The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-11
THE ALBANY EXPRESS ROBBERY.
The Outrage Upon express Messenger Hal


The Albany Journal of last evening says
Although several days have intervened, the
painful interest and excitement occasioned by
the daring robbery and attempted assassination
OF the express messenger Thomas A. Halpine
on Friday evening, have scarcely abated. From
the manner in which the entire affair was
planned and successfully carried out, it is evil
dent the robber was no ordinary criminal and
has thoroughly provided for the means of
escape. Every moment of time, from before
the train was made up, was calculated with
precision which the result shows was perfect.
The statement of the hostier at Dearstynes
Hotel to Chief Maloy, about q man passing and
repassing the hotel in wagon to which white
horse was attacked, as If in waiting for some
one. about the time the deed was committed,
receives great deal OF credence, and seems to
be reasonable solution of the mystery and
manner of the criminals flight. 1t is generally
believed the whiskers and moustache were false
and If such were the case, the robber might
very easily have taken them Off and jumped on
board one of the passenger cars and gone on to
Springfield or Boston, or else have taken the
train TO Troy, or may be, even now, stopping in
this city, almost without danger of detection.
another important circumstance connected
with the affair is this:-Y yesterday afternoon,
while number of boys were skating on the
creek at East Albany, one of their number dis
covered revolver lying on the ice, o short dis
tance south of the east end of the Hudson river
bridge. 1t was found 10 be Smith q Wesson
seven shooter, apparently secondhand wea-
pom, not great deal used, and answers TO the
description Ol Onc DuICuhecu al cCOIL eLOC0
on Friday afternoon. Three of the chambers
were discharged aud the remaining four loaded,
and it is undoubtedly the one used by the robber
and thrown away by him on jumping from the
car after committing the crime
Arrest of IA Suspected Man.
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 10.-Arthur X. Breed,
who was brought here from Syracuse on sus-
picion of being the express robber was con-
fronted with the young man who sold the pistol,
but he failed to identify him as the purchaser.
Halpine, the messenger, was in such condition
this afternoon that the physicians refused to
allow Breed to brought into his presence.
The constable made a statement, in substance
as follews:-
81 searched him (Breed), and found a new re-
volver which, in nv opinien, had never been fired
and the money OF which have spoken. then asked
him where be got the money, and he redied, Il bor
Towed it of a friend. He afterwards told
me that he sold a $1,000 bond to Charles
Blair, a broker OF Syracuse, for $4,000
then asked him where he got the bond, and he saiC
he bought It in New York, hut would not tell from
whom" Breed says he is an insurance agent, doinl
business IN Fulton, Oswego county. He appears q
be perfectly confident that Halpine, the express
manager, who was shot in his car while attending 4
his duties, will not identify him as the assassin an'
robber Halpne's condition has changed for tn
worse TO-DAY.