The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-12
THE END OF .sBlG THUNDER.
Detective Hurlbut, Of Troy. Brutality
Assaulted, Shoots Calvin Finkle Ina
SeIf.d r nee.
IRON the Albany Journal, Oct. 1o.J

From the Albany Journal Oct. l0.J
The most intense excitement prevails in the
town Of North Greenbush over the shooting OF
Calvin hnkle by Detective Huribut, of Troy. while
the former was resisting arrest. Deputy Sheriff
Seaman and Detective Lemuel Hurlbut OF Troy,
started on Thursday afternoon for Bloomingrove
70 arrest Finkle under an order from Judge
Strait They overhauled their prisoner In o
carriage driving rapidly toward Greenbush.
Deputy Sherln seaman served the writ on Flnkle,
and Detective Hurlbut then told him that ne was
under arrest. FinSle exclaimed, in a rage, "You
but you won't arrest me now.n Seaman
HuriDut mad nothing to do with the case.
and that he must come, as the order
Judge strait this moaning Finkie was very much
excited, and scarcely listened TO y word said by
Seaman. He then caught hold OF Hurlbut by the
right arm, and said :-"You have prosecuted me
long enough; but you won't prosecute me any
longer. and you can't arrest me now.n AS he
the back OF the head with q large hickory cane
with q brass terrible on II. The blow almost ielled
cover, Finkle struck him a second blow on the
head. Hurlput soon recovered from the effects OF
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struck Hurlbut third blow on the back or the
neck. Hurlbut drew his revolver and at
but the CAP JAILED TO explode. HurlDut then
started to run to escape the old mans vengeance.
He ran about twenty feet, when Finkle caught
Flnkle caught hold OF the 0nicer's revolver and
had his club up over Hurbuts head ready to strike
a fourth bow, when Seaman caught the clue ana
prevented him from striking. Hurlbut's revolver
rested against Finkles left side, below the heart,
and just as seaman caught hold OF the club, Hur-
but discharged shot from MS revolver. me
ball entered Finkle's left side below the heart
He Immediately fell 70 the ground, exclamiDg, II
am shotl' Seaman Immediately started Tor Bath
to procure medical attendance, but before he
returned F1nkle breathed his last, having lived
but twenty minutes alter receiving the shot.
Huribut, as soon as tnis occurred, started Tor
Bath, and on the way thither met seaman return
ing. Both men continued to GreenDusn wnen
Coroner Holmes was notified. The Coroner tm-
medatey started for the scene OF the tragedy, and
on arriving found that the BODY had been removed
to his late residence on his farm. Hurlbut was not
arrested, and early In the evening, alter having
his WOUNDS dressed, started for troy. There were
two deep gashes on the back OF his head and
one on top. The stick with which the
wounds were indicted Is large hickory
cane, about three ieet long and one inch
In diameter, and good blow on tne
head with it Is enough to Kill man. The cane
was broken lengthwise In three places by the
blows. The revolver is small Smith Wesson
seven-shooter. The deceased was strong,
muscular man, about sixty-tive. years OF age. lie
was q farmer IN Greenbusn. and mas for the past
forty years been connected with the anti-rent
tests Of this ana adjoining counties. number OF
years ago deputy sheriff WAS killed In Hudson by
some masked ant-renters, Finkle and some others
being arrested and sent to prison for the onence.