New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-01

INVESTIG ATING THE WALTON SCANDAL.
Two Members of the Executive Committee of the
Monmouth Park Racing Association were pf1 S,h
YESTERDAY afternoon III the association rooms AT
i.on-aye and Twenty -seventh-s ~ investigate mo
charges of fraud on the turf made by James T.
Kelly the hOOkmaker, against +. /. Waltoh, ,pI19
nrief.r OF the Ct James Hotel. George H. orlIlard
presiden of the association and ID. ID. Nlthels ne
treasurer conducted the investigation. VI ino
other members of the committee, James uoiu"m
Bennett and George Peabody WetmoTc were ~ ~
Europe and Pierre Lorillard and August Dei n.,
were at Newport. Telegraphic dispatches du It
sent 10 the latter requesting Their a'tcildaoe
they failed to appear Several turfmen were
discussing the merits or points oi the Case a ~ al
were rather emphatic IN thelr Statements. harces
ton said TO Il IEIBUSE reporter That ~ lne O;.5ad
against him had been made pubic, ne Nio aoI
public investigation he mad nothing 20 ai Til
lie did not seem uneasy. ana cOhuuch'i) ''
On the other hand Nj Kelly seemed equally con,
fdent. saying I've got enough eVi"rI,T9 'crnsof
ten men!' Nj. Kelly asked to be aho"o"
but tins the committee refused. n, 1uitbers sled
everybody TO retire iron the room ;1Up Hondhne
,1uai3 and the photographer W lllain DoHon .I
~ f vii inown Jockey VINO rode Marathon III the
race in which Air Kelly alleged that the morse Was
pulled or III other words. was not run 10 VII,
o.t,tied that he had never been OrlDed OF corTupty
approached 10y Mr.. Walton +. onedeAer, lhe 'iaiiier
of Marathon whose stable was alleged W pe Iagu
ulently under the control OF MI. NaIton lcSthSu
,hat h., had not been approached, directly or lnd'
rectIy. 10y sir Walton, and that Mr. WAIT IN c o9,d
not do as he pleased with his stable as MI molly
Zach of the principals was afterward y, al
lowed to appear in his own behalf Mr., Wai-
ton cool and selt-posscsSed, arose ana leiu SUM-
aidavits rejecting Oh Mr. hciiys chaI"qUe IL ii
,nrt based on documents which lie aSs5lteu 10 p9
G lille in the Distnct-Attorney office lie referred
10 Kellys being ruled of the saratoga track ny Johh
Morrisscy and denied the charges tl"I Lo
"p % lie SAID that he lhouFht
Kelly haG brought the charges through malice PC
cause he had lost hls money. HIS charges were IN
famous lies. MI Walton spoke very loudly ana
grew somewhat excited as lie referred 10 what
Ae claimed 10 bc the luJusIce anu Ilc dl4"u' Va '
charges. 49,, ,.ot -
little nervous began 10 speak. lie referred 10 tne
atdavlts which he had submitted TO the committee
cha, eng Mr.. Walton with certain acts OF norGl
turul1ude AL Philadelphia. He also spoke IN very
loud voice winch at times tTcmbled, ana ne Ire
ouentlv repeated himself lie SAID Ill cOncluslOh
TINS is the first time ever made charges against
INV one and 10 /, for the protection OF the Amcrl-
can turf LII you want 10 know anything ABOUT my
character send for the book 1nakcIS; You can get
them all here. But am maslrg these Charges 10
nrnyc that This man is villain. only three Gays
400 Snemcer one of the principal owners OF the
track at Saratoga told me that he would not allow
Walton III ms Ianng wOOGs, because ne Is a Villain
Spencer says that Walton rs Vlilaln ana tlhei,
and he will not allow him III the WOODS where his
men are training horses"
bnTnr the denvery of these rather personal re-
marks Mr.. Walton became much excited, and when
Kelly repeated his words alton suddenly pushed
back his chair and arose. hr. Lombard ana MI
Winners both shouted /" Down, down and MI W al
ton resumed his seat. he principals having I'm
lsncd Their arumcbt, or statement, the ComlLlttee
announced that ;he session was over. MeSsrs. wal
10. and Kelly pass ed out of the door III close prO1-
unity, both seeming somewhat caIihed uoWil rom
The outbreak OF moment before. Mr. Nlthef5
stated that the committee WOuiu cOnsluer inc eVl-
dencc which il has IL it, possession, ana decision
might be made Ill a few days.