The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-28 00:00:00

nil. &undergo's Tseasat—How do ',Mermen start

Witness—As wateeraa always start, by trying to get
the advantage one over tiss disr—(laughter)—they start
themselves. A greet Seal dim te was wasted before Kelley
went to the umpires* beak. He did not use Kelley make
an attempt to start. He put his band forward ones, but
he did not put his seas into the water. He should my
Kelley war 150 yards up the river, above Sadler, when
he started. Kelley was above the steamboat pier
when he started, end Sadler between it and the
aqueduct. He was to the Loudon Rowing Club boat, and
nearer the men than the umpires' boat. He should say
that no communication wee made to *VII?r of the start,

certainly not from the umpires' boat, and if it had, Kelley
did not give him time to eons ap to him. He had men •
great many matches rowed in jerseys.
Croes-esamined—As a rule, watermen row without

..—By the learned Judge—Exposure to the odd very much
affects • man'. rowing powers. The state of the water
was good before the steamers began to back the water then
became rough, and was not in • fit state for the men to
start. Putting out a man's hand as if to dip the sculls
was in his opinion • challenge to start. Both men had
their hands out, and Sadler took • stroke, but Kelley did
not. That was the only time be saw Kelley do anything
like an attempt to start.
Mr. James Messenger, boat builder at Teddington—For
many years was watermeses champion of the Thames. He
had acted ea um ire referee for Kelley. On this occasion
he acted as um re for Sadler. Waterman start themselves.
Be had nom It otherwise. On the second day he
was on board the umpires' boat. He described the
position of the men aimilarly to the other wit.
neeses. He saw Sadler attempt to start once. It
was a very fair comes indeed. Kelley made
no attempt whatever to start—there wee nothing then to
prevent his etudes. When Kelley came to the umpires'
boat, Mr. Bush, the umgn, asked him what was the
matter. He said he could net get Sadler to start. Uptu
which Mr. Buell said, " Then you go end row over the
*urn without him." Mr. Hue appealed to the referee to
insist on Kelley's rowing over the course, and Mr. Biffen
the referee, said, Kelley, if Sadler won't 'Uri
you dart without hiss, but be ewe and tall him to start."
Witness objected to it, sad told Mr. Biffen be should
direct Sadler to start. Mr. Biffen said he was referee and
he should carry out the diautions he had given. Witness
objected several times, bet Mr. Wen mid he had mad& ap
Ms !Ad and B*lllimessMsffl64ool. Dag Nei
Mr. ninon mum nave aeanwhat the men had done. Witness
was unable to see what the men were about from the
boat before Kelley came up. The steamboats then came
down, and there were no means of seeing from the umpire's
boat if Kelley commurdeated with Sadler i the water there
was very lumpy, and the steamers were kuuledy pliggledy
altogether— laughter)—the water was then not in a fit
state for the men to row in. At Mortlake Mr.
Bilfin did not inquire it Kelley had given the message to
start to Sadler. Witness then protested against the stakes
being given to Kelley. Mr. BiThn, however, then and there
awarded the stakes to Kelley. When Mr. Billie told Kelley
brow witnesssaid toßiffen," You had bettergetinto • boat
and tell Sadler." He said he could not get one. Biffen
could have ordered the umpires' boat back. Mackinney
rowed in a jersey sgainst Kelley. He had never known the
championship rowed in a jersey. The cold affects • man
if he sa weak in the cheat, . .

ErZs-examincil: fb;iiver wee crowded with steamers.
When Kelley rowed up to the beat he thought Sadler in-
tended to row. He baud nothing about his being ill and
not intending to row. He did not tell witness he had
been to a doctor. Never beard Mr. Foster, his backer, say
Sadler was not going to start.
By the Lord Chief Justin—lt was usual for the boats to
be alongside of each other before Malting. When a man
rows over the course, be must start from within the pre-
scribed limits.

IfLimerton was in Sadler.' cutter, be was his
" coach.' In watermen's more the start was by mutual
consent—it was so on the first day. Fidler was
in good condition for rowing. Oa the second day he
could hear and see all that occurred. Sadler attempted
to start ivies, he put him arms oat, looked at Kelley and
started. Kelley remained stationary, though his arms
were out in the same position. Kelley dropped
his sculls into the water after Sadler had gone
but not to make a stroke ; the water at that time
was quite smooth when both attempt+ were
made ; the men backed and got rather does together.
Sadler was on the Surrey side, sad the steamers were lying
on that aide of the river. Kelley was does to him at that
time; and they were too eke* to be fair to either for a
start. Kelley told Sadler he was too close. Kelley asked
Sadler to keep further away, and he did so. Kelley
made a stroke and got about half a length ahead of
Sadler, and wanted him to start, but Sadler refused ;
the steamers were backing towards the starting-place,
and the water had become rough from the swell of the
steamboats. Sadler being on the Surrey aide he would
get the most of the weak. Sadler told Kelley be could
not start, and he would wait uutil the articles were
coed with in leaving the daimon behind them. I
Sadler
pored, as they were some distance from
the etartroog•plaoe, that they should go back to the proper
place. Kelley made no answer to it, but started up the
river towards the umpires' boat. Sadler said he felt chill
at being kept there oolong, and put on his sephyr—heooda
have rowed Mismatch in the asphyr,and he intendedto dose.
Witnesa suggested the zephyrtoprevent Sadke gettingoold.
Sadler then backed his boat to the proper starting place.
Kelley's cutter was does by. Drewett wee Kelley's coach.
When Kelley came back he said, "Keep the cutler bask,
George ; I'm going to row over." Sadler was then waiting
just above the aqueduct, and witness was a little
above the pier in the clutter ; there was about 150 or 200
yards between the men at that time. Sadler was not
in such a position as to be able to hear or know what wan
going on. Kelley had entered hie boat and was rowing 1,
when he made the statement. Sadler came up to know
what was the matter. He could sot follow Kelley, beams 1
all the steamboats were following Kelley. The water bad
then become very dangerous. Sadler afterwards
rowed to Mortlake, when he heard the stakes had
been awarded to Kelley. No inquiry was made before
thgros...were :Larder—he never saw the referee.
—lf K.alley bad started with Sadler,
the latter would not have fouled his boat with-
in ten yards if the swells were dear. Kelley did
not call out " What are you hamboggiag me
for? You will foul me in ten minutes "he did not hoar it.
Pocock, Kellye's pilot, said something about humbug—
aad that if they did not get ad the tugs would be up and
they would not be able to get off. Pocock might
have used some funny words (laughter) scene
strong words. Pocock called out once " There's
a fair chance for a start." Sadler was not more than 30
yards when Kelley came back. Kelley did not sell to
Sadler that he was ordered to row the rue, and the latter
laugh at it.
Re-examined—lf they had started and Sadler had in-
tentionally fouled Kelley that would have given the latter
the race.

Redkosp was o board lisdler's cutter on the
emend day ; he gem similar evidence. fisdkz put on •
mends tansy.
Kr. Hserkine—Yon know the difference between •
zeOrta=l • jersey?
—I sin sa scheiffird. (Laughter.)
Richard Hillier and Homy Harris were CS board
Badher's cotter, sad by
eorroborstive midges,.
It wee admitted by the defendant's *oozed in ordar
to amid calling farther widens, on the point, thigh ems
the practice of weterneen to Meat themselves.
The Lord Chief Jollies said 'tie hest possible widows
of that was in the foot the Ike men on the lest day
Marled themselves.
Mr. Om, an amilsar WO*. was as bard the