The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-24
BRAKEMAN HERMANN TELLS THE
STORYEOF HIS CARELESSNESS

"a sue tracked freight and resulted
in the death OF two men and the in
jury of several others, is held at ST.
Paul police headquarters, on wired in
structions from Sheriff Charles NJ. Kopp
and County Attorney w. n. South
worth of Scott county.
\ warrant for Hermann's arrest was
issued at Shakopee yesterday after
noon charging him with manslaughter
III the second degree in being respon-
sible Tor the death of Joseph Zinnel
fireman of the passenger, and Thor
void Torgenson, mail clerk. Sheriff w.
A. Gerber and the ST. Paul police were
! notified to locate Hermann, if possible,
and place him under arrest Hermann
came to st. Paul almost Immediately
after the wreck occurred and was in
the city all day. Late in the after
noon, hearing that a warrant for his
arrest had been issued, he called at po-
lice headquarters and gave himself up.
To the officers at the station he said:
Il have nothing to conceal If / am
wanted, lock me up" The police mott
fed Sheriff kopp and the county at
torney of Scott county of Hermann's
arrest.
a Pioneer Press reporter called a:
the central station last night to see
hermann. Capt. Hanft and Sergeant
Nightingale denied that Hermann was
there. "All we know about it is what
we have read in the papers," they said.
HE Is not here and has not been
here" This was shortly after tie po-
lice had notified Sheriff Kopp over the
long distance telephone that they would
hold Hermann pending his arrival.
Sheriff Kopp and County Attorney
Southworth will arrive in St. Paul at
10 o'clock this morning from Shakopee.
Coroner Alois Hirscher of Scott coun-
ty will probably accompany them. Her
man will be taken to Shakopee this
evening.
Little is known of Hermann prior to
two months ago when he commenced to
work for the Omaha road as brake
man. His home is in st. James. He
is pleasant appearing young man,
about twenty-five years of age and I'M
married. Since the accident railroad
officials are investigating his record.
Removal Complicates Matter.
Coroner Hirscher of Shakopee will
be in st. Paul today to arrange for the
lnquist, to determine whether or not
criminal c""elcSsness caused the wreck
and the dam G.. ,n2 J&,o men. After
the accident the bodies were brought to
st. Paul and taken to the undertaking
rooms of William Dampier, 3l3 Waba-
sha street. Neither Coroner Hirscher
nor County Attorney Southworth was
notified. The removal OF the bodies to
Ramsey county makes the inquest a
rather complicated matter.
If the inquest is held in the county
where the accident occurred it will be
necessary to take the modes back to
Scott county. The opinion was ex-
pressed at the county attorneys office
yesterday that the coroner OF Ram
sey county cannot legally issue the
death certificates necessary to legal
burial The tangle will be unraveled
after the arrival of the Scott county
officials this morning
No arrangements have been made as
yet for the funerals Of Joseph Zinneil
and Thorwold Torgenson, the two vic
Tins of the wreck The condition of
Walter Trevis, fireman of the freight
was reported at st. Luke's hospital
last night as serious. Trevis was
frightfully burned about the face, arms
and shoulders. He was very weak last
night and was kept under the influence
of opiates to releave the intence pain
Injured Are Recovering.
Edward Allen, freight conductor, who
suffered fractured collar bone and
was badly shaken up, was resting cas-
lily last night at his home. DR.. j. A
Cameron stated last night that G. E.
Foot, engineer OF the passenger train,
who was slightly injured in jumping
from the cab Of his engine, and Mail
Clerk Thornton, who was severely
bruised, are in no danger, and that
both will be out in short time Will
lam Bell, engineer of the freight, who
mlraculously escaped with slight in
juries about the head, was downtown
today, apparently little the worse for
his experience.