New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-09
THE ALBANY EXPRESS ROBBERY.

DETAILS OF THE ATTACK-rIIE MOST AUDACIoUs
CRIME ON RECORD.
The details of the railroad robbery and at
tempted murder OF an express messenger teegrsphed
from Albany Saturday increase the horror OF the AZ
fair. Halpne, the messenger who was dangerously
wounded is still living and by him the story OF the crime
is revealed. Hapnes train left Albany in the evening
about o'clock and the robbery accomplished as
crossed the bridge The robber entering the ear as 10
lett the depot accosted Hspine, who was engaged in
making up his accounts, and asked familiarly for
Woodruff another messenger, thus throwing Hal
pine of his guard, who replying He is not on this
rum" continued at his work. Thereupon without
further the robber began firing at his
victim. apne attempted 60 rise but the ball struck hio
In the neck and he dropped To the ho0r Tue robber con
snued firing approached lin, and holding the psoI
close Hapines head, fired twice more one OF these
balls struck him below the right eye and lodged IN tne
head. The third ball entered the right ear and lodged
IaIoore,s at wor, rnd T the brdge--at point known
a. TIE Ball Run SWtch"-asser that they heard the
SHOTS attuc time Indicated bat could not imagine "heos
tu,v oaIIe 80 whom Ir hat directed.
H1ipinc rfrctu y disabled aud apparently dead Tue
roh3er took Ihr h,l =" me sae lInih Hls s' ,
hastily ripping IN money bag theuin, seiHedf. ~ raw
ng behind nim greater sum, and disappeared lr-, as
The train reached the bush side OF the river In
few minutes the wounded man seems 10 nave iscoysSa
slightly but not enough 10 raise his voice Inc hoie
however attracted the attention OF employees As inc
train stood az the depot and the unfortunate VICTIM was
found saturated in his own blood, when ran h su'1
on the OF the His face was dreaduly pask.
ened with powder, and gaping wounds weIe iounu ~
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almost the victims head the powder plainly inil-
Gated Hapine, who able 10 make statehht' ssys'
NV name l. Thomas A. Halpnt ! avn y .dls VI 49,
and reside at No. 2l3 jays IN Albany nave VII III no
emnDvmen nj of The Anne iran aud Merchants moh bk-
nrss COMPANIES nearly four year.; run on rue Aioahy
aud Iosol Rapad route since July last as messenger;
stortd ,uf on the 800 tram Tonight, being IN the et'
presscar at the time when the attack y mauc on nc,
en- g. Ia footngup the weights on the DIS Just as
be traiu roi under way about my size, having o.
,larl .iothes but no ONerccat and who wore heavy
iumued ON the car, through tho south door,
r'b,h VA nD,i, al the time; when h. obtained
n,in n. drew "A pistol and fired at the car,
H. hi hiking M in the neak and fell Ia the n0o
The man men came mp, bent over as lay the four
md iird egaln twice. tho powder burning my face; be
r1m. unconscious. and do no. remember anything until
-. round on the GreenbaSh side; the affair occurred
an he Albany side OF the drawbrdge; could recognize
m. man A. saw him again.
Inipinc, saturday still alive, but no hope ws
enert in,d Ot his recovery. Two balls still remain 10
b body and cannot be- extracted He Is conscious ana
takes occasional nourlshment. The ball which entered
the right IL Is now thought, struck the temple bone
aud ancing lodged IN the muscles under inc ea. VIII
ont iuiuTing vital part From the wounds IN tne ego
and throat blood passed Ina large qagttes INTO hr s,os
ach The bah which passed through enc nee ala no III.
lure any OF TIE large veins muscles ihc Sttatess
danger lea IN the fact that Inflammation ot tne Drain
likely 10 eusIe AT am moment from the eject Oh the
wounds. -, - .. =. -.
The robber and probably murderer was zen " ente.
th cav iv several raj road men, but such thing II not
unnsnul and no attention was paid Ia hn No cue OF
him H.. ,el h,en found. He H. however, described by
thr messenger and others, and may possibly pe rN's
rle hi, eyetal persons answering the description nave
I. nnt,ced about the IL pot 10 Albany for week az
two Tho Express authorities offer $500 ro~"ri >F
INF. ne lcadiug to the robbers espiuf'