The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-25
TIE COLD SPRING MURDER.
A TIGILAECE COMMITTEE nv ONE or
TIE HIGHBIAD TJLLAGES


Where the village Drsperadocs Connected
the Robbery OF the Eisbkili Bank Cash
Ter Lawyers Strategy Failing before
Recorder shafcr.
NEwBuRGn Aug. 2-The examination of vii.
Ham Uonroy, Of Cold Spring. was resumed this ar.
ternoon before Recorder shn'ef. Previous 10 the
opening Of tile proceedings, Uslleck Drake, the
prisoners counsel, ann ounced privately that dos.
patch had been received from tile man who has
Trumpbour's confessions advising him to hold Con.
roy. Kate Moore, Trumpbour's mistress, miss Of
scarcely eighteen, was already seated In the
court room. She was eazed at throughout
the examination. The prisoner arrived on
time, dressed elegantly, and sat eomposedly
smoking a cigar until the Court opened. His mother
was seated at bis len. Before the Coar, was called
to ORDER Conroy, in a conversation with the report
ers, said that one Wilson or Cold Spring had ex.
tracted confession ffom Trumpbour through the
influence Of Sheriff Butler OF Putnam county lie
added that Cold Spring has vigilance committee
headed by Gouverneur Pauldng, aud that 1t had
been In existence two years.
When the Recorder arrived the Court WAS called
TO order. Mr.. Wilson, the man said to have Trump
hours confession seated himself by tho side of mr.
Titus, the counsel for tho People.
City Marshal Goodrich was called by the defence
Counsel for the prisoner asked lin whether he bad
received telegram relative to Trumpbour's confess
sion. objected toy Counsel for prisoner then
moved for tie discharge Of William Gonroy on ,he
ground q an entire lack Of proof as to tue county in
which the crime was committed. The AFFIDAVIT
states the place, but the testimony does not.
Mr. Titus, counsel for the people, assured the
Court that Kate Moore's testimony showed that the
meeting between COnroy and Trumpbour was Ia the
city OF Newlurgh.
The Court decided against the prisoner on the
ground stated by his counsel.
Counsel for prisoner then, in long argument
moved for Conroy's discharge. on the ground tnat
he was not an accessory, but, IL anything, prnci-
pal IN the second Degree and that the people have
not proved he IL guilty at all. he Is az guilty
as John Trumpbour: Tho counsel arimadvertoa
upon the action Of the Cold Spring Vigilance Com
mitee In paving man $500 per month 70 stay with
TrumPboer In his cell TO extolt from BIN confess
sion thus trying TO convict William Conroy.
Mr.. Titus, counsel for the People, described the
low den in Newburgh kept by Charles Smith, aud
roy and Irumpbour just before Tie robbery and
murder. Conroy bad said TO Kate Moore, "Kate,
you muat be good friends with TrumpbOur, because
he Ia soon going 20 have some money" Soon
Trumpbour attacked the Fishkil Bank cashier, aud
took from him 5000. Trumpbour while escaping
that coaehman dead. On the day before Conroy and
Irumpbour were IN Smiths den in q room to them
selves ceaniug pistol They were congenal spirits
In Charles Smiths brothe where the robbery OF the
bank oniser was soneoeted Ia the puriieus OF sin
We find William Conroy, In the company OF rob-
Der and murderer he lived for two months In Chas.
smitlis bTotEel. Mr.. Titus continued:
1t ss lamcntable fact that n vigilance committee
has had to be oIped In Cold Spring agaiaE, last such
nonr nsno % orc aSy nsa Zen othh h N
proved innocent, have seen men on the other hand
come into Court and act the brayado AMI yet found
yesterday and has geted to-day before your Honor.
The Recorder oyerued the proposition Of the
counsel for Conroy, and decided MOI to discharge
tile prisoner. '