New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18
MURPHY POLITICS DESCRIBED
FURTHER TESTIMONY AT THE ROSS IN
QUEST IN TROY.
WITNESSES TELL OF TIE LAwLESsNEss At
THE POLLS S- WILLIAM ROSS. ANOTHER
BROTHER OF THE MARTYR ROB

BROTHER OF THE MARTYR ROB
ERT TEsTIFrEs
Troy. March 1.-THE Ross inquest was con-
tinued this morning. Paul Emery testified that
he saw man lying on the ground and fired at
twice. but he so far distant that he could
not identify the man who fired the shot.
Elias Falls testified that he turn
around and fire at man in a sitting position,
but he did not recognize the man who fired the
shot.
G. W. Hart testified he was in the polling
place when a man came in and offered to vote
on the name Of William Armstrong. The real
William Armstrong was at that time in the booth
preparing his ballot. The repeater was told that
he had forgotten his name but he persisted In
the statement that his name was William Arm
strong and a set OF ballots given to him.
His vote was challenged. but he swOre II in.
Another man offered to vote on the name OF
Brush and was challenged. but received a set
Of ballots The man who gave the name Of
Brush looked like McGough.
William Bissell was the next witness lie saw
the quarrel when McCiough Shea. Ceary and
several strangers went to the polling-place. Nc
Cough drew a revolver and pointed II at Hayner
Afterward he saw McGough fire. apparently at
either Robert. John or William Ross The wit
on the ground with McGough. McGough had
4 revolver in his hand. but Robert had no
weapon Robert was on top. but McGough got
out from under him. and then both ran up the
bank Of ,he gully to the level ground. Shea
then came up to about within four feet OF
Robert AS the witness reached the road he
saw McGough and Shea running back ana 30
land running toward Robert Ross. The wilt
ness saw weapon In Boland's hand
Duncan c. Kaye. a Republican worker next
testified that two men went into the poHing-place
and voted. one CAV. the name of Brush The
witness identified this man In the courtroom as
Thomas Keefe who had been held as witness
Kaye testified that he was an inspector OF cleo
ton in the district last fall. At that time man
entered the polling place and gave the name o'
John Hoeno on which he wished to vote. The
witness knew the real John IIolleno and also
knew that the name was not on the registry iist
The man insisted that his name John Hol-
leno and secured set Of ballots. lie started
to go into the booth when the witness pulled
him back Then a Democratic inspector came
and pushed him into the booth. The repeater
was a small man. while the real Holi,aJ is a
large man. James Mohan. who lives In the
Seventh Ward came To the pOng-pace and
voted on the name Of Charles BoswOrth. There
was NJ, Bosworth living in the ward and no such
name on the registry list. There was scuilie
but Mohan voted jus: the same
William Ross the wounded brother or ROBERT
came this afternoon from his sckbcd to testify
He was pale and weak. He testified that the
man who murdered his brother fired three shots
William could net positively identify the man
nor the one who shot the witness. Eoss said
that the small short clubs turned in the Ross
works were turned to be used on repeat"rs II
they attempted to vote on good citiZens names
"and on the officer If he used me as he dld IN
the fall election" added the witness. AZ this
reference TO the police ripple or applause
M ssed over the courtroom. Mr.. Ross sald mat
II was decided that II man couId carry Il
revolver or a billy 1T was time Tor us I" nave
something with which to defend ourselves
Ross testified that the Democrats voted &t the
Republican ward caucus. and the police would
make no arrests even when the ballot-b0Xes were
s,ojcn The police were asked to prevent men
from voting as many times as theY pieased
and TO prevent from voting those VINO had no
right 10 vote In the ward at all but the ponce
did nothing Ross fired no shots on Election
Day. - ,,.,,o, ,,,,u
At 6 o'clock the inquest was adjourned uhtii
30 20 o'clock Monday morning.