The New York herald., 1879-03-28
THE CAMERON WITHDRAWAL.

the track Wednesday night the lady said to a
HERALD reporter yesterday, my only reason for
withdrawing from the contest at Gilmore's Garden
was on account of unfair scoring and i'll treatment.
1 was promised the same treatment would be OK
tended to tho professionals from Brewster Hall.
They given tent by themselves, while was
put into with another person whom had never
before. and compelled to disrobe in the pres
ence of strangers. two of whom were gentlemen.
When complained was told by Mr.. Walton, in q
rough manner. that if l did not like things could
clear OUT
Mrs. Cameron's husband, who was present at the
interview, said:-'I went to Mr.. Walton at the st.
James HOTEL to enter Mrs. Cameron for the contest.
1 offered to pay 500 entrance fee telling him Mrs.
Cameron was poor and would have to pay S25 for a
costume. MIR. Walton then said:--'Don't let that
matter trouble you. She enter for the contest
and il she wins first second prize she will be
pectcd to pay me $500 He appointed Wednesday
morning at eleven o'clock to draw for tents, but
when went to the Garden he put Off until eight
to get into the Garden, the at the gate struck
told him was the trainer OF one OF the pedes
trans but he said he didn't care if was pedes-
trian. l indignant at such treatment and left
but afterward went back with Mrs. Cameron at her
request. We then passed into the Garden,
Wall Walton and Mr.. Frisbie, but they would not
speak to me. started to take Mrs. Cameron from
the building. but on the way out we met Mr.. Walton
then assigned her q tent with Miss Henry. We had
opportunity to draw for tent and the
assigned to Mrs. Cameron had only one bed in it.
Soon after entered the tent Miss Henry came in
with female nurse and two men, and Mrs Cameron
was compelled to disrobe in the presence of these
men. LII regard to this matter Mr.. Walton said he
had some favorites whom he obliged to give
tent by themselves but as soon some fell out
of the match he would provide for Mrs. Cameron.
was paciied by this promise
"How about the trouble over the scoring?" the
porter asked.
tha fifra Of fhe CTS ri tha ~ no erou
testants put up, including Mrs. Cameron's.
the scores of the Others were recorded but
marked for Mrs. Cameron until she had COM
pleted two miles and four laps. Then complained
and they threatened to put me out Of the building
for complaining They put ~. up her score, hoSeyer
stopped again while she made three1aps. When
complained Of the neglect they marked up one lap;
said, Another and they put that up; then said
"Still another and they refused and threatened to
have arrested. Then took Mrs. Cameron out Of
the building.
MR.. WALTON SPEAKS
Mr. Walton when questioned on the subject said he
did not know the exlct cause Of Mrs. Cameron's
withdrawal, but informed that her husband had
crested disturbance and called the gentlemen en-
gagged in scoring vile Names Mr.. Walton said he had
paid the entrance fee OF Mrs. Cameron himself and
that her complaint about not having tent to her
self one that Others could also have made.
Thore eighteen contestants" said Mr.. Walton.
"and only fourteen tents SO. you see. it was quite
impossible for each to have tent alone. 1t was
explained to those who failed to got exclusive
apartments that they would, contestants dropped
out. be properly provided" While Mr.. Walton is
sure that the drawing of lots for houses was per-
fectly square" he Is uninformed whether Mrs
Cameron drew not. There was he said nothing
to hinder her. and he supposas that she did draw the
same all the others The effort cast suspicion
on the thod of conducting the walk he said was
most malicious for the intention il to make the walk
one of the "squarest ever had in New York. AS to
favoritisn being shown the idea was absurd, all
the contestants regarded in the same Light.
whether professionals or amateurs.
WHAT THE REFEREE
MIR. Plummer, the referee protested that all the
trouble, il trouble 1t could be called occasioned
by the conduct of Mr. Cameron. who took himself
to vituperate the scorers, who conscientious
gentlemen whom consideration could swerve from
their duty. He says the Camerons not the only
who had cause of complaint Wednesday
evening. Others also made complaints, but the
manner of making them entirely different
from Mr.. Camerons that things were finally
arranged to suit all par cs. As to
whether the performances of Mrs. Cameron werc
properly announced the great signboard, Mr..
Plummer is not clear. but that the properly
kept he asserts and produces the official card in
confederation OF the assertion. From the card 1t
pears that in rll Mrs. Cameron was not hour on
the track, and every minute of her time, from the
start until her husband withdrew her, is accounted
for. MIR. Piummcr, having much business to attend
to just previous to the start is not positive whether
Mrs. Cameron drew for . tent or not. but If she did
not it was her own fault He Is inclined to think
she did draw and the failure to got tent alono
originated the bad feeling which resulted In tho
withdrawal