The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
OUTCRY AGAINSTT0D SLOAN
THE AMERICAN JOCKEY ACCUSED OF
an ASSAULT At ASCOT.
Eyewitnes,es Say He Struck Waiter with
n Champagne Bottie-sloan Says He Did
Not, and IL Supported in His Denial
Proceedings Threatened Against Him.
S,seial Gable Ds,pd,ehts 10 TIE Sun.

NOt, ana IL supported HI MS benihi-
Proceeding, Threatened Against Him.
Ssseis, Cable Ds,pdtehu 10 TIE Sun
LONDON. June 10.-It is possible that Tod
Sloan. the American Jockey. may be arrested
upon a charge OF assault. Yesterday after
noon. in the tent Of the Sports Club. at Ascot
Heath, a waiter was struck on the head with
champagne bottle. either by Sloan or by some
body in his company. The matter was squared
at the time. but it 10 now said that the man is
in q very serious condition.
reporter OF THE Sun interviewed Sloan in
the paddock at Ascot to-day He Indignantly
denied having committed the assault From
his story II appears that while he was seated at
a table on the lawn with a friend. a waiter.
whom Sloan describes as being the worse for
liquor used offensive language. The waiter
then left to attend to customers at another
table. Returning he stumbled against a table
and reeled against Soan's table. causing
champagne bottle to fall to the ground.
Sloan's friend was greatly annoyed and hit the
waiter with his hand. upon which lie wore two
heavy rings. The walters mouth was severely
cut. The blow was struck so quickly that
Sloan didn't know what had happened. He
thinks it hard that he should be blamed for the
assault.
In a second interview with reporter Of THE
SUN after more detailed accusations had been
published. Sloan again said he was sorry that
his name had been associated with the matter.
1t was trivial affair. he declared. and nothing
further would be heard OF 1t. He had nothing
to do with the matter. he asserted again. and
he repeated the story he told in tho first inter
view.
THE Sun reporter interviewed an eyewitness.
who said that Sloan was sitting at a table
quietly. and that the whole trouble was caused
H.. ~
kent calling. Come here. Teddy. darling
and began throwing corks at Sloan One OF
the corks hit the waiter. who was intoxicated.
and he wilfuyup upset Sloan's table. Thereupon
Soans friend struck him with his clnched
hand. The man. wound is not serious Sloan
gave the waiter 81.
A London detective. who was on the course.
coueurred with the eyewitness quoted in say
ing that tho affair was not serious The most
serious result possible in the matter. he said.
would be n summons upon charge OF as
sault.
The star publishes the other side OF the
story in the following statement from an eye
witness Of the assault: sloan. with a gentle
man. appeared on the lawn \ waiter acct
dentally knocked a glass and spilled some
| LIQUOR On Sloan's clothes. Sloan instantly rose
| and struck the waiter in the face with cham
/ pagne bottle. intlicting severe wounds. There
/ il no doubt from what | observed that the
/ AFFAIR will be hushed up. but more unpro-
] vok ed assault never witnessed"
, Another eyewitness says in a letter to the
| star: Myself and three ladies witnessed the
cOwardly and brutal assault. There is appar-
| emily an effort being made to hush the matter.
I and | trust that you will publish the facts.
/ Sloan. with friend. sat at the next table to
| ours A waiter accidentally knocked the table.
7 upsetting the glasses into Sluan's lap. Sloan
got up and struck the waiter with n bottle full
in the face. Every one who saw it cried
Shame" and many ladies struck at Sloan
with their sunshades.
The evening newspapers publish further let
tiers from eyewitnesses OF the assault, who call
upon the Jockey Club 10 institute inquiries
. with a view Of Withdrawing Sloan's license.
! LONDON. June 1.-THE Sportsman says tina,
the stewards Of the Jockey Club would have
taken action in the matter il the waiter
had complained to them. but he has
, not done 80. and as the assault oe
Cured after racing hours. when Sloan was
less under their official control. they decided
To let the matter dror. The Tunes gives the
following version Of the affair: " Sloan wa:
, drinking with some friends when some
body inadvertently or intentionally spilled
some champagne on him. He seized
bottle and threw it at the man who spilled the
wine but missed him and hit the waiter. cut
ting omen his chin. A fight then ensued. l
was expected that Sloan would be charged be
fore Magistrate at Ascot. but the matter wa
settled by the payment OF fl00 to the waiter