Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-19

certain for certainty whether it wa
him. But by this time the suspected
party had disappeared, and although
diligent search was made he could not b
found. This, no doubt, was Filkins, 70
the person was walking in the direction
of Schroon Lake. The Argus continue
the narrative:
At 8 o'clock Monday evening, Filkin
entered the Ondawa Hotel at Schrool
Lake, and was at once recognized by Mr.
Burr, the proprietor, from the description,
which had been furnished him. Filkin
said that he was en- route for Canada, ant
inquired what time the stage would leav'
in the morning. The proprietor informed
him that the stage would leave at o'clocl
in the morning. Filkins then said thai
he had been walking considerable during
the day and felt very tired. After par
taking of some refreshments he retired
for the night, leaving word to be called
the stage at A o'clock a. m. AS soon as ht
retired, Mr.. Burr dispatched messenger
to Pottersville to apprise officer Thomas
and others of the arrival of Filkins at the
Ondawa Hotel. Upon receiving the
gratifying intelligence these officers, &C
companied by stage driver, making
four in the party, at once repaired tc
Schroon Lake, and, after consulting with
Mr.. Burr, decided upon plan to capture
Filkins without exciting his suspicious OF
giving him an opportunity to offer resist.
ance did he feel 80 inclined. Having
learned of his desire to be awakened at
4 o'clock, In order to take the stage from
that point, the officers waited until mid
night, when they proceeded noiselessly
to his bedroom, and one of them knocked
loudly at the door.
"Who is there ?" inquired the occupant.
at is 4 o'clock, and the stage is in wait
ing for you," responded the officer.
At that the door was opened by Filkins,
when officer Arthur addressed him; u
want you you are my prisoner"
"Look at mis- front teeth and be certain
he is the man." remarked officer Thomas.
ooh you needn't do that; my name is
Filkins, and am the man you are look
ing for" rejoined Filkins.
"But we must search you and see
whether you have any firearms or other
weapons in your possession" said one of
the officers, to which Filkins replied {:
"You needn't search me, for l have no
firearms"
The officers persisting, however, Tilkins
submitted to being searched. They found
in his possession $149 in bank bills and
$l2 in currency. The only weapon he
had was a common shoemaker's knife with
the blade half broken off The officers
took possession of the money, excepting
the currency, also the knife.
filkins was very communicative and
claimed to be entirely
INNOCENT OF THE TERRIBLE CRIME
imputed to him. The only reason he
could give for leaving this city was be-
cause he was suspected, and desired to
avoid those inquisitive persons who con-
tinnally harrassed him.
HIS INTENTION
was to reach Canada but in his efforts to
avoid the railroads 80 as not to be detect
ed he lost bis way three or four times.
and this retarded his progress 80 that he
had only walked about seventy miles in
six days.
Filkius was brought down to Saratoga
0ja the Adirondack railroad last evening
A large crowd of interested spectators
were in waiting at the depot, all eagerly
anxious to take a look at the prisoner
He was taken from the train and walked
with the officers to the Commercial
Hotel, followed by the crowd who acted
in an orderly manner, He was locked up
In private room in the hotel, the officers
remaining guard over him This morn
ing he was brought down on the Saratoga
cars, and taken 10 Albany. Crowds
gathered at all the stations to see the
prisoner he P"esed. WHOM tho oars
stopped at Cohoes, notwithstanding the
crowd who pressed forward to get a
glimpse OF HIM, he apPrared wholly at
his ease aud kept Oh reading newspaper,
as though he Was wholly indifferent to
the p'o"rediug around him.
THE PERSONALS DEFENCE.
The friends # Filkins publish in the
Albany papers several affidavits going to
prove an alibi for him on the night of the
robbery. 1t will be recollected the at
tempt to murder the express mes
senger was made at about $50 o'clock
in the evening. Louisa Benz testifes
that Filkins was at the residence of
her father at seven o'clock in the
evening, endeavoring to engage h4r as a.
domestic in his family, aud that At 720
o'clock be left the house to Wait her moth
Or. John @. Farr swcars thai h" h. d a
with Filkius be'Weau tcpI
minutes after 7 and twenty five minutes
after T. Gottlieb Benz testifes that Fill
xins came to his (Bepz's) bakery II about
1,2 o'clock to engage his daughter, and
until fifteen or twenty minutes
,ftor s o'clock. Joseph Griesman, al
baker in the employ of Benz, corroborates
he affidavit of Mr. g. Samuel Kuower
,estifes that at twenty minutes to 81
o'clock Filkins came to the grocery store
If Alfred Booth, which adjoins his (F.'t)I
bakery, remaining three or four minutes.
israel 7. Mosher oorfobo4ate5 Mr., Know
er's statement Elizabeth Stewart testi-
les that she was in Filkins's bakery at
about quarter to 8 o'clock, when Filkins
same in. aud she held a short conyersa-
ion with him These a III 1avita ssrYn to !
how a perfect alibi for the prisoner, ac-
counting "a they do for his whereabouts
t the time Of the robbery, aud if they
an stand the toqt Of legal scrutiny, Fill
inns must be held to to -ianopsl.t Of the
rime for which be has been arrested,
LFtom the Montpelier Watehman.]
Equalization of Real Estate.
OF committee of fourteen members of
be House of Representatives, appointed
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