Shooting follows crash, police say
Leigh Foster, a student at Shenendehowa and a falconer, shows off a red tail hawk to a group of fifth-graders from Harrison Avenue Elementary School in South Glens Falls as part of the 4-H Conservation Field Day held at the 4-H training center on Middleline Road in Ballston Spa this week in 1990.
ALBANY — A 23-year-old Troy man was arrested Friday night, accused of shooting a man after a car accident on Madison Avenue.
Jose Cepeda-solis and another driver got into a car accident Friday night, city police said. After the accident the two were arguing, and then Cepeda-solis started to run away from the scene, police said. The other driver began to chase him, when Cepeda-solis turned around and allegedly shot him, hitting his shoulder.
The victim went to Albany Medical Center to be treated, and staff notified police. There were no injuries from the car accident.
Cepeda-solis was charged with reckless endangerment and criminal weapon possession. He was arraigned Saturday morning and jailed.
Crash injures Gansevoort motorcyclist
FORT EDWARD — A 20-year-old Saratoga County man was injured when his motorcycle crashed Friday afternoon on Route 197 in the town of Fort Edward, Washington County sheriff’s officials said.
Lucas T. Brockway, 20, of Baker Road, Gansevoort, was driving west on the highway near Plum Road when he lost control of the motorcycle.
Witnesses told deputies he was thrown from the bike and skidded along the road before hitting a power pole and coming to rest.
Brockway was taken by EMS to a landing zone before being airlifted to Albany Medical Center with neck, back and chest injuries. At this time, drug or alcohol impairment is not believed to be a factor but the accident remains under investigation, officials said.
Northway crash victim identified
WILTON — State Police Saturday said a Lewis County man was killed in Friday afternoon’s fiery tractortrailer crash near Exit 16.
David H. Ferguson, 67, of Constableville was driving south on the highway when he veered into the median and crashed. No other vehicles were involved, and there were no other injuries.
The cause remains under investigation.
Anna Woods, 32, a former servant at the State Street home of James K. Dunscomb, was arrested for illegally entering the home by means of a duplicate key to the basement door and making her way to the private apartments of Mrs. Dunscomb, where she stole cash and jewelry valued at $5,000 (about $64,000 in today’s money). She allegedly shared the loot with a chauffeur with whom she was involved.
Albany Police Capt. Frank Lasch recalled that Woods had previously been employed as a domestic in the Western Avenue home of Gustavus Michaelis when there was a theft of $200 worth of property. At the time of her arrest, Woods’ handbag was searched and found to contain pawn
tickets for several of the items stolen from the Michaelis home.
— Times Union, May 24, 1920
“A hard line on campus terrorists” was urged by Dr. William P. Tolley, chancellor emeritus of Syracuse University, as he addressed commencement exercises of The College of Saint Rose at the Palace Theater. “It is difficult to be optimistic about the quality of American higher education in the immediate future. In many of our best universities, there has been a notable erosion of academic standards and performance,” he said. “From the evidence at hand, the deterioration in quality will continue.” Degrees were awarded to 332 graduates and undergraduates. Sister Susan M. Latus of Cassville was valedictorian and Sister Joan Lescinski of Colonie was salutatorian. Edwin B. Broderick, bishop of the Albany Catholic Diocese, presided.
— Times Union, May 24, 1970