The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-06

confession. After the holidays he learned
that the efforts TO obtain Communication for
Shea had not ceased, and so he made no
sign. On Saturday, when Warden Thayer
was made aware that the governor would
not interfere and arrangements were
made for the execution, McGougn sent LOT
the warden of the prison, Mr.. Walter n.
Thayer, and when the warden had come
told him he wished to make a statement
concerning the murder OF Robert RoSS.
The warden had McGough taken to the
office and handing him paper and, pen, told
him to put down what he had to say in
writing. McGough wrote communlcai-
ton of about two pages and, signing NJ
with his full name, handed 1t to the
warden. To the surprise of the warden
and mis- deputies, the paper contained a.
decided statement that he, McIouglh, ana
Ross The statement contained no de,
tails of the shooting other than the bold
confession of the act.
A RESPITE.
Warden Thayer went at once to the
telephone, when McGough had been calieo
to his cell, and called up the executive
chamber. He ascked the governor 70
would arrive, and then he at once dis
patched the prison stenographer, Mr.. Ed
ward Mclaughlin, to Albany WI. MI
ing and caught Governor Morton at the
mansion just as he was leaving lot
church. The governor, upon learning tne
nature OF the OClII GU
once for Pardon Clerk Joyce and shea
counsel, Mr. Galen Rhitt. After a brief
conference the governor decided 10 gIaIllt
a. respite for four Weeks during WHICH
time counsel could take the proper means
to bring the matter before the courts Tor
a new trial. -,
The respite will issue tomorrow and Will
he in force until February a. Mr. Rh1tt
will eo before the supreme court tomor-
row morning and ask for a new tllaI LoI
Shea and the production in court of Nc
Cough
The confession of McGough will bring. to
mind the tragic series of events that led
nm to the present dramatic results. Inc
conviction of Shea and the great pubic
sentiment against his release We're oue
but to the aroused public sentiment
against the disgraceful violation OF the
purity of the ballot that made the CITY
of Troy a by-word
THE CRIMES.
The crimes occurred on March 6, 1894
Shea and McGough headed a crowd OF
every polling place in, Troy. They mad iSl
been told not to try their games IN the
ward in which the Ross brothers, William
and Robert, were the head OF the Repupll-
Iican party. but announced they would
In anticipation of their visit. the Ross
brothers. John Boland and several other
citizens had armed themselves WIN ciuDs
and some with pistols loaded with blank
cartridges It was shortly after that the
melee occurred and while twenty or more
shots were fired the two Ross boys teH.
It was while Robert lay PROSTATE that
somebody ran up and shot him IN n, the le
head The crime was finally laid to shea a,
LII Mcr.ongh was sent to prison for
nineteen milt years for his assault upon Will
lam Ross. shea's case was taken to the
court Of anpeals which confrnsSd, i the cor, con
viction. The governor resplted MIN uil tI
y fter tbe holidays, but Saturday refused
to 5'e Commute nm his sentence. Some idea Of
the sentiment in Troy over the ma mater n;t
can be obtained when it is known y, the CIT If
1 Rogs T Who lost his life At the same te
Shea Shea had many friends, as was atteste s
by the large mem0 0Td Son m ms and amen men
signed by almost S,ovU woiiieii 'hiiN NO.