Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-10-07
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HES, Al,p sETTLEs a H0nsE RACE.

STORY AB0UIt GEN IA CKSON
HE HOLDS At BAY TWENTY rnorsASl
nEN, Asp sETTLEs a H0nsE RACE.
Many are the interesting scenes 0
Gen. Jacksons life which lis biogra
lph0r, Parton, has omitted and no
/ brought to light When boy. saw
Ian Old gc1ttleman who was q boy il
Tonncssae at The time, saw him scar
and put to flight twenty thouaAdmcn
The occasion was this Grey Hound,
| Kentucky horse, had beaten Doubl,
Head, Tennessee horse, and the,
were aiierward matched for five thou
sand dollars a side, 70 be run on th,
/ Clover Bottom course. Ny uncle, 10
scphus H. Conn, carried me on horse
back lehind him TO sec the race. III,
set me OH the cedar fence and told m,
Ito remain until he returned Their,
must have been twenty thousand per
sons present ! never witnessed sncl
ficrco beiting between tho States-
Money and negroes were put up. A
large pound was filled with horses anC
negroes bet on the result of this race
The time had now arrived for the con
lpetiiors TO appear on the track.
heard Bome loud talking, and looket
down the trncle and saw, for the frs
time, Gen, Jackson riding slowly on i
gray horse. with long pistols held il
each hand Ithink they were long
las my arm, and had q mouth that i
ground squirrel could enter In hii
wake followed my uncle, Conn, Stoke
lly, Donaldson, Patton, Anderson, and
several others, as fierce as bull dogs
As Gen. Jackson led the van and ap
lprpachcd The judgcg Stand, he was rap
Idly talking and gosiiculating. As hs
.camc by me, he said that he had ire
lfragahlc proof that this was to be Q
Jockey race; that Grey Hound was
seen IN the wheat field the night be
fore which disqualified him for th,
race, and tlat his rider was to receive
five hundred dollars to throw il of, and
lby the Eternal he would shoot the frs
man. who brought his horse upon th,
track that the peoples money should
not be stolen from them in this man
lner. lie talked inccssantly, while Ia,
spittlo rolled from bis mouth and tb,
fire from his eve have seen bear
land wolves put at bay, but he was GER
tainly the most forocious looking ami
NAL that had everseen.f His appear
lancc and mauncr struck terror into III,
4 hearts of twenty thoilhand people, ]
they felt as ! did every one expected
TO be slain. He announced 10 the par
I ties II thoy wanted lead in their hides
just bring tlseir horses on the track
for by the Eternal he would kill th,
iiirst man that attempted TO do so.--
! There was no response TO this ehal
longc, and after waiting some time, anc
they fhiling to appear, Gen Jackson
lsilid IL wasa great mistake in the opin
fion Of some that he acted hastily ant
without consideration. lIewould Civ,
The scoundrels a fair trial, and TO thn
lend he would constitute ~ court to In
veaigato this matter who would hoai
| the proof and do justice TO all parties
l1hcrcupon he appointed a sheriff 4
keep order, and five judges to hear tb'
ease Proclamation was made tina
the court was open and was ready L
proceed to business, and for the partie
TO appear and defend themselves No
appearing, Gen, jackson Introduce,
! the witnesses proving the bribery o
lGny Hound's ridei, who .was TO re
ccivc s50oto throw, OF tho race, hay
ling received $3.50 in advance, and tha
Grey Hound had been tnrncd into III,
wheat field the night before ncngail
,called on tlio parties to, appear aii'
oosBtomot this .proog and yindicaii
eifsnnoeencc iThcys falling 10 AZ
pear, Con. Jackson told tbc conrt tha
the proof was CLOSED, and Cor them 4
render their Judgment in the premises
(which, In u few moments was done il
laccordance with the laris proved
was still on the fence forming one lin
ofthe largo pound containing the pror
crty bet on the race. Each man wa
anxioustog got back hispropcrtys. tsei
jackson waved III. hand and ahnouncc'
The decision. aud said Now, gentle
men, go calmly and in order and eac
take ms own piyrcfty.'h-s when N
|, WORD Naa given tie people came wit
q rush, Itwas more terrible than al
army with banners They came bulg
ing against the fence. aud iu the stul
lldc 20 gel oyer they lsnockcd'it dow
tlpr HUNDREDS Of yards. / was ovcl
iurnsdand wasnenrly tranped TO deatl
, Bach rnsn GOT his property and thu
ltiic iinidultnt race was broken up !,
AN exhibition. the most cxtraord
nary couragc. lie did that day wha
1T would have required 1000 arme
men 10 have elected, All this wa
eilecacd by the prcsencc and action Q
one inpn, and without The drawing :
one drop Of blood. ,'lsi.. ia. ,,,''
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