the vic tims. They were among the citizens who gathered at the polls in the third district of the thirteenth ward to see that the cleo ton law was not violated. The voting had been spirited at this district, but not until the appearance of gang of repeaters was there @ ripple of excitement. A man who had no right to cast a vote then presented himself at the polls and demanded ballo g. The republicans who challenged him were ejected and the man was afterwsrd pushed into the street by other republicans. Then bullets flew through the air and four men were struck.
 Prominent among the fighters were "Bat" Shea, John McGough and Jerry Cleary. They drew pistols and so did oth- CTS in the crowd. By-standers had 1t that and while he was lying with his face down the assassin sent bullet into his brain, causing almost instant death. William Ross, the murdered mans brother, was shot in the neck and his condition is criti- cal. "Bst" Shea was slightly wounded, bullet having caused @ scalp wound. A fourth man was shot and 1t is reported to- night he is John McGougb.
 Shea was taken to 8 saloon where his injuries were dressed. He Is being closely watched and will probably be arrested. cd citizen, was arrested late this afternoon on 8 charge of being implicated. Justice Fursman refused to take bail and Roland was remsnded to jail. It Is believed that Boland's arrest Is su effort to shift the re. sponsibility from those on whom 1t rightly belongs.
 Before surrsnderipg to the police Roland made the following statement Impressed with the duty of every citizen to do his all toward securing an honest vote and 8 fair count, and wishing to see the law up- held, was at the polling place in my district all the morning. During the morning word came that the most fragrant outragss were being enacted in the First and Second districts of the ward. Re- peaters were said to be operating in these districts almost without molestatior, and when the democratic heelers began to ar rive the respectable element was on the alert to prevent fraud. At noon John McGough, Shea, Jerry Cleary and one or two others went into the polling place with a repeater and 8 watcher followed them into the polling place and made 6 protest against the fellows voting. Mo Cough, Shsa and their followers forced the watcher and crowd back. McGough stand back. Shea and Cleary did the same, and all three began firing. Robert Ross was struck under the ear. He never uttered word after he was shot. He was carried into residence near by, but .ex- pired before medical aid could bs pro. cured. William Ross, seeing that his brother had bsen prostrsted by bullet, rushed to his rescue. Before he could reach his brothers side he too was shot in the neck from behind. John Ross, another brother, hsstened to the rescue, and 1t was heartrending to zee the three brothers there. John was holding his dying broth
 
 CTS life blood"
 The trouble was originated and the fight was precipitsted by John McGough, who yer and ordering the crowd to stand back and the firing by Shea and Cleary, who joined McGough. The firing was fast and furious for 8 few moments. and it is @ wonder that others were not injured. Af- ter the shooting McGough went over toward North Fourth street and disap- peared through @ gangwsy leading to that street from the vacant lot where the shoot ing took place. After McGough disap- peared through the gangwsy all trace of him was lost saw McGough empty his he had killed my friend Ross, followed him with others and endeavored to effect his capture"
 John Ross said: "It was deliberate mur. der-snd 1t was premeditated. Only short time before the shooting Shea struck nay brother William full in the face. I dragged my brother away, but I did not think then that there wouli be shooting" The Ross brothers took an active part in the recent movement in the Thirteenth ward for pure elections When the repub- lican caucus was held in that ward and | trouble ensued, the dead man was one of | of the Ross brothers was assaulted at that | time. "Bat" Shea is the man who Is ac- cused of disappearing with the ballot box | at the regular republican caucus in the 1 Thirteenth ward. McGough, 1t is said, was the man who first drew a pistol at | that caucus.
 McGough end Cleary escaped and have hot been spprehended by the police. Shea was wounded in the head, and is under police surveillance.
 An eyewitness says that the man who murdered Robert Ross was "Bst" Shea. Shea was arrested this evening on q charge of murder. His injuries are slight
 MALLoY ELECTED MAYOR.
 Returns from all districts show that Nal
 Joy, the regular democratic candidate fol | rnavnr has q nluralifu of 522 1t ia lfkels