New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-18
THE cARRs ROCK DISASTER

CONFESSION OF TIE MAN WHO CAUSED IT.
On the 10th of April, 1868, the public were
borrded by the Of a distressing accident on
the Erie Railway. Cars Hope The details Of the
affair have not been forgotten and since detectives
employed by the road have been searching for the parties
by whom II supposed II had been caused.
Mr. Knight was asreied On suspicion. but released
for want Of evidence On the 25th Of May 1862 John
Bowen, the who had first aroused suspicion against
Knight, committed 10 jail on charge OF tampeung
with the track, aud OF having committed PERJURY IN
swearing that he saw Knight engaged IN The same way
the night previous 70 the accident soon after his
comuta. Bowen made partial confession generating
Knight from inc alleged crime ana acknowledging That
ne himself uniastencd tho rail- and then charged 10 upon
Knight tor the purpose Of securing the reward OF 5000
which lad been publicly offered by the Company FOR the
deectlon.Ofany person engaged IN such crime.
Yesterday Bowen sent message 10 Mr. Redington,
SUPERINTENDENT Of the Delaware Division OF the Erie Rail
way, stating that lac desired All interview with hun as
ingtOu accordingly visited Bowen IN his cell, where IN
the presence Of the witnesses whose names are appended
Bowen made the following confession II was made vol
unfairly on the part OF Bowen Mr.. KedugtOn having
assured him that he need not expect to receive any en
crimes mentioned The following is the confession:
reside Orange Coun have read the Bible aud PRAYED lately
H Ibt bs,stT SaTpT ma F' three y.srs ssS % tfs E.
Hallway Delaware Bridge at saw Rh aud Eenneys
going Aloag not WORKING Tor the Compaeyl da
the tack sgaah The eha there Il lodged didn't thss IL
ss SOM S - @ oI 3 T . snsdS aa 40 s.ea m
rail out Of The chair raised NJ put Spite
bsrdsi place 90 quarter sbored baes eba bat
~ without something heavy force 10 len u a. that
ana along freight train and broke of aud The tralu
Of banK About the 18th, last March,
ApnD O'Clock 10 the morning came down The track q el ny
al Lsckawaren went 70 see about mine
bad there dropped foot Which bart -
down the track until o. Cars Rock freight
train passed There going stepped aside u pssei
aB side rail eroOkedD which soug and down
As the train passed; / took piece VI toe % rail
And tried 10 fr it well as / could. showed the rail
out Of the. chair aud pot block under IL 10 raise
IL put ks the quareric 70 10 ght
again DIDN'T thnk 20 do damage ~ AL
Travelled from hall Hs 10 hiseqsae down the tack sn
heard thoughts the ppe down into the
water: instead the tfsu going and u
three heard be instead Of stones That the Carr
that this; since have
been here sleep h thea the smpoy Of the Ee
Company of the occurrences had been BY the
COMPANY aud bad been discharged By the Company and scot 10
charge Of Uge kneH when pat the spike uudr that
rail heavy tram came upon tst I aer~sm u uond break h',
from the EAs! would down
did D from which way the next train coming
JoHS BOvKS'
The confession made by John Boseu August &C. MI
County Penn where he ooB6ue the double
crime % tearing railroad committing charming
James The iOr which be conbuod
were committed 10 tie Spriug Of this year
BnDOrd Aug. 40. 1868 JeHS W bibpia Attorney - Law
Of g. kednEton Oliver Dmmlck,
John Cornelius. s. smith. and John D. Biids