New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-15
WuERE TrE REspONsIRLIIY RESI-.

WHERE TIE RESPONSIBILITY RESTS.
George NcliGs. the brakeman On ,ic rear car OF
III. Chicago express. went to his home in Pongh-
keepsic yesterday morning. Superintendent lii>sci
sent Telegram later in The day directing bin 10 APP
peal at the Grand Central Depot in order to make
statement concerning his actions before The
accident occurred Ia the meantime Coroner Mcr
| ale had issued a warrant for Mclin-'s arrest
| charging him with criminal negligence. and placed
it in the hands OF Captain Hooker 81 the Nineteenth
! Sub-Preciuct. According TO directions from the
| Superintendent Mcius took the 1913 p. IL. train
| from Toughkecpyic. As soon % he stepped
! oil the train In the Grand Central Depot,
! Captain Hooker placed in his hands In
warrant and took him to the Sub-PrtciHct under
! the Grand Central Depot The prisoner was much
surprised when arrested aud protested "is Innocence
of any negligence. During the afternoon Le wa
visited 10y many of the employees of tho road, VIII,
| expressed sympathy with him.
Late in the evening Coroner Mcrke ami Deputy
Coroner Godschmidt visited the station to take the
prisoners testimony. Mchus was in the sitting
room. He is q large man. nearly six feet III height
and built in proportion. His features are
large and well-formed, and indicate de
gree of intelligence above the average work
mans. He has a hord complexion. black hair
tnged with gray, and a chin whisker and
moustache. He is ffty-one years old, married and
has been in the employ Of the company for twenty
SIX wears He appeared calm and cool when ques-
toned by the Coroner, and answered the questions
put to him in an easy manner, if he were I'M
important witness in the case.
Il live in PoughAeepsie," he said. d" am a
bra ,enan on the Hudson River Railroad, and was
on the fast express train Friday night The train
was late in starting from Albany, owing to the de-
Law in the arrival of the Western connection. only
work on the train during the run from
Albany to New-York. Our schedule time for
starting was 2:4O p. m but IT was much later than
that when the train moyed Out OF Albany. Before
the time Of the accdenrthe engineer put his pres
sure on the brakes when he crossed over the spike.
The train went slowly over and the air hung on the
brakes and he train was drawn from the spike to
the place where il stopped'
AS soon as the train stopped what did you do2'
Il got my red and white lamps and walked TO
The back part Of the train. / stood there about q
minute or two. when | saw that there was some
trouble Then 1 started back to dag any approach
ing train
How far back did you u"
Il went mound the curve. | don't know how far
that was Ii must have been about tiye or siX OF
seven car lengths behind my train. Then the Tar
rytowu tram came in sight. The engineer had tlmo
enough TO stop before the train got to me-
How far from you was the Tarytown train
when ytu first saw it approachmgP
THAT / can't tell, but know the engineer had
tim. enough to stop the train before 1t reached the
point whore il was stationed. When ! saw the ell
CINE of the Tarrytowu train / suppose It was about
seven or eight ear lengths from stood there and
those on the approaching train didn't see me, and
that j. the cause Of the accident. 1 waved red
light across the track which Is the proper signal ion
@ Il. l..N .|
seen me nc would have had time cOusu TO stop Tia,
/ tlaiH.'
! did you start back as soon as you were tolt
tor
Il wasn't told to Co. II is my duty TO 60 without
! being told. That Is a rule of the company
d" How long did it take you to 60 TO the pla
whcre you gave the signalP
IL didn't time myself know that didn't hurrl
| myself any,"