Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-27
JOCKEY SUES BELMONT
FRET SEEKS TO RECOVER $780,
600 DAMAGES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. July 27-August Belmont
has just been made defendant In the si-
preme court in a suit brought by John II.
Freit Jockey. to recover $1o1. oN damages
The jockey, who sues by his guardian al
Item, David w. Rockmore, assert. that by
reason of notice which he says Mr. Bel
mont caused to be published ah,n; him
his reputation and good naIoe have been
damaged by NJ. Belmont t., tns, amount of
500. coo.
The remaining $4,000 w.,icb the pockey
demands Is based upon the alleged r.fusai
OF another horseman to employ him be-
cause of the alleged complaint of Mr. Bel
mont. In his complaint, drawn by Joseph
Marx as attorney and by Albert w. Duck
worth a counsel. Freit sets Torch hat lie Is
an infant IN the eyes of the law and That
the supreme court recently appointed DAVID
w. Rockmore his guardian for the purpose
of conducting the suit against Mr.. Belmont.
Freit next sets forth that May ~. 1900.
he entered into a written agreement with
Mr.. Belmont. by and with the consent of
his mother. Thora Fret. indorsed thereon,
and thereby bound himself to serve the said
defendant. August Belmont, in the racing
stable of said Belmont for a term of i've
years
Mr.. BELMONT reserved the right to discharge
him-the plaintiff-and cancel the agree
nent at any time during its term
F'reit asserts that under this agreement
he faithfully performed all the duties re-
CURED of him until October. I, 1863. when.
he SAYS Mr.. Belmont. Exercising his right
to discharge him. did discharge the plain
tiff and consented that plaintiff leave Tue
defendants employ.
Then follows this allegation on complaint:
con or about September -. 1904, the de-
fendant (Mr. BeimonD maliciousiy ana Win
intent to iniure this plaintiff in ms sooa
name, reputation. occupation and trade ana
to prevent him from securing employment
elsewhere in his occupation, and Knowing
the same would prevent him from seeking
employment elSew here in his occupatlot-ei
rider in the racing business-and Knowing
the same to be false, caused to ne inSelttu
aid published of and concerning the plain
tiff in the Racing Calendar the following
words: Exercise boy. John frei having
left the employ of August Belmont without
consent or a written discharge, owners anu
trainers are hereby warned not 10 haroor
or employ him, and attention Is caiied 10
rule No. 49, of the rules OF racing winch
will be strictly enforced
The boy then sets forth that MI BEL
mont intended by this notice to charge ina |
the plaintiff was person who coulu not
be depended upon, and to charge MN WIN
violating confidence and breaking an astee
ment and in treachery to his employer Ill
leaving without his consent or written als-
charge and was published TO prevent iiifi'
and did prevent him, from OBTAINING EN-
ployment elsewhere, -,
Freit says IN closing that since TINS al
legged publication John ]. Hyland. "a per
son in the racing business. was ABOUT "
employ him a ri.er of race horseS' out
by reason of the alleged publication re-
fused to employ him. And for this alleged
failure to get employment the jockey de-
mands SiOO damages from Mr.. Belmont'
which, with the $4,000 damages Tor the M
Jury of the alleged publication makes a
total of 100000 which the jockey VIII ask
a jury TO award him.
Mr.. Relmonts defense Is yet TO come