The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-09
STILL TRYING TURF CASES.
Decisions Made by tho Board of Review
Yesterday's Docket.


Though number OF cases have already been
tried at tho current session OF the Board OF Re-
| view OF tho National Trotting Association. the
claims of persons who have como some as
.anco to be heard have SO occupied inc
time that no important decisions nave yet
been handed down. Yesterday. In tho case OF
L. Blumenthal. accused Of starting hemeney
ms J. O. c. at Hartford this year. though the
evidence was pretty conclusive. the Board was
satisfied to order relunding obthe uniawiui
winnings and payment OF the recording Ice.
500. for change OF name. One OF father
Bill" Days cases. where he was suspended
for non payment of entries at New Britain.
Conn., was decided In his favor. since 1t was
evidently practical joke on the old man. HIS
other case is still under Amusement. ana tne
action OF the Board in tho " Black Dan " aHair
will not be made public Just now. since Dr.
Ormstead has gone into the courts to get what
he claims as his lawful winnings at Mhite
rlains.
The whole session yesterday morning was
taken up with the case OF William IL. clark
and tho black mare Bessie c.. alleged to DO
mono other than the old ringer Rose w. Perrin.
formerly Old Maid. Mr.. Clark appeared by
counsel. and tho charge was that he started tho
mare out, OF her class. under a iaise name Jn.
John Enricht Of burlington, VT, who acted as
counsel for tho defence. read large numper
Join n Trout who now trains at Noodas Conn.
and Conrad smith OF PhilaIephia; to the
effect that they knew Bose W; lSL erin, ANS MAS
we're positive was not Identical with this mare
that has already caused so much trouble. VII
spector, for tn, National Trotting Association.
swore that he knew Rose ". Perrin, and that
one and the sane. Other Witnesses gave tea
timony pro md con; so that 1t WAS Wns a 6n
nnt h,,, ll..r
Quaker, City. swore that hc saw Bessie {. taken
from rhiaasEhia stable ny W. H. Clark and aud
Ey attldayit that The mare cal Es, Besss G. Is
thought she might have been, older Mr.; En-
ss s up e5S sEa "a s He
also testified that Mr.. Johnston had asserted
that he was in the Judges r stand at Point
alias Old Maid. was detected. but MIR. john.
ston himself ilatly contradicted this. -, ..,.
was ruled Of. in 1900 for starting the bay geld.
ing George NJ. as yictor l. out q his class at
applied Tor ,r reinstatenent He ask cd ior exec:
utive clemency. promising good behavior. and
his case was referred to executive se W;lfIn
ing ths gray seldinE Edsewood as Tony in
il lie was restored to favor. " Scott Smith Of
instatemrnt. his trouble being in connection
with driving Little Bo Peep asJennie West. He
has been oN for two years This Is MS second
application. and it will be considered in. its
turn. Col. T. 5. Edwards Of Ncwark k. who had
been accused earlier in the week of suppress
Ing time Mt Lancaster Pa. where he was
starting Judge. appearod to answer. and said
OF the accusation. he had hurriedy como back
from the West. and promised to GO at once to
Lanca ster. where he would procure plenty of
The Board adjourned when the afternoon
session was over. but will be ready to go on
with heir duties this morning at 10 o'clock.
There Is plenty OF work yet. but tho session
will probably he concluded by saturday. Sew
eral decisions will also DO arrived at during
the day.