The New York herald., 1878-10-20
HOW Hanlan Won the La
chine Boat Race.
THOSE CIPHER DISPATCHES.
Indignant Denials of the Alleged
Bargain and Sale.

rendered the result somewhat suspicious. very
pertinent questions have been asked about
the threatened foul at the finish and the
seeming freshness OF Mr.. Courtney when all
was over, aud especially an expana-
tion required of the singular dispatches which
were sent by one OF his hackers shortly before he
Toved. These dispatches caused the betting to
change suddenly that many OF Courtney's friends
lost their previous confidence and became panic
stricken. Members of the press have constantly be-
him real facts, and he has suffered greatly
from excitement and IRON the stigma which
seemed to fasten upon him. As he had re-
Gently said that he would Ds glad 10 submit
TO examination under oath by the correspondent
OF the HERALD about anything connected with the
race, the latter spent last Wednesday with him and
obtained from him the following sworn responses to
she several questions which were propounded TO him.
Alter answering some preliminary questions about
the statements he had made to his friends about his
ability 10 compete with Hanlan, MEsCourtney was
asked
coURrSEY's DISPATCHES.
Q. During your stay in Canada did you at any time
telegraph any one anywhere? A. Yes, tolegraphed
home aud I've got tho essages here now.
Mr.. Courtney produced The follo owing:-
Received at Union Springs n \; 2:2o r NJ
Everything all righ. Have written Tell folks have
written them CHARLES Z CUU kTNEY.
Addressed TO Lowry.
Received At Union Springs, II ~
send by nail. quick. Make it possible.
CaARLEs Z. COURTNEY.
Q. Are these two all the dispatches you sent any
where while you were in Canaaar A. l think they
are. don't remember any others II there were
any they didn't amount to anything
Q Did any part OF this message refer In any way to
betting on the race or your prospsctsf A. No; not
shing
Int mn vaa is vnu refp rod a in tn dn.
spatch to himf A. 1t was money John was to send II
he could raise any. The despatch answer TO
this one:-
UNION SPRINGS Sept. 25, 1879
Letter sesvsd there any chance e 1yss r.5t'r
O. Who is ParkerY A. It's Lowry. We call him
Ola Parker here It's hts nickname.
40 then testified that ne remembered sending no
other dispatches from Canada than these two; that
he asked else to telegraph for him; that all
Is party-namely, Webster. Brister, N B. Eldred,
Robert Larmon and Burt Brown-sow all messages
received by him; that said Burt Brown. In.
stead OF being, as the newspapers mad It, "a Union
Springs banker" was a coored servant who took
of the boats, and that he was not in New York
sity shortly before the race.
Q Report said ne was in Now YORK city just be-
fore the race betting against you Ia TINS uuef
4 know he wasn't.
REPORTS ABOUT THE RACE
O. Dio any one in Canada ever tell you that he was
going to telegraph to Union Springs, Auburn, New
York or elsewhere that Hanlan was going to WIN,
words to that egectf A. No, sir, never heard any
such remark made
Q DID j. II. Brister send many dispatches from
Capadaf A. didn't see nim send any; think he
sold me he sent one 10 George Watson, but I'm not
sure
@ Do you know what this despatch said9 A No.
z. What other dispatches did J. II. Brister send
from Canada? A. don't know.
u. deSpntcho6
Ihere al aY A. do not
Courtney then testified that he had other
Sespatch 10 from Briser Of any moment; that he
nothing oil Bris1er telegrapning in cipher till
isr ne got home nor dd be know OF his writing any
.fs A scRApxn But CONFIDENT.
O. Did you write any letter from Canadaf A. Yes,
Two; ooe to my wife, maKIg iun Of the cooking: tho
etner 20 Lowry, but II was OF no account; told him
thought We nad got ourselves IN scrape on that
course. but thought could WIN.
Courtney then said that since coming home he
heard Perry and Billy Cosgrove, of Auburn, had
not believe that Perry bet, had be any commun,
cation with tnsm before the race Now, I'll tell you
what | think. ! think there may have been dss-
patches sent from Montreal with my pane signed to
th-m.
csveo oy you while In Canada? A. No, cir lem
pnateally).
all II got
(Mr. Courtney produced letters, all friendly
and containing nothing seemingly suspicoual
q These are ALL are theyr A. those are all,
thinx II have any others they are all 10 the same
tone.
NEVER ASKED TO SELL.
q. Did you ever have any oner from any person
whatever, or any persons tosetner OF any money or
any other inducemenl II you would lose the race
A. No, cir; I've never any offer OF any money or
anything else 10 iose this race
Q DID any one come to you before the race
ana mint At any such thingf A. On, yes, hundreds
oi them.
10 talk 10 me about IT, They said how much could
make u would 1850 II
q. Tell me sucn person who came In Csnsdaf
Wall nndu rama n m
Canada IL came up here st home just 10 ordinary
conversation, but no mot was made OF any oner |
nmply mean general talk, not only on this race but
every race ever went into.
q Had you ever any offer OF a part or the whole OF
the $4,000 put up Dy the citizens oil MONTREAL a.
O. Did you ever have any talk with Hsnian where
else coud hear what was saids A. We've
met out on The river aud talked about our boats aad
how well they carried us, never where plenty
couion't see us Wewere always rsnt on the course,
you Know, where We coutu see every move.
Y. Did no ever say anything TO you about allowing
hun 10 win or words TO tnat eiiectr A. No he never
asked me 10 let him win mo race or ever talked
about winning H. he httio cuss, ne thought ne
could boat me easy.
Q Nor any hint from him In that direction A.
q. Nor IRON any member OF the Hanan CIuDf A.
No.
q. Did Hanan ever tell you that he thought you
could oulrow him Or words TO tnat efectf A. No,
sir (wiin empHssisL he mover did, aud dou't oc-
Iievs ne ever thought 80 either, what's more.
Courtney continued tnat he bet $3.50 IN all, $500
OF which was his own that $500 went as already
mentioned aud the rest mo pool Dox
u VINO put itinf A. Jlmss II. Brister.
q wnere was TINS pool 0oxi A. la Montreal or
Lachin or sonnet here. didn't sec IL dldn't sec
them sell any pools tncre at ALL
q. Hsw you know he put u in7 A. l don't
Know. I've got hts word Tor it; that's all | know
haven't got II back.
q. How much were you offered to sell the Saratoga
racer A. 4 was Offered snIra Of the money that
10 tue pool box.
q. How mucn was tbatf A l heard $4,000 or
more.
o. who maae you this offer A. don't want TO
answer
that racsf A. No; tniDk not.
q. bid you ever know James II. Bristcr TO hedge
A. No. SIR, never
q How much did he tins with hanlan
A. / couldn't tell you. i think he had between
g. 900 anu So 900 In all only know what ne tells
,os n saw MIN mske any bet Pve forgotten II.
The Hanian party that wero thcre had thousands Of
collars where we did not have \ big copper cent
They lriod every way they could 10 make me the la
vorits. Every man VINO came 10 my quarters from