Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-19
The AMERICAN HORSE.
AMERICAN STAR (SEELEY'S).
CONTINUED from last week.

told that he knew nothing all about her breeding and know he told
right although he sa stated after she had her that she was
by the horse Henry She bokenown kind of al
know any more about her than did said the mare worked before stage
She about 10 hands and probably eight nine old not what we
traveller She didn't sadde did very for him to
sold $3.50 5000 He
his head we'll good The looked like pretty
well bred At that time the Henry stock its glory and that was
the reason was said she was by him.
will be Townsend comparing says Judge Beys
brothers colt bigger than STAR but stylish generally speaks
American looking that went in good style
important part Mr. Townsends testimony DAM
Another witness whom interviewed Lemue ROAM POmpon
Plains N j. said of the dam She only stock, speed
that She getting along bay with white face
stripe nearly hands not heavy built He did have her while
before he raised the colt heard she hooded She slim
built had slim tail guess up got her good
working animal and might have been well bred"
Wallace has mainly responsible pedigree the dam
well the Monthly p COZ, says:
soondnt in whose Judgement skill and honesty have great
that the facts already found entirely different from the pedigree
the public certainly give our friend space present
what he has found what he find this other pedigree and
for long time that element the pedigree have hitherto given
and that he by horse called American STAR but what this American
Star WAS H no m can TELL hd mo nee M was s % S
verified" "
And again he writes:
greater expenditure time and money than other horse living or dead
cons the statement Of squire Berry his puted breeder that we have
lost faith the of that statement his called American
probable that Edmond see substantially
said he got by a French horse.
And still again
The horse American Star has often been cited as an instance the
oe Oh 'n running pQoq IN the ne Is standard uIn
had the pedigree this published number
He very prominent animal this region many horse
knew him well and ofe know all about his but have
indirectly shadow support the pedigree originally
upon the best able nd that
IS that he was got by Canadian horse.
told very straight story
knew his until told by Mr. Inkens But had his pamphlet being
complete history Seey American Star by cousin Judge
Berry, Henry X Berry Paterson ~ J. 1t is quite remarkably
history stallion looked up with great deal Of pains and apparently
all its parts except the pedigree Our pamphlet mis-
laid but remember distinctly that whilst the that Columns
American Star was by horse called Cock OF the Rock the breeding this
Cock of the Rock incorrectly evidently without knowledge, but
stated positively the rest of the history.
this pamphlet was published about 1871 and this was about
the that Nh Wallace published his Totng
Register in which appears American Star pedigree by sockhom American
Star,
appear Judge Beys ped-
the sire further than that he by horse called Cock
Of the Rock We know that this carried pamphlet with
pedigree that heard Of but npoved lines recollection
by Messenger And this knew made and therefore
all confidence the whole OF the pedigree given the pamphlet
We have recently received the following letter
PAssNc, N. J., DECEMBER 1906
My Dear sr-You yesterday this morning
You should have letter the City Clerk Paterson for the
Nathaniel Townsend his lifetime He very reliable
gentleman good hoseman county
zebuun letter addressed to
him the House, Paterson, will ready response.
u Yours very truly
THOMAS R. WATSON City Clerk
Mr. John Kuger City Clerk Paterson,
, following, dated Dec. II, 1906
Sir Il reliably informed that
refer who the father of the deputy sheriff. had few equals
this State authority on horses
i This is certainly very strong endorsement Mr. Townsend
Mr. Pam consulted Vol l. of The Morgan Horse and Register he
had consulted Vol H. he would found
evidence little of which quite pertinent follows
In the complete history this horse Vol of the Morga
N
New York. livery stables appears
This parties Chalesown