Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-03-17

The trial Of Jehn J. Filkina, charged
with the express robbery and tho at
tempted murder Of Thomas A. HAlpine,
the messenger, ON the morning Of Jan.
q, was resumed at Albany. The details
of the robbery viii be gathered from
Halpine's testimony, which follows
Thomas A. Halpinc swoFn--H Have been
In the employ Of the Merchants Union
Express Company two years, and aa
messenger eighteen months run from
Albany "a Boston and back had charge
Of the money aud express pack tgea be-
tween those points there IN a car on the
Boston and Albany Railroad devoted TO
the use Of the express company, which
Ia ia charge Of messenger on Jan. q.
| entered the car at 7 :25 r. M., the train
left at Il 20 | was engaged in putting
weights on the bills when the ear start
ed the car had gone one length when
heard noise on south side saw a man
enter he said Hello ia that You ?
| thought il wAa Woodland !" Z" i said.
where are You going ?" he came Ia
the door and stood i'm front Of the stove
he then crossed over and shut the door ;
he stood So that the light fell ON his face
looked at him he said. ." going
just across the river = said. - / don't
know you !" lac said. My name In
Jones have run good many trips on
this ROAD - he said. Where do YOU
put off first, at Chatham ?" / told him
At Pittsheld; / stood just west Of the
lamp on the north side of the ear. aud
within eighteen inches Of the side Of
the ear when he fred the ball entered
the right side of my neck f; ] fell and tried
to rise up, when he fired the second
shot, IL entered my right eye he then
stopped over me, and fired the third
shot in nay ear the feeling was awful /;
felt him feeling for the keys then i
lost consciousness think tho shot was
fired before the train got ON the draw !;
after recovering consciousness, the car
was standing still got up with my
hands over nay head trying t0 reach the
bell-rope tried to cali out murder !"
tried 10 open the door 10 get ON the
platform when assistance arrived some
one asked me where / lived | said 2l3
JAY street asked ms again, i said 2l3
Jay street baggage master ON the train
was the first one IrecogniEed the first
said was, Il hope God will forgive
him :" 30 my poor wife and baby :"
Mr. Rockwell was the first one from the
Express Office saw think ! saw him
on the other side said to him, Il
thought was goner !" some one said
10 me ON the platform. a. Would you
know the man r. said | would IL / ever
Saw him reeollect speaking 20 another
man, who asked me how felt and talk
ed to me about religion the blood was
in my mouth and throat 7; the first shot
caused large flow OF blood my mouth
and stomach was full Of blood, and ut
tcrnnce was indistinct felt checking
sensation In my throat was placed on a
car conveyed to DIR. Armshy'S Office,
where An operation was performed /;
the bullet in nv neck was cut out by
Armhy from Armby's office was taken
to the hospital / was there four weeks;
know who that man was who entered
the car and fred those shots il was the
prisoner: have no doubt nj all that he in
the mani am satisfied | do not know
the amount in the safe that night there
were bags delivered 90 me / y nd them
in the safe and locked them up; / can
not tcll what was in the bags the bags
were Of canvas, open at one end, tied
with a string, and sealed; they were
delivered 10 me in that condition, and
placed in the safe