New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-08
GLOOM At TIE RACETRACK.
WHAT THE OFFTCIN.S AID wELLKNOwN HORSE
MEN SAY ABOUT TIE AFFAIR.


The killing Of John Chew by p. :. Donovan Is
the principal topic discussed by the residents OF Mon
mouth County on saturday Donovan began drinking
champagnc after the first had 'ccn decided. ii"
drank several times during the afternoon. lie was
not drunk after the lat race but showed the effects
Of the wine. lie wa, In a joval mood. He laughed
ard okod with Tara the jockey. asking him " he coul
rile at ninety pounds nj short notice. Few
minutes later John Chew ca'nc up, and Donovan
asked him 10 take ride behind his trott"r. Color"d
Girl with a record Of 20. The irottcr was hitchc1
I, n Jiclnr wagon and driven TO Long Branch where
stop, were mnIc u, different places. AZ Occanport
and EaioniOvn the 30 tarrlrd AT drinking places.
Donovan drank freely Chew drank only three bottles
~ beer AMI he ate some sandwiches. II was after
midnight when thcy started for III" track. Chew sat
In the wagon wlil, Donovan got ont nj the last
MAC. which they visited. lie angry ana as
Donovan wanted another drink Chew renlrkcd " You
need n drink - bad. What In - DO you want
to keep me ont all night forl'
After some minnie, Donovan got into the wagon.
and they started for ia" track. int what happened
when they arrived ~ stable No. - Donovan alone
can tell. Chew started for pitcher of water after
he Ind lighted lantern. when he returned Rad
ellie, the night Waterman. heard wraLglc between
The two mrn. Donovan, according 10 Radcliffe
called Chew harsh names. and ordered him ont of
the stall that was usrc by Donovan for sleeping
quarters.
Frank Crawford. Of the Madison stale, heard part
Of the conversation. Suddenly Chew began to cry,
Murder! Murdcr!- lie ran from the stable about
sixty yards and fell to the ground. Radcliffe ran 10
the PROSTATE man. but failed to arouse him. rs he
was dead. lie ran for Crawford and told him TO
walt for his return. He aroused William Dnnn,
trainer and started for Eaontown, where he secured
the services OF Constable Ely.
When they returned 10 The scene Of the homicide,
Donovan was either ASLEEP or In Il strpor on cot.
When aroused. he talked In n disconnected. mandlih
manner Thi, nj O'Clock In the morning.
Donovan was taken 10 Eaionown, when II was dis
covered that hc was severely cut the left breast
Dr. Beach wa, called TO dress the wound. lie said
that Donovan would have hcd To d,oth II the wound
had been neglected an hour Longer.
Before Donovan taken To Freehold ne was
led 20 where the body Of Chew was laid. lie said
John john II ! had not killed You. yod would havc
Killed me- This is tue only statement made 10y
Donovan.
The relations Of the two me- such that
serious quarrel between them seemed inipos'ip'e'
Last winter Chew afflicted with fstun. Don
ovan paid all Of his expenses ur,ll he recovered II
necessary for Chew IA come East 50 that Donovan
could effect n settlement with Pierre Lorllltd IL
seems impossible to find motive fog the ILL y Of
Chew, unless II was the outcome OF n drunken
quarrel
I'll. affair cansed q gloom TO settle over Monmouth
lnfh. Every body dcplor'1 tNr horfl"c '"'H' '"'
Official especially regretted tho fact that inc hur"'r
took place the grounds. ~ It gives racing at
Monmouth IA serious blow, although the unfortunate
Occ nricncr was f. way H." fault OF me manage
mcnt. \. f. Wal,ott remarked In reply 10 inquiries
" ! was grca'ly shocked and do non hI"w !uA' "hat
to say about the AFFAIR. did not inink Donovan
would ever be guilty Of such crime" II might nave
taAen place anywhere else. but unfortunately IL nap
pcned here on The grounds. which viii give the
killing a great deal Of prominence. because u was
on raoctrack."
L o. Appeby said al am sorry for Donovan,
and for the man that Kill ii. Donovan was The
last man woud suspect Of using hni" or weapon
OF any kind Such affairs hurt racing. no matter
where they may happen. n the parties engaged are
hGrscmen."
John llugeins, who trims the Rancocas horses for
F1crre Lorinard. did not know anything about The