The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-19
THE MAYVILLE FIASCO.
Hanlan Trying to Draw the Six
Thousand Dollars.
PAYMENT r. EFU S ED.
A Fair and Honest Race De-
nanded by Mr.. Soule.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEnALp.l

[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD.l
ROCHESTER, N. Y. Oct. 10. 1879.
Alta few minutes after ten o'clock this morning
Edward Hanlan. accompanied by Ward, his hacker.
aud Coulson his trainer. went to tho City Bank Of
Rochester, and presented an order. signed by
"william Blaikie referee" for the $4,000 do
posted by Mr.. Soule. president of this Hop
Btters Company. to DO paid to the winner OF
tho Courtney -Hanlan race. The teller informed
Hanlan that thore were funds in the bank SUBJ
jec to such an order That the So 900 for tho prze
in tho race was subject to certificate Of deposit
given to Mr.. Soule in accordance with the regular
custom of the bank in Of special deposit and
that the money could be paid only on presentation
OF said certificate. properly indorsed The party
then saw Mr.. c. L. Upton. cashier of
the bank, who repeated tho substance of
what the teller said He also stated that
on Wednesday last. the day before the race he had
received despatch from Mr. Blaikie inquiring If tho
$4,000 was deposit. subject to his order ref
cree and that he Upton had Immediately replied by
telegraph in these words -
To WILLIAM BLAIKln, Mayve, n Vt
So here to tue order Of William Bkis rcerse to be-
paid the winner of tho sn GPI p;o G.sSo,
Mr.. Upton further informed the party that the
bank could not recognize the order presented by
on presentation of the certificate Endorsed by Mr..
Blake, and that Mr. Soule himself could not with
draw the money, even on presentation OF the GER
tifcate unless 80 indorsed In reply to question
MS to whether in of the presen tation Of
that certificate by Hanlan. together with Blaikies
order at tho time. Upton declared that he
would not say that he would not pay it under these
circumstances At the request OF Coulson Mr.. Upton
promised to write Blake. stating explicitly the
conditions of the deposit aud the terms on which
only the money could be drawn The party then left.
forcing their way slowly through. large crowd
fnff ha han hxn
to the famous oarsman.
MR. soULEs DIFFERENTIATION.
An interview with Mr. Soule ELECTED no thing posi-
lively as to his intention except that he does
not mean to attempt to withdraw the money, but
befora there sSa e rscs
rowed by the two men. They may row tor it at any
time or place they choose. and whom both
row the winner may have the money. Evil
IDENTIFY that money will never be drawn unless
in consequences OF order in equity by the Supreme
Court until there is bondj fde between Court
ney and Hanlan. Hanlans party now in the tele-
graph office. and have sent despatch to Mr.. Blake
explaining the circumstances to him and asking
him to settle the unpleasantness with Mr.. Soule.
SWORN STATEMENTS By COURTNEY AND JOHN
soN-HANLAN's SCHEME TO POCKET GREAT
DEAL OF ENGLISH MONEY.
ROCHESTER. N. Y, Oct 49, 1870.
The following afidavits of Courtney and johnson
will be published in the Dmocrat and Chronicle to-
morrow
Charles Courtney being acly syorn Sopo;ss and
oi, 0,ss e.
TOO bad no; 70 60 and g.; IT, and you Courtney,
caarn he R Ss on
The Day msn Y, nv Sas.e 70 na the
wanted to zee me- but would not give him chance Two
s.ys n
as % s "s told s s0s S:a
Ward Ss1s and ..s Ssar ss:.
s ss
have cent Ssiss; said TsI: a
THAT ss' ia' could row courses in n ac
sa him sa . nd
said that tina, .se ss that
house log chain the day Of tho rhon Ward
% country ana @
sold The race at Lachins" told him 1. didn'. make
Tuesday for night
any have nothing DO with ouimSy
"a ''S tho he Inc
much attention to Il At the time and nothing more in
WHAT mASLAS's nAoxER oryrRxp.
on might IN Is ma 81 as Ss 81 ae
and had little soaysrss.In again He wanted me e
the purse and HanIan nothing. told him should win
race could Then he 4. me division Q, the
then s 81 .S thu a. % IT.
poos replied there was not money enough in America
g. mo 70 lose III. rsss II sO1ld , Win srsts,
Davis who IL to write OF and sign my own
same as that published time about the iash o:
0'''''' uASLASs xSc.Ism SCHEME
Imet Ward one day and he said that II very i'm.
England T.. t e row As't IL It'd .sor there
money mon they Wanted and retire from tho business
10 ato HAMA" hs
sss sSssa :. S;s %s as
and menbsr Of the Hanlan Club saying that
rs''y a' ss1sia could 'sas III ';. s
had read as ias TO 'i ns
sewers. m.. while =:
money to throw race Inc soass...sioa ssa
nS sss sss me ,Ssss no
n The had s ss for outside sssve ua have
diligence in ~.'s ST%kss souRTSry
and sworn to essrs this 18th day OF
-paxScnv" Jonxsox's AFFIDAVIT
"rrenchy" A. johnson being duly sworn dcposcs aud
o' hsS down
ssa G Ss i him %Ss san s
Il Il, ..s he a.. Sa ,a., Ward was: down Gown sg
him. =. Key; and: and wen. away b;
nearly osIsss ana then %.isd down sAs sss;s.
20 make noise pesred IN crack q the door and
| I crawlcd around the side Of tho honsc to
| soc 1T could hoar what they. .. were saying.
The thing heard Ward say III you dont
to let anian win can't pull him out with log
chain" Charley said. Il won't do 10. There ~
money enough In America to ouy can beat Hanian
| and intend ~ do IT,"
| Ward thcn said ~ know you beat him. and he
It, and he won't unless let him
win" Charley said again no would not do II. and Ward
poes and we viii aao i
with you, dollar for dollar II Is any odds u
| thing Ihcre IL money In the HAnan party.
| We can take their bets without pa!ting W cent;
Then Ward said something about Courtncys going into
some kind of q scheme for race In England between
IanInn Elliott but did very we'll.
Then Ward said again that II Iianan not allowed to
they could pull him with log chain,
and Courtney said he wouldn't do It, then crawled QUE
and knocked at the door and admitted and, after