The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-05
Harry Webster. Who Says He Owns
All of the Steed, Causes the
Arrest of Mabrey.
ANIMAL VALUED AT $1,000
MABREY HAS WORKED FOR WEB.
STER AS A TRAINER.
The Controversy Over the Ownership
of the Horse Will be Fought Out
in the Courts.

Charles Mabrey, a horse trainer living at
2515 Talbot avenue, was arrested last night
and locked up at the police station on a
charge of grand larceny, it being alleged
that he stole valuable horse from Harry
Webster, of the American Detective Asso-
citation, in this city. Webster swore out a
warrant for the arrest of Mabrev, stating
that the young man had taken valuable
race horse known as Ned S. from the stable
at the fair grounds and spirited him out of
the city.
Mabrey when seen at the police station
last night said that he did not steal the
animal and claimed that half of the horse
was his property and he merely took pos
session of it to secure himself from being
'buncoed out of his rights by Webster.
Sometime ago Mabrey, with another horse
man, medtated on the purchase of Ned S..
which at that time was but an unframed
colt. Mabrey then in the employ of
Webster as trainer of his horses Web
ster heard of the horse Ned s., according
to Mabrey, and suggested that they buy
the animal on shares, Webster paying the
purchase price with the understanding tha t
Mabrey was TO have the privilege of paw
ing for his half interest in installments. AT
the time of the purchase Mabrey claims
that he paid Webster s25 down as a guar
antee of good faith in the presence of John
w. Browning, of ia West ST. Clair street.
who was the original owner of the horse.
Later he paid Webster $50 and several DAYS
ago rendered him s425, the remainder of
his Indebtedness for his share of the steed
whose ownership at the present time is
contested
The animal since it was first placed in the
care of Mabrey has increased i'm value until
at the present time it is held in the market
at about 5000, and for that reason Mabrey
says Webster wishes to claim the horse as
his own Webster, it is said, refused the
Si25 offered him several days ago by Mabrey
for one-half of the horse, and Mabrey then
went TO the fair grounds and took the ami
NAL from its stable and at the present time
has possession of it, refusing to reveal
where he is keeping it. On Saturday he
wrote Webster a letter stating that i'm or
der to secure his rights in the horse he had
taken possession of il and would hold il
until his claim was satisfied. He said that
he did not think Webster was treating him
fairly in the matter, and the 1925 could be
had at any time on demand and the horse
would then be returned to the stable at the
fair grounds under the joint ownership of
Webster and Mabrey.
Webster, on receipt of the letter, swore
out warrant for Mabrey's arrest, and
last night the young man was apprehended
by the detectives at his home and taken to
the police station, where he was held under
bond of $4,000, which was promptly fur
nished and his release was secured at once
The case will be called before Judge Whal-
lon, of the Police Court, this morning, but
it will probably be carried into the higher
courts, as Webster claims that Mabrey is
attempting to beat him out of the animal.
Both men seem confident of their rights
and ii is likely that a spirited contest will
be made for the possession of the promising
| colt Ned s.