The sun., 1903-12-31
HARTIGAN A HORSE DEALER.
HIS ATTORNEY SAYS GARTH ES-
TEEMED HIN HIGHLI.
Came to This Country From Ireland to
Learn American Methods In Horse
Dealing and Was Employed to Teach
the Garth Family to Ride and Drive.


MoRRIsTowN. y. j., Dec. 3O.-Irving E.
Salmon, attorney for Hubert NJ. Hartigan.
whose name has been mentioned in con-
nection with the Garth family since the sup
posed suicide Of Granville w. Garth, said
tonight that he thought the time had
come to speak OF his clients relations with
the Garth family and made this state
ment:
"The unwarranted publicity to which
Mr.. Hartigan has been subjected Is de-
serving of the strongest condemnation aud
denial.
Il have been Mr. Hartigan's attorney
for some time and am thoroughly con-
versant with his business. Mr.. Hartgan
came to the United States from Ireland
in October, 1901 bringing with him letters
of introduction which were instrumental
in securing him position during the first
week of November Of that year at Durlands
new riding academy in New York city.
where he was a trainer and seller of horses.
MIR. Hartigan took this position to learn
the American horse business. not tnroueh
force of circumstances.
MIR. Hartigan came to America with tho
idea of carrying on the business OF buying
and selling blooded- stock in the United
States and Ireland, and especially between
customers in the United States and Hsrti-
gan's horse repository in Ireland. ~.
after being at Durland's Riding Acad-
emy for a time, Mr.. and Mrs. Granville
w. Garth purchased two saddle horses.
which, believe, had been trained by Mr.
Hartigan At this time Mr. Hartigan
was directed to ride about with Mr.. and
Mrs. Garth for the especial purpose OF
familiarizing them with those horses.
The Garth family engaged him to teach
their children to ride and drive and to
have a general Supervision over their
stables, which contained number of
valuable horses.
"In the early summer OF 1902, after having
been engaged by Mr.. and Mrs. Garth, Mr.
Aartlgan came with them from New York
to Morristown, where the family remained
until October, 1902, when they returned
to New York. During that summer Mr.
Hartigan was occupied in teaching the
Garth children to ride and drive. and was
also general superintendent of the Garth
stables.
AWhen the Garth family returned to New
York Mr.. Hartigan remained in their en-
ploy, and continued so during the winter
of 1902 -O3 About the middle Of July.
1903, Mr.. Hartigan was sent to Ireland
by Mr. Garth 10 buy and bring I"
the United States some Of Ireland y
blooded horses for Mr.. Garths stables
Before Mr.. Hurtigan sailed he received
from Mr.. Garth letter of credit which was
issued by Blair 4 Go. of New York, which
was to he used in buying horses. Mr.
Hartigan remained in Ireland about n
month, and during that time bought for
Granville W. Garth Sin blooded horses,
which he brought to the United States
He arrived here about the lSt Of September
of this year Mr. Hartigan was employed
by Mr.. Garth up to the time of the latter =
reported suicide
"On Nov purchased for MIR, Hartiean
piece of property about two miles from
the Morristown park II was bought in
his name and is still in his name. This
property l. desirable for the breeding,
training and selling of valuable horses.
when Mr.. Hsrtigan returned from Ire
Ia nd he brought with him his sister, Miss
Kathleen Harlgan, who came 10 be with
her brother ~ no time has Miss Hartigan
ever been maid in the Garth family. Alter
har,igan visited Mrs. Garth in the country
by invitation Mr. Hartigan and his sister
came TO Morristuwn about Oct. !, and lived
at the Park House until his property was
purchased lie has been for four years g.
qualified gentleman rider in Ireland, Eng
land aud France and has been very well
cc npected with some OF the best people in
those countries.
The relations of Mr.. Hartigan with Mr.
and Mrs. Garth have been purely business
relations They We're always most friendly.
and Mr.. Garth had the fullest confidence in
Mr. Hartigan"