Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1895-09-12

greatly admired. The superintend-
ents. Misses Mackey and Milholland,
were very obliging, and. like the ex-
hibits. n considerable attraction.
Below we give the list of premiums
awarded.
The gate receipts were as follows:
Wednesday. STD; Friday. S:s>6.5O;
expenses of the meeting and the collec-
tiOn of the guarantee fund. the asso-
citation will he a little ahead and
enabled to pay Il small amount of
outstanding Indebtedness.
The profit to the association from
the pool box was $67.26.
ID. A. Cole. of BOzeman, "a compe-
tent horse race man, was substituted
for G. NJ. GOodell, i'm the Judges box.
after the first day, Mr.. Goodell refus-
ing to serve longer.
THE JOB.
For complicated affair the jobs
put up on the pacing race bet tween
Crowley's Distance and Benefits
Lady Wallace eclipses anything yet
experienced i'm Fergus county race
circles.
The mare Lady Wallace was
brought from the east by o. f. Ben
nett, Robert Morrison and w. A.
Davis, alias Johnson. each owning a
third interest. She had n record of
2:21 and was secured for the purpose
of beating ID. NJ. Crowley, for whom
Bennett has but little love.
The story Morrison and Davis tell
il that Bennett approached Davis
and offered him $500 to throw the
race. Davis at first refused, but con-
sulting Morrison, finally agreed, and
in order that Bennett might have
some assurance that Davis would do
as he agreed, he (Davis) gave Bennett
a bill of sale of his interest i'm the mare
only to hold good II Distance should
win the race. Previously, however,
Davis had sold his one-third interest
I'm the mare to Morrison for "A consid-
eration. Bennett, then feeling secure,
places several hundred dollars i'm
lOther peoples hands tn bet on Crow
ley's horse, and also gives his broth
ers and few close friends "A hunch to
do the same. which they did. MOrri-
son having ii understood with Davis
places large amounts at stake, and
the race is called. Davis, alias John
son, the driver. drives Lady Wallac,
at n good clip and distances Grow
ley's horse. thereby causing Morrison
to win and Bennett to lose.
Immediately after the race Morrison
takes possession of the mare i'm ac
; cordance with the sale made him D.,
Davis, and Bennett il informed that
the bill of sale given him by Davis il
worthless.
So runs Morrison's story. Bennet
Iclaims that Davis instigated the jol
to knife Morrison and then turne,
upon Bennett. Bennett denies tina
he started the job, but acknowledge
giving Others money tn place Ol
Crowley's horse. Crowley also knewO
the job. and. though he lost the race
is reported to- have won neat sum
: Az the job turned out, Morrison
Crowley and Davis are the principa
winners, and the Bennett brother
y and NJ. Il. Darrow the heaviest losers
Sunday morning last o. +. and "
W. Bennett attempted to take til
mare from Morrison's stable, bu
were met at the gate by Mrs. MOrr
son. armed with an AK. and her si,
- ter, Miss Hoberton, armed with
lrife. Though the rifle was not LOADED
the bluff worked all right. and TIL
Benefits retired.
@ Sunday afternoon trouble wa
q feared at the fair grounds. as all pa
d ties had gone down and Davis ha
d taken the mare tn exercise her. Notl
> ing occurred, however. much to I'll
| disappointment Of n crowd who ha
h followed in the wake.
E Saturday evening w. W. and Jam'
Bennett assaulted Davis, hut n
& blood was spilled. On the track Sa
K urday, q. E. Bennett and Robe
p Morrison had a fist encounter Ov,
+ a pair Of horse boots both elaine
A. Morrison getting the boots and Be
r. nett n bleeding nose.
le The trouble fs not over hut ma
<, break out afresh at any time.