The sun., 1901-11-03
TRAINER OBRIEN CoNFEssES.
Shoulder Entire msme for Mcving Pole
to Make snort Courye for Yearling.


LEXINGTON. Nov. 7.-Dan o'Brien. tho
trainer. who had charge Of the imp. Wagner
Marseret Jane colt, which was about TO be
pur chased last week by Clarence Mackay.
the New York millionaire turfman. when II
was discovered that the trial shown by the
youngster was false. has made full con-
fsssion 70 the Investigating Committee. The
confession was not wholly unexpected. al
thoughts contents were some " hat surprising.
inasmucb as O'Brlen shouldered the whole
blame and declared that no one was TO share
In the profit on the transa oton. Other Wit
nesses before the committee this after noon
we've Phil Chinn. who. with his father. was
Interested In the negotiation. and Col. Jack
Chinn. who brought MIR. Mackay's trainer.
Charles Hill. here 10 try the colt and close
the deal
o'Brien entered the room about I o'clock
Major b. @. Thomas, the veteran breeder
said to him: Dan. we are here rs a committee
appointed BY the representative breeders In
this vicinity for the purpose OF investigating
the moving OF the three-eighths pole at the
track In order to deceive MIR Mackay's trainer
Mr. H'll. last Thursday and sell to him colt
owned by Mr.. Engman and Mr.. wilkerson
We wish TO have you make statement before
this committee. telling US just what you know
about the work and the moving of the pole ;"
o'Brien. whose head had been hung as II
In shame. turned his face toward the veteran
II have never told lie and do not intend
Major Thomas either did not comprehend
his meaning or wanted 70 be certain and said
"Will you repeat that Mr.. O'Brienf"
,Inever told lie. and Will not tell one now.
We'll. saiI Major Thomas. his eyes spark
ling. you have come pretty near performing
=, oBrien did not reply. but proceeded to
II alone am responsible for the removal
Of the pole and II there was anything wrong
done. did IL and no one is 20 blame but my
sell. was given price OF s2.5Oo on the colt
By willksrson and Engemsn and when Col.
Chinn told me that he wanted a good cot
Rsss tSfeeesishshs Ss ' Of mule IN ssH seconds lie
ssid II tae colt sH tRI Rn ne 70 WI;
told him TO bring on his man and showed
him the trial priced the colt to both Chinn
and Hill at 5000, and had the deal gone
through, | would have made the difference
Col. Chnn was before the committee two
or three times during the session, He said
that he was requested by Tom Ochiltrec TO
,Sok out ior some some good yeaflinsss earrings for NJ,
younsster he set about to buy him lie said
he was not TO receive any cominission for
the work pd e. hs to oT
ployed BY Mr.. Mackay as manager of his
racing string.
colt h ana Shn a s's i'd ss hsd Hf ed 4sd Raba S hs
Bryan examine him on the morning before
the trial. He said he was merely assisting
his father in negotiating with 0'Brien for
the purchase
The committee will not make any sugges-
tons In the case having concluded that its
mission Is alone that OF an investi eating
committee and that the whole test lmony
together with it. report shall be referred
to the meeting whiun organized the oom-
mitteo for final action Major FoNhall 4.
Duingerhcld chairman OF the mass meeting.
Immediately issued a call for the reconvening z
Of the mass meeting on Monday at the Phoenix
fcssion O'Brien said YES. | assumed the
responsibility of the whole thing l have
nothing further to say"