New-York tribune., 1895-12-28

presided at the inquiry. he replied: why. Mr.
Phelps is the chairman"
night?"
No. we have adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow"
WAS Lord Dunraven examined as wit
ness?"
Il will not say. l cannot talk about the pro-
ceedings"
WAS the committee unanimous in deciding
to have secret sessons?"
why decided ten days ago that the in
quiry would be conducted in secret, and the an
nouncement was made then"
How long is the inquiry likely 10 continue"
Il have nothing to say about that"
MIR. IsEIIN LOOKED HAPPY.
c. oliver Iselin walked away from the club
with Herbert c. Leeds He looked perfectly
happy. and those who saw him believed that
the Dunraven box must have been overesti-
mated. Mr.. Iselin refused to talk about 'he
case. and simply said:
wait until tomorrow
George X. Askwith. counsel for Lord Dun
raven, said: Il would like to say something
but am sorry to say | cannot
Joseph ii. Choate said: "Our lips have been
bound with the seal Of secrecy. When asked,
while he walked west in East Twenty-seVenth-
St, why the seal of secrecy had been piaced
on all. he said he did not know, but he
thought it a good plan, as it helped to facilitate
matters
AS Edward J. Phelps was hurrying away from
the clubhouse soon after p. IN. he was asked
by Tribune reporter how long he expected the
inquiry would be continued, ana ne ItDlItu'
From the way in which the evidence is being
submitted, ! think we shall have II all in by
tomorrow evening. We have adjourned until
10 O'Clock tomorrow, and the committee VIII
do nothing at all tonight.
why has the inquiry been kept so secret?"
he asked
THE committee decided that it would not give
out any information until the close of the in
quiIy" he replied. "and then all of the evidence
will be MADE public
"Win all of the testimony taken before the
committee be published?'
The newspapers can have it all If they want
Mr. Phelps declined to tell anything more
about the inquiry, saying that he must abide by
the agree ment.
The Earl of Dvnraven. when he left the club.
was accompanied by his counsel and by Mr.
Glenne and MI Herbert but he was evidently
afraid that something might happen to his black
box or his lawyers yellow Shoes Tor ne mad
as special escort Stephen Reardon. detective
from the Nineteenth Precinct. and Thomas J.
Madden a detective sergeant from Police Head
quarters The Lords little hat was pulled down
over his face and came dangerously near his
glasses. The high custodian of the black box
walked one side and he Of the yellow shoes
and astrachan-trimmed overcoat on the other
and the two detectives brought up the rear
| looking as if they would like to know who
would steal that if he could?"
4 Tribune reporter approached the Earl and
asked If he had anything to say as to the in
quiry and the progress he had made in his en-
deavors to prove his case. He gazed steadily be-
fore him toward the spot where the lights in front
| Of II. NJ. Kersey's apartments blinking
| welcome to him and his eyes had the look of
yachtsman who is dreaming. And then quoted
DunraVeH:
do you wish to make any statement"
No
| At this point the young man who walked at
one side and is to some his lordshps secretary
| and to others his man asserted himself. and
| said: There. now' There. now" and gently
| insinuated that Lord Dunraven was not pGricu-
| larly anxious to enter into any protractet dis
cusSiOn.
4 few minutes after the Earl and his party had
I 4. low
| regions Of the club. Captain Ha6 with bunch
of gray whis>ors on his chin and genuine Yam
kee twinkle in his eye was 4 the head of the
| party. with Captain Terry at his ~
They had no detectives to guard tnera and they
seemed 10 enjoy the notice they received; They
would say nothing. but marched away Il the ASH
! land House where they dlnei
-------T THE SAILORS, TURN TODAY
Their time will come to-day and that is prob
ably wnat Mr. Iselin meant when he said: Wait
| until tomorrow"
1t was generally known last night that after
| Lord Dunraven left the stand Captain Parker.
of the City OF Bridgeport, which was the Val
| kyrie's tender. was examined. and that his
| evidence. together with deposition made 10y
| Arthur Glennie, who sailed on the NalkYIle
on all the races. closed the Dunrayen case.
| party was Nat Herreshoff. the designer OF
| the Defender. and he was still. being examined
| when the hour Of adjournment came HIS eX-
| animation will be continued this morning. 1t
| is expected also that many of the Defenders
| crew, will be called to.testify before the close
! Of this days session. and, although nothing
| positive on the subject has becn said, il is not
| unlikely that most of the testimony will be in
| tonight.
1t announced YESTERDAY morning that the
| Earl of DuEraVen would sail for home to-day
| and his friends would neither affirm nor con-
tradlct the story but the iact that. after he had
| taken his dinner at the Hotel Brunswick last
night. he handed the clerk a letter address" 10
| his home and requested that II be malled 50
| that /, might surely leave with to-daYs steamer
| t1..f h.. wi
| as originally reported.
DISAPPOINTED MEMBERS.
| 4 number Of the members Of the New-York
| yach; Club who went 70 :he clubhouse in Mad-
son.ave Yesterday afternoon in the expectation
| of beng able to get some information about the
| nrogress Of the inquiry were much disappointed
| They found that even the members of the club
| were kept at distance FROM the committee OF
| inouirv Several Of tn IN expressed the opinion
| that the secrecy Of the inquiry was all wrong
| considering the international character 81 tile
| charges which We're DelhS lh'cSuS"'o"' O''O -
| the members SAID: ,,, :, -.
| .I ord Dunraven made his charges publicly, anG
tho committee should take his testimony 50 mat
| ~ whole world may know exactly no" n D'-
| ha YES on crOss-eXamind ton Inc peol"e on 'iiI9
| ,,,+rv who are deeply interested in TINS IN
| entry will not he satisfied with sucn S'di 'idIii-
| her methods, and the people OF England WI! ~
dissatisfied with the hndlhBS oi Ille IN. 20
| basad m secret testimony. Who knows that u
| ~ committee reports against DunraV.n ne VII
| not utter charges that the committee was unfair
| Hc ,vould have no chance 70 accuse anyDouy oi
| rnfairness if the investigation was open
DrrNRAVEN's CHOICE BIZ OF BRlC-A-ni'AN'
,r * MS PRIVATE SECRETARY WHO SPELLS HIS
| >,ur "J A. G." HAMILTON-His PRO
| xrxcr.rIoN or FATE" NEARLY