The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-06
MAKES A CONFESSION
Jockey ChOrn Tells of His and Little
Pete's Conspiracy.
MORE RIDERS IMPLICATED
How the Chinese PIunger< Was
Swindled-SIx Hundred Dollars
Received by the Colored
Boy for One Race.

Jerry Chorn, the once favorite Jockey
has confessed, says the San Francisc
Chronicle. He broke down completed,
when confronted by Barney Schneider
who had the boy under engagement
and sobbed bitterly when told of hi
connection with the Little Pete" con
spiracy.
1t will be remembered that when thi,
matter first came up Crorrf, under
oath, swore positively that he hac
nothing to do with Little Pete" This
was when the Jockey was under exam.
ination by the board of stewards. He
did not then know that the board OF
stewards had the strongest evidence
against him, as well as Chevalier and
Hinrichs.
A verbatim report of Chorn's confess
sion would make mighty interesting
reading for race-goers. Chorn had an
idea that he would scoop i'm all the
spare money in California, had not the
expose come about so Unexpectedly.
Little Pete" recently undertook to
explain to the public that the Jockeys
were wrongly accused, and that he had
never engaged i'm any crooked" busi-
ness. 1t now transpires that Little
Pete" was getting the double cross"
Chorn admits that he was engaged in
a big bunko game TO "nIm-fam" Lit
tie Pete out of his coin, but in a great
many cases Little Pete" "outlucked"
his Jockey friends and, thinking that
his horse was "shoed' in. never hesitat-
ed to divide with his allies.
THE biggest amount of money Little
Pete gave me at one time was $780,
said Chorn when questioned 1T was
introduced to Little Pete by a white
Jockey. who has since gone away There
were number Of jockeys in the scheme
several of whom have not been men
toned.
Il never pulled any horse, and the
day that Scimetar beat Hidago a nose
put up one of the best rides OF my life.
We had Little Pete down on Scimetar.
but l rode Hidago out. as had a swell
bet on my mount. / lost heavily, but
Little Pete gave me a "divvy' of his
winnings on Scimetar, as l told him
that l was going to pull Hidago and
Little Pete played the race under that
AS a matter of fact,
lost 1880. while i only received $500
from Little Pete.
THE agreement was that Little Pete
was to play Collins the day that he
beat Hidago / labored under the i'm
preston that Hidago would surely win.
but Collins beat the horse on his mer-
it's"
Chorn also discussed the race in
which Annette was beaten. she was
q red-hot favorite." he said. "She was
beaten on her merits, but 1 made Little |
Pete believe that / pulled her. and. OF |
course, received a share of the win |
nings. Little Pete generally gave me |
WOO or $500 at time" continued |
Chorn. He lost a fortune on Oakland |
the day won with Hidago / explained |
10 him that IL was unavoidable. and |
mat had TO go on and win, as / did |
not wish to throw down Mr. Schneider.
q INrFn IL Il
Pete down on horse that had a good
chance.
In the Sea Spray race II was cut
IND dried that Ike l.. should win. and
he white combination played the
lorse Tor good thing, but when Little
Pete got out he was dissatisfied with
he price, and IL was finally arranged
hat Sea Spray should win, and Sea
spray did win, Hinrichs pulling Ike L."
Chorn also stated that Little Pete had
! big STAFF, whom he paid all the way
rom $40 to 5000, according to what aid
hey had rendered.
Barney Schneider questioned Chorn
cry sharply about the race in which
III over beat Highland, but he claimed
hat his defeat was due to Eddie Jones
Rowling into him. The St Louis turf
ian strongly suspected Chorn of Civ
* MIN the worst of IL in that particu-
ir race.
Chorn admitted that he had no one ,
blame but himself for being ruled
r. He claimed that he never APP
reached any of the jockeys, but that
hey invariably came to him.
IL was this way" said Chorn. II ,
as playing both ends. / touted a
hole lot of people so that I could get ,
better price on the horse that / ,
aged myself l never did any bust
ess with Hinrichs. The first time that
knew OF Little Pete's' methods was
e day a favorite beat a long shot / '
de by a head when the jockey said !.
me that If we had known we could :
I'VE had Little Pete down on the long
ot and that IL would have been an
sy matter to have had the favorite
aten." A
II is estimated that Little Peter
we up $4,000 to various jockeys for
rvices rendered. The Chinese inva- y
IDLY contended that the horse should :
played against whom the best price :,
Is onered OF the first three given by .
American Handicapped in his daily =
L Chorn also admitted that when q
controlled Hidago he ran him :,
hort" the day that Cabrillo won. -
hlnrlchs left last night for st Louis a
was generally known that he gave -
inside facts of a number of steals a
the board OF stewards. The colored n
'wd had threatened Hinrichs and r,
the past couple of days he had h
ne around with a bodyguard. 3,
iinrichs showed himself TO be the .,
oothest worker Of all. and there Is
telling how many thousands OF dol
9 he sent back 10 st. Louis. Cheval- ~.
has kept in the background since n,
scandal and will probably 60 10 N
W Orleans. There is indisputable
dence that this boy pulled many a
'se. Chorn, Hinrichs and Chevalier
all ruled Off for life. and there Is =,
lie chance of any Of them ever being
Rich 3-Year-O a Stakes
ornelius Fellows, secretary OF the -.
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