The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-04-14
ALL FOR A S0RRGL MARE.
A DISPUTE AS TO TiE OWNERS
WILLIE CARR Ed 70 COURT.

A DISPUTE AS TO T1E ONNER5 HIP
WILL 8= CARED 70 COURT.
NJ. Barnsr: EgsrI Says G >vernor Ellerb
VI .ds a Election Sat With Him Fleds
Ing His B.ocd I'd Mare Sally" which
the Governor Denies.
COLUMBIA, April There is beau.
tiful chestnut sorrel mare that is seen
very often on the streets Of Columbia
Sac is a nea. and spry animal, and
knows how 10 ma ke mile in quick
time. There is bit OF history back OF
this mare tina. is not generally known,
although it has been whispered sbout
the city for savara! months.
The mare, Sally, by name, is the
occasion of a lawsuit that promises to
De quite interesting, both from the
facts that are to be brought out, as
well as the personnel OF those who
make up the principal parties to the
suit. Its not a usual thing for the
Governor Of a State and the brother
Of former Governor to go to law
about the possession OF a horse, but
such is the case ia this iastance-it is
more usualf1r the contests to be fer
Offices.
By way OF preface, Mr. Barnard B.
Evans, now OF Columbia, is driving
and claiming ownership OF the mare
Sally. Governor E leroe coutends
mos. emphatically that the msre be
longs to him, aud that Mr.. Evans has
no claim whatever on the aforesaid
mare.
Tnis morning about9 o'clock Gov
ernor Ellerbe was seen at the execu
tive Office relative to the matter, and
asked for his side Of the litigation. He
promptly said taat the matter was in
the courts, and that he did not think
that it was riglt for hin to have any
thing to say about the matter as long
as the issue was pending in the courts
of the State. He said that there were
others who were familiar with his side
Of the case. When asked the point
blank question whether he had made
a bet with Mr.. Barnard B Evans, on
which the horse is contended to have
been won. he most distinctly and uue.
ouivocally said that Mr.. Evans and De
bad never made bet involving this
or any other horse, and that Mr.. E7ans
had no right, title Or claim whatever
on the mare, and that this he expected
to prove il the courts e. the proper
time, and that WAS just as soon as it
was possible to do so. The contention
on which Governor ELlerb, claims
absolute possession of Sally is, how
ever, given from entirely satisfactory
sources.
It appears that Governor Ellerbe
bought the mara sally" from the
stock farm at Pendleton, with which
Major Augustine T. Smythe, OF
Charleston, is connected. TIE mare
was OF fine stock, with a1ecord of g. %.
Mr.. George w. Haight, horse train
er, who has had charge Of the train
ing OF horses for people in this State,
was here and Governor E!lerbe turned
"Sauy" over to Mr.. Haight for the
purpose Of having her trained. Mr..
Haight also had for the purpose Of
training a brother of Sally" named
Ely" belonging 10 Major Snythe,
of Charleston. 1t was suggested to Mr..
Ellerbe, after Mr.. Haight had had his
mare for some time, that he might
have trouble in getting his mare back
from Mr.. Haight, and Mr.. Ellerbe
understood that Major Smythe had
experienced consider bic trouble in
getting back his horse Ely, that Mr..
Haight had put up one Of his horses,
and that when Mr.. Snythe wanted his
horse there were heavy charges for
feed and the like, but Mr. Smythe fin
ally managed to get his horse back.
Mr. Lllerbe then became worried
for her. Mr.. Eilerbe found that Mr..
Haieht had taken his racing stable to
Savannah, and among the hsrses tax
en- was sally" About this time Gov.
Ellerbe was in Columbia, and he says
that he met Mr.. Evans at the State
House, and the two got to talking
about the 1nsre. Mr.. Evans told Gov
ernor Ellerbe, 50 the story OF this side
goes, that he was going to Savannah
on a free pass. Governor Ellerbe re
marked that he might get sally"
while he was down there. Mr.. Evans
suggested that he be given an order on
Mr.. Haight for the mare. They went
into the Comptroller Generals othce,
and the order was duly given for Mr..
Evars to get the horse. Governor Eli
Ierbe did not think that Mr.. Evans
would be able to get the mare, as ne
feared that Mr.. Haight would have all
kinds Of charges FOR feed and the Like
for the mare, but to bis surprise l4r.
Evans got the mare, and had her
brought to Columbia. Governor EI-
lerbe, it is said, promised Mr.. Evans
that he could drive the mare for
month or two, or until he wanted her.
if he succeeded in getting her from
Mr. haight, and on this condition,
and this alone, Governor Ellerbe IS
SG1O 10 u2FS SiESu LhS VI ~SA'
Governor Elleroe, it is understood:
contends that he never heard that the
hoase was to be regarded as q wager
until after he came to Columbia and
made claim fer it. After Mr.. Evans
had the horse for while he thought
he might as well let him hold on to
her until he came over as Governor.
Governor Ellerbe will swear when
the case comes to trial that re did not
make any bet with Mr.. Evans, and
that the horse was never given 10 Mr..
Evans for any Consideration whatey-
er. and that the distinct understand
ing was that he was to get the horse
as soon as he wanted her. Governor
will say that he may have Jok-
ingly made wager with Mr.. Evans
that he would DO this or that, but that
he has never in his life made wager
with Mr.. Evans or anyone else. There
is even the intimatlon that DIR:
Evans had an idea that the case would
not 90 to court, as Governor Ellerbe
did not want even the suggestion that
he wagered on elections. Governor