The New York herald., 1879-10-17

Ian the winner of the race. and offered the
the the pools il would P''ss agree to it. said
mot by damn sight" Brister was present ana q
the boat house Ward said, 'If Hsnlan did not
think he could win he could not be pulled out or that
boathouse with log chain.'
Since then have been approached by two other
men at two different times They offered me Sl0.0oo
or one-half the proceeds of the pools replied
to lose the race II could win. Brister brought
me q proposal this morning that was writ, s
to write of and sign in my own handwriting. 1
never was in as good condition in my life as am
boats. ! could not use them. l could not
sit in them. and besides. the outriggers were
different stevens of the Northwestern tern Club: Club
one of mine, and said he could telegraph
for IL and have it here by Saturday. My paper boats
cannot be fxed without being taken to the factory
and put on the form. ready to Hanlan
as can get boat. Think it unjust to give the
purse to hanlan. as | granted him ten days OF
postponeinent. have rowed the course in 33m.
3s. in practice. Hanlan is not good this year
last If he does not row that course in thirty min
AS Mr.. Blaike arrived apprised him of
the meeting at the boathouse and Of Wards pro-
posal
MIR. BIAIKIE WARNED.
The next day Mr.. Blake took all down in writing.
Hc said it side issue. and in his official posi-
tion referee he had nothing to do with it, This
was the most viilanous scheme ever concocted
in any country. can tell enough about it to NIL
book as big az a dictionary and. more
than that, ! am willing to swear to what say.
have not seen Hanlan lately. He made no PROPOSE
ton to mo nor to him. 1t has always been our
did wrong in this. Larmon and Brown were at
the boathouse at eight o'clock and slept
there. We are sorry we did not guard the boat
house, it was q fatal mistake.
BLACK AND WHITE.
expect to be able to prove that Ward wrote to
New York that If he could fix the race he would
telegraph. II have bought horse" if not. II have
bought colt" The Hanlan Club never did row
square race. have done something to teach the
Hanan party since they have been here but
nothing dishonorable. You can copy this proposal
drawn up by Davis. which reads as tollows:-
"MAYvILLE, n. Y. Oct. 15, 1879
''SIR-I hereby agree to hand over to you the sum
OF three Thousand dollars (s3.0o0 being onehaf Of
the Hop Bitters Company's prize, for which we are
to compete tomorrow first favorable day there
after. should be declared the winner Of said prize
"In presence of William Baikie.
THE PRESS MEETINGS.
The reporters here have held two meetings, one
this afternoon and in the evening" for the pur-
pose OF Investigating in body the whole question
of foul play. At the evening meeting, after the
reading of Mr.. Courtney's statement statements
received.
MIR. DAVIS STATEMENT.
Mr.. Davis, Of Windsor Ont, made q statement.
He said that when he came last Monday evening he
surprised to hear from Mr.. Ward that he feared
that Courtney would not start in the race. Asked
Ward, who said Mr.. Brister had called on him sew
eral times. and was anxious to arrange that
Courtney could win the race. to which Davis sale
he thought Courtney would give a good account
of himself, and If he won he was welcome to it..
Briser stated that If defeated it would end Court
noys career; if permitted to win the race he would
now. always wo had only Courtney's interests
in hand, and if he started 1t to win,
as in all other. races. with this exception. that
he would beat this man far he could which
would be half mile or more. or he Courtney
would tumble out Mr.. Ward told me at noon on
Tuesday that Brister hai again called upon him that
morning and stated that il it not fixed that
Charlie should win the that he would break his
boats or play SICK said to Ward .It is too bad to
sign articles rs agreed and come to row race and
at almost the last minute resort to such
means" Mr.. Ward said he was firmly con-
previously resorted would be tried and Courtney
would face the starter. Ward said that he
duffer. ward requested me to see Brister. said
preferred not to see him. He urged the meeting as
he Ward) said he sick and tired of this eternal
pest-Bristfr. asked him what he thought had
better do with the man. He said he did not think
it matterea much. as he was satisfied Courtney
would not start.
CHARGE AGAINST BR1srEn
I met Mr. Brister yesterday morning in tho tel
egraph Office down stairs. and had the only CONVEX
sation with him I ever had on this any other
was prepared to meet their views; told h him
that understood their views were that Courtney
to win the race. and would not start under any
other condx nps He said they prepared to give
half Of tho prize Il Courtney were allowed to win
and that Courtney would give Hanlan letter
draft Letter. which did, and wrote a telegraph
blank. Brister took it and met me again in an
hour on the wharf and told me Courtney
would not do it unless he had similar
document from Hanan. I told him to go
away. to get their man ready. to get him out when
the referee called; that wolld give them nothing.
All we desired was to catch their man on the water
at the start
Q. If Courtney had signed the proposed document
did you intend that Hanlan should win the race? A.
By all means.
@. What was your object IN drawing up the docu-
ment? A. As o last resort to induce Courtney to
a ed
to disregard the proposition as soon as made
in the proposed agreement Gave him the
the race by paying Hanlan $1,000 I immediately
went to the hotel. communicated to Mr.. Ward and
myself felt satisfied that hat this is would have
the effect to bring Courtney to the scratch.
Mr.. Ward did not think the letter would
Courtney all he could. Mr. Ward. on further ques-
tioning, stated that no witness was present when
Brister said THAT If Courtney was not permitted to
win the race he would break the boats play sick.
Mr.. Brister said. II never made a proposition at
any time to sell or purchase the race. think Ward
said that If Hanlan thought he could not win the
without log chain. On the Of the same
day this week, had conversation with Courtney;
Davis and Dave Ward about the proposition to sell
the race. asked Davis what he had to say. He
said they had concluded to have Hanlan come in
to draft letter to that effect. which he
did Courtney wanted a guarantee from Hanlan
that he would allow him tCourtney to come in first
such letter was written. Mr.. Ward proposed that
the purse be divided. but insisted that Hanlan
was to win the race. to which Courtney
and declined to agree. I know nothing of the
cutting of Courtney's boats. said to Ward that
we could not asrce in any way to have Courtney
lose the 1 make a great denial OF any
attempt to buy or sell the race.
Mr.. Soule has offered $1,000 to any ono
that Will discover who cut the boat first knew Of
1t about eleven O'Clock this morning
''FRENCHY' yoHSsoN's STORY.
"Frenchy" Johnson made the following state
mcnt:-"I crawlcd around to the boathouse when I
saw Ward and Courtney go in. I heard Dave Ward
say, We must have Hanlan win the race.
He also said. IL not you can't pull Hanian
out with log chain asked Charley
what it meant He told me OF the
propositions made and submitted by Hanlan.
Afterward two men called at the house. They
said they wanted to mako q sure thing of it
wanted Hanlan to win; that II he lost it
Hanan would not Elliott in England.
He corroborated the statement In full made by
Courtney. was told the first time this morning Of
the cutting Of the boats. 1 never guarded a boat
house home in my litc deny having polished