New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-19
THE bURBAN ROBBERS.
covv,cr,oN on pATsEY CONRoY AT WHITE PLAINS
DAN KELLEY TO PLEAD TO-DAY.

CONVICTION or pATsEY CoNRoY AT WHITE PLAINS
DAN KELLEY 10 PLEAD TO-DAY.
The trial of "Patseyn Conroy upon an in
dietment charging him with connection with the rob
berry at John r. Emmetts house, near New-Roenee, ON
the morning OF Dec. 49, was continued yesterday III e
Court of General Sessions of westcheser County at
White PLAINS. As Tuesday the courtroom was hieo
with spectators, and great interest was manifested
The first witness called by the Distrct-httoIney was
Morris Ieynus oysteIman, who testified that he was
with John Baxter on the morning OF Dec 49, and helped
him convey six men from city Island Bridge TO Great
Neck Dock They spoke OF having been 10 prize night
and said they anxious TO get out OF Westminster
County They Lad with them a number OF carpetbags,
which appeared very heavy. He positively identified
Conroy as one of the party
The next witnesses called were Edward Marshall and
Henry Burger but their evidence was not important
Detective Field related the circumstances attending the
raid on the saloon in Canal3t. and spoke OF having
known Conroy for IA years. Tbe burglars TOOLS cap
tured of the tmeweresspread upon table 10 inc court
room with the lanterns and Of powder He stated
that Conroy had handsome Jimmy IN his possession
when arrested Detective r. G. Elder testified in regard
TO the finding the tools aud other articles piece or
wood cut from the secretary IN Mr. Emmetts house he
also recognized and stated that Jimmy exactly fitted
AN indentaiion in the wood. ragged end In the jimmy
had left corresponding mark IN the wood. lie visited
the premises of Mr.. Emmett, and brought away some
articles left there. among others, part OF broken claw
Jimmy and broken screw bothtof which fitted other
SECTIONS found in the saloon THIS closed the evidence
for the prosecution.
John T. Townsend counsel for the prisoner, said that
he proposed to prove aib Mrs. Margaret Constan-
tine testified that she lived in Mottst and was ac-
quanted with the prisoner COnroy he was In her mouse
from Monday Dec. ~ until after Christmas; he slept
there with his cousin Bernard Dawsey aud was at sup
per and breakfast each day; she him often during
MIA of h1I
house was searched after ConrOys arrest. Cross-ex
amined-She had known Conroy for about three years
came her house with her sonln-aw; Mr.. BtlcKley,
ler soD-iulaw. was the Kings County PenehtIary
he was also az Sing Sing for time The witness steadJ
adhered 10 her evidence but became somewhat con
insed as 10 dates aud times under the
searching examination OF the DistrctAitorney
Margaret he was formerly on tne poce oIte h bd
ada Miss Margaret Constantine sidted tha' sue hau
hoHse during Christmas week. She IN the house
when he FIRST there on Monday morning. the go
was absent sometimes a, the dinner hour He slept IN
the house during the-week on That Moohay evening
him about Q o'clock. Miss Mary Ann McGowan AN ac-
quantance Of the previous witness saw Cohrcy AZ Mrs
Constautnes the day before the robbery, aud
al.o in the evening. THIS witness contr9dlccd the
previous one for she SAID that Conroy wa. III me house
that ConrOy and she were ont walking until p IN.
Mr. Constantine called by the prosecution. and
tesied that when the detectives her she
told them that Conroy bad not been there Detective
there for two months past This concluded the evil
dence, Bernard Dawsey, the only remaining witness,
failing TO appear. Mr. Townsend then addressed the
Jury, admitting that an outrageous act had been per
Winch If they could conscIentonsly convict
the prisoner with, he meIited the severest pun
isbment that the court could nnicl 1t solely
q question OF Identification, aud II there was reason
able doubt in the matter they were bound to aequt his
client. He reviewed the testimony III detail, and con
cnded with powerful appeal ON behalf of the pris
oner. DistrctAtOrney Briggs also closely reviewed
The testimony especially that the defense, which he
characterized as contradiction upon contradiction In
his mind there doubt In the face of the evidence
Of the prosecution, to the identity and guilt OF the
prisoner AT the bar. Judge Glhord's charge 10 the
iury was very snort and pointed He merely
Instructed them as required by law, and
at 10 minutes OF the jury retired,
returning in minutes with verdict OF guilty. The
verdict received without any excitement, as II was
generally conceded before the conclusion OF the trial
that they could return other On motion OF Mfr.
Townsend sentence postponed uutli after the trldi
OF Billy Burns. he stating that evidence in that case
might have bearing this and on motions that he
! might have to make The trial of Dan Kelley VIII
begin this morning at 10 O'clock Col j. B.FeioWs aI-
pearng for the defense. Grihn will be tired next and
/ asst all.