New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-16
THE DIVERS DENY IT.
REPLYING TO THE ACCUSATIONS OF IN
sPECToR BYRNES
RED, HErFxrRs CHARACTER mike"

RED, HEFFNER's CHARACTER =" NIKE"
NEVER THREW PHIL" DOWN.
On the way TO the Gravesend track yesterday
rHbune reporter called Michael Dryers attention to
the story wherein Inspector Byrnes, on the authority
N a man OF tho OF HeIner, leveled against them
accusations Of cTooedness In racing. Mr. Dwycr read
the story with grave attention. His face became over
cast with sadness he read the remarks of the In
spector accusing him OF dishonesty in dealing with his
brother In respect of the running Of Dan X
al don't know that care to talk about it, he said
after pause. ~ don't think II is necessary for me
TO say a word in reply. Ny reputation speaks Tor
Itself Every one knows what my character is ana
a good many people know AL about Henner' ~ Is
not true that owned hair in Dan KS TAIL OF
that ever entered into any kind Of partnership Win
Hefner. He Is simply tout and never to my knowl-
edge anything else. What induced the Inspector 10
make these charges against don't know ana ooe
care. l simply will not stoOp to deny the story IL
is not worth while TO do So"
Later in the day Mr.. Dwyer expressed MS inehtioh
Of at once taking proceedings against hener ana iofc
ing him either to prove or rctract his charges.
pb,I,n Du-ver who reached the track few minutes
after his brother had read the story before leaving
Brooklyn and talked on the subject with an entre
absence Of reserve.
any brother and began life poor, friendless boys
and TO live worked hard for good many years we
had our own way 10 make in this world ana maoe
III
when we had our wholesale meat business-eVery one
who has known us throughout our hves-wili tell
YOU that We have treated all men as we would WISH
them TO deal with us. On the turf we nave fonowed
the principles which guided us In our business am
willing TO place in the hands of the city editor OF
The Tribune or any other responsible person, any
sum of money up to $4,000 and will forfeit 1t II any
man can come forward and swear that ever did any
dishonest in racing that ever owned or parity
owned horse which did not run in the red and blue
any brother can defend himself far better than
I can defend him. ono thing can say, however,
and II Is that the story told by Hener to Inspector
pyrnes is a lie made ont OF the whole cloth. oid
not In the race referred to by cner ask my brother
whether Dan would win and he did not tell me tat
the horse had chance, after having backed IL NM
self No such conversation ever passed between us
Ny brother is absolutely incapable OF such meanness
His disposition Is generous to fault He has often
lost money in trying to put 1t in the pockets Of other
people who could not appreciate kind heart The
fact that we continued in business together for SO
many years after in itself sufficient refptation
Of the whole statement.
aNow. who and what is HeGnerG I will tell you.
He is tout who befriended by my brother
many years ago. For some reason Mike
HSar IA his way He hung around the stable doing
odd ions and making himself useful in various ways
H e Wst We were doing with our HOSES We did
not know then. but lid afteTward that everything
he learned while he bread and took our money
was Immediately given ont to the Dookmakers who
paid him and cnt the odds. When we did hear OF II
have had no communication with him for seven or
eight years That is Just the story OF our connection
" cannot for the life of me understand why In
spector Byrnes with whom we have always Deen on
the frendest fdms should publicly aunen a tes sc
good officer. and speaks conscIe1ti0nsy, no donet,
but it is surprising to hear OF him blacEenng ena
him basis"