New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-22
RIDERS
ASK u S. INQUIRY
Cowboys Who Bulldog
ged" Steers Say They
Got a Raw Deal.
MOST OF PRIZES
UNPAID, THEY CHARGE
Postal Inspector Investi.
gates Way Western
Show Was Managed.

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Twenty Of the widest and woolliest
Westerners ever seen on Broadway hit
the trail from Sheepshend Bay 20 the
Federal Building yesterday 20 recount
TO the United States authorities details
of what their leader proclaimed to be
wilder and woollier deal" than ever
occurred in the West
The assemblage comprised the rear
guard of the contestants in "The
Stampede" held at the Sheepshead Bay
Speedway during the week Of August
5-l2 The remainder Of the 800 cow
boys and cowgirls left the city recently,
after they had given week of "bene-
fit" performances and raised sufficient
cash to carry them part Of the way to
their homes.
Headed by Guy Weadick. director
general OF the show. the delegation
clattered, in full prairie accoutrement,
to the Office Of Edwin NJ Stanton, As
sistant United States District Attor-
ney.
"The Stampede" company. Weadick
said, had flooded the Western States
with letters, pamphlets and "litera-
ture' OF the best engraved variety, Of
fering big prizes in the biggest round
up the world has ever seem" Bronco
busters and cowboys responded with
money orders for sums ranging from
SO 10 $50 70 pay their entrance fees to
the various events. They also paid
their expenses from distant points to
New York Instead of the S5O.OU0 prize
money offered, Weadick said, only
$4,000 was paid.
Postal Inspector Investigates.
Weadick asked that Everard Thomp-
son, who he said was the active head
of "The Stampede" company; Albert
+. Thomson, treasurer, and A. T. Hurd,
a member of the syndicate be ex-
amined by the authorities.
Prosecutor Stanton told the cowboys
Postotiice Inspector Nathan Noyle
would begin an investigation of the use
Of the mails in the matter. Until that
was complete he could not tell what
action the government would take. Mr..
Thompson, IL is understood, has noti-
fed the Prosecutors office of his will
ineness 20 appear
Weadick who makes a business of
arranging Western exhibitions. said he
conceived the idea of The Stampede"
last March. He approached the Sleeps
head Bay Speedway Corporation re-
garding the use Of the Speedway, and
Mr.. Thompson. he said, undertook TO
see 10 the finances.
Early in April" said Weadick. "the
Stampede Syndicate was formed. Harry
5 Hardness was named as president
and $4,000 was said 90 have been de-
posted with a New York trust COM
pany to guarantee the prizes. | had
the name Of the trust company printed
on the letterheads, with the names of
Hardness, Thompson and Thomson.
Prominent Men Named.
After the letters had gone out by
thousands" Weadck continued,
Thompson told me to cut out the name
Of the trust company. The banks
don't like to be mixed up with a Wild
West show he said And we'd better
leave Hardness off too
81 told him we had had thousands of
letterheads printed.
"'Well, don't let any Of them get out
in the East; send them all TO the West
he said
The only occasion on which Weadick
saw Mr Hardness, he declares, was on
Saturday, August y, the last day Of
The Stampede" Mr.. Hardness then
denied being IN any way involved in
the finances of the project Weadick
says, but offered 20 contribute $4,000 TO
"helD the bunch out" Weadick said
Hardness was only an Honorary stew
ard an honor which he had accepted
at the request of the Stampede or
ganization.
Others who are said to have been
named in this capacity are August Bel
mont, Governor William Mcdonald Of
New Mexico. Governor John b. Ken
drick Of Wyoming, W. a. Hartman, Sir
Thomas Upton, Governor Moses Alex
ander Of Idaho, Governor Emmett d.
Boyle Of Nevada, several United States
Senators, several Congressman and a
score of other state and national Of
ficials.
Prizes Missing, They Say.
According to the complaining cow
boys, the management of the exhibit
ton had arranged system Of contests
the prizes for which were 20 be award
ed daily, in addition 20 the major
awards to be presented at the end Of
the week. They received these daily
prizes only on the first three days OF
the show they declared The major
prizes never materialiZed, according to
Weadick
con Wednesday, August Q, we were
told the cash box had disappeared"
said Art Accord champion bulldog"
steer throweE of Cheyenne and points
West. Thursday We got nothing Fri
day ! received broken nose and
sprained ankle. Saturday | found a
pair of silver spurs won by me in
1914 at Walla Walla for throwing four
steers in ninety-three seconds), had
been stolen. Then ] quit | am sup
posed TO have $3.50 IN cash, four
championship belts, one silver trophy
and the Sidney Drew trophy coming
TO me- Here's hoping
Dick Hornbuckie, Of Laramie, Wyo.,
said he had left an ear and $3.50 some
where in the pile"
Il lost the ear in the Coney Island
Hospital-that's all right-but would
like a LITTLE cash TO give 20 the South
ern Pacific Railway"
The cowboys will remain in town "to
see il through" Afterward, cosy spot,
on the brakebeams will be in great de-
mand, they prophesy.