Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-11-18
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We publish the following statement of the I'M
fortunate young man at the request of his mother.
Whatever may be thought Of his gHilt innocence,
he is at least entitled to a hearing: -
Mr. HOLDEN Will you please insert these lines
in your paper, and oblige, a troubled friends Sir,
have been blamed for that which am clear Of
Last Monday evening, Mr.. Johnson told me If the
workmen got my engine done in time that could
take freight schedule out Tuesday morning. They
got 1t done about half after IL o'clock, at night
then went to look for my fireman to help me get
my engine out of the shop, for | could not get it
out myself-but could not find him. My engine
was 10 the shop add i is against orders to fire up
an engine in the shop. About 2 o'clock found a
boy who helped me get my engine out of the shop.
then fred it up myself; but when got steam, it
was too late to start until after the mail left, the
mail train had started to the Central depot / then
found nv boy, and turned round, and got two fat
cars. The mail was then gone, so followed on
after it as fast as could. I set my watch by the
Railroad time before started / had just got my
watch day or two before, and it had kept good
time up to then When reached Millbrook station
the mail was going up the grade from there. 1
stopped reckon two minutes, and went onto keep
I'D with the mail. have been over the Road
time or two and always when [ came on to Raj
eiCh followed on after the mail. When got to
the Huntsville plain, the mail was going round the
curve from Huntsville, about a mile and a half or
two miles ahead of me. When got to Huntsville
I saw an engine and some cars on the turnout
knew the train behind me would stop there, and
the turnout would be full. ] looked at my watch
and saw that had full time to go to Forestville-
| did not stop-as had only two Fat cars, could
run as fast as l chose to. / passed Mr.. Dunn at
his crossing. He says $50 I hesrd) that be mo-
toned to me to stop-but if he did, did not see it
for it is reasonable to suppose that if had seen the
Superintendent of the Road trying to stop me- that
I hava med aau stan -
When got within mile so of Forestville,
blew long whistle-looked at my watch, and saw
that I had full time TO get there by my watch, and
was sure las thought) had the right time but
my watch might have been hung, or stopped
cannot say which; it. was at work whea Hooked
at it When 1 turned the curve, I saw the extra
train meeting. | reversed my engine, the boy put
on the brake, and saw could do no more. then
jumped off, and as struck the ground, heard the
crash. l remained there nearly an hour, when Mr..
Dunn came and asked several questsns and said
ought to be hung; and as was so seriously threat
ened thought it best to 60 away, fer knew had
done nothingthat could help, and nothing to be
hung for. havo enemies here that would murder
me il they had an opportunity, and if had done
this thing intentionally, ought to have been hung
but know there is no one that regrets it more
than do, for would not had it to have happened
for all the world-and there is no one who sympa-
th.es with the unfortunate more than do, and it
hurts me to think that the passengers believe did
it carelessly or Intentionally, bat God knows did
not, and would not have had it to have happened
for the whole world. It is to the interest of some
to put it all on me, but be the blame as it may,
must bear it all. Il would with great pleasure 60
and do all can in my power for the sufferers il
were allowed to, and with willing heart All i
eau say is that hope those that were hurt may
soon recover, and those who lost their lives arein
heaven. have no one to look to in my troubles
but God. SIDNEY HINTON.
October 81, 1862.