The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-29
HERRICK TELLS HIS STORY.
a WRITTEN STA TEMENT FROM THE FU-
GITIVE BRAKEMAN.

He Says He Torpedoed the Track Behind
His Train aud Waited 20 Notify the Mis-
sing croton Local ut Hsstinss-yyH Not
Give Himself UP At Present-How Does
Postmaster Inspect" Letters.
On Sunday evening last Chief Detective Will
liam Humphrey OF the New York Central Rail
road and one OF his men visited Staatsburg to
have an interview with Mr.. Timothy Herrick
about the whereabouts Of his son. Albert Her
rick. the rear brakeman Of the Inflated Mag
ara Falls express. Mr.. Herriok is in charge Of
the celebrated Dinsmore place at Staatsburg
He said that he had seen his son in this city
on Saturday last and had had long talk with
him. He urged his son to 20 to the railroad
officials and tell them his story. but could not
get him to do SO because Of the state Of pablo
feeling. Then the father got Albert to make q
statement in writing and babe him good-by.
telling him that he did not want to hear from
him unless he was seriously Ill. because he
would be questioned continually about him.
He told Albert to write no letters.
We want him before the Coroner's jury
next Wednesday to make his statement" said
Chief Humphrey.
He has made his statement" replied Mr..
Herrick. land mailed It to-day to Superin-
tendent Mccoy who will no doubt receive It
tomorrow morning"
Mr.. Timothy Herrick said to reporter yes
terday: Il do not know now where my son Is.
nor do I want to know. The Postmaster at
Staatsburg claims the right to inspect all let
ters sent to me. and I have written letter
stating that fact to Postmaster General Wanna
maker Pinkerton's men have been watching
me as we'll as other officers. hoping In that
told me on Saturday that he did not deem 1T Il
PaSS l;,, oPRniop became calm SO that he could
Mr. Timothy Herrick furnished this COPY Of
p x & Ase9y: En-, s.p.,';rst,nd.rs s.e
accident north Of Hastings Christmas, eve,
that when our train slowed up. but while yet
does on the raj and then run back to the train
which was still moving. but as 1t slowed up
T. sared s
the rail snd then walked on a9wn to ths sta:
there than to stop him againsbefore ne was
ary under When sEt to the STATEN
red liaht showing south. and then stepped
the local was. He said he did not Know and
started for the door: believing It to be the
But ns and ss FnH
tried to attract the. engineers attention. but 1t
was TOO late. followed on up the track. mop
before had pulled out OF the way. I soon saw
man coming back with q red light. As soon as
| got to him. ask ed what had happened and
he said they had struck omething: but he did
not know what 1t was: went on further and
s sa ali n the soepsr
~ did not deem it prudent for me to 60 to
the wreck. 30 turned about and came to New
passa a iSs syiu Sss sure TN
Herrick's statement that ne put torpedoes
on the track is new thing In the case. The
mother Is almost heart broken.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Chauncey NJ: Depew.
and General Counsel Frank Lewis OF the New
York Central were in consultation yesterday
notSn tn e. ct s thsy
Agent Delaney OF Hastings made a formal
statement to Superintendent Mccoy. in which
he described his meeting with Brakeman Her
rick on the night Of the accident, su bstantially
he says that he told Herrick that the Croton
local. which the latter expected would come
along before the express and stop at Hastings,
was fifteen minutes late. and that Herrtck
seemed to think he had plenty Of time;
Headquarters by messenger Of the American
The patients in St Johns Hospital. Yonkers,
Mr.. Bagna!l and Mrs. II. T. Baldwin. are both
doing nicely.
report that Herrck had been found yes.
terday and arrested is probably a mistake.
District Attorney Plat OF Westchester coun-
ty will present the case to the Grand Jury at
the next session. He will ask to haye Herrlck
Jury may be asked to consider II other en-
ployees OF the road are not bameWorthy also.