Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-10
st. JulicusS shoes.

TIE number Of shoes worn by 81. Julien when
be tIOtted mile In 2:ll'4 al Hartford IS simply
| astonishing IL is generally supposed that four
shoes are all that horse can wear at one time
with comfort 10 himself, but from the evidence
IL the 81. Julien case n f. plain that he was
adorned with no less than fifteen at Hartford,
since that number OF persons possess one IL Is
customary whenever horse performs an eX-
IaoT0Dary feat for curiosity hunters 10 beSiege
the driver OF the animal for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning one OF the shoes that adorned the crcat-
ureS feet az the time OF the performance.
Hence when 81 Julien logged back 10 the wire
At Hartford after accomplishing mile in 2:llA
his driver. Orr1n UicSok, was at once surrounded
by an eager mob OF admirers AL intent upon Sc
curing shoe But ilickok had anticipated this
sra was ready. TO each one he said that the
shoes would not be removed nom the horse for
week or so. but that when they were one
should b. sent 10 the anxious party In search OF
Cul1c>ltles The next day 81. Julien was ship
pCdt Chicago, and upon reaching here the work
OF carlying out the promises made al Hartford
ara elsewhere was begun. ~. Julien's groom
was sent 10 the nearest blacksmith shop with
lnStfcctlons 10 secure dozen or so OF rather
light shoes, old ones that had been taken OF and
thoWn IN corner or tie shop. Placing these in
q basRet, hiCkok started from the Palmer
nouSe Ntanesday morning and meaudered
Slowly Up state street until he spled a shop
Where gliding and bronZing MAS done. After
looking CAREFULLY in all directions 10 be sure
thar he was not followed. he hasti Y entered
tie pace. and soon completed bargain with
tie proprietor for bIouZEg the fifteen horse
slices Which he produced from The basket
Tie Paner House, and again dd the driver of
~. Julien take his basket and start down state
street. This time be was I'm search OF a piciur,
frame establishment one was soon found and
IN short time each one OF the fifteen shoes
Was imbodded In a velvet cushion and sur
rounded by q handsome frame. They were
then conveyed 10 the hotel again. and in the
seclusion or his room hicaok wrote fifteen notes
as follows:
CHICAGO. SEPT i, ISsO.-MY DEAR sra: In COM
pila1 CO WITH your request, and as slight tcsti-
q Ia nd YIN ha-g
with one OF the shoes worn 10y 1T. Julien when he
made me- en-. ln The unprec,dented time Of L a.
These letters and the fifteen shoes were sent
10 Secretary Vail, OF the national association:
IieSident HARRISON, or the Hartford track; ID. l..
Han. manager OF the Chicago Jockey and Trot-
ting club; :. X. Dow, vice president OF the ma
tional association; Col John W. Conley: Rob't
Bonner +. a. Buck, editor OF the SPIRIT QTthe
E76eS: j. ii. liayerly; Joe Oliver Of Milwaukee;
YIN. Humphrey OF New York; d. G. Bruce,
Lexington. Nv; Capt. Geo. y. stone. Cincin-
natl; BuGd Doble; VIM. Sargent, former driver
OF ST. Julien, and John +. Turner. When this
had been accomplished, Hickok felt easier and
started for stroll around town. II was not
long before he net friend, who at once asked
what he had done with the shoes worn by St
Julien when he trotted al Hartford
Now, here" said HickoH, al wouldn't Ike
you 10 say anything about II; but those four
shoes are 10 be divided between myself, Mr..
Morrow. who owns half OF the horse the boy
who IEbS him. and Mr.. Burnham a particular
friend OF mine
and started down the street Before going far
he was stopped by Mr.. Hall. the Jockey club
manager, who cordially invited him 10 come
around 10 the Office ana see one OF ST. Jullen's
shoes that HckOk sent me-"
"N lat kind OF shoe is it," said the gentle
man.
aOh. one OF those he were at Hartford when
he trotted in 2:llA responded genial Hall, as
be moved on.
Pretty soon he met another friend who re-
" Peen 10 BOWS ofline9-
No; what would go there fOr?r
Why, DOW has got one OF the shoes that
st. Julien wore when he trotted IN 2:l1h at
'Ah. has he?" said the gensseman. beginning
to think that st. Julien shoes were becoming
common.
stepping into Have.ly's he was accosted by
the genial Bliss Whitaker, who took him mys.
ter1ously into the Office OF the theater, and
pointing proudly TO frame that stood on
oesk, remarked:
"See that?n
=" Yes; its a horseshoe isn't r?r
should smile. That is one OF the shoes
mat ~. julien Hore at Hartford when he trOt-
ted in Pill. Hickok sent il around 70 Mr.
Haverly this morning."
by this time the gentleman was prepared for
almost anything. so that when Colonel Conley
met him shortly after and said: 40 HickOk has
sent me" he simply said: Yes know he
sent one OF the shoes that ST. julien wore at
Hartford when he trotted q mile In 2:l1I4"
+" Exactly" responded the Colonel land do
you know wouldn't take 5000 for that shoee"
The gentleman said ne did not, but would try
10 believe it, and started Tor home. Fortunately
lie die not meet any more gentlemen who had
one OF The shoes That ST Julien wore at Hart
lord when he trotted mile IN 2lllf but his
faith ia mankind as sadly shaken.
1t is the same IN every prominent city, how
ever. Budd DoDie VIII have his shoe behind the
Baldwin House bar il San Francisco; Humph-
pyS VIII adorD a jewelers. window in New
York; and the other nine viii be exposed in
various conspicuous positions all over the cour-
try. ln the meantime three OF the shoes that
ST. Julien really were when he trottei In 2:lfA
at Hartford are In Hickoks trunk, while the
Other is i'll Mr.. BurnhamS posSeSsion.-CaiGdgD
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