The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-26
FIVE YEARS SEARCH FOR A RACER.
The Animal Alleged TO Have Been Stolen in
1S6G-Adventures of n Kentnckian in
Search Of His Properfy.-"APs Well TINT
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NEwBURG, June 81 1871
This afternoon proceedings were commenced be.
fore Henry G. Mlspaugh, acting Recorder OF this
city, by John Il. cromwell, OF Lexington. KY, to
recover valuable thoroughbred mare, which he
alleged had been stolen from MIN In 1885, and which
he had only just traced, after search 0! five years.
The mare was three years Old in 1866, and lie had
refused, he stated, the sum OF $4,000 In
gold for her at that time. She had been
brought East and was entered In the
Jerome Park and Saratoga races OF 1865. He last
saw her at Jerome Park Shortly after the races
she disappeared, anu he had not seen her again
until last week, when he traced her to the farm OF
Mr.. Hawkins, at q small village called Coldenham,
about seven miles west OF Newburg The Recorder
issued a search warrant on Mr. Cromwells affdavit,
and the officers proceeded to the farm OF Mr.. Haw-
kins with 1t. Upon their arrival there they found
everybody gone except small boy, in whose
charge the place had been left. The lad
anu inc the s officers co1menced 0 searc@ ier
the mare Presently the boy became frightened,
and plurted out the TACT that the mare had been
this city, bringing the lad with them, and making
further searcn the mare was found at one or the
livery stables. Possession was taken OF her under
the warrant and officers ana parties Interested, III
GLIDING Messrs. Cromwell and hawkins ana wit
nesses, adjourned to the Recorders Court for the
examination into the matter. mr. Cromwei5 coun-
sci was J: Hallock Drake, OF this city.
elected on the examination before the Recorder:-
John 4. Cromwell sworn-Am resident of Lexington
az c sra and % hs 'sa lapS
1855 or 1854 In the Ia Field md FARM nave been search
her Pars I'm s able to aa out
Which she made When she Mss o ye aD o n S
she was lett In charge o. Dr. Weldon to bring north after
that time dong business ~ street. city,
boy named Jim; bawkns lived orange couny. New
ourg Jim was he boy VINO USED to ride her in tue races
the town Of Newbnrg have lad in possession the gray
brought my place ~ little one.eyed fellow he
used Se sr he S pro her to me from man named
where SMITHS place Of business Isl the mare has been
one else than smith years ago that time smith said
ns he
time aa, Mr. Cromwell Gained her never received any
Cromwell well, came am TO- see me ON Saturday last
when he The he said he had come good ways
Ss could bring proof Sis ne go
That instructions with keep he should
after he si. lett tie mare he'd until about one
Sewoars until could eaten up with hmm he sroshi sr to
len her Al nuSo. n stables to ship he, to ssw YG
him there man here claiming the mare; Smith
mare mare o give him mare ship
Ss New e M ME- 1 ss s9
for keepIns ser up . December, $50 -,
have the question know herr have
her since she sucking; Mr. Cromwell owned her
he has been looking for her since the la OF 1856 saw
her Jerome Park In 1906 in st. Louis;
IN the Saratoga races in that year; 1 know Of
Mr.. Cromwels applying TO DIR. Weldon az to her
whereabouts; 1 applied to him myself; Weldon said
he intend to lot anybody know where she he
knowciged that the mare belonged to Mr. Cromwe have
been myself to ina out the jim the
told he had taken her by Dr Wedons and
Smiths direcuons to a mles from Newburg;
know OF Lapwlng claimed BY Mr.. Cromwell;
know DR.. Weldon always claimed she belonged TO Mr. Com
we'll
The result Of tho examination was that the Re-
corder directed the mare to be turned over to Mr..
Cromwell, VINO forthwith took possession OF his pro-
perry, alter f1vc years searcn for II.
Mr.. cromwell says he will take no steps for the
prosecution oil parties implicated In the AFFAIR."
he Is glad enough 10 recover his mare