Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-26
MACKEY SUES TURNER
SECRET CONTRACT OF wREsT-
LERs FIGURES IN CASE.

Many Of the followers Of wrestling IN
the District Of Columbia were in attend
ance at the hearing of the suit Of Rob
Roy Mackey against Joe Turner for
breach of contract. before Justice Of the
Peace Luke Strider today Mackey
claimed the sum Of $50 %. which he said
was due him under a secret contract made
between him and Turner as to the dis
posal Of the receipts Of the wrestling
tournament in the Light Infantry Armory
February 10. Lying on the desk OF JUS
tice Strider during the hearing were
three contracts drawn last January-one
of which was read to the audience In AZ
tendance at the wrestling bout and
which stipulated that IS per cent OF the
receipts should go to the winner ana 20
per cent to the persons In charge or tne
bouts. while the others agreed ina.
Mackey and Turner should divide the
receipts after the expenses Of the <ourna-
ment had been paid
Mackey Was represented by ATTORNEY
George c. Gertman, while Attorney Frank
E Elder appeared for Turner. At the
close judgment was entered for Mackey.
and Turner was directed to pay the sum
claimed
As to Secret Contract.
When Mackey took the stand he was
examined by Attorney Elder. After he
had presented one of the secret" con-
tracts. the attorney asked him: And you
and Turner entered into this contract for
the purpose of taking the public?"
Mackey smiled. and explained that the
first contract was to be read to the
audience. He was pressed by Mr.. Elder.
and admitted signing the second contract.
He then said that the first contract had
been read to the audience. and after he
had lost the first fall he presented the
second contract. which stipulated that he
should receive half of the receipts. and
passed the same to Referee OConnor
with the injunction that he get all that
was paid $50 at Turner'S house the day
following the bouts.
He also said that the object of the
first contract. which was read to the
audience. was intended ''as an advertise
ment and had a gamblers clause in 1t.
the winner to take all Of the receipts"
Joe Turner. the defendant. was the next
examined. Attorney Gertman conducted
the examination, and In answer to his
questions Turner said that after Mackey
me to lose SO he could win money on
the side"
DO you mean to say" Attorney Cert
man remarked. that he asked you to
eHteT Alto conspiracy 10 Oe1raud Inc
public. The witness nodded assent
Turner then explained that the net re-
ceipts were $2O6. of which he gave Mackey
$50, when he came to my house and
said he was hard up on account OF losing
money on the bout
Statement by Others.
Arthur Trundle. former manager for
Turner said that Mackey handed him the
second contract after he had been thrown
once. Witness said that the original
contract provided that the winner take
Is per cent OF the gross proceeds and the
balance to go to the promoters Of the
bouts.
''Mackef got sore when he was
THROWN John Oliveri. one Of the pro-
motors. stated. land demanded that this
heard that there was a secret contract to
divide the money received at the door.
and recited that after the bouts Mackey
had demanded half of the money and
afterward. not receiving the same.
threatened to sue Turner.
Ristie Leonard. proprietor Of the Central
Hotel at 10th and e streets, held the So
agreed upon as q side bet He held the
money for several days after the bouts.
and later turned the $50 over to a repre-
sentative of Turner.
Referee Pat OConnor testified that the
secret contract" had been passed to him
after Turner had gained a fall. He at
once passed it to several witnesses along
side the mat. Turner again took the
stand and declared that Mackey wanted
him to agree to lose. and was at his
house several times to get him to agree
to such fixed bout