New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-20
THE KILLING OF YOUNG ROSS
FURTHER TESTIMONY AT THE INQUEST
IN TROY.
YET ANOTHER WITNESS sWEARS POSITIVELY
THAT BAT" SHEA FIRED THE
FATAL SHOT.

TROY ~ Y March 19.-Thc Ross inquest was
resumed this morning and another crowd Of
spectators clamored for admission 70 the court
house. Most Of the testimony given at the morn
ing session was unimportant. but that Of Au-
gus;us H. I.oeb.e caused sensation. The wit
ness sworc positively that he saw Bat Shea fire
two shots at Robert Ross. and that the second
shot struck Ross in the head. producing the fatal
wound Mr. Loeble was the first witness to tes-
t,fy that Roland discharged his revolver but
ewore that he did not fire until At least one MIN
ute after Ross had been killed. lie then opened
fire upon two men who had previously begun
firing at him. Tne witness was positive in his
statements One point brought out by the VIII
ness was that there was more of contest in the
ward over the Mayoraity ticket than over the
ward ticket. This was important as contradict
ing ,the statements that the tragedy was the
result Of a fight between two Republican factions
in the ward
At the afternoon session the first witness was
Edward Philip, ballot clerk in the district Where
the murder occurred. He looked out Of the WIN
dow. and cav. Robert Ross knecng with two men
near him shea. Nc'ioIEh and Cleary came mo
tlo po'lirg.,laco bur did not attempt 10 vote.
Tt- witness saw BJland have a revolver ana cluo
AMI a n,an was attacking him Win brlcK:
George V COnEdOn, q Wai"rNl"l 2f3rndl 'll-
~ We and 4 Republican watcher in tn" ISL DS-
iric, nf rhc ward went 10 the lGId District and
saw Shea McCough. Cl'nry AMI h"oie tnere
and some said "thcrc was going - be roupi'.
Hc saw Il fight and Ellis liavner was elected
from the polhng-place. He saw 8'and running
9ftcr 4 man There were no policemen IN sight;
Tho witness than ran aiter some mcl ana Puil'l
a revolver. levellod the pistol n McGough, VINO
was running away but the weapon did not
work n,,
pors together They stumbled ana fell Nc
f;ouCh raised a revolver and Ross tried u KNOCK
n out ~ his hands. McGouEh started - run
and Ross followed. then McG'uGh turned al"
fired az Ross. ,.,., ,,,,., va
yolver, a, the polls Thc witness also carried Il
oS-callbrr revolver and pulled 1t out Wheh Il
bullet whistled by his head. but dd not fire the
revolver 49, ,.oi,s
Edward Vandorwort saw Shea about the polls
nnd positively identified him because he wore Il
green n"ckti". e., 80,
Harry Wiuis boy. swore he saw shea ana
Cl.arv with a gang OF men come 10 the poS anu
troi,hle ensuen Shea drew a revolver and Robert
Ross drew 2 stick ana started Tor McH'uBh'
Tho latter turned and shot Ross tWice ~
william eastman. on behalf Of the detence'
eold no was warned not % 30 anything because
one of the Republican watchers had bought re-
yalvcr IL began. on cross-eN eNanllhau"l. 10
r.clte speech II samuel Morris dcIiNered III
tho caucus in the deserted church When "DJeC-
tions were mad" he finished part OF IL ana saiu. i
"Tu have 10 dictate the whole speech IN order
to get n out.
The Assistant Dstrict-Attorney said the man
was wound ip for the occasion. il" declared ne
had been discharged from 4 foundry because
tho foreman cllimci that h. was a repeater
Mr Fagan asked. You never repeated, did you?''
Not on your llfe"' was the answer. lie SAID
he had no friendly feeling FOR Shea or McGough.
The inquest was adjourned 10 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.