New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-10
The late Outrage in Columbia 60.

The last Albany Freehoider contains the follow
ing account of the late unfortunate scene OF yio-
lence in Taghkane from the side Of the Fiukes
LAW AND ORDER IN COLUMBIA co.
We learn that fight took place at one Of the Mr. Fin
kes In Columbia Co on the ls instant between Chares
Livingston and others and the Mr. Finkes and others
Mr. Livingston and the Mr. Finkes have been in law Tor
some time about this farm where the hight TOOK place
The suit Is pending In the Supreme Court testing
the title to this farm When the cause was removed 10
the supreme Court the attorney for Mr. Finke made
motion before the Circuit Judge Judge Whiting VINO
presided at that term held in the City OF Hudson Tor
stay of proceedings in this cause until me questions De
fore the Supreme Court disposed Of IL so hap
pened that the Judge did not sign the papers until lew
days after the time prescribed by law that they should
be allowed in.
the Fnkles removed from the premises-whch was
done by the Sheriff Of the County Mr. Jacob r. Hsllen'
beck and Finke helped him perform his duiy-but the
Finkles moved back on the same premises. Mr.. Liv,
ngston learned that they had moved on the disputed
ureInises again when his able counsel informed him
hat they had made themselves crminay liable to the
people Of this State for 80 doing.
Mr. Livingston gets four OF the best DULLES rom tns
City of New York and they were wei armed ana
then proceeds 10 Hudson where there had been war
rants issued for the srest Of the Messrs Fnkes and at
the same time taking from Hudson some three or Tour
notorious men and his able attorney.
Some OF the company were heard TO say In HUDSON,
before starting for the Messrs Fnkles that they would
give them Che Finkes) ID hiding before
returned The Jolly eight OF ten sthItcu iOi ue
Fnkles .nd oai the country ,hoy found deputy she
rid Lane and be wss l1st the man for them no would
do a. thew ordered: he took the processes and they
then proceeded to the Messfs tinkies. "hen , ,hey
arrived at the house stsd OUT 10 see thai they
(the Fnkles) should not escape In sny way and come
four or FIVE entered the house. Mr. finkle was al
the dinner table one OF the company SAID 10 Gavin
Finkle have q warrant for you aud II you make
the least resistance will blow you through, at the
same time drawing pistol. hasty words ihen
passed between them Mr.. Finke then started toward
the person that said he had the warrant Inc pistol
was aimed at Mr. Finkle. He tried 10 get hold OF H.
and the person claiming 10 have the warran, bred The
charge passed between Mr.. tnkles arm and oody ana
od ged in the upper floor. The contents was slug sho
A general fight then ensued. of which almost all thepar
tie, u and out of doors psrtook Three or four OF the
Finkes there and two or three oil their
Mr. Livingston and company were well armed with
pistols and dirks and the Finkles were without wea
mons except their hands 1t is said the Finkes whip
ned Livingston and company very badly most OF them
feeling the heavy fists OF the finkes MI Livingston
got some hard knocks The attorney Is said has ou'
sness by way OF mendng HIS bruises ana repairing MS
eyes that will last him one month.
some one dropped and left his pistol with the finkes
the pistol had spring dirk attached to IT, and the az
torney In the fight dropped bottle OF brandy from MS
pocket which is also safe with the Fnkles II s said
that none of the party in want OF the good things OF
this world when they arrived at the finkles tnat -
proof OF Itself or they would have whipped the tinkes
Al soe OF them said they would. II Mr.. Livingston had
wanted the r Fnkes arrested whynot give the procass
10 the Sheriff Of the County It's well known tnA tnere
Is not an AnRenter In that County that would make the
least resistance TO the Sheriff. and II IS also known that
the sheriff will not be the Landlords tool in order to
get up their pleasure and this IL the reason
/ why the Sheriff did not have these processes Anu.
Renters have been arrested brought into the City OF
Hudson and there marched throug the streets before
the fife and the drum, and this done by Deputy Sheriff
! of that County.
We learn that the Mr.. Finkles have laid the proceed
ings before the proper authorities and that warrants
have been issued for the OF the landlord and his
attorney and DULLES We shall defer any comment upon
the matter until after the occurrence has been fully in
vestgsted but must state that gentleman 10 at sa"
the closing scene Of the tight says he Mr.. Living
ston and company retrestng st full speed, and that Mr.
Calvin Finke was just behind, alone, in pursuit on
horse without saddle bride, and he himself bare
headed with club in hand inquring for Mr. Livingston
and company