The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-21
A "wELcHER,s" SAD STORY
Charles f. Mnrcher Tells of His Amer.
ican Derby hooks.

lean Derby books.
Charles +. Marcher, who ran winter
book on the American Derby and left Chi
cago the day of the race without satisfying
the betting claims outstanding against him,
has just written George Siler an explana-
ton of his conduct. Winners on the Derby
who beseged Marcher's office the morning
following. only to find he had WEIGHED"
must be content with his communication.
which follows: :
II owed several little bills before went
into that business. and before 1t was
month old my creditors knew of 1t and had
jumped on me for their money. Now, my
arrangement with my hacker was that
should draw a salary during the time we
were making the book, and IL we won
was to get q percentage of the winnings
Wen, these people were persistent for their
money, and it was n case of pay or have
suit started against me, and, as 1 realize
that anything of that kind would kill tho
business dead. there was but one thing to
do, and ! did it-that was to settle with
the funds had on hand and try to mako
II good from week to week out OF my
salary. When next made my report to my
hacker he was disguised with II, and told
me to call it off and return the money. but
could not afford to have him quit then,
fer he would find out had used some of
his funds. and. besides. really believed
X.
In two weeks he was back and things were
running along as slow as ever. but was
still unable to make good While he wanted
give,it still another short trial, with the
object In view of getting the money to-
gether. and then I would be as anxious to
close up as he.
THAT day good friend came to me with
telegram from good people on a race being
run down South, and. after thinking it over
make shortage. We'll.
lost. and was farther In. 1 tried again to
win 1t, and got still farther in. and then I
went to him and told him the exact fix
was In. He stormed and raved and s,yor,;.
he would have me arrested for stealing taS
til he was caimNtoid him had u wife Vie. and and
baby who would be everlastingly injured by
such course. while 1t would do him no
up the shortage and give back all the mon
ey we had handled, lind I would pay HIM
the motley as fast as could.
That didn't suit him. He saw he had mo
where could do nothing but as he wished,
SO he said: Here is the money You have
turned In to me. and / have stood the ex-.
penses up to this time. Inow wash my hands
Of the whole AFFAIR and you must release fae
OF all responsibility in the matter or shall
prosecute you. You may go ahead and make
the e best way yo fnsas Is q. nc IN
nice nix. could not give back part and not
all, so just went bluffing along. trying and
hoping to win enough to make 1t all good,
but, instead. getting deeper and deeper in
the hole. and when 7 was finally convinced
that had no chance that way: tried to
shape the book 80 that I could win In it.
Out of those ninety-nine entries I could
win with at least fifty, and when It narrowed
down to the field of ten / could settle any
ably meaning Robert WaddelD and Ter
minus were not in the money. 1 was in bad
on them. While only had a small amount
on them. 1t was all taken. at such a Ions
price that IT was Impossible for me ta hedas.
a dollar OF It to help In any way, so / could
only Git ard hope It would break right. But
1t didn't, and so / am ruined for life /
can't settle ore-half that IS out, and it Is
not very much, either"