Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-08
How Old Hickory Broke up Race.

son lie WHlcn MS OlOSrapner mas no
brought to light. When boy | saw hin
scare, and put to flight, 900 men. The
occasion was this: Grey Hound a Ken
tucky horse, had beaten Double Head. /
Tennessee horse, and they were after
ward matched for g., 900 a side, to be rur
on the Clover Bottom Course. Ny uncle
Josephus ii. Conn, carried me on horse.
back behind him to see the race. He sci
me on the cedar fence and told me to re-
main until he returned. There must have
been 1000 persons present. | never wit
messed such fierce betting between the
States. Money and negroes were put up.
y large pound was filled with horses and
negroes bet on the result OF this race. The
time had now arrived for the competi tors
to appear on the track. l heard some
loud talking, and looking down the track,
saw for the first time Gen. Jackson riding
slowly on gray horse, with long pistols
held in each hand. | think they were as
long as my arm. and had mouth that a
ground-squlrrel could enter. In his wake
l
sou, Patton Anderson, and several others,
as fierce as bulldogs. AS Gen. Jackson
led the van and approached the judges
stand, he was rapidly talkin. and gesticu-
lating. As he came by me he said that he
had irreirasable proof that this was to be
jockey race; that Grey Hound was seen
! in the wheat field the night before, which
! disqualified him for the race, and that his
| rider was to receive $500 to throw IL off
and by the he would shoot the first
man who brought his horse upon the track a;
! that the peoples money should not be stol-
en- from them in this manner. lie talked
/ necessarily, while the spittle rolled from
| his mouth and the fire from his eve.
! have seen bears and wolves put at bay,
/ but he was certainly the most fcrocious
/ looking animal that had ever seen. His
/ appearance and manner struck terror into
the heart, Of 20,00o people. If they felt
\ aN did, every one expected to be slain
Z He announced 10 the parties if they want
ed some lead in their hides. Just bring
their horses on the track, for By the Eter-
| nal he would Kill the first man that at
| tenn ted 70 do 50. There was no res
/ pon>e 70 this challenge, and after waiting
| some time. and they falling to appear, Gen
Jackson said it was n great mistake in the
/ opinion OF some. that he acted hastily aud
/ without consideration. He would give
1 the -coundrcl a fair trial, and To that end
q he NJ4IlI ,A
/ this matter, who would hear the proof and
do Justice To all parties. Thcreupon he
appointed a Sheriff to keep order, and five
Judges TO hear the case. Proclamation
was made that tile court was open and
was ready to procede to business, and tor
/ the partie, 70 appear ana defend themselves
Not appearing, Gen. jackson introduced
the witnesses proving the bribery OF GREY
Hounds rider, who was to receive $500 to
throw oil the race, having received $3.50
( IN advance, and that Grey Hound had
/ been turned into the field the night before
lie again called on the parties to appear
and counteract the proof, and viudicatc
their innocence. They failing to appear
Gen. Jackson tOid the court that the proof
was closed, and for them to render their
| Judgment in the premises, which in a few
moments was done Ia accordance with the
facts proved. was still on the fence
forming one line Of the large pound con
tanning the property bet on the race. Each
man was anxious to get back his property
/ Gen. Jackson waved his hand and an
/ nounced the decision, and said, Now,
/ gentlemen, 20 calmly and in order. and
each take his own property When the
word was given the people came with a
I rush. 1t was more terrible than an army
! with banners. They came bulying against
| the fence, and in the struggle to get over,
I they knocked it down for hundreds of
I yards. | was overturned, and was nearly
/ uampled TO death. Each man got his
/ property, and thus the fraudulent race
K was broken up by an exhibition of the
1 most extraordinary courage. He did '1t
/ day what it would have required 2 20
| armed men To have effected. All this was
effected by the presence and action of one
man. and without the drawing Of one drop
OF blood.
GEN. JACKSON PROTECTING A COURT.
will give you another scene in Gen.
Jackson's lite. Gen. Jackson was the
Attorney General tor all Middle Ten
nessec. The two kirkendalls were the
| great bullies OF that creek. They were
spirited and powerful meu. They held
that the sitting OF the court taking such
| a 81, 4
and they went in a bullying manner
and dispersed the court, and ordered it
never TO meet again. Gen. Jackson
heard of it, ana attended the next term,
carrying upon his arm his saddle bags,
containing his long black ll-dogs. He
placed his saddle bags in a corner of the
house. The Justices took the bench, and
the Sheriff proclaimed the court open.
The kirkendalls appeared and ordered
the court 10 disperse. In the confusion
and terror of the hour, the Sheriff failed
to arrest the parties and restore order.
AT this Juncture General jackson ap-
peared before the court and denounced
the bullies and their conduct, and told
the court, if they would appoint him
their officer, he would arrest them and
have order. His proposition was readily
Kirkendals, who was terror to the
country. They clinched and got outside
and being on the edge of the bluff, the
bully threw Jackson, and they Iolled
over and over, down the bluff into the
creek. When the bully thought he had
conquered Jackson he left him. But
the old game-cock came rushing up the
hill, wet as an otter, in search Of his pis
tolls. He grasped them, aud pointing
one at each OF the bullies, arrested them
and brought them before the court.
They were heavily fined, and order W as
restored, and the thanks of this court
were extended to Gen. j Jackson.
EXPLAINED 1T TO HER.-Ycsterday
morning says the Detroit Free Press, an
old lady, who lives in the west part of this
country, was selling some butter to a
grocer on Michigan avenue, and some one
| mentioned SOmpthinp ahOut the Race "a