New-York tribune., 1871-06-01
THE COURTS.
THE CENTRAL PARK SAVINGS BANK ROBBERY
THE RINGLEADER SENT TO STATE PRISON PuR
TWENTY YEARS.

THE CENTRAL PARK SAVINGS BANK ROBBERY
THE RINGLEADER SENT TO STATE PRISON FOR
TWENTY YEARS.
Joseph Murray alleged to be one of the men
concerned the late daring attempt to rob the Central
Park Savings Bank, tried yesterday in the Court Of
General Sessions, Joint indictment with Walter
MofRat and James Woodruff. Anthony Ellis, the yenera
BILE cashier, testified:
On the Sd OF April last at about 1880 O'Clock in tho
morning was alone in the Central Park Savings Bank
was writing at desk, and three men came into the
Office; in an instant they jumped on the counter and
coared me- knocked down, tied handkerchief aronh
INV throat aud stuffed another down my throat eond
lust see there was pistol held at my head one OF ne
noise "A there is no time TO be LOST just "a was be-
coming nsensble heard glass breaking aa M liu p "
and saw the ruans going out the DacK entrance couh
DE- Haddons testified that he could not identify any
them. ,
at No POI was on the corner of Forty.
fthst and Third-ave the sd Of April; -four
them heard them say, Lef JACK stand on the corner
and watch, and three Of us will go n stopped 10 listen
to what they saying, and one Of them said Whh
are you looking at Go home with your bread;' VII
ness then went home. James Woodruff and Walter Mot
fatt the other indicted were here brought frO me
dock, and witness identified Woodruff another Of the
men she saw standing on the corner but said hs hai
was shorter and darker than 1t now appears coud o
j. c. BuckLart overseeing some track-laying In the
vicinity OF the Central Park Savings Bank, saw three
in wagon; told them they could not pass bht they
tried 10 fOrCe through ana tne wagon
found they could not get through they jumped out and
OFF, think Woodruff one OF them, Dut could nos
identify the others.
Counsel for defense opened his by saying he would
prove that Woodruff, the man identified by two persons
as being at robbery that very day ~ thc City
Prison. Robert Cunningham, the second clerk at the
TOmbs produced "A pOnderous volume, from which he
read: flames Woodruff sand Walter Mofatt were com
mted on the 30th Of March forearrying burglars tools"
They we're discharged from the TOmbs on the llth OF
April, and the bank robbery took place on the 81 q
Apri This evidence settled the as far a. MOna
and Woodruff concerned.
John Shields of No. 59iFrstave., restaurant keeper
swore that Murray the other prisoner was In his saloon
from ~ until u O'Clock the day OF Sd OF April
The prisoner on the stand said he was In Shields
loon on the sd April O'Clock until near o'clock
went from there home TO his mothers; was IN no way
connected with the bank robbery. J.
The Jury. after celebrating nearly an hour, brought IN
q verdict OF guilty" Judge Bedford said; Gentle
men, behalf Of this community, thank you Tor your
verdict which believe TO be correct one Ihen
turning 70 the prisoner, be sad Murray, y0u nave
been convicted Of a bold robbery, daring Outrage,
which, indeed, is calculated TO sarte the lawabidng
citizens OF the city Ruidns and thieves Ike you are
must be made to feel the law in all It's stenness ana 10
a.y and 10 know that the authorities are determined 20
mete out without fear favor, the full penalty pre-
scribed by statute the yiainOus class OF which you
are proper exponent. For the protection Of society,
and as an example bold thieves, shall send you 10
the State Prison. at hard labor for the term OF 20 years