The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-10-18
FISTS DON'T COUNT.
Edward CorriSsn The Driver of Die.
tator Assaults One of Our
Most Respectable Citi-
Zens at the Fair
Grounds.
Simply Because He was One Of the
Judges who Decided Against
Him in the Free For All.

Yesterday afternoon, when, af,er the last
| heat in the free-for-all race was called, the
| three horses, Dictator, Dacotah Maid, and
| Randall started at the word, consider
| able excitement was manifested by the bet
tors on Dictator, who We're numerous and
Overconfident that Corrigan would win the
| race.
At the end of the heat, Dictator came un-
der the wire far ahead. and the Maid second.
The anxious crowd who were interested,
grew more and more impatient to learn the re-
suit, but the judges, Gen. John Pope, II. ID. Rush
and o. B. Taylor took their time, and AT the
end of their deliberations decided the heat and
race in favor of Dacotah Maid. This being
announced by Mr.. J. q. Graham, the timer.
created a general hubbub among the friends of
Corrigan, from Kansas City and those of this
city who had money bet on the horse. After
the announcement was maie, the driver of
Dacotah Maid came on the stand TO report
The Judges told him they did not
wish TO hear from him and he
went down. As he was going down the
steps he was met by Corrigan, who was going
up, when a short parley ensued. Corrigan
then entered the stand and walking up to
Mr.. Rush, one OF the Judges, said abruptly,
that he would like to have an explanation
as to the cause Of the decision. Mr..
Rush moi being accustomed to the tone used
in the 'request," !" drew himself up haughtiIy
and said: I'VE have made our decision. L
have nothing more to say" and at the same
time turned his head away. Corrigan then
without a word dealt him a stunning blow
on the left side OF the forehead, above and
little to the right OF The eyebrow,
cutting cash about an inch and a half long.
Mr.. Rnsh, stunned as he was by the unex-
pected blow, fell partly over the railing and
would have fallen 10 the ground had he
not received assistance. Corrigan then
snatched up a chair that was on the
stand and endeayored to assault
the other judges, but was prevented
by n. B. Perry, who represented THE TINES,
and Mr.. John GRANGER. The chair was torn
from his grasp, and he WIS, by Mr.. GRANGER
pushed to the stairway, and hurled down
with a force that, had it not been for the
crowd below the chances were against him.
Several policemen who were below went
upon the stand as soon as the fray was over
and upon the demand of Mr. GRANGER, who |
had q portion Of his beard torn out, Corri- |
gan was placed under arrest.
The affair created considerable excitement |
on the grounds for the time, aad the further |
of the race was postponed until /
il could be adjusted before the Board of Ap- |
peals-
Corrigan's action in striking Mr.. Rush, 1
is generally condemned by our best /
citizens, who are generally selected on i
of the kind, and the general senti-
ment was last night that he should be barred
hereafter from driving in any race W here gen.
Ilemen are ON the stand in the Capacity OF
Judges.
He was placed under a bond OF $500, in the
courts criminal charge, OF an assault
:ivil charge, by Mr.. Rush, for damages in the
.um Of SlO,000. 1t il generally conceded.
among distinguished parties that the afiair
20 the fullest extent Of the law The judicial
Of tine case, will probably come |.
ap ON Monday.