The record-union., 1894-11-01
woRDEN's CONFESSION.
lie Makes Written Statement of the
Story of the Wreck
WOODLAND, August %. 1894.

Story of the Wreck.
WOODLAND, August %, 1894.
On July 1lth arrived in Sacramento al
$50 "A. NJ. from Lathrop on special car
san Lorenzo, engine 1925; Lyons, en-
gineer; Fitzpatrick, fireman; brakeman.
Thomas Kelly. Went to bed at 3:40 A. NJ,
at Mrs. Suter's, Ais NJ street. Got
up at $50 A. NJ; went into Thomas
klnney's for drink. Was there
twenty minutes; went from there 10 IRE
mont House 10 breakfast; left fremont
House at I:30 a. NJ, and went to head
quarters, Front street. Left there al 7:4O:
went 10 knoX's house OH Yolo side; was
there until Knox got through broakf fast,
and then blacked my shoes down stairs
His oldest girl, Edie, got brush and box
for me. Then Knox and | started for the
city.
When / got to bridge was informed
theretwaS shooting on the Iolo side to-
ward the city, and told Knox L would 90
down and investigate. That was 5: :45 A. Nj.
by my watch Went down opposite the
). +. steamer landing, and cautioned
the men about not shooting any more.
Reed from Red Bluff was one of them
the one who testified in court. He had a
Winchester rifle with him. There were
several more who said they belonged to
375 at Dunsmuir. All had guns and gave
me the password.
From there l went to Sacramento,
down to ii. f. DIllman's saloon. Met
NJ. Nj. Drew and Officer Hardy. Had
glass OF beer with Hardy and cigar with
Chief Drew. Left there at 9:35 A. NJ. by
Dlllman's time; went TO j street; stopped
at the fremont; got letter from Casey,
President OF No. 2. at Grand Junction,
Col; read it, then Went to the corner of
Second and j streets, Rhoads' saloon,
Got drink and cigar: came out; man
spoke to me; asked if my name was Wor-
den; said yes; asked me if l was an A.
Il. 4. man; told him if he was he had
ought To know me. Showed me order
which read, to-wit:
'Please let Albert Wheeler have team
to 60 TO Brighton.
II. A. KNOX, Chairman"
It was sealed, and I told him 1 was
bound TO recognize the seal. He told me
he did not have his men very well posted
and If L would get team for him and
have driver 10 bring the team back and
would bring it To the Yoio side, TO the
hotel there, he would then be Q. X. l
said 80. h" and went to the Pacific Sta
bies, on Second street, between l. and |,
streets.
He said he wanted to carry nine men,
They told me at the stables they did not
have a team to carry nine men, but Will
son or Chris. SERVER each had three
seated carriages. /, knowing Wilson.
went there first; down l. to third to * and
to Wilson's. Got there at 1920 A. NJ;
saw the foreman; asked for Mr.. Wilson.
Ho called Arthur from the back part |
told him what | wanted and showed him
the order. He said he did not think the
carriage would carry more than seven
and the driver. l agreed no more should
go. Carriage was pulled out and team
49, ,o1 ,el- Il
he said six dollars.n | said the team
would be back at y. NJ, and l thought
that was too stiff. WELL" he says, how
will s. be?" and / said 20, K.n | wrote
on the order. 20. X. So. s. d. W." and
handed it to him.
The boy got in and myself: drove out
of the barn at l0:45 A. M., by my watch,
10 the right to Fourth street, down Fourth
to l., l. 10 Second, Second to *, and *
street TO alley between Front and Sec
ond. Found our way blocked by a truck
unloading oil for w. +. & Co. | got out
and helped driver to push them down tho
skids. Was there probably eight or ten
minutes. Then boy drove TO fremont
House. Went i'll and asked for Wheeler.
l0:oO by their clock, and Billy Harding
said he left word for me TO come to Wash-
ington. Took glass OF beer and cigar aud
got into carriage.
When Barrett said he had fuse and
stun aud WAS going, | told him TO 90 to
caboose OH Yolo side, where Wheeler
would be. / turned around (boy driy.
lng) and drove 10 Second street, down
Second to Costello's coffee house. John
sung out to me to look out for the "regs."
Boy got scared and asked me to drive. [
took lines and whip, and opposite b. X.
Crocker's barn was commanded 10 halt.
L SAID not q word, but put whip on both
horses. They jumped and knocked a
citizen down, and lie was passed over by
the carriage. "Regs" put right and lett
and allowed me clean run through
their ranks. Up to crossing tracks at
Pioneer Mills pulled them down to a
walk and walked them to the center of
the bridge, where stopped and told the
boy to drive TO hotel and wait for me: or.
II man who looked some like me told
MN 10 drive anywhere, to do so. 1t was
III a. NJ. when got out of the carriage. by
my watch, as is the habit for an old con
ductor to look, and l had date at 1890
L. NJ.
| then went back to the depot and asked
Hash" if train was going to San Fran
cisco that day. "Oue was made upu no
said. You know more as | do.u 7
guess that was ll:l0 o. clock in depot. Saw
Sam Reynoids, conductor, and u. HamiI-
ton, baggageman, but did not sneak to
them, AS they were .'scabbing'' on ms
Went around by Jack Costello's again 10
see if man was hurt run over but could
see no one, so walked right back over
bridge. Gould see no team. Went into
saloon at end of bridge on right. Got a
glass OF beer, and asked if he had seen
team. He told me team had gone around
OlihOuSe. l. walked down track to tool