The New York herald., 1879-10-17

tHlrIv-tnlru nluute, Do; last minute, cU. LILO
minutes where the figures are omitted were those
owing to the referees boat swinging round and the
timer not being able to see the rover
LEAVING MAYvILLE.
Darkness soon came to hide the scene and gen.
oral rush was made. for the trains, two
to Dunkirk and Buffalo, but there are
few hundred who could not get on the cars though
nearly all managed to leave dusty little Mayville by
ten O'Clock. venture to say more disgusted
crowd never dispersed on this continent.
REWARD OFFERED.
Mr.. Soue offers q reward Of $1,000 for the detec-
tion arrest and conviction of the party parties
who sawed the Courtney boats.
THE POOLS DECLARED OFF.
The pools have been declared off and the money
and SO ends q miserable farce, II not
swindle Of the most barefaced character.
AND COUNTER CHARaEs-UeLY STATE
MENrs By BOTH SIDES.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
MAYv1LLE N. Y. Oct. 16. 1879.
On Friday night last Mr.. Courtney called at my
room and stated that he wanted to make statement
to me. He said he would make it in writing the
next morning and it is as follovs:-
MAYv1ILR, Chautauqua county, NY.
= 1S at about nine at the Braciet
Edward HanIan and David Ward. Of Toronto. were
present with him. it being his room and they hav-
ing called there to see him. Ward did about
all the talking. but Hanlan remained present
md heard 1t all. WarQ SQlu TINS 1cllOW,'
meaning Hanlan, as no one else was present.
"won't 20 there" meaning to the proposed race at
between Hanlan and me. for which we
had signed articles that day. Ward continued and
said that 1t was nice bit of money, &C.; too bad
to not get it, and you and he can cut the purse in
two He also said something about his (Hanlan's)
being pig-headed; / didn't say word. but let him
(Ward) do all the talking. was suffering terribly
that night from boil. and had just had It lanced
before left home by DR.. Fordyce Of Union Springs
1t seemed though he pushed the lance in handle
and ALL All said was ~ suffered enough last fall
the same thing. knowing myself not to be guilty. or
words to that effect. They didn't stay three min
utes and left on train for Toronto shortly after.
OTHER VISITS FROM HANLAN.
I did not see either of them again until came up
here to Ne lake some two weeks ago. Hanian came
got to MayvIe in the night. and the next day he
and Coulson and. I think, Jack Adair came
in the boat house. Hanlan hung around in
such way that saw he wanted to edge
off alone, but wouldn't let him. 'Frenchy"
Johnson came up to me just then and said that
me. told "Frenchy'' wasn't going to give him
a chance to talk to It looked suspicious for
Hanlan and me to be talking together, and wanted
days after, Hanlan and Coulson. friend of his.
came to my boat house again. Coulson stayed
in there with me; no one else that remember I
in my dressing room and Hanlan came into the
till got dressed. Then went out and sat on log
with Coulson- Hanlan went up to 'Frenthy" and
said something. As soon as they were of ! asked
che acts like he wanted to say something to me
and dassn't."
think Hanlan came again. but wouldn't want
to say positively.
MORE TEMPTATION.
Day before yesterday. possibly the day before
that, am not sure which, James H. Brister, who is
here with me. brought word that Dave Ward, told
him tnat he would be at my boat house ar two
o'clock and wanted to see me-. Just at two
o'clock, while Brister and were there, Dave Ward
came rowing up alone in q skih and landed We got
there almost together. had previously awakened
''Frenchy' and my nephew. Bob Larmen who were
asleep after dinner and told them Says 1. II am
going down to see Dave Ward, and know that
he's come here. and wants to let Hanlan win this
race. "Frenchy' said, ''By -, don't you do it,
I'd beg first" told him wasn't going there with
any such intentions. waited to find out what the
meaning of this and what the Hanlan people had
to say. After some time Ward said. ''Since I've
been here one day. Ned says he's almost willing to
row for the whole purse. he's coming up SO fast"
Ward had not come hero till week after Hanlan
got here. Ward said the best thing he could
do was to cut the purse in two between us.
purse and win it not have cent" Brister
spoke up at once, Its all right, Charlie; I'll
stand by you. and I'm willing to bet my
money in square race you can beat him
any time. and all want is for you to tell me you're
going in and going to do your best to win, and I'll
else, don't care who it is" Ward heard him say
this. l told Ward, II can row 1t as fast
as Hsnsn claims he SSn 40 It, HeT "a fast asst dsd ne
three minutes and says /. 1--WE rowed the course in
thirty three minutes and three seconds myself. and
Il
and do it, lie looked up at me then his eyes
dropped Then says I. "I'll him any time to
and that can do il in that time says .iIi 70 out
any time and row him before the for $500
or .O00 then you can tell how TO bet your money
and thore'll DO no selling out, no fraud, no any
thing" Ho says. '.Yes. that's fair enough;
but" he says. 'f you go out there and
him out there with log chain" Several times in
that conversation he said that tho best way to do
was to divide that purse. and told him over and
~ cons IN anfa rsp MT a.,
race unless he could outrow me. This talk
was in the boathouse. only Brister, Ward
that he listening close outside and heard some
of 1t. Then he took my boat and went out
We ass sSsn s ays IN that ,sss
many times about cutting tho purse; he
said anlan would not 90 into the at all unless
purse with me. Hanlan and taking each $4,000.
provided I let him win. 1 told him. says
IAN right nsSs s h% nnSo SIT w.ss 'ss ''na
word by Brstcr ~If Charley wants to do any busi-
ness to have nothing to do with Quimby. because we
hotel isI Dave we Ward told Blister, as tho latter
Charley down the street; Quimby is aono with him;
we can do better by him than Quimby." told
Brister it was an Internal lie; that hadn't seen
was going to beat HIM II IL lay. in my power. and
that mean now to do and believe l can.
FOUL PLAY
We left the boathouse at six o'clock last night
At half-past eight Robert Larmond and Burb Brown
discovered the boats were cut, Thinking that
ine to keep mo awake all night. they did
not inform Of what had occurred until
half-past Ave this morning. As soon as I
learned that the boats had been cut
l dressed myself and went to the boathouse.
found that the east door, fronting the lake, hal
been forced open aud the boats cut with a
fine saw. ordered the boys to lock tho
door and not touch thing and leave tho
boats Just rs they found them. After breakfast
word was scnt to Mr.. Blaikie. who came down at
eleven O'Clock and was followed shortly afterward
by Mr.. soule will stake my life that none of my
men did IL.
week go last Saturday Dave Ward came to my
boat house aud said he wanted 70 make Han