New-York tribune., 1870-08-24
GEN. MARM0L.
Donate dol Marmol whose death ia announced
THE COLD SPRING MURDER


AT NEWBURGH.
On Sunday last some officers of Newburgh
arrested one william Conroy. resident OF Cold Spring
the charge OF being accessory in the robbery OF
| Cashier Browney OF the Fskill National Bank
Elijah JONES' in attempting TO arrest Trumpbour. was
shot by the latter and killed. Trumpbour aferward
arrested and lodged in Carmel Jail The examination Oh
| Conroy commenced before Recorder shafer at 2
O'Clock this afternoon, the courtroom being crowded
The first witness examined was Kate Moore She test
| field as follows:
reside in Newburgb went to live in Chss Smiths
May last stayed there nearly two months, of and oh
| during that time | saw WIN. Conroy there; no was
stopping there nights he used to go with man named
Trdbour than any one else they were togetasG t
Monday in July they had room as Chs Smiths
house Conroy and Trumpb19r have been together IN my
in their alone they have been in there with the
hearing seSr lScA of a1 murder in Cold spring in July
| week or two after the Fourth; they were 20
fos Befors the Murder was committed objected tol
member hearing OF robbery at Cold spring; IL was
Sery 'n heard sfterward this John smith John
Trumpbour he and Conroy were at Smiths day or ewo
'aS this Sas Think the day before they went
Cold Spring they used to go to Cold Spring together e
qmpOoaT told me his home was Ss ct sa Csts cst
ridges from The pistol day when was present
did not see Whether M as Put s anys of fns S
| berry at Cold Spring; it between and
and me in reference to the robbery; first knew OF
when Lib Mllspaugh told me- was bad toIa friends M
ought keep good friends with him as there was going
versation was held in July the Fourth he did mt
| saw Trumpbour was going to make haul he was
sG5rs Crosse xamination waived by the defense.
H. p. whaley sworn live at Cold spring anu HySa We
Conroy he resides at Cold Spring saw him there on
'ns Sross Ss os am saoOnkeeper at Cold
Spring; have known Mr.. Conroy for some time he lived
very frequently this robbery committed on the
above saloon Conroy was IN IN my saloon aGon bout
hour before dinner on the day OF the robbery from
the position he occupied he could see to Petons store
Opposite WHICH the attack tass Ss maze b On ans ress
the paper this time there nothing strange or u
from my place my impression is that Conroy went down
the street leaving my place. his mothers house was
tnd aout R p, O'Clock think it was about 20
after he left my place that the robbery was committed,
position the street that Conroy could see all tha
Jop d. Gilmore sworn for the people-Ireside at Cold
Spring; know william Conroy; saw Conroy there on
nc Crnss animation am hotekeeper Cold Spring
did not Conroy until after the robbery saw MN
there did not more excited tnan anybody else
| there. r. ., ,o., -, ~
VIM A Brow ming sworn-Resde in Dutehess County;
ansanlted in Cold Spring went to that place the rail-
road from Fishk Village to Fshkil Landing thence via
Hin dson River Railroad, on the nth day OF july reach
inc there AT u minutes past 8; this "Wednesday:
Went ON my usual busness-always went on Wednes,
days deposits from customers, consisting OF
money checks and notes; when was attacked was en-
with my sH, my m or @ bepr Sh sh m
| bank bills; 1t was all in a satcnei wMch ! car
| ried In my hand / was attacked few minutes
after Ia was standing on Mainst with my face toward
the railroad Pelton's corner did not know the man
who attack me- am not acquainted with Mr. CoDroyi
| have seen him before; made q complaint against
John Trumpbour at Cold spring OF rather AZ Iae to
| satchel and taken from me Dy trump
hour. was standing with my satchel In my hand when
Trumpbour toward me from an opposite dlrectlon
and threw red pepper In my and at the same time
| grabbed satche; saw no other person stahuihg
shout clung satchel down the steps and across
the sidewalk in the gutter was compelled TO renqush
INV hold by his pulling il away from me; ran AFTER MN
and cried Stop thief" aud ran as far as the wooden
nnmn in Fairst then eyes hurt me so bad mad 10
TON was partially blinded then other persons com
menced pursuit. the first knew OF the pepper was ~
nn,nino IN INV ewes; there some OF IL remaining In
his MOI il a fact generally known IN C0d spring
thar came down there every Wednesday oc0ect these
deposits generally carried these deposits III the eano
| safchel-a black leather satchel -.
| Cross-examnatiOn-It was more particularly known
among business men OF Cold spring that was III tno
habit of going there each Wednesday To collect money;
| woud not distinctly did not see the man
when threw the pepper It was large hsndi4i .h tt
he threw he snatched the satchel immediately ltnnk
he threw the with hand and seized the sne
with the other both the tme 1t was between
ouarter and half minute after he threw tine pepper ue
fore he eot tho sstchel away; heard that TrumpDour
was have not the confession or heard
| II read can't swear who told me- ...,.. a. 40
Redirect examnation-My affidavit had nothing 10 10
/ with any confession. A, r,a.oo,a oaaca
after Trump6our was arrested; saw TrumpDour there'
The examination will be continued to-day at Up m'