St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-01-13

to save Haipine's life, but later in
the night there seemed little probability
that he would survive. Halpine former
ly worked tor the express company as
depot hand in this city, and was promot-
ed for his taithtulnesS. He atierward
removed to Albany, where his family
now resides The robber is described as
about . feet 10 inches high, wearing a
mustache and goater, WAS dressed in
dark clothes, and had on dark cap.
| Tie Albany detectives are on the alert.
and the early capture of the robhcr and
murderer is hoped fpr.-Sp5GgQteu Re-
paJ icaa, .Smmday.
Tie Republican of Monday adds ::
Train hands arriving ha'e from Alba
my, Sunday morning, report that there
i chance for The recovery of Mr..
Ialpine. the express messenger shot by
the robber at Albany, Friday night.
On Saturday evening he expressed him
self confident OF getting well, and was
able TO take some nouIishment. Te!e-
grams Of Sunday also say he is better,
and express confidence that he will re-
cover The ball which entered his right
ear is supposed to have struck the TEN
pie bone, glanced and lodged in the mus
cles under the eur without injuring any
vital part. The ball which passed
through the neck did not injurc any
large veins. There have been large dis
charges Of blood from his wounded eye.
His car on arriving here, Saturday
morning, gace evidence Of the terrible
deed, pools of blood being from on the
floor. The messenger put on at Albany
to run the car through to Boston, dis
covered some OF the way bills among
the packages stained with gore. Prob
ably a Smith " We>son pistol was used
by the robbcr, as man ans yering Hal
pines descriptions of the ASSASSIN, pur-
chased IA pistol OF that make on Friday,
at Albany, and had it carefully loaded.
1t is the order of the express company TO
have the express messenger close his car
before starting; but Il; this time The
north door was lett open to rid the car
of smoke from the stove, which wouldn't
draw" perhaps because the funnel had
been tempered with by the robbers, OF
whom there were evidently two. if not
three. Through the open door the as
sas>in sprang. SAY ing TO Halpine, "llul-
lua Woodland, how are you Nv ood-
ard being the messenger who altcrnatcd
with Ilalpine. On seeming TO discover
his mistake, he sand, Il thought it was
Woodarfs ni.ht on adding THAI he
used TO be Il messenger on the road, and
asking to ride to East Albany. Hal
pine questioned him closely and granted
the desired permission. No sooner had
the train started out than the stranger
shut the door and fired at llalpine,
bringing him TO the floor. and then pldc-
img the pistol To his head 50 close that
!hc powder burned lalpine's cheek, fired
twice more. llnipnc was unconscious
Tor portion ot tia TING occupied by the
rain in passing 81 + the bridge, and The
rohhrr secured li.r kci- and rrnbcd the
late ot 1900, je-iIs> $1,000 in non
-, goti,ble bonds. Ni'h this plumber.
smaller than it would l,vr been ON al
most any other light, the robbcr escaped,
when the tram lrir !hc ca! cad ui the
bridge, and was probably met 10y 4 man
who hal been $ ga walking back and
trrlh ~ ii wai.u. for >omebuiy y
man IN - i5Lht buggy, drawn 10y Grey
horse. vas also seen near by, and On
arrival oi the tram lho ttrcr disappeared.
II.lpinr, who j. - years Old, has work