New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-08
MoNMOUTH'S MURDER SPOT.
STAINED WITH HUMAN BLOOD.
WHAT DO NEw-JERsEY PEOPLE THINK OF
THE TRACK NOW?
TROUBLES OF THE MANAGEEs-THE CLIMAX OF
rurrR MIsroRTUNEs-sINGULAR RACING

r,oupfEs OF THE MANAGEEs-THE CLIMAX OF
THEIR IsroRTUNEs-sINGULAR RACING
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VICTORY.
Monmouth Park has sunk to low place in public
.steem since 1t began It's warfare on the news
n,pers some weeks ago and attempted to dictate TO
.hc daily journals what they should publish about
A.. racing Before the association began its cam
usen against the press there had been much that
ras questionable and Objectionable in affairs at
Yarmouth Park. and since then matters have grown
worse Last week the New-York newspapers united
IN q general chorus Of condemnation Of some OF the
methods practised at Monmouth and exposed the
tme character OF several Of the races which had
h.en run there. J. f. Mcdonald the well known
hookmaker, brought charges against the Jockey P.
Rogers whom he accused OF having failed to ride
his horse Chesapeake to win In certain races. The
wecd which Chesapeake displayed yesterday, and
N. way In which he the first race. certainly
tended TO strengthen Mr.. McDonalds charges Racing
men who thoroughly acquainted with the inside
things Of the turf know that the best informed and
most experienced owners and trainers who be
found admit freely, when talking with their friends,
that very few American jockeys can be trusted to
ride honestly at all times. II Is only dupes and
fools who suppose that fraud is not frequent In
American racing. But blind leaders OF the
blind exist who declare that dishonesty Of any sort
even In minor manifestations Is extremely rare on
American racetracks. A very few people Of scanty
intelligence and no penetration mag sincerely deude
themselves into the belief that almost all OF Ameri-
con trainers and jockeys try In earnest TO vii. every
race In which they may start ride horse But
such credulous ignoramuses not common. The
Great majority OF persons who deny that racing In
this country Is seriously tainted with unalrncsS,
overreaohng and deceit utterng fasehoods when
they make these denials and know that they ut
ternS faschoods. Such persons in nearly all cases
Airao ipdi in honp
Ing up racing its present basis. with all its trick
cry and all lis receptions
II the Monmouth Park managers had not brought
their sOrrows and disasters upon their own heads by
their violence of temper their arrogance. their
conceit and their audacious and reckless effort TO
mnzze the press. the kind-heartcd observer might
feel some sympathy and compassion for them in their
present mlsfortunes and misery. But they have not
only chosen their own bed but they are so stubborn
and obstinate that they prefer TO lie upon it, There
let thom lie.
THE DoNOvAN-CHEw MURDER.
On tho TOD Of all their other difficulties and dam
ages comes the frightful murder committed on the
grounds Of the association on sunday morning Here
u the case OF one OF tho best known of American
trainers, who in a fit OF drunken rage drove an
enormous knife into the body of friend and associ-
,e actually cutting OF part Of the heart and causing
death in q few seconds. This appalling crime was
committed In one Of the Monmouth Park stables. a
stable which had occupied until within few days
hy some Of Pierre Iorillards horses The trainer until
within q few days, was in the employment oil Mr.
Ior1pard who, however, had become dissatisfied with
his methods. and had terminated the contract with
Donovan Every turfman deeply regrets this awful
occurrence Mr.. Lor.llard must naturally feel kecnly
concerned because the murderer was so recently IN
his sevce and because the murder was committed IN
stable In which his horses had been kept until within
few days. He must be overcome with Indignation
and resentment that he had been so mistaken In the
true character OF Donovan. lie never suspected that
such possibilities OF murderous passion lurked behind
the big. open. smiling face of the trainer lie must
experience q bitter of modification that he could
have misunderstood the real nature and disposition OF
Donovan so entirely.
What erect Will tuis Appearing Crime have upon
the LEGISLATURE at Trenton next winter! How will
public sentiment all NcwJerscy be excited and
infiamed BY it, Here Of the most prominent
OF American trainers found capable OF committing
such a frightfIl crime this! Only few weeks ago
Wyndham Walden another very prominent American
trainer, struck reporter upon the head with heavy
cane If his victim had not derby hat,
with an unycldrg crown and brim. the Walden
assault might have resulted in murder 1t Is certainly
time 10 teach lawless upon the rac"Couse
severe lesson. Tic OF canes ana knives for
settling personal grievances Is not looked upon with
favor By grand jurles and trial juries In NewlorK
and New-Jersey. The laws In both states pre-
for silencing people against whom srdgcs are ielt
and these laws are usually enforced with more strict
ness I'm Ncw-York and New-Jersey than In Kentucky
and Louisiana, two states In which deadly assaults
ore VIGOROUSLY frequent and in which such assaults
often escape punishment. Will the Ncw-Jerscy iceis'
laturc next winter hesitate TO repeal the rac"'iack
legislation which has led to so revolving results 1T
Monmouth Park
FEATURES OF THE CONTESTS.
bo r0O-l
ddered "a sign Of what the remaining days OF The
meeting will SHOW the opposition OF Clifton Is al
mos, as formidable that OF Brighton. for In
VAR ihroug, the paddock. the betting ring and the
srand stand one found but few who nave not Oeeh
=, Monmouth every day since the meeting began. II
vos ,ho,rh by many that the little track al Clifton
would not prove the magnet which Brighton proved
rnd that there would be- 4 marked Increase III inc
crowd which journevcd down to Monmouth. but inc
stand had the usual lonesome LOOK, while IN INC
ing the booi,iakcrs shouted themselves hoarsc III
irving 10 drum mp business. y new Drawing ior
boohmahcrs' stands took place. ana Ior'y-"igA "c'
on This IL en- Increase OF seven over the Previous
drawinr xct IL IS far from satisfactory 10 the man.
aeer, WHO hoped that the junior champion "ecA
would attract much longer Isl.
Tho froo entrance 10 overnight races was wise
step The fields In numbers were nearly 'hc pCs' vi
the meeting, but painful iach OF Gu"h'E M"S az
parent. In the opening race the owners Of Ranapo
snd their friends backed him with great commence
Ins,re tho second choice, was also wcN played oht
ncthe, could live with Chesapeake when Mnsri'y
made his cali ON him, and he won in gallop'
The second race brought the downfall OF aho'"c,
s,rony tsvore IochInvar was played as II he hac
the race at his mercy. but Equation mao" all 'n'
running and won realty. The winners price l.. ~
!. was a false ono. as his recent i''es ".' ": ,,,
To-, ~ ,,..,or,v riding won the third race with
Eomad. -,
Aloha ranked favorlte for the fonr'h raoe, ""
NcCaorrty did 70, ha Gle him In way 'hi' p''"''
his hachers and hc ran second. IL "'' '"'"