The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-03
COULDN'T MAKE HORSE WINK.
THEN PROF. WOODWARD HAD
DEALER ARRESTED.

Columbia University Man Took Team At
5000 for Great Barssin-Owncr IN I.
GOinx u EurOpc"--OT Horse Couldn't
Sec Water-StsOng Guarantee Weak.
Prof. Benjamin d. Woodward OF Column
bin University got the worst Of horse
deaf-a fortnight ago. He went back at the
man who worsted him by causing his
arrest Yesterday. The prisoner is George
Strong, who, the police say, Is also known
to them as Strong Hammond. Strong, or
Hammond, has been arrested twice before,
but never convicted.
Prof. Woodward has a home at Monroe,
Ny. couple of weeks ago he decided
that he would buy a team and send them up
there. In newspaper on May ~ he found
a cleverly worded advertisement which
said In substance that George w. Martin
wanted to dispose Of his team Of high step
pers along with the harness for them at
a great sacrifice. The team, the adver-
tisement said cost 81 ,100a year ago and the
harness $375 1t was nice businessEke
advertisement and wound up by saying that
Mr.. Martin was disposing Of his stable
because he had lung trouble and was going
to the south Of France. George Strong
the advertisement said, was Martins coach
man, and he could be found at tho stables
at 8 and s west Twenty-eighth street.
The next day Prof. Woodward went to
the stables and asked for Coaohman Strong
Yes, he had charge Of Mr.. Martins horses.
and it was a shame Mr.. Martin had to 60
away for his health, he was such fine man.
Coachman Strong said he would be de-
lighted to show the horses along with the
harness. He brought from their stalls a
good looking team, and he said they were
the finest be had ever bold reins over. The
horses looked all right and after some
dicke ring Strong said the team and harness
could be purchased for 5000 After riding
behind the team Prof Woodward con-
cluded that he had a bargain. He went
rack to see Strong the next day shortly
before noon and gave him check on the
Lincoln National Bank for 5000. Exactly
one minute before IL o'clock that same day
the check was certified at the bank by
Strong, which showed he wasn't taking
any chances.
Prof. Woodward arranged to have the
horses shipped by boat to Newburgh. This
was arran ged by an employee Of the stable,
or rather an employee ofiStrongs, for the
police say that he had man named Warren
at Newburgh the next day and their new
owner was there to meet them He had
them hitched to phaeton and started to
drive to Monroe, twenty miles away.
In a deposition the professor has since
carefully to Monroe. Arriving there he
unhit ched his team and led them TO a water.
ing trough Much to his surprise the of
horse refused TO drink. Prof. Woodward
became suspicious at once
He looked long and thoughtfully at tbs
horse. He looked in his mouth and ct his
eyes. He made passes IN front o. the
| animals head and 1t never even blinked.
Prof. Woodward doesn't know very much
about horses. but he could tell after trying
whether or not horse was blind. That
was just the trouble with tho horse that
wouldn't drink. He couldn't see the water
Prof. Woodward held the horses head to
the water and then he drank like any other
horse. Prof. Woodward read the written
guarantee that Coachman Strong had given
him with the team. Strong wrote that
a word did he say about one horse being
blind. He did say that il the team wasn't
ssatisfactory they could be returned within
a week and the price paid for them would
| be refunded.
discovery, Prof. Woodward came down
to this city and went hunting for Strong.
He found him at the stable. Strong
wouldn't admit that one OF the horses was
Prof. Woodward produced veterinary's
certificate to that effect. Not until that
certificate was produced would he take
back the team and return the money.
Prof. Woodward went away resolved to
have that certificate. The next day ne
found out that Monroe had no veterinary
surgeon. He went back the next day to
see Strong, but the sta BILE had >been dis
The professor couldn't find any one who
could tell where Strong had gone.
Prof. Woodward then began to study the
ADVERTISEMENTS again. He found one that
told about a private auction al Is East
sticky worded advertisement, and Prof.
Woodward had an idea he mi ght find Strong
at that stable. He made for it and found
him. Strong seemed glad TO see him. He
so, Veterinary .nt chat he would send Mr. Mar
tins horse doctor up to Monroe the next
Prof Woodward went away and found
DR.. Andrew Strange of 1922 West Fifteenth
street He lost no time in getting him to
Monroe. Dr. Strange found that the team
were not as good as they were cracked up
to be- and that one horse was blind in one
eye and partially blind IN the oth is s.u The
would send veterinary along. He didn't:
The day that Strong had promised to send
a veterinary to Monroe was the day the
written guarantee expired
cate, Prof Woodward visited Strong again.
This time he was inclined to be pugnacious
The professor told him to make good or
60 to jail Strong told the professor to
come back and see him again. Mr.. Wood
ward was back the following day with q
couple OF witnesses The professor and
his witnesses heard Strong say that he had
no intention Of taking back the team.
Prof Woodward told Strong he had
of days. At the end Of that time Prof
Woodward told Capt. O'Brien. Detective
Barney Connolly found Strong at the
stable yesterday, and arrested him on a
charge Of grand larceny. At Police Head
to having his portrait taken for the fogues
gallery, but IL was taken, all the same.