The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-24
FARLEY'S DARK DAY
Strong Evidence introduced in
Detroit ''Rinaer" Case.

DETROIT, Mich, March 23.-In to-
days proceedings in the trial of E. e.
Farley on the charge of ringing" the
mare Aimless under the name of Sarah
Black at the Crosse Pointe track June
16, 1908, the prosecution sprung what
was taken to be one of it's best cards
by introducing letter alleged to have
been written by Farley explaining the
entire deal to a friend.
The letter was dated New Orleans,
March Is, 1902, and it is claimed that
the handwriting Is remarkably like
that of the defendant Farley. 1t is adj
dressed to William O'Hara, of Cincin-
natl, appealing to O'Eara for an i'm
mediate advance of $500 for scheme
''to get big money quick
II am scheming to get hold of a bay
FLY that looks like Sarah Black reads
the letter, "as l see a chance to make
all the money we want, square up ev-
erything and put in book this sum-
mer. You understand what I want is
to ring in a good, fast FLY at Roby in
a cheap maiden race and get long
price as Sarah Black, 100 to 1 or more.
Sarah Black is out of existence, but no
one knows it. I have one picked out
here that won three races and that
can buy for $1,000. Everybody will
think she is Sarah Black and maybe
we can get 200 to l."
J. A. Winters, Of Chicago, testified
that the day following the contested
race Farley confided to him that Aim
less had been rung in as Sarah Black.
Edward Lawrence, clerk Of the
course, testified that Farley had en-
tered the winning mare as Sarah
Black,
Wood Hoffburg, of Chillicothe, Ohio,
and Clifford Westfall, of Los Angeles,
testified that they recognized the win
ming mare as Aimless.
S. Street, a well known racing man.
was the first witness today. He was
shown a picture Of Sarah Black and
identified the horse positively, stating
in answer to a question that she did
not run in the race in question.
Eyes, sir. She won the race in which
the ringing occurred" was the reply.
Attorney Henderson, on eross-exam-
inatien, brought out the testimony
that Street and Farley had CONVEX
sation Tuesday morning in which 1t is
alleged that Street told Farley he was
compelled to testify or run chances of
losing his standing with the Western
Jockey club.
Judge Joseph A. Murphy, Of st.
Louis, who was officiating judge at
Crosse Pointe the day of the contested
race, took the stand and gave his rec
objections of the race and subsequent
events. 1t was not till the following
day that he heard rumors of crooked
work, and he then Immediately asked
Farley to produce the mare that had
won the race. To this, he said, Farley
consented, but neglected to carry out
his agreement. On the second day
after the race Judge Murphy made
formal demand that the mare be pro-
duced. This also being Intellectual, he
engaged a detective to visit the. JEFF
ferson avenue stables where Farley's
horses were quartered. In a short time
the detective returned with report
that Farley's string Of four horses had
been taken away and could not be
found.
Thomas A Glenn, a witness brought
here to testify, was today arrested by
the local police on the request of Chief
Of Police Mcmahon, of Little Rock,
Ark where Glenn is wanted to answer
to a charge Of forgery. Glenn gave
his residence to the local police as New
York.