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Otago Daily Times, Issue 319, 27 December 1862, Page 5

The Dee&foot "Sham.''—-That Deerfoot is a very ordinary sort of Indian has long been suspected by a considerable section of the sporting community. It would appear that their doubts are; at length confirmed, for we find that a case was heard in the Wandsworthrfioiinty court on October; 22 in which a man named Howitt, better known as Jackson, "the American Leer/*• made a claim upon a' Mr, Mai*»n for balance of wages due. Martin, it was stated, had set up what was called a "human circus, "engaging Howitt and others in the company, with Deerfoot as the bright particular star. It was elicited that the men, who could jriye Deerfoot long starts, were to run in certain positions; thatthe Indian" wastp win to keep up the excitement; arid that by a move of his book, preconcerted, Martin, while apparently keeping: the rounds, was to give the order to go " slower or faster/ as the case mtghtt% iThisplan^ however, failed to draw money, and Mr eotild notpay the Claries he had promised, r Hence hfcapfe pearahce in the countyc*>urlv and the cxpostoesof the Deerfoot aoheme. The ivAke reserved t his decision, fixxA,y...'fi-A.fififixA-fi:fiAfifi,fi.'fififi%A