The morning times., 1896-01-26
HURRlY has 1 REHtlR|NG
Case Of Arundel and the Poi
sDned Apple Again Come Up.
REINSTATEMENT is ASSURED
Laid Such Convincing Evidence of
His Innocence Before the Old Do
miDion Authorities That They Have
All but Promised to Lift the Ban.
ArundcPs Owner Testifles.

villain Murray ,ex Starter Jimmy Rowe's
assistant, who was ruled off by the Old
| Dominion Jockey Club last December for
the alleged poisoning OF the race horse
| Arundel. had "A rehearing before the ex
| ecuuve committee OF the club yesterday.
| His case was not finally acted upon
however, being carried over for further con-
sideration when Presiding Judge Wander.
| grift returns To the city. which VIII probably
| be tomorrow.
Murray, IL will be remembered, was
accnsed. IN conjunction with Il inan named
Edward Riley. OF giving the horse an app.e
which contained several grains of morphine.
Riley, so IL was claimed by the Alexander
Island officials. had partly confessed that
he was guilty. and had implicated Murray.
Upon this evidence. and the testimony or
the trainer OF the horse, both OF the men
were ruled off.
Everyone acquainted with the circuin-
stances OF the case, felt that Murray was
Innocent of the charge. This belief was
supported by the fact. that as yet no
one has been able to show where Murray
could by any possible means have benefited
by poisoning such a worthless animal as
Arundel.
OWNER THOUGHT HIM INNOCENT.
On the day that the horse was alleged
~ pCtu q,
GIrih, his owner, WAS not lt the track. lie
had nothing blt the testimony OF the trainer
and one Of the stable boys 10 guide him in
the matter. hut he said then he did not
believe Murray was guilty OF the charge.
Since the close of the Alexander Island
meeting Murray has been working hard
Tor rehearine and the fact that Il was
granted to him goes to show that tie Of
ficisls OF that club are anxious to do what
ifsh linn IN
was In town several days 20 and was then
told 10 gather his evidence together and
present 1T before the executive commit
tee or the club A. the earliest moment.
In accordance with this order he yester-
day reached town with a sworn affidavit
from Riley. stating that Murray was in
no way implicated in the matter. that he
hsd not given an apple or anything else to
Riley to give TO the animal nor had lie in
any way intimated to him that they would
b. able 10 benefit by having the horse pois-
ou@h- Fred Girth. the owner of the horse
Also accompanied Murray from New York
TO testify ia his behalf.
GIVEN REASON TO HOPE.
At the office OF the Old Dominion track
yesterday they 81 ~ both Ike and Ned Jones
ami those gentlemen gave Murray every
reason 20 believe that he would shortly be
reilstAted- Girth explained that he had
not at any time believed Murray guilty
o; the charge made against him hut had not
taScn more active measures to have him
cleared owing to the fact OF his trainer
declaring so positively that ne had sent the
poisoned apple to the horse. The afTi-
davit from Riley was also offered in evil
dence and evis!ea,ly helped Murray's case
along considerably.
II Murray IS eSonerated OF the Charge the
case Eainst him which wasS sent 20 the
grand Jury ~ Alexandria win probably be
hushed up at once. As Murray will prob
ably be assistant starter on the New York
tracks during the coming scason 4 is most
important that his name he cleared. With
such a cloud hanging over him he would
not be allowed on any track in the country.