Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-19
Criminal Record.
THE Albany TRAGEDY

THE ALBANY TRAGEDY.
ALBANY, Jan. 1S.-A partial examination of
Filkins was held to-day, during which he sat
cool and collected, showing not Il sign of ner-
Vousness or uneasiness in appearance With the
exception of being rather travel stained, he has
not materially changed since he left the CITY.
Egbert Rockwell and Superintendent d wight
were examined the former in relation TO the
crime, and the latter in relation to the suspicion
attaching to Fllkins. Dwight testified of being
informed that Fiikins had bought pistol. He
called on him to learn if it was so. Fikins said
he had not bought any pistol. He then asked
him if he was looking for Il pistol on Friday. He
said yes; asked him where; said he went
into two brokers' offices down on Plain or Hud-
son or Hamilton or Division streets; he men,
toned those four streets; asked him if he would
not tell on what street the office was; replied,
tits down where the express stable Isl" asked
what he wanted of Il pistol, and what he was
looking for pistol for; said his man Valiant
had been attacked in the street one night on GO
ing home, and had told him he would get pis-
toll for him; asked how long ago it happened,
and, after some hesitation, he
At this point S. w. Rosendale interposed, say.
ing he had been retained as Filkins' counsel,
and asked that the examination be SUSPENDED
until he could consult with his client. This was
granted, and, after consultation, Rosendale
asked pOstponement to allow the friends of the
accused to be present. This was acceded to by
Justice Mcnamara, and the further examine
ton was adjourned till tomorrow. Filkins
manifests no uneasiness in the matter.
WANTS TO BE HANGED.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 1S.-Andrew Brentlnger,
sentenced to be hung in Allen county next Fri
day, and whose sentence has been committed for
eleven weeks, telegraphed to-day to Gov. Hayes
that he desired to be hanged on Friday, accord
ing to the original sentence,
SUPPOSED MURDER,
PITTsBURG, Jan. 1S,--It is believed here that
a young man recently found dead in the Chicago
lake basin was Mr. Templeton, an Englishman
of rank, who had been visiting his friends in
this city, and not been heard from since his de-
parture some weeks ago.
BRAwL IN AN EDITORS OFFICE,
CINCINNATI, Jan. ia question of veracity
the Commercial and Thomas L. Lavender, in
the office of the former. Lavender charged
Hastead with lying, when Halstead struck him
powerfully on the head with his fist, bringing
Lavender to the floor Halstead followed up the
advantage until his opponent was yanquished
and said he had "enough." The difficulty arose
primarily concerning the authorship of certain
information on which local notice was based
ut which Lavender felt aggrieyed. Subsequent.
ly 10 the collision warrant was sworn out by
Lavender, charging Halstead with assault and
battery, The case will come before the court
tomorrow.
CoUNTERFEITING,
New ORLEANS, Jan. 1S.-Van Easton was
arrested this morning, charged of using counter,
felt revenue stamps at New York, and brought
before Judge Durell this morning, when he was
released. On his release the officer again ar,
rested him, and departed this afternoon with
the prisoner for New York.