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TRIAL OF THE BROWN CASE. BOOKMAKER PLUNKETX OF BROOKLYN ASKS THAT HE BE JOINED AS A PLAINTIFF. Lieutenant-Governor Sanders Hakes Argument for Now Orleans Jockey Club Says Brown j Desires to Ruin the Track. I. New Orleans, La., January S. The arguments in the case of the application o II. 1. Brown for a receiver for the New Orleans Jockey Club and City Iark Jockey Club were heard today by Judge Pur-lange iu the United States Circuit Court. The case was opened a few minutes after 11 oclock with the reading of the original petition and two supplementary petitions which were filed in the case by Brown. These were read by Eugene D. Saunders, one of the attorneys for the petitioner. . T. A. 1 . Ilunkctt, a well known member of the "Mets," residiug iu Brooklyn, N. Y., and holder of twenty shares of New Orleans Jockey Club stock intervened and asked that he lie joined as a plaintiff. After the reading and filing of the petitions, Lieutenant-Governor Jared Y. Sanders, attorney for the defendant stockholders in the New Orleans Jockey Club made his argument. He said that the application of Brown was prompted by a desire to ruiu the track In order that the Western Jockey Club might gain control of the property and that Brown is working with the leaders in that organization iu the action which he is now taking. Another motive ascribed for Browns action is a desire to "get even" for the alleged "turn-down" when he was not selected, as starter at the track this season. iu the petition Brown alleges that the action of the directors in leasing the property to the City iark club was illegal, inasmuch as no quorum was present. He also alleges that the property is not, lieluK properly cared lor; aa It Is Tiof paying the dividends which it should pay if managed in the proper manner. Lieutenant-Governor Sanders in his argument stated that Brown had made practically the same proposition to the directors of the New Orleans Jockey Club as had Mr. Barnes and that his offer had been refused, wjiile that made by Barnes had been accepted. The allegation of illegality in the leasing of the property was also denied. The attorney further stated that the action of Barnes and the nine meii who Joined him was for the purpose of protecting the property for themselves and the other stockholders. He stated that none of the officers of either club was paid any salary and that Barnes hold the propositon to all the stockholders from November 23 to the day on which the meeting opened, November 30. The arguments will be concluded tomorrow.
