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Show . . 'JIEBRICK TELLS MS STORY". The Fugitive Sends a Written Statement nt His I'art uf the Accident. Potobkeepsie, N. Y., Dec. "0. Timothy Herriek, father of Albert Herrick, the fugitive fugi-tive New York Central brukeiuan, saw his on in New Y'ork Saturday, and had a long trjfc with him. He says that ho urged his "pl7.t;1o to the railroad ollicials and tell his ;Vs.ry, hut bo would dot do so because of the excited state of public feeling. Then the father got him to make a written statement, w hich w as sent to Superintendent McCoy. In it young Derrick says that when his train slowed up, but while still moving, he dropped off and placed two torpedoes on the rail and then ran back to tho train, which was still moving, but as it slowed up more, he took his lights and started dow n to stop the Croton local, then nearly due. W hen half-way down he placed one torpedo tor-pedo on the rail and then walked on to the station. When he got there he placed his light ou tho platform, the red light showing south, and went in to ask how the local was The agent did uot know, and Herrick sat down and remained there three to live mill-utes, mill-utes, wnen be heard the train coining and started for the door, believing it to bu the local. As soon as be saw the train he knew it w as the express. Ho grabbed up his light and tried to attract the engineer's atteutionbut it was too late. He followed on up the track aud soon met a man who told him about the wreck, so ho turned about and came to New York. He adds that he fully realizes the awful position he is placed iu and can only say that lie felt sure that the tram to conic tirst was the local. ' |