The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-27
THE TRAIL OF A MURDERER.
REutRKi BLE CASE or CIRCUM-
SIINTIIL ETIDENCE


A old Farmers Daughter Murdered for
xIIO-Ntritsiug the Trail or Tramp
~. Attempt to Prove an Anbi The story
of uIlaIre Intrimouiic, aud is Lesson.
The trial " Ililajrc LatrimoWllc, charged
wish Tho murder IT CatharInc Dunsbach in Al
bauv County. deserves more than passing at
trn,ion. The evidence is purely crcumstan-
tuL The victim was a daughter Of Martin
Dunsba,h rich farmer 70 years Old. Cath
nrine was 50. and unmarried. Mr.. Dunsbach
and his daughter lived in brick house in
waterylct township, three milcs and half
west Of Cohocs Tho only other member OF the
family was George l.. Nichols a hired man.
Hllaire La,rmouillo was born IN Canada.
about twenty four years ago. His parents are
French Canadians. He can neither read nor
write. He has three brothers and a married
sister, Tho family have lived in Cohocs for
years. The father is a blacksmith. His boys
bear bad reputation. Hilaire is married and
has child; but he has never supported MS
family and has not seen them in years Over
three years ago he wns convicted OF horsc-stcal-
ING. and was sentenced 20 State prison by Judge
Theoloric Il. Wcstbrook. who may also scn-
tcnce him TO the galiows. Hilnirc returned
from Danncmora prison on March %. He
wore Il dark suit Of clothes. soft black hat. and
dark ovcrcOat. He left the prison gate with SIS
in his pockets and made direct for his fathers
house in Cohoes. The family are poor. There
were only two beds in tho house Hiare slept
upon the lounge in the kitchen. His mother
SAYS that soon after his return he showed her n
ten-dollar bill aud some silver He resumed
his shiitless life. and quickly squandered his
money In neighboring saloons. The father
swears that he gave him $3.50 on April 8,
and his mother asserts that she gave him half a
a.. L.. ,fVsra on A,.yN
money was given under the belief that Hilaire
was going out to look for work. He was evil
IDENTITY looking Tor work that jibed with his nat
urh inclinations. Joseph Leboeuf who has
known him for eight years. swears that he saw
him In Shepherds saloon In Cohoes at o'clock
on Friday night April 4. He had been drink
ing rum on credit As Leboeui was about
to go home Hilaire said, Hold on Joe. I'm
going your way" They left the saloon about
10 o'clock. On their way home Hiare said:
Il know where l can make So 600 or $4,000 II
want to-" Joseph asked whether It was In the
city The reply was NO. It's about two hours
walk from the city" As they were passing the
bank building in Cohoes Hilaire said. Il would
go through there II had couple OF good fell
lows with me-" Joseph said that they wouldn't
get much. "I would get more than you think
for young fellow" Latrimouile replied. l
have the preitiest set OF tools any man ever
laid eyes on" Hilaire then babe Joseph Good
night" and they separated!~ says that
Latrimouille wore dark clothes. a soft black
hat and a dark overcoat. Lewis Shepherd the
owner Of the saloon in which Hilaire met Lee
boeui. says that he knew the former from child
hood. He in his saloon every day in the
week ending April 5. but never asked for credit
until the day specified by Leboeuf. He appear
ed in the afternoon. and had run nj bill Of 40
NJ "a iafara no wa on xpish ahoanf
on THE ROAD TO DUNsBAcH's
At about quarter to 8 o'clock on the follow
ing morning. Delmar Runkle. one OF Mr.. Duns-
bach's neighbors. was driving to Cohoes At
the outskirts Of the city, about mile from
Dunsbach's. he met young man in dark
clothes. wearing dark overcoat He thinks he
wore a dark hat. He was OF medium height.
and clean shaved. and was on the road to Duns-
bach's. The description answered that OF Hill
aire. but Runkle would not swear TO his iden =
tty. Vim. Rolf another neighbor. while walk
ing 10 Cohoes met the same man n little later.
aud passed the time OF day with him. He wore
dark clothes and black hat. but Ron could
not remember whether he had an overcoat.
He had a smooth face and a clear skin. and was
on the road to Dunsbach's To the best Of his
belief Rofi swears that Hilaire is the man. Not
long aiterward Jacob J.. Nandenburgh. farm
or. left RofTs house. He met man going
toward Dunsbach's. He Wore black hat and
dark clothes. and had a smooth face. He
thought he knew him and spoke 20 him. Discov-
ering his mistake. he apoloGized, and they had
short conversation Mr.. Vandenhurgh swears
20 the best of his knowledge and belief that
latrimouille is the man. Elias Link, a neigh
Dor living hundred rods east OF Dunsbach's 5.
sawthe man few minutes alterward. He wore
an overcoat. dark clothes and q soft Int. and WIS
walking toward Dunshach's. Mr.. Link could not
positively identity Hihre Latrimouilie. but al
ded that he believed him 10 be the man. John
Cox. Henry Fonda. "a painter j. II. Van
Nranken, and Cuharne Link. wife Of
Eiias Link, also saw the same man. and,
with the execution Of Cox identified tho pris-
oncr to the best OF their belief. All the wit
nesses. on cruss-eNaminntion, however. admit
ted that possibly they might be mistaSenn, as to
the man. Jane MHNted employed by }. II. Van
Nrunken. Mr.. Dunslach's nearest nelghbor
saw stranger pass Van Nranken's and enter
Dunshach's house. hut could not say that Latri-
the man on his way % Dunsbach's that morn
ing. seven Of whom swear they believe Lin &c
have been Hilaire
THE RETURN FROM DuNsDAcH's
Martin Dunshach father Of the murdered
woman. swears that about that morning h.
WINS In his kitchen with his daughter Cutha
rlne. She said that a strange man was coming
in Mr.. Dunsbach looked out Of the window
leisurey; with hs head bent forward. He Wort
black sloufhed hat dark clothes and Ions
-i W CEN s7- 6- .s - -- ~ - -sr. e.
Of the old farmer. He asked for work. H.
said that he bad lived in Waterford two years
and had last worked over the noun
tain back OF Glen's Falls. Mr.. Dunsbacf
said he could not close the agreement until he
had seen a man In COhoes with whom be had
made partial arrangement. The old farmer
said he WAS about 10 drive down a. Cohoes, and
II Hilaire would meet him in the Miller house