My heavens, finally a relative turns up in the Troy Record - maybe -! -----Original Message----- Subject: [NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC] Carrington, Powers, Hull, Marsh, Addington, Spotten, Beattie, Fossmire <snip> Three Lansingburgh men have been arrested for stealing shirts from a neglected freight car on the 114th Street side of the tracks.An unidentified citizen finds a stash of shirts under a porch and reports it to the police. Investigators determine the shirts were taken from a Boston and Maine freight car.The investigation leads to Frank Spotton, a brushmaker,discovered in a saloon with 4 new shirts in a bag. He tries to convince police they are seconds he bought , but then confesses,telling about his accomplices,William Beattie and Calvin Fossmire.They all plead not guilty, Spottens confession notwithstanding. To burglary and grand larceny charges. <snip> But, the Frank Spotten, mentioned in the article does not appear to be my Third Cousin Twice Removed! My Frank Spotten was 59 years old in 2008 and his occupation in the 1900 and 1910 censuses was City Detective. I wonder if he had a thing or two to say to the thief down at the jail - sullying his good name....indeed! Brad Miter