The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-30
THE COLD SPRING MURDER.
THE CONFESSION or TRUMPB0UR,
THE ROBBER ASSASSIN.

Letter to the Murdorer's Intended Bride
The Geld Spring Vigilance Committee
Pressing for an Early Triai-The Details
Of the Rsbbery and Murder.
NrwBURoH, Aug. 2s.-Contrary to oil eIpec-
taton proceedings on the part Of the defence In the
case OF the people against william Conroy. impli-
Gated in the Cold Spring robbery, were to-day
brought TO an abrupt termination. To-day Trump
bours confession In rubstsncs reached this city,
and at once Hslleck brakes eyes upon n, and
II was agreed that further proceedings should be
taken In the preliminary examination. the Recorder
concluding to fully commit the prisoner to await the
action Of the Grand Jury. Since the last examins-
tion Kate Moore, Trumpbours mistress, has visited
tho prisoner In his cell at Carmel jan, but nothing
new has been CLEANED from her. On Saturday last
about forty OF Conroy's Cold Spring confcderstes
visited hin. They were not allowed to enter. so
they contented themselves with talking to him
through the grating.
Trumpbour's confession was made to Mr.. Sarles
Drew, the jailer at Carmel Jail and in substance is
rs follows:
Smith, Water street, Newburgh. About tho 18th OF
9ss. .oSs S0sr1y Sop.S .Sd by roSbar Mr. xbs A%es
who is generally employed to bring funds IRON tho
bang every two weeks to pay the men at work for
and was shown the different routes to the foundry
and the house Of Mr.. Amerman. On tina, occasion
tho time and place WAS agreed upon Tor the rob
berg, which was to be done by Trumpbour, who In.
tended to 90 to New York and come up 10 the
same car with Mr.; Amerman Tbis JAILED because be
Noney furnished for the occasion, which caused II
y be postponed.
be waylad on bis way home from Cold Spring. This
place was chosen because rogues always got tree
and TrumpSour len smith. and csme 20 Cold Spring
| to plan the crime Tney went to Sandy Landing and
surveyed the ground, both BY the Stone street and
Fair street routes. Then they went to Stony Point
| and prepared hiding place Tor the money. Atter
the robbery the thief was TO make for stony Point
and secrete the money, and then cross to Bull Hill
mountain, where he was to remain Ind until mid
night and then meet Schegel ~itn boat contain
| ing Conroy, who would divide the spoil and row
Trumpbour to any place on tho rver which he
| should designate.
John refused to take such q risk without . re-
volver so ScheGe was sent 10 Nelsonvile to borrow
| Remington OF Merritt Ladue, which he did Con-
roy and lrumpbour ioo Aing to see that everything
ysins came an 10 rns sSrn oSorsd sna ~sn % 10
sleep, just like honest men. On Wednesday, the
| 2Ith, irumpbour MAS shown Mr. Browning, who
| Sas q stranger as he alighted from the cars: He
followed him FROM place TO place until tie deed VAS
4 consummated.
| "1he Intention was at hrst to rob Edward Bax
| ters store ut Cold Spring for tho purpose Of fur
| nshing ourselves with knives and reyolyers, but
| tie revolver was iurnished without that risk, 20
| that job was abandoned. In the robbery OF the
fiskil bank ofhcct, tonroy was to sit upon stooT
| at convenient distance in Main street reading .
paper apparently, put watching proceeulhBs ciose'J
WIS to seize the bag, and, II pursued, Conroy wa:
| to run through another street and come out ahead
ot the puTsners, and IL they were close upon me hs
| was to throw himself on the ground In front o.
| them to trip them up, ana get them In a wrap gil
| with each other, during which could escape.
| I'VE nad sele ted u clump Of bushes where wal
TO throw the money from the bag, and throw th'
bug away; and II i was caught, Cohroy vas to take
the money and use 1t Ia getting me clear The onl,
active part Schdge Was TO take in tais matter wa
| to furnish q boat; he and Conroy were to row m'
| to any part of the Hudson saw ft to CO."
Ion N al IA n
| 1t Is understood that the Vigilance Committee o
| Cold Spring ure pressing the prosecution OF Conro,
| and Trumpbour, Gouverneur Pauding, the fresi
| dent OF the Conn ittee, having visited Newbuig
| several times recently urging vgor on the part q
the Peoples Attorney. A nenoer OF the Commit
tee Is in Possession vi Information TO the effect TIA
| frumpf our tas written letter to his intende
| BRIDE. ta.skil, In which he said that he had ~
| himso.t into bad FIX, b. being made tool of b
others In this letter lie reiterated the love he Dor
her and expressed profound regret at lis lrS Ing s
| ustioo. ITuml bour Is 10 be indicted in September