The sun., 1883-12-16
FOUND WORTHY or DEA1n.
Policeman Coo'oy Co"V,cted of Mord~r In
the first Degree spprni 60 he Taken.

Policeman Conroy C""v,c,ed or Morder In
the First Degree appeal 60 he Taken.
The trial In the General Sessions OF EXPO
licoman William Conroy. late OF the Thirty
ffth street police under an indictment charg-
ing him with murder In the first degree in
shooting and clubbing Peter Keenan, an unof.
Tending citizen on the evening Of the 81 ult.. In
Patrick Cody's saloon. at 322 East Thirty-sixth
street. ended yesterday. II was the longest
murder trial that has been in this county with
in twenty-five years. lasting seven days.
The court room was crowdcd-an unprece-
dented thing at that hour-when the jury
having been In consultation for nearly six
hours. returned TO the court room. at IL 30, on
Friday evening Tho foreman said that thoy
had been unable to cree and Judge Cowng'
saying that. in view of the great length and
cost of tho trial he must keep them together
during the night. directed the jury to return to
their room. aud adjourned court until 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. The first ballot. it is un-
dcrstood. showed that the jury stood ten to two
FOR conviction OF murder in the first degree.
discarding entirely the defence of insanity.
The two ohjecting jurors voted for murder in
The next ballot was taken lust beforo 10
o'clock yesterday morning The tally, was
:,sSsndSd tie bsnch and % at io:2S i the jury, jury,
room and asked Judge Gowing to read to then,
the loyal dehnit!on OF murder in the first aud
second degrees. Then they returned. and at
l0s they sent word 20 Judge Cowing thut they
bad agreed He ordered the. court officers TO
tn" S IN S s as inc " 70 Sn . ws ,S
brought from the prisoners box. and he and
the foreman met, Conroy looked Ior Hn In
slant at the face of the foteman. and then
Chief cerk Sharks sad i Fris"ne% ' r!se e and and
look upon the Jury. Gentlemen of the jury, rise
nnd look upon the prisoner"
Conroy met the eyes Of the jurors unflinch-
How say you Mr. Forcman?" Mr.. Sparks
asked, DO you find tho prisoner guilty or
Gully replied Foreman Whitehead.
Conroy's face BECAME rale an! then red. He
raised ,,, his eyes to Jn,!se CowinE's face,
| The verdict gentlemen" Judge Cowng said
Jury nre entitled 10, the thanks OF the Court and
oil the community"
-, move for judgment your Honor" Col
| Fellows said.
vor qssst G.ar to the passing Ell e Judgment now
While, thanking the jury for the evident care
that they have given 70 the case | say. decil.
| courts will sustain the conviction. | ask your
Honor, that the prisoner be- remanded until
| Thursday. so that | may obtain "A copy OF the
| stenographer's minutes. aud prepare for u mo-
| tion for n new trial.
Judge Cowng granted the motion. and Con
father. kindly y-faced elderly couple. sat in the
| met those OF their son as he was led past them.
| but there was no display of emotion. Conroy
| was taken to the Tombs. handculrcd to two
court, officers and guarded by several more; A
| crowd followed. Warden Finn assigned Con-
| roy TO CELL Z in Murderers' Row. From this
| coll Michael l.. Mctiloin and Pietro Bnlbo went
| to the ga lows in the courtyard of the TomhS.
| Conrny closed the inner door of his cell. and
| opened it only when n keeper called to him.
| soon aft"rward. that his father and mother
| wished to sec him. The interview was long
| and affecting. After their departure Conroy
| said IT, reporter of THE SUN that his counsel
| had advised him TO say nothing as Ia his con
| victlon. He WAS depressed in his bearing. and
| spoke in the faint tone Of voice OF Il man who
had Just recovered from severe illness.
| ConrOy Is twenty-five years of nge. dark com
| pleNion and of medium h"ight. but of splendid
| physical development. He was born and raised
| within few squares of the saloon in which lie
| killed Keenan,, and was held in high esteem it
| Is said. by the companions of his youth as "A
| hard hitter and "A rlucky fighter. He was some
| what of II politician. In 1881 he was mad. n
conductor on the second Avenu. Railroad. He
res signed last spring. and in Aprli was mad" II
| policeman. He was III uniform drunk. and was
| supposed to be parolIing Thirtv-siNth street
| ut the time that he entered Codys saloon and
| killed Keenan,.
| No man was ever hanged in New York for
| murder don" while he was policeman. a
| Brooklyn policeman who shot and killed an
| escnping prisoner was once found guilty OF
| murder n the first degree and sentenced to be
| hanged. but h" was purdonod.