The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-10-04
SELLING A DICTATOR.
Sharp practice and Rapid Travelling
Carries Oft Kansas Ciiy's
Favorite.
An Omaha Party With the Assist.
lance of a United States Mar
shall Gets Away With the
Famous 1rotter.

The noted trotting horse Dictator, the win.
ner of the-great race at the Kansas CITY TX
position, has been seized and taken away
The circumstances under which the horss
was taken, are Of a somewhat peculiar char
acter. II appears tina; a man named WIN. A
Paxton, Of Omaha, Neb., held, OF claims 10
hold, mortgage On the horse, given by the
former owner of the horse Huckleberry, now
called Dictator. Last Thurday, Mr.. Paxton
through his attorney, 7. V. Bryant, of this
city, had a writ of replevin served on Mr. Cor
rigan by L. 8. Marshal Smith. Ii appears
that Paxton, through his attorney, had been
to jefferson City, and there obtained a writ
upon which he could claim and hold the
horse, pending a trial of the case in the
United States Courts.
When the horse was seized. Mr. Corriyan
offered bond OF 100 for its safety and its
production as soon as the races at the River
View Park were over. The offer was accept
ed, and Dictator went into the races. When
the races were over, however, United States
Marshal Smith levied on the horse, and yes
terday sent il over the river into Clay county
% be delivered 10 the plaintiff or his agent
there in waiting. The horse was sent over on
the ferry boat, Mr.. Ed Corrigan, the owner
accompanying il. At the same time Deputy
Marshal Malloy and George Holmes with
one or two friends crossed over the bridge TO
be ON hand in case their services were need
ed. The horse was turned over to "A boy hired
by Paxton Ia receive IL, and the boy accom-
panied by Ed Corrigan, started northward.
The boy was instructed 10 take Die
tator To Leavenworth, where Paxton
was waiting 10 take charge of
him and ship him to Omaha. IL WAS the
general expectation yesterday afternoon that
there would be trouble over the horse in Clay
county, but Mr.. Corrigan appears 10 have la
panies the boy and the horse TO some point
on the road to East Leavenworth, where he
Will induce the boy 10 remain all night. This
morning on entering Platte county, it is ex-
pected that ]. Z. Tarsney, COrriganis attorney,
will meet the horse anu with the aid of the
Sheriff OF Platte county, replevin Dictator
and give the horse over TO Corrigan. Should
this plan prove successful Corrigan and hIs
race horse will be back TO Kansas City to-
night notwithstanding the sharp practice
played upon him through the United States
Court.
The amount of the old mortgage is only
about $3.50, and the horse is valued at nearly
as many thousands. The action of United
States Marshal Smith in taking the hose
over into Clay county, out of the Jurisdiction
of the courts and officials of this county Is
strongly condemned on all sides. Mr.. Corri-
gan was willing TO give good bonds for the
safe keeping OF the horse until the legal points
in the dispute had been disposed Of But
when he applied for a restraining bond and a
writ of replevin he found that the johnson
county courts had no jurisdiction. 1t is not
known at this writing whether corrigan has
succeeded In regaining possession of his horse,
but IL Is more than probable that this morn
ing will see Dictator safe again in his srable
on this side of the Missouri riyer.-huRsds
City Times.
Mr.. Corrigan, notwithstanding the above,
was registered at the Mansion last night, Mr..
Tarsney at the Planters and Dictator at
Woods stable on Main street. Dictator will
trot on the Leavenworth fair grounds during
the fair which begins October 9Th and If some
body don't look out he will make better
record than ever. The horse and driver left
for Kansas City last night.