Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-03
Ten Words OF Less en- Cents
HAD
RAGING FUND
Money for Legal Expenses
Was in His HANDS

eA1 - DlOhNA IN ~
tary and treasurer of the Coney Island
Jockey club, admitted before the legis-
lative investigating committee that In
response to an appeal made by Au-
gust Belmont q yellow dog fund for
legal expenses, was raised by the
race tracks In 1907 and 1908. He plac-
ed the responsibility Of disbursing va
rious sums amounting to more than
100000 upon August Belmont.
Among the interesting revelations
made by Mr.. Sturgis after he had
identified payments of $40,2e0 made
by Mr.. Belmont to Edward p. Coyne
in 1907, two payments only two
months apart, was that Mr.. Coyne
had been recommended to Mr.. Bel
mont and the racing associations as
an attorney by James w. Wadsworth.
The elder Wadsworth, Il member Of
the committee, gasped.
The Speaker 10 Mentioned.
mo: the Junior Wadsworth," re-
sponded Mr.. Sturgis, "the speaker OF
the assembly"
1t later developed that the legal serv-
ices Mr.. Coyne performed for his $40,-
600 fee had to do with the defeat Of a
bill in the legislature In 1907 known
as the Cassidy bill, which II 1t passed
would have increased the states az
sessments on the racing associations.
gross receipts from 5 per cent to 10 per
cent. Mr.. Coyne also was legally &C.
tive in the campaign the following
year against the Agnew-Hart bills,
generally called the anti-race track
bills. ~
The last witness of the day was
John ]. Evans, treasurer of the Met
ropolitan Turf association. He was a
reluctant witness.
Mr.. Kresel took the ledger, OF the
club and called the attention of Mr..
Sturgis to three accounts known as
legal expense account Nos. i. 2 and 8.
@. The legal expense account No. /.
/ find, In 1906 shows an expenditure
Of 500, $40, and in 1907 the expenses
in this account were $4,16o. A. Yes.
Q. In 1908 the Jockey club acted as
agent for the racing associations in
paying legal expenses. Can you tell
me how much the Jockey club paid out
In legal expenses in 1908 acting as
agent for racing associations? A. -$40,-
900.
Legal expense account No. 2 showed
an expenditure In 1908 on Feb. 20 of
$12,bO0, which appeared to have been
refunded to the club. It appeared
that in 1905 and 1907 the Jockey club
did not act as disbursing agent, but In
1908 1t did.
Fund In 5eimons's Hands. f.
@. Can you tell us, MIR. Sturgis, way
the change was made in 1908? A. In
1903 Mr.. Belmont requested the differ
emf associations to form a fund. which
money should be set aside outside Of
the Jockey club fund and used for ie-,
gal expenses. 1t was set apart from
the Jockey club fund and deposited In
the Standard Trust company. 1T was
money which Mr.. Belmont. wanted to
be used by him under the advice of
counsel In matters that might come up
in connection with our racing inters
ests.
The witness made the further ex-
PLANTATION about the $4,000 fund of
1908.
1.-THE expenditure Of this" he said.
"was not an act of the stewards of
the Jockey club. This was referred TO
Mr.. August Belmont. He had the dis
bursting Of the money. This $4,000
that was placed In Mr.. Belnont's
hands was to be expended by him."
1t appears that only $81 600 OF that
particular fund was expended.
Checks at His Request.
O. Who expended this? A. August
Belmont.
Q. Did you draw checks to MIR. Bel
mont? A. ! did.
@. At his request? A. / did. 80
Q. And have you those checks with
you? A. have them here.
Q. Are they all drawn to Mr.. Bel-
mont? A. All drawn to August Bel
mont.
Q. Do you knew what the $4,000
was spent for? A. l have Mr.. Bel
monts written statement of what he
expended 1t for.
Mr.. kresel slipped back to the $40
600 payment made to Edward p.
Coyne in 1908. The bills for these
sums We're read into the record. They
w~ere-yery much alike. one reading In
part:
ITO counsel and professional serv-
ices rendered In opposition TO adverse
Legislation proposed during the 1907
session OF the state legislature during
attendance at state capital, confer
snces with various members OF the
legislature and members of racing as
sociations and agricultural societies"
These bills were all paid by August
Belmont.
Bank Clerk Charged With Stealing.
New York. Dee. 3.-CornwaH A.
Arnold. a twentysfyeyearyold bank
clerk, is at police headquarters charged
with having stoien s1.5l4 In cash from
the Corn Exchange bank about two
weeks 6 Arnold went to work for
the bank a few years ago and has
been In the receiving teller depart
ment. A shortage in the cash was
noticed a few days ago.
General Carr is Daad.
washington, Dec g.. Er.$adter Gen
ornl Eugene A. Carr, u. g. A, retired.
died In Washington. He WAS born IN