The sun., 1879-06-01

let II speak Tor itself2 The attorney had affixed
to IT, as notary public. his signature and certii.
could he add to it2 What mission had he in
the jury room2 II seems he was sworn ms n
witness. and testified that doubtless tho legal
evidence Of these mon would be substantially
AS tho spurious substitute presented. and thus,
in the character Of witness and counsel, he read
tho afidavt To the Jury, along with his own
statements and comments. and informed them
that II was right for them to receive the paper
Thus persuaded 4" concluded Mr.. Conkllng,
" and thus ignorant OF the truth in fact and in
law. the jury received as evidence the direct,
emphatic statements contained in the paper.
These statements were absolute of the guilt Of
Filkins and, being credited. left no question.
ment. % the illegal evjence producing the result
which all the legal evidence in the case had
failed TO- accomplish. These so-cnllod aflldavts
are on their face false in the most vital particu
lars, when read by those who know the undis-
puted facts OF the cnse. or even the structure OF
the IiOoms house. or the situation Of the prom
iscs. They are yet more false in latent par
ticulnrB. II the sworn statement OF Jones now
before the court is to be rolled upon; and had
the Witnesses been themselves examined by the
Grand Jury. suspicion and occasion would
have been turned not upon Filkins. but In an
other direction"
THE LAST ATTEMPT ON FILKtNs's LIFE.
Despite the quashing Of the indictments and
the intensity OF the feeling against the Loomises,
the action OF tho District Attorney was upheld
by few eminent citzens. They believed that
Wash. was murdered by vigilance committee.
and irowned at all attempts to punish tho gang
outside of tho letter OF the law The Utica
the authorities to bring the perpetrators ot the
crime TO justice, II Grove had been killed and
Wash. had lived. the course OF uction would
probably have been different and new indict-
mcnts might have been found But Williams
action in,s,yearing out warrant against FL
Grand Jury. made it almost impossible to pro-
cure new indictments. -
kins. the family sccm to have rcsoricd to
their old tactics one day Filktns wns driv-
ing past ne ho9mis ,si runs; Inc oid nay;
the orchard. and Grove in n shanty in the
swamp half mile away. Filkns snw we'll
dressed stranger talking very earnestly, with
Plumb. Months aiterward he found tho
stranger In Jail in syracuse, charged with stenl-
ing lie said that his name wns Duane Trow-
bridge. and asserted that the LoOmises were
trying TO send him TO state prison. He told Fill
kins that Grove Plumb. DEMO, and Corncla
ised tQ DO the job lie and Plumb reconnOi-
tered Iilkinss house. and agreed on plan OF
operations TrOwbridgc received 800 on ac-
count ana was given horse ana Groves
doube-barrcllcd shot gun. lo was TO tie the
horse az dcsignated spot. 60 TO the front door.
call out the ohcer. nnd, shoot MN down. me
decd done. he WINS 10 ride hark 10 Groves shanty
In the swamp and secrete himself unit! there
WAS a favorable opportunity to reach Canada.
Trowbridge said that a written contract was
signed. llc started on on horseback. with
Groves shotgun across tho p.ommel Of the sad
die and 500 in his pocket. After he had gone
about two miles he began 10 reflect. lie saw
that he WAS taxi ing n great risk and concluded
without carrying out his contract He pitched
| Groves gun into pile OF hop poles at the sido
OF the road where I was aiterward found by. a
! ncighbor. TrOwbridge says he fetched up in
| Towanda. Pa. where he sold the horse The
| Locmses got on his track. and put
| up Job on him. sending him 70 lai on a
| intercession he was released, and sent before
the Grand Jury at Utica. On his testimony in
! Before they were brought to trial Trowbridge
landed In Auburn prison; Tho Loomises had
iSH2Hd one MorTa90H5Se Tho here strong re-
| ward said that VIM. Loomis met him In Phenix
! Oswego County. and told him he would give
weSo ,s: &c 10 lyons. wayne County lie got rot the
| conveyance from a livery stable near the Court
H9Sse kp by one e esSs BgGSs soye him
with whom he was 10 leave the horse and
| wagon. As he picked up the reins he was told
| cuse. and he wa. urged to trade the harness be-
| fore reaching Lyons. Morehouse implicitly
rig over 10 Bennett. Trowbridge was then ar;
| rested. charged with stealing the horse and
wagon. He was indicted and tried. Briggs pos;
itvely identified him as tho man who had hired
ths conveyance. but his hoster failed 10 recog-
nize him. and the Jury disagreed. Before the
second trial the hostler was discharged. and on
Briggs's unsupported testimony Trowbrdge
was convicted and sent TO Auburn. He says he
recognized Briggs rs a man who was at the
Loomises and witness TO the contract for
killing Filkins. He was then told that Briggs
WSe a TsSSSbr sSSP e Vas sals 9t pS'en & rS.
| was credited with the remark; D-n him
| I'll lcnrn him to keep his mouth shut. Filkins
! saws Morchouse's confession was made before
the chaplain Of Auburn prison.
FILKISs AGAIN OF THE wARPATH.
Despite the attempts TO kin him. Filkins KEEP
| on the warpath; IN tho latter part OF 1867 h,
! laid DEMO by the heels for stealing horse NJ
! Geddes. OnOndaga County. He was tried at Syr
acuse. As usual. the Jury failed 10 agree, bu
| there was hitch in the District Attorney
office. and Dcnio was again placed on trial
| Filkins was the main witness against him. III
started for syracuse. and hai taken the train
| from Utica. but Grove Loomis sent despatcl
| from Waterville to Oneida. calling upon mem
bers OF the gang in Durhamyille TO effect Fill
| kins's arrest on some charge that would pre-
vent his reaching Syracuse. VIM. Loomis wa,
rant before Justice Covilie Of Fish Greek charg
| ing Fikins anew with the murder OF Wash
| The warrant was placed in the hands ot Con
| stable Vincent OF Durhamvilo. Vincent board
| ed the train at Oneida. and tried 10 ar
rest Filkins Fikins saw tha. the, war
| rant was made out in Oneida Countl
and was being served in Madison County. With
out the endorsement OF Madison justice OF The
| Peace, ms required by law lio refused u ac
company the officer. The Loomises tried I,
get the warrant properly endorsed, but before
this was done the train had left Oneida. Con
| stnble vincent remained on the train, and trlet
TO arrest Filkins at Canistota. He called upoI
the passengers TO assist him but when thel
| learned that the arrest was sought in the inter
ests OF the LOOMS gang. they refused to STIR
| Fikins of his own accord went before Judg
Foster and gave 10000 bail. His testimony
! tonNlcitu DEMO, Dul ll HnTtWu law lihfll'f ~
| eyaded punishment. This WIS in June 1865
| No effort 10 press the new charge against FIJI
kins was made. and for aught We know he still
remains under bail.
The gang became so bold at the beginning o
| 1867 TINT the following circulars were distrib
uted throughout Madison and Oneida Counties
HocLANAuoSl
Al meeting held BY citizens OF Oneida and Madiso
C0uuues Y, favorable To law order honcsiy chara'
ter aud good standing IN society the following resolu
tons were unanimously adopted
Hoifsi That all thieves, plckpockets. and the Mhcl
OF desperadoes shall be haui,hed from this con
muuity-lawtully n we can, torcihv 10 We must
Res,Led That all persons harborng permitting sue
characters enumerated in the above resolution KNOWN
them 90 be SUCH seCretng storing stolen ufupcrt
for them shall be put down as nusauccs and abatrd.
Hss1reL That honesty and air dealing require that "a
above resolutions be printed ami posted up in publ
places 20 that all interested may understand hint
the wise II sufficient BY ORDER OT VIC, Cox.
Dated February, 1857
THE LOOMS NEGROES.
Marvellous stories are told concerning Saler
LOucks. a gigantic negro. black as the hinge
| Of outer darkness, who lived at the LOomi
mansion. Once, when the officers pursue
him. he spraug from "A secOnd-slory window
and safely roachod the swamp. When hand
cutfad he would jump from the ground into
wagon. He has been known 10 Jump out OF on
| -four barrel into another twenty times IN sue
cession. While Salem WAS under arrest. Wnsl
offered 10 bet $50 that he could jump twenty
five feet, standing jump. The object was to ~
the handouts OIL. 50 that the negro could escap,
| Saem's brother Sam remained with tn
| Loomises many years. One Of their victims.
| beautiful girl, the daughter OF u neighbOrin
farmer. became sick, and was neglected an