, 1879-08-17

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ROCHESTER,, N. r. Aug. 12-The readers OF
TEE TRIBUNE are tolerabiy familiar, By reputa-
tion with Blr. R. Z. Pate, OF St. Louis. gentle
mau'who has figured somewhat coDspicuously in
turf matters during the past rear or SO; partly
by reason Of his ownership Of Lucille and other
well-known trotters;1 but.mors particularly on
account Of the notoricty he attained through his
alleged completely In the Edwin Forrest swindle
at Utica last yea1. aud for which, guilty or inno-
cent, be suffered severe punishment Having
never seeR>Mr Pate until the rcccn: meeting at
Chicago, your correspondent had, naturally
.nouEb, formed bis estimate of the mans
character from what had been said concerning
him in various paDers~ Therefore, I mar say
that, If at all prejudiced In the matter, my feel
lnes were rather against than for Mr.. Pate. But
brief acquaintance with him and asomewhat
close observation as to his method of doing
business has convinced me that in the
scandal with which his name has been
connected be was more sinned against
than shining. It will be remembered
that the only charge agatust Mr. Pate was that
he "played" the pool-box for the si1 drivers
Tao Tere in the combination whereby Edwin
Forrest vas to be defeated he vas new
conner on the turf, aud had never been accused
q susnec1ed Of doing anything not strictly in
accordance With the principles which govern
honest men everywhere. After hearing por-
non OF the evidence in the case, the Board Of
he71e", at It's meeting in Chicago last spring.
expelled Nr. Pate. Unlike the other parties
IL aa'opseo s roEralt gn'lts Of crooked practiee:
submit quietly to the sentence imposed. On the |
contrary, be immediately entered vigorous |
ptolesI AGAINST The finding OF the Board, claim |
ing 70 be wholly innocent OF any wrong-dong |
ano oaekmg no this claim bY evidence Of the /
nto~
pressed thst the Board modified its sentence for
EXPULSION e to one Of fine of $1,000. Mr.. Pate !
tten oelo- and still holds, that no matter IN
Snat shape the punishment Was put it was an
9n3us. taap one; That 20 had been guilty Of no Of
!sose agalnst the National Association, and con-
w.. .ra. Under The persuasion Of friends, how-
sn, .set, ne paid the fine and resumed
."t auuet us oTn name that connection !
Roa.z R1.u tne turi which even the nlaudate Of the
~ 1vs!o s ol REVIEW WAS unable to sever. Until !
.us ae sentence Of e1pusionwas modified to fine,
ano al mat line paid, Mr. Pate was unable, theo-
nos".;y, rnes;!y, ~ enter and trot his horses at the
t;ea.1 M;ss.nes Of any tracks belonging to the Ma
Guaa1 association, but, as matter Of fact, the
ses 1ent On trottng just as If their owners
1s.s os 9aa never been the sunject Of an investi-
s.a Ehoes ~ " tne Board Of Reriew-that body
fn,,, ato'l9ence The 1ong-draHu-out and care
Vs,}sHEorde 'Rules and Regulations OF the
H. WNoSa! %a Association we're not cvaded bv |
aside is's,-9h, no. He Simply swept them
doess ..'H Muca as careful housewife !
When . pspt9eTs g web on the walls of a roon,-
fornMea ~ 4ls th Board Of Review, and the public in-
.rnia ea !lt laat. until that ban was removed, he
il fha os 20 ho1ses over tracks belonging to
de,th ana xueiess public supposed that it meant
turfn.a aessfuciion to Sir. Patc's ambition as I
Fithd.n: ittanoan: Not at ALL Alr. R. c. Pate simolv
,n5sa s5aafeT into The shadov Of bis yonpg and cor
pate,s hose, vso0es, and the entries OF MIR. R. c. 5
j - nurses were made in the name OF Mr.. w. t
her. ~. SoeooT eupposes for au instant that =
Iorses 1s a. eTeh . boDa fde transfer OF these | t
;riter knoN.C ". =. Pate Indeed. so far as the /
he 1.au*s. no such pretense was ever set up
ID M ssuasuons .1,ons which received these entries
!. aor 'asc inc trouble to inquire into the mat
s,ed !. % uooody else was particularly inter- /:
licbg,ns ~ Va vas not probed. All through the y
nftssG sa Clrca1t the horses OF r c. Pate we're Il
, tbe Ss,is Sas he claims, Was unjustly punished
pn ~ iauotaf Association had the satisfae-
9rs,,os ~ snoWing that, in effect, it's mandate was
nmhasa 70 control even the action OF its own
,rsr. no.. nnen Mr. Pate paid. his fine the :,
ID bernrnaao changed ownership again g g
eerfni fioaE e,, the property Of R. C. Pate. This y
os ss44m Willingness On the nat OF the Pakc ! HI
~ ~. g ouy and sell $2o0m worth Of borsenesh -
tion !. % eath other on the slightest provo -,
ne 49, me most prominent, and at the -
2 eea.o, facts OF the present trot Ill
h II saeoo.-~; nsss . .... re
ID EB S9n appearance -Ms. r. GxPate is a te
cioe 10 ae presses one 1avorably at first sight, ~
prrssion et esequaIutance tends to deepen that b
hor;sg 5,go sonerhat short aud stoit of body, ~
ID that not M At all c,rDulent, his head is OF the
|racta. r as shows its owner to be man Of firm Sc
e.. am business ability, THE eyes I L! L!
-" f,4nfss: ~; and exceedingly pleasant =,
issei eiss,oo' while the> heavy side. sil
div ~ ie i.e tue 1ace an appearance Of In
u9aen asoae man Of lew words. Mr. Pats T is a
rent . tf1lker and thoroughly posted in The be
Fnne, LIARS of the day. not being like most Or
E 1oi1s 1.s9nlllar only with the Things Of the fre
,e f 70 which they more. politician at tet
trotrsnsr ~ years, ne went into the purchase wi
~ uof6es more for the pleasure it ] tai