The New York herald., 1879-08-30
THE RARUS TROUBLE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


Despite all denias that have been made to the con-
trary, a report from New York this evening that
Mr. Bonner has bought Rarus from Mr.. simmons.
gives strong support to the statements made yeser
day and reasserted to-day that the purchase
primarily in Mr.. Bonner's interest. 1t is further
serted that the check of given in payment
drawn by Mr.. Bonner and made payable to the order
of Mr.. Simmons. and that John Splan.
driver Of Rarus, received $1,000. and the groom
$1,000. as farewell donation on parting COM
pany with Mr. Conklin and the famous
trotter. This. however. must be taken with q
grain Of allowance Rarus shipped to New
York to-day in special under contr act with the
Adams Express Company. 1t is singular fact that
Mr.. Bonner last evening deliberately avoided direct
answer to his interest in the transfer Of Rarus
The query tclegraphed him from Hartford was:-
..will you tell for publication whether you have
anything to do with the purchase of RarusY' To-
this Mr.. Bonner in despatch dated at A. NJ. re
piled: did not know until this evening
that Rarus was withdrawn, nor had any idea
that he was to be withdrawn. About an hour ago
at the Hoffman House / MIR. Simmons, who
bought him, and asked him why he withdrew the
horse and he said the only reason was he did not
want him to start unless he present himself to
manage it himself In this despatch not the slight
est heed is given to the main interrogatory, but
leaves the door wide open for all sorts of nerences
The only definite assertion is that Mr.. Simmons had
purchased the horse. Going back to the pur-
will be recollected that the pablic were
mystifed In very much the way.
There are authoritative developments in the
matter Of the expulsion OF Rarus and Mr. Conklin.
rumor prevails however, that President Harbison,
Of the Charter Oak Association now has impress
sion that nc went trife too far in his announce
ment yesterday in acquitting Splan of all blame in
the transaction. A quiet investigation is said to be
in progress. in which some unpleasant facts have
been developed and others expected, going to
show that Splan justly entitled punishment
his employer and the horse. If the facts warrant
it action may yet bc taken. The managers of the
Park Association claim to have the agreement to ap
pear Hartford in the handwriting OF the manager
Of the horse that this constitutes bond Gde entry
regardless Of the pecuniar arrangements, and that
the horse not having been duly drawn properly
subject to the demands Of the association yes terday
The local papers unhesitatingy commend the action
OF the association. Hartford paper says this even
ing. edtoriay. 'rhe public will sustain them in their
unerrng and juis opinion. With the sale OF the horse
the public had no concern. but after his owner had
entered him in this public race. and in doing
had pledged good faith to the public that for their
money paid at the gate they could witness an ex-
hibiton Of his feetness the public had interest
in him and his services for the occasion. To SEQ
him trot they had paid the fee demanded, some Of
them after coming 100 miles, and many of them from
distances OF from twenty fifty miles. and gen.
teman declared he had come from San Francisco, a
distance of 5000 miles, to witness this great by
the king Of the turf"