The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-30

dent of III, METROPOLITAN Jockey Club
vas asked by Judge Brioe to tell wha'
n" could Of contributions made by his
ansociai'on toward the legal srpsnsss
fund senator Reynolds hauled q sheet
Of paper out u hla poke; sho~'ng Tbs
years. lie had 'h- checks anal vouchers
with him also The contributions
amounted tn about iia.m1. and w~r" h-
follows
August. 1901. to Mr. Sturgis. Treasures
of the Jockey iMb, 8. .3si M. D.cetnber
lSOs. 20 IN. Jockey club direct. s.. ssf %
February "a lsOs. & j. Fitzgerald, 81
az ~ Tor speoial legal fees piolicity az
p@nses for the special tram To Albany
and all tho-.. details, September u, iSs
To y ! Britt. s3;5. + u coyn". sSls 81,
Jockey club. s.rSi1i. March II, 1900
Ia D. h Sturgis, sj,5si ~ MAY :. ls's.
A Daing-rti"I. finS ~
y Nov Ihrsc cOn'rr BUTTONS that we're
made To the Jockey cub were mad" for
what purpo>. for special legal ct
pcnSa> 10 ha'" counsel appear before The
committee and h,shir sen,en's. such IA J
have stated. To have various members "'
the RACING fraternity like the breeders, "ni-
- Albany and appear for us And under
stand 'her. was quite some MONEY spent
newspapers wou.du't give the racing ASSOC
Citations what vas considered fair hearing.
and ~ | understand space was paid Tor
up III" state to various ue~ spap-rA. AMI The
racing sit- ~ IN" question was pnbhheu.
,hin, There Was some expense qntc
some expense paii for that.
y Did ANY member OF the Legislator"
OF 1908 suggest 10 YOU that u would b" wise
for the racing associations TO ral-s n fund
ta,.. in
,errsrs b.tor- She rgs.a,nr-' 4 None.
SIR
$50 co sNrRA EXPsNSES IN 1908
Victor Schaimburg secretary Of the
consy Island jockey Club. brought the
account books Of the club with him. and
when Mr. kr-s.i examined him developed
Ties. items January IS. lgps. paid to
T.. y. toyne s. 1GD Tor legal expenses;
February 10. 1905. paid Ia {. j. Fitzgerald
g. ciu ~ legal eAp-nsrs. Mr. Fitzgerald
was al that time connected with the
Brighton Beach klClna Association. The
witness had drawn ia. check under IN
sirucrton nj the then treasurer Of The
Ion-y Island Jockey club. th" late i u
Bradford
On July %. iDps. there was "A PAYMENT II
81 uCI 'n Prank h Johnston. legal .x.
pen-..S III. witness did not know what
legal business Nj Johnston had done.
but h. Thought perhaps - might be- ia
protecting the interests Of IN" racing
association TO test the Constiiit onalIiy
Of the Agne~- Hart law The various
racing associations. he said acted in
concert in that matter and thr-" of them
had subscribed 81 O0O each 70 the Johnston
lee. and to each vas returned s. 2.jO. as
ia the end Johnston was paid Onlv s.. 2.,O
\ payment made on November 10.
lsyS al 49, 20 WIS the toney Island
clubs shar. 81 Legal fees due X. G. tum-
mIn- I'm ember u. Is,s. the witness
had sent to +. Is. Shirsi-. treasurer IL
the Jockey club. a check for 81 "
That .ls" WAS Tor legal expenses. IL
Was ~ pay nI-nt TO be placed in "A fund 10
the interests Of the Clnb and test III. con
of the Law
Inc witness and Mr. kresel did some
figuring which Developed The fact that he
total legal ..ypens.s ~ the ton-y Island
rlth ~ I~rS had been about S2SD In
is@ her" was S? suo The toney Island
luD also had ~ lSIs miscellaneous -y-
p,-u--- nt 81! VI: ~ The Ion-v island
club Lad ,h"rt S2,r.DN-, uu d-pO-l' ia IN"
hrI"k-rbu' h"r Trust nmpInv which
WIS tiri ~ when that trust company WIS
III 'r-' hands ~ receiver therefore,
" hen y needed nearly that sum To- pay It's
for money adrted 10 the sta k--
tid overnight events 'ha' were run uf
m the .lun" meeting 81 1875 u had 10 bor
row ORDINARILY the tunry Island Hsso-
cation wuuId ..Np.''t - rsC-. - 'h.. money
y adde's! - stakes aLi overnight events
from gsf.' money. hlIi the glt. receipts
w-r,. s.IIu'.siy REVISED downward when
I"t',nE Was stopped.
Actual Loss OK HOLIDAY akETs
Mr. kr,.~"l found one entry thar in
crested him d..'plv. paym-n, uf ac-
'puui III holiday losses II APPEAR thar
h" tDI-y Island as.i Two other tracks
near New Work pooled their receipts for
h. 'hr-' n'g holiday events. Decoration
DLv Fourth IL July ana Labor Dav. and
u lnrm-r wears diy died the n-t profits.
Bat IN 1915 there. was np net profit. but u
~ los nn The holidays and thai explained
Ice entry In. examination II the wit
l..~- wa- hot concluded and Ia. " ~ apI'-sr
gam day with certain vouchers Nj
, r'.~-l wishes - question HIM about
kEE>E Ill IL LONDON C,sLED 10
Cornelius - Hendricks secretary for
lanes X h---n-. testified that Mr.
t.-.iI,- was ~ Inc Carlton Hotel III London
md ON account 81 ms illness WAS about
% enter a -siIitATIuin hear London. VT
I,.-- Promised to cable. Mr. k--ne r..-
sIrdiug ~" committee de- ~ =" examine
him
GARDNER EONDsMAS
Fred { Williams. resident manager If
h.. It'll" tIulraut... and Surety COMPANY
Va- tibet; examined r-gardinH the hslI
,uud given hv hI- company for ~ S-na-
or Frank ! Gardner indicted for at
-npt-l bribery ia ihI- county Mr. !
krc-..l wanted Ia know about tbs. man !
Shu I..pD-Ii"d with the surety company
~ ,sHI IN cash a. u guarantee against th,. !
IdIl bond The witness and Raw "
Alien assistant --vTrtary u the surety
.umpluy. could give. little Information !
,bO,!t the d-p1-,t,r IL the siO.IU beyond !
he. faCi that has NAME was George i
\ IlliaIn- and had xIv-h hl- Residence. rs !
'lInh,Irst J..
BHIEF EXCURSION INTO MIIk
Late. ia the. afternoon .Jame. i kava-
lauKh president 81 th.. Mutual Milk and /,
'r..,tn Company. Henry Arnst-in. one IL !
he directors 81 that milk company. and !
iIstavus W-tfeThahn. secretary Of she. /
Mix Dealers Protective Association were |
'xsmIned concerning alleged activities |
" the milk d.alers in State l..gis La ION