Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-11-27

charge OF the stock and ranch for the
Frys, and he told them that the dam of
Arab was Nettie George. When George
came to claim Ncttie George and her
colts, the Frys refused to give them up
on my order. George instructed his at
torneys, CARRIER and Thornton, of this
city, to commence suit against the
Frys for the stock The Frys asked for
three days time and the following Satur-
day +. NJ. Fry, the owner of Arab, went
to San Jose ranch. Sunday he took what
was considered the most valuable colt of
Nettie George to Belmont, where his
brother-in-law was In charge of the
Sharon estate, and there left the colt.
The following Monday they were all to
meet in CARRIER and Thornton's Office to
decide results. E. NJ. Fry said he could
do nothing, as one of the most valuable
colts had been taken from the San Jose
ranch. Mr.. George spoke up and told
his attorneys to go on with the suit. Mr..
Fry said he thought as one of the best
animals was gone Mr.. George was fool
ish to bring suit. MIR. George then, be-
fore all present, told Mr.. Fry that he
knew where the colt was; and then told
Mr.. Fry about having a relation living in
San Jose, and having him watch Mr.. Fry
and see him remove the colt from the
ranch to Belmont. Therrupon L. VI
Fry became greatly embarrassed and
settled with Mr.. George, giving him Il
, large price for said Nettie George and
three horse colts.
"Now comes the tug of war; McNick-
er, believing the young mare, Lady Her.
culcs, the dam of Arab. was old Nettie
George herself, the Frys felt satisfied
until Arab got to trotting fast and be-
came valuable. and when Shaugh, the
old trainer of Nettie George, told Fry
that he did not have Nettie George, for
he saw her die and helped TO bury her at
the Oakland Race Track, then they were
in trouble"
! ''T Lody Hcrcuies ,ras Irab'S dam they
/ hal no tile to htia her. Hence IA scheme
was concocted and Mr.. Corbett was
called in as Il willing party to the same.
As was financially broken, | was not
considered in the way. When Arab was
entered and trOtted through the Califor-
ma circuit as an Electioneer, | proclaim-
ed it lie Then the plot began tC
thicken. 1t soon came to head, fol
Corbett got Fry's man McNicker tC
swear that he was with the colt from the
time he was foaled until he went into
training at three years old past, and thai
Lady Hamilton was his dam. Now, a:
Lady IIamilton's foal was filly, | nat
urallv got indignant and published ;
card in the Spirit of the Times.
"After publishing all my evidence il
reply to Corbett's, just before the meo t
ing of the Board of Censors, Corbett go
one John Mackay to make an affidavit
also j. ID. Fry. He did not publish then
as did, but placed them before the Boart
of Censors. who censured me and rem
dered a decision in favor of Corbett
Veech and a. | believe, Backman. Neecl
is the man who bought Arthurton be
; lieving him to be the sire of Arab. Back
man owns Leland. full brother to Ar
thurton.
"As to J. ID. Fry's affidavit | know
and care nothing. | have always All
solved him from any connection wit
this dirty business, knowing Gas he toll
; me HIMSELF that he did not know col
from calf. What he swore to wa
under Corbett's influence, he beievin
= he was simply doing his duty. He has
stallion out of Lady Hamilton, but | d
not think that would make any differ
ence.
l Nov as to John Mackay. In tn
I winter of 1859 the Frys were short {
feed and proposed to j. b. Haggin
2 farm out 40 or 80 mares received fror
: ME. lIaggin sent for Macllay. Macka
I came to me. | gave him fun stat,
r ment of all the mares and colts. II
e back much pleased and told me he wa
going right back to get the mares befoI
l Fry would back out. Now If this fe
l. lows affidavit extended no farth,
than the confines of this Stale where Il
II is known, it would have no more efie,
: on the question than Il mustard plastt
{ would on wooden leg. But 60 sho'
the value of his evldence) | understan
l. he states that While he was at the ranc
e looking at the mares he saw Arab sucl
o ing his dam, Lady Hamilton. Now b
d never was at the ranch in his life unit
X he went up for Haggin to look at .thos
: mares, and from the time he went up
II the ranch until they were shipped was OF
l. ly three or four days. After much troubI
. i have ascertained that the stock wa
y shipped to IIaggin's ranch from the Gal
land side of the bay on February ,;
l. 1879. Now, as Arab was foaled in Ma
p (and from all the evidence that is til
ii fact) yet this fellow visits the ranc
, about the 10th of February, nearly yei
l. later, and there on the ranch where TO