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NO FOUNDATION FOR COMPROMISE STORY. Mr. Corrigan Explains His Visit to Memphis Pays Reward for Arrest of a Murderer. Memphis, Tenn., January 10. The presenoe here today of Edward Corrigan, looked on as the leader of theAmerican Turf Association, in company with S. R. Montgomery, president of the New Memphis Jockey Club and a steward in the Western Jockey Club, gave rise to rnbust rumors that a preliminary conference was on relative to settling the turf troubles in the west, but after spending several hours together lioth denied that such was true. When asked for a statement, Mr. Corrigan seemed just as bitter as ever in referring to the Western Jockey Club, and with emphasis declared that if the opposing forces wanted any favors from the American Turf Association they would have to pay dearly for them in the shape of concessions and a complete surrender. Mr. Corrigan said that his visit here was primarily for the purpose of settling a promised reward on the ollicer who arrested Jessie Duke, a negro who murdered John Taylor, a stablehand employed at the Corrigan barn here two years ago. Mr. Montgomery had nothing to say except that he talked to Mr. Corrigan as an old time friend of himself and his father, the late Col. H. A. Montgomery, founder of Montgomery Park. Mr. Corrigan left on an early afternoon train for New Orleans after wiring his trainer he would le on hand shortly after sunrise at City Park to personally superintend the workouts of his racing string.
