The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-20
sILIsBUHT RE1NSTAfEb.
secretary Mason States Hi' Gas" In Letter
to President johnson.

NEW YORK. Sept l9.-Major ,. T.
Johnson Of Lexington. ny. yesterday
.a,,norarllv reinstated Monroe Salisbury
who was on Monday, Sseptempcr ln'I - ~
peileI by the Driving Club, OF New l1Ih'
Tor Withdrawing the trotting mare IN
urossiyo. without the consent ot the JUDGES
If the day. Nh McHenry, who drove
EXpre-4ive. made an aiiiddNlt that 9t.
rotary Mason had given him the necessary
Sr"retarv Mason was seen by a report
er last night. and in reply 10 Mchrnry
affidavit. read the following letter "hlcH
he said covers the whole OF the cd9g,
from the standpoint Of the New YORK
ass.,.iation. Tits letter is dated sep
tcmber l5th and is addressed 10 President
Johnson
President National Trottng ASSOCIATIONS:
At the request Of Mr.. David bonner
make the +oiiO yiux statement of the Iac'S
rerlrdinr the expulsion OF Monroe Sails
nurv. on Saturday. September sum- 1h'ul
j. ~. M. Salisbury asked me- ioI
statement Of his account which ! render
a. and gave him check lie then re-
She vas lame. | told him ! had no 1u-
fhorltr % allow him % draw me mare.
fIc then asked me II a man could not do
a.. he liked with his own property. ana
tOld him the rule said not lie then
said that + could not help myself. that
the mare was shipped. and asked what
they would ID 20 him III they would
hang him was his expression. told
him / lid not know, Bat ! ga not think
they could DO that. lie asked me what
Re could DO about The matter. and /
referred him 10 the Judges Messrs. Barry
and Hughes and ~ II X Murray. one
OF our executive committee came I'm
sight. ! called him in 10 confer on the
subject
Mr. Salisbury again explained that TX
press!ye was lane. and be wanted 30
draw her Mr. Murray suggested seeing
the mare. and We left the Office with that
object. but the mare had gone as Sails
bury said. Salisbury then requested Muir
ray and myself 10 see the judges on his
behalf and we separated Mr. Murray
communicated by telephone With Messrs
Barry and Hughes, and the following is
his version Of their reply.
At Mr. Salisbury's request I notified two
Of the judges regarding his desire t0 draw
Oppressive. as she would not be- able
20 start. on account of lameness. as he
stated. Mr.. Hughes gave his consent. II
Barry also consented. with the under
standing that Mr. Hughes had done. sn.
This was about g T. NJ.
After Mr.. Murray's report 10 me- about
half past +. NJ Mr.. McHenry approach
81 me- IN the Murray Hi Hotel saving
Mr. Salisbury was uneasy ana worried.
| and wished 10 hear from the JUDGES
| told him Mr.. Murray had telc,n1nod
| them. and from what he said / thouaht
| Mr.. salisbury would he treated lenentlv.
| a.d need not worry. Possibly thu Judge
considered that the case was not as rem
resented.
1T is strange commentary on th4
! statement that the FLY was lame on
| following Tuesday. after a iouru.g ~,
! over one thousand miles. She couIi 0oi
! right of the cars and win a hot six-heai
] night over good field OF horses an,
20 faster than she had ever dom. befor. &"
| President Mcmillan. who was also nroe
ent. said Mr.. Johnson had teIegranle o..
| 10 him on Saturday, asking for the fscts
/ 10 which he had answered as follows.
/ Facts OF Saisbury's case. Shipped FIX
/ pressive without consent OF Judges, ther
/ tried 70 obtain same. stating so ~
! lame. No evidence Of this Judge,
| could not grant until evidence OF he,
! lameness Believe him guilty. but rec
0mmenl mercy be shown him"