New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-15
WENT SOUTH TO BE CHEATED.
HOW A SHREWD THURMAN WAS CAUGHT.
A HALF-MILE POST WAS MOVED AND lie
THOUGHT HE SAW wOELD.BEATER


THOUGHT HE SAW A wOELDBEATER"
Hartford, Conn. IS the birthplace OF many men who
have en- famous in various calngs. On the turf
Of her adoption have never caused her 10 cr1eve
The land Of wooden nu,megs is well represented on
the trotng and running tracks by family OF which
every member l. looked upon in turf transactions
"A human buzz saw not to be monkeyCd with When
the news reaches Hartford that outlawcd member
of the family who holds his successfully with
GOttcbS buccaneers taken in" and "done for
by long haired Nrginian the chances are that
he will he oStraczcd by the turfmcn of that city 1t
happened in this way: Some years ago turfman,
since retired from The business OF racing and training
horses. had fair scrt Of selling platter 10 di pose Of
one day the Of cadavcrO.S aspect from Hartford
went TO his stable when some men were looking al
the horse with a Wow Of purchasing. Without his
opinion being asked by any Of the persons present
lie said " That horse is only moderate selling
platter and man who gives 81 900 for him is
chump.'
The horse sold. however, to Of the persons
present for 1900 The next day en- offer made
by acting for the of Hartford OF 81 200 but
| the horse had already bccn sold
The turfnan said Il will get II 1t takes
| ten years"
| One day last month the man of cadaverous aspect
was at one of the winter tracks Two men from Vir-
gina near him, but just around the corner OF
the shed. One Of the virgnians said IL tell yon
any Of the three horses win any at either
OF the winter tracks,
What makes you think SOL"
"Why he Just took them out and had them saddled
and put up three nlggers.' either Of whom would
certainly weigh over 12j pounds. and doGgone my
skin II the bay horse didn't work lafmlle IN
so seconds, and the others not length behind
him. lie will ask much money for them that we
are ont Of it. We might buy one Of thcm.'
"Don't yru believe it: he does no, know what he
has. and the three can be purchased so cheap that
| 1t will make You dizzy
The nun from Hartford all excitement. and his
ears worked like mules the towpath Of a
canal, he anxious not TO let IA single word
Of the conversation OF tie VirGnians escape him.
One Of them said: Il will go 10 Washington with
you. We can get somebody TO go In with u.s. ana
we will get rich with horses Ike those"
Whatever do" the other replied, must be done
QUICKLY rs a buyer from Of the big stables IL
going them. If dodge him we
will have the horses taken to the old track Il Is
at least second. II not more slower to the half
mile than the track. Besides there no horses
kept that track, 50 there VIII be 10 one 10 'o'
them
The Vrginians walked away. The man Of caiaver
Gus aspect watched them until they far enough
to prevent their noticing his presence. He went TO
the secre,ary's Office and anxouslv inquired when the
next train started for Washington. The secretary
asked Are you going to Washington Two Nir-
inans asked about the trains. but they are going
tomorrow There several trains that leave 10
night" 1850 ,.
made all haste to reach the Pcrrsylrania station,
arriving at Washington ihat night. Early In the morn
ing he started for the raee'TcH' MAc end he tar
He wore an old gray ulster and was mounted Oh
mule. $780,, ,,.,a, IT., ,,. with
larce-sed negroes their backs. were coming out OF
the gate. The cadaverous turiman rom ne North
Tire horses for sale on tie tack The long haired
man said Il reckon its me- EN- them there - 'n'r
Where are You gOns with them came to see
The ong Haired man scrutnzed hiin carefully, and
said got er tel.sraph that er eemmen %'s CT
| The other named the Nireinans. "Nhns ll'p =
wa. psA si he over later Where are you taking tn.
reckon Flip, crazy Yers er sacF hs eI
| ther fool wants ter go tn einuthcr Track bout
two good looks en- or mile from, here c..,..
"Uis nll right" said the Northern man. go allcao
viii 20 With you.9 80 the horses taken 10 the
rornd and the old Virginan said III be dorcon-d
II I'm going be hOrswaggled oil over the country
" The caG:vcrous tnrfman told lin there no
need TO wait. II the would work tho horses n
half mile he would buy them II they suited him. ana
| he asked how nch wa Wan.,n 49, -, 49,, No,
"Four honsond dollars, en- Flip said he'd civ" s25
| extra ef ! wOnld tot" over here
The cadaverous man said All right work them
Tie long hnired man shouted to the jockeys to
"Whcrs The post'' lie asked the cndaverous man.
1t was pointed ont to him. .a, ,oo,o. ,
Have them agoin' when Yer git thar 'h stop when
| yer ldt By we're
| Aren't YOU going 10 warm them up'' the cadaver
~Tne'l be- RICH, hot when they get yere,' was the
| answer and The horses started around tn" track
Wnrn they rrached The half mile pole they were in thr
stride. Their speed seemed TO Increase when thcy
reached the Aomesrcch and he half mill was finished
| in d. seconds by the slashing bay, with INC others
his n9nks. the Hartford man. eye, were b%l ,
Ogt their sockets, especially wheD he saw tha inc
long haired m9n had NJ watch. .,,. -,
..,rIo II Tho l,up "a man
them Niger, he'd some sticks they monghi hcv gone
j; that the lowest price asked Mr. Northmsn:
from wonder Flip said he'd hve it. on, allow
Flip Keeps his w6rd Thers another man TINT wants
Al will take 'hcn." the cadaver9ls man Saldi
Here i, 1900 We will 60 into the city and
| The Virgnlan Vas trihe tmd AT first but went
the dy: the horses wcra gna'tered at r v rT
| managed TO prevent the Nirenian from seeing him.
He sqnardercd hI' moncy lavi,hly IIc Vi,slEn r
| en-, paid % cents for twelve store ciGnr5!' 1880
Al . O'Clock that n'ct ibc Nl@C!nan had a.
! and the cadavcrous tu"fman owned The horses. i!c
| shinr.d tlnm by freight 10 Jersey Cts and accom-
Iancd ,h.m himself t. save his railroad fire. ~ 10
| nj lcord was neatly trimmed, ana he ordered a
large bottle Of champagne ana cgirS Tor no cr@wD ,
| hody that likes Il good thing better than men from
| Hartford ~ ... .,,u,,o, ,.,o, g. ,,ou,, IT.,
nurcosos over the tracks In this neighbour od they
ronM no, work half mil In hity-nve seconds The
| watrbman nj the unused track could impart some
| vaiuablo information 70 the codavcrouS men. h"
said TO the superintendent one day: "Whin are yo.,
me other day two min Kim TO the thract and med
me nr move m te me- move + back aFln Shae t"s srv
me Tin dollars and tould me to hape s'mn''
RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS or FLorH AND GRAIN
j. C. Brown the statlstcan OF the Produce Exchange,