The New York herald., 1879-09-13
THE ASHLEY BELT.

MR.. HESS STILL UNABLE TO SAY WHEN OR
WHERE THE RACE WILL TAKE PLAcE-A
woRDY WAR IN THE GARDEN.
The meeting of the contestants called yesterday by
Mr.. Hess for eleven o'clock to hear his decision to
when and where the Ashley belt was to be con-
tested attended by nearly all interested.
At eleven o'clock the following per-
were present:-Panchot and his backer
Thomas Davis Charles Davies. of Chicago, hacker OF
Guyon; Merritt aud his hacker. John Scanned;
Krohne the pedestrian, and his hacker. Mr.. Stump;
Rowell and his trainer Norman Taylor. of Vermont.
o contestant John Ennis George Hsxael and Isaac
Sullivan. his backer and trainer; Mr.. Hamilton
Busbey, representative of Sir John Ashley and of
Mr.. Atkinson the final stakeholder Mr.. Leslie
Bruce, Of the 9smf, Field aud Farm. and number of
gentlemen moro or less interested in the match and
the contestants.
The meeting was q rather stormy one. and the
men freely expressed their dissatisfaction with Mr.
Hess and his negotiations" Shorn of its hard
words and high temper the following is concise
account of the lengthy meeting which was of 80 in
formal character that at times every one was talk
ing and no listening. and in consequence
verbatim connected account would be next to i'm
possible:-
The gst of it all that Mr.. Hess. after detain-
that negotiations still pending which would
probably result in compromise allowing of
peaceabe solution OF ,no yeasd n; n
he would say that Mr.. Kuntz. for the Garden
lessees; Mr. channcey Depew, for the Van
ing Mr.. O'Leary. were then in conference at the
Grand Central Depot. Mr.. Scanned then told Mr..
Hess that all the walkers exceedingly dissats
fed with him and his mysterious management. and
that he still bargaining for the garden ct
twenty cent Of. the gross receipts he would
fl,ov hoIca
on better terms, anu that he (Mr. Scannel
horzed convey to Mr. Hess the garden for the first
week for ave per cent free all expense. Mr.. Hess
said he would decline to make any answer to that,
it was only offered Ter to create trouble Mr. scsnnei M
ToSs0 plaos the ,-il lease in In Mr. Hess hands. Mr..
the present contract with the Kuntz Brothers to
which the walkers retorted that Mr.. Hess had told
them that there such grave doubts Of carrying
out the lease that he was trying to compromise All
hands got mad at this point, and the walkers and
Mr.. Hess had some lively word sparring. which re
suited in Mr. Hess assuring the men that he would
control this matter as he saw At. as he had
more to say than any one. John Ennis, in
an excellent speech, notified Mr.. Hess that he
formally Pre- tested against any arrangement being
concluded Of the terms Of which the men were kept
in ignorance Hazaels backer and the entire Ameri-
willingness to go on any further in the dark. Mr..
Hess and the pedestrians had further words and
the informal meeting adjourned until eight p. NJ.
to allow Mr. Hess to continue his negotiations"
At the last named hour the same party met Mr..
Hess again only to learn after three hours waiting
for his arrival, that he had seen Weston who sym.
pathized with them fully. and had ordered him to
do what he could to quiet matters generally. With
that object in view he again had conference
with the O'Leary party, and though the latter
still offered the liberal terms they had named, Mr..
Hess at midnight had come to no conclusion, and
those pedestrians who were not already "in their
little beds were tucked away for the night with the
assurance that ''tomorrow Mr. Hess would have
something to tell them" With this small comfort
the garden deserted and Mr.. Hess resumed his
negotiations.
MIR. vANDERBILr's POSITION.
report having got abroad yesterday that q COM
promise had been effected between Mr. Vanderbilt
and the representatives Of the walkist the reporter
in the absence of Mr. Vanderbilt, sought MT.
Chauncey II. Depew, Mr. Vanderbilts counsel.
''Compro mise the latter said, laughing heartily.
''why, my dear friend we have no compromise to
make. 1t is very plain question OF business. If
there Is any compromise to be made ut all the
walkers must make 1t with Kelly & Bliss. We have
nothing do with it Mr.. Vanderbilt must stick to
his contract with both partics-with Dodworth Il
Co. on the one side, who are not to have walking
matches, well with Kelly Bliss the other.
who are to have walking matches. Let them settle
| it among themselves" no
"And you have no representative at tho meetings
| in the Garden?" asked the reporter. ~
"None whatever," replied Mr.. Depew. "They
meet " s notea ss w Mo.srs are poS
worth h Co. that IL they start walking matches
of any sort in that Garden during the time
OF their lease, We shall institute legal pro-
ceedings against them, ana that is just what we
well know that it is not with that they make
any compromises.
This evening 'gymnastic exhibition is to be
given in the Garden. and 1t Is understood that the
Messrs. kuntz will inttoduce q walking match. with
the hope that Mr. vanderbilt will make Of 1t test