New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-03
TIE ALBANY EXPRESS ROBBERY.
TRIAL OF FILKINS-HF Is IDENTIFIED IN COURT
BY THE EXPRESS MESSENGER.

TRIAL OF FILKINs-HE IS IDENTIFIED IN COURT
BY THE EXPRESS MESSENGER.
ALBANY, March Elm the Filkins case to-day
the first witness called Thomas A. Hapne the ex-
press messenger. who was under examination several
hours. He positively identified the prisoner as the man
who entered the and shot him. Other witnesses
examined but they merely repeated the testimony
given at the preliminary examination.
Happiness testimony concerning the crime and the
identity OF Filkus follows: Il was engaged in
putting weights on the bills when the cars started; the
car had gone one length heard noise south side
man enter; he said, Hello Is that you g thought IL
Woodward; / said, Where are you gOingP he came
the door and stood in front OF the stove; lie then
aud Shut the other door he stood 50 az the
light fell on his face looked at him. was engaged In
looking at him and talking with him. he said, Im go,
ng Just across the Tyer; said, don't know y0ui
he said my name is Jones; / have run a good
many trips this road; he said where DO you put on
first Chatham (" told him At Pittsheld stood Just
Of the lamp the north side vi the ear, snd within
entered the right side ~ my neck fen and tried 10 rise
when he fred the second shot, II entering ,y ugbt
eye; he then stopped over me ahq hI"i inc th I'M
shot in my ear the feeling was a~fH; felt Inn fGelhg
for my keys: then lost consciousness know
who that man was who entered the car ana frtd
those shots; IL was the prisoner nave no Hou9t
! saw Filkns after was tafen to the hosp-
tall II was two weeks from the night Dr. Arnsby. Dis
sons were present. il was about o'clock was told that
III kus would be brought mp about an hour and hef
before; DIR. Armsby told me that Fllkns would be
brought up had not seen nat pupotcd to nc portrait
Of Fin-; was not told that Ilns va ~ inc Duidhs
The only grave doubts which can ne thrown Hpon THIS
direct testimony apparently depends on descriptions OF
the rObbcr claimed by the defense To have been given In
private by Halpne, which do not correspond with the
appcarance OF the prisoner. Hgpine being crO~s-eXam
iucd these points denied that he Lad given the alleged
descriptions,
In his opening speech, on Wednesday afternoon. Mr.
William j. IadeY, counsel for the prosecution, gave
long descriptive history Of tDc crime and Ol the chase
for Fkins summing mp by stating In brief the points
which the state would attempt to prove. The principal
points the viii seek To are rs follows: That
Tlus had motive 10 commit the crime hat fllkliis
prepared himself for IT, commission by looking Tor s
io; that Fkins wanted pistol tOuse for some purpose
that night; That Fkins acquired the means To commit
chambers loaded; That Immediately before The crime hi
kns had money that immediately after the crime FL
kns possession OF considerable amount 81 money;
that considerable portion OF the money stOcn VAS rae
tonal currency that the day after the robbery, Ekns
was I'm possession of considerable amount Of fractional
curcn6y that the man who got ia the express ear was an
Fins such an export that The man Who shot Hat
pine said his jones' that Iilkins said Mr..
Jones directed him to 20 10 the Osborne House. that
the WHO shot Hdpne said he had been great many
had been great trips for ms express
company; that the man who shot Haiplue snd opened
the messenger must have had PRE-, Uua know iedAc
the secret Of opening 10 that GhuB knew the secret
which Fikius purchased between and o'clock, shot
Halpine between aud o.; that while 10 was expected
Hapine would die Fikius remained about mo cry az
usual; that when it was expected lins might recover
Filkius precptatey fed that soon ~ nc wa. 5us-
pcctcd, Filkns tTed 10 escape from Justte thai lHe
manner and circumstance Of his flight Indicate conscious
Hppearance i'm order To avert pursuit; that flkns -
uositIycly identified by Ildlpuc the man VINO shot
him. and said his Jones; and tlai lIfhs hdd
in his coat pocket when arrested, me h.utd shoe-
was Jones uppod open the money udes Of ihc express
company.