Evening journal., 1894-03-07
MURDER AT THE POLLS.
Fatal Row at the Election In
Troy, n. Y.
ONE DEAD AND THREE OTHERS SHOT

Molioy, the Regular Democratic Candidate,
Was Elected Aiayor-rhe Town Elections
Throughout New York State SHOW Re-
publican Gains In Many Instances.
TROY, y. V. March THE local cleo.
! ton fight in this city was most bitter and
/ was one OF the severest struggles Witness
cd IN years The excitement throughout
the city was intense The adherents of
both factions Of the Democratic party con-
tested every inch of ground for the mayor
ally Hand to hand fights took place all
| over the city.
I Murder WIS also added to the horrors Of
| the event. This sad occurrence took place
| IN the Third district of the Thirteenth
ward. Il was at T. O'Clock A number Of
strange men entered the polling place at
that hour.
One insisted on voting. His name was
jeremiah Cleary. Another Of the party
was Bat Shea, we'll known local charac-
ter. Cleary vote was challenged by Che
Republican inspectors. The men went
from the place.
Row Ended Fatally.
A heated argument which had been be-
| gun within was continued on the outside
| A gang Of excited men gathered without
| IL included, in addition to Shea and Cle0ry.
| Robert and John Ross. brothers and active
Republican workers. John A. McGough, q
Murphy man, and John Rowland, a sup
porter Of the Whelan faction OF the ward
The Ross boys are supporters Of Whelan.
the independent Democratic and Republic
am candidate for mayor
In the midst Of the argument clubs and
revolvers were drawn, and q desperate en-
counter ensued. Robert Ross fell TO the
ground with bullet in his brain. He died
almost instantly.
His brother William was shot in the
neck below the left ear. nd Bat Shea re.
ceived a scalp All three were shot
in the back OF the head. The police ar
rived in large numbers at the conclusion
OF the murderous occurrence but the plin-
cinals had been spirited away. Neither
Shea nor John Ross is thought TO be NOR
tally wounded. Ross, the murdered man,
is 30 wears old and is unmarried.
No one seems to know just who fired the
shot that killed Ross. Chief Detective
Markham said that a. far as the police
could learn Rowland fired four shots, and
they think be is the man who did the Kill
ing Rowland gave himself up to the
police. Hewas held on the charge of mur
der
Judge Fursman of the supreme court re
fused bail for him.
: John Ross made a statement, in which
. hf accuses Shea of firing the shot that
, killed his brother He says he saw hin
2 Gre t..
~ Elias d. TQyner, a stone cutter. was ar
! rested Immediately after the occurrence
Iie was about to hit a spectator OF the af
fair with wrench. The greatest consier
nation reigned in the vicinity of the affair
1t is said THAI more arrests will be made o.
those thought to be implicated.
Mayor Whelan In Wranglc.
q Mayor Whelan. the independent Demo
cratic and Republican candidate for mayor
e had all but fist encounter with Edmund
o Stanton. a leading Murphy supporter O
'- the Fourth ward. This is Whelan's ward
p Prior to this election stanton had been
e Cleveland man. In the local contest
II has taken thc side of Murphy. Whelan ol
iected to permitting some men to vot,
l. Harsh words ensued between the two mer
r and it is said that one was about to strik
e the other when friends parted them.
IS IL is charged that the city was full Of r.,
70 peaters The Republicans charge that th
% Murphy inspectors stuffed the ballot boxe
T. in the interest Of Molloy, their candidat,
'e and that repcaters in his interest roame
y in the town.
In the Second district Of the Fourt
-e ward the Republican watchers were eicc
q ell by the police for protesting against cel
i' tain voters John Bartlett, respectabl
D. citizen. claims that a tough voted on nj
Do name before his eyes and that he was pow
AZ erless TO stop him. Such occurrences IN
most frequent in the city.
NcCough was shot in the back and
very badly hurt He insists that job
W Ross and Rowland started the shooting,
y John Ross said: 81 did not fire pisto
" IL was murder-delibcrate murder-and
y was premeditated Only about an hon
pa and q half before this man Shea struck M
i0 brother VIII am full in the face. ldragge
v William away and told him to take Il
" blow and say nothing, as the blow yvoul
IT, moi hurt him. / did not think at the tin
ie that they would start in and use the
-. guns"
Ia Mayor Whelan said: ut is only the ma
y, ural result of the determination of q
'o'tt ! Murply heelers to carry the election
Ut fairmeans or foul. tits a stain on this city
Senator Edward Murphy said ut is
most deplorable affair, and / am great
-a grieved at it,"
~ Iniru Nlcttm DYING
M, II has been ascertained that another ms
In was mortally wounded in the Thirteen
A ward tragedy John McGough, one of Il
he alleged gang of repeaters who participate
.as in the bloody riot, was found at his hon
- suffering from the effects of bullet woui
NJ in his abdomen. The bullet had penetri
he ed the kidneys, and the physicians say
cannot recover.
lie is insensible now, but before he ,
came unconscious he stated that he did n
IN. have a revolver and did not do any of {
an / shooting He says that he felt the bull
,ev and started TO 90 home. He fell by &
no. roadside and was carried home by frient
I'M The election was quiet one with the q
,at | ception of the fatal fight in the Thirteen
,er ward. The vote polled was rs heavy
de. that cast in the presidential year. Will
Nh few districts missing the vote for may
rbe shows that Aolloy. the regular Democr
has defeated Whelan, the independent
400 votes.
The Town Elections.
Ine Oswego-The vote on mayor hecal