New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
II MAY BE THE LAST SESSION
INQUIRY AT THE YACHT CLUB TO BEGIN
AT 10 A. NJ
MOST OF THE EVIDENCE ALREADY 1E-Soh1
LIGHT UPON THE TESTIMONY OF THE
WITNEssEs-GENERAL BELIEF THAT
DUNRAvEN FAILED TO PROVE

DUNRANEN FAILED TO PROVE
HIS CHARGES.
The third, and probably the last. session OF
the Investigating Committee called to probe the
charges made by Lord Dunraven against the
Defender syndicate will be held in the model
room of the New-York Yacht Club. No. 67 Madi'
son-ave., to-day. The meeting will be called TO
order ut 10 a. m. and the proceedings Will PROP
ably be strictly private as all the sessions have
been.
What has transpired thus far behind the
closed doors of the model-room is, TO a great
extent, a matter OF surmise and speculation, al
though there is apparently no doubt that the
evidence ON the part of Lord Dunraven Is all
in, and that he failed TO establish his charges
Of alleged fraud. His departure for home Win
his friend and yachtmate. Arthur Giehhie'
leaves doubt TO his testimony having
been given, while his despondent demeanor ana
the few words which his companion spoke prior
to embarking strengthen the impression thae
his case was a failure. With the English EVIL
dence all in and nothing further to fix the
charge Of fraud and foul play in the Defendet
syndicate than simple suspicion; with the cniet
accuser his way across the sea before the
case is closed: with nothing to be done further
than to examine the members OF the DEFENDER
and the captain Of the Hattie Pa'mer.
her tender, from which the $1,000 pounds OK
extra ballast were alleged to have been trans
ferred to the Defender with all doors to posi-.
tive Information locked and double-locked ana
bolted down by the members of the commit
tee. it is only natural that interest In the whoie
affair should have somewhat waned
CHEF WITNESSES EXAMINED.
The most important witnesses for the De-
fender side have been examined, If the reports
which were circulated yesterday may be relied
upon. Nat Herreshoff, the designer OF the
Yankee sloop. showed by his testimony that the
Defender would have been useless as racer
If the amount OF additional ballas. mentioned
in Lord Dunraven's charges had been placed
board. This testimony would be enough to
shatter the Dunraven theory but 1t was fol-
lowed by the testimony of Mr. lselin, in whicn
he made emphatic denial Of the charge IL
was at the request of Mr.. Isen that the in
vestigation was ordered. because he felt that
he was personally responsible for the manage
ment of the Defender and that the charges
were directed against him personally. In his
letter to the Yacht Club, demanding an investi-
CATION Mr. Isen said:
I was responsible for the proper offering and
81 hd 5hT aS very psr h on he mor
ing of the 1th immediately before ire race ahd 1
sder myself therefore, standing before the world
solemnly charged by Lord Dunraven with an offence
as base could possibly he imputed TO a sportsman
and a gentleman and which Indignantly resent
and repel, and more than that win having betrayed
OF the Defender. the trust placed in me by the
Yacht ou9 ana "a, the & gSoa name Sd y
in the contest
Mr. Iselin's testimony was in line with his
letter. and gave the Earl Of Dunraven some
thing TO think about his way home.
The witnesses who will be called to-day will
probably corroborate what has been said by
Nat Herrsshoff Mr Iselin and Captain Hank
Haff. and their testimony, with some addi-
tional affidavts which, ii Is said, Lord Dun.
raven left with his lawyer, Mr.. Askwith. will
close the case, except as to the arguments OF
Mr. Choate and Mr.. Askwith.
ALL QUIET AT THE CLUB
The New-York Yacht Club unusually
quiet Yesterday There were visitors at the
place, and the few members who strolled in
compared notes to see how little each knew
about the trial which kept even members from
the upper floor for several days
The general impression was that the case
would be closed on Tuesday, and that the COM
mittee would hasten to make the proceedings
public The yarns told by the Yankee sailor
men who were kept in the lower regions or the
club for two days claimed more attention at
the club than the Dunraven inquiry. lit
tie ripple OF excitement was caused by the ap-
pearance in front of the house at ABOUT noon
Of Mr.. Askwith and Mr.. Hamilton, OF the Dun
raven party. They did not stop-did not even
look toward the house but walked on to
neiGhboring hotel. where they had breakfast.
At another hotel nearby, the members OF
the Defender crew We're killing time with the
aid Of pipes Of all degrees and kinds. They
were all dressed in their Sunday togs," and
their queery cut clothes, black velvet ana other
strange caps and head-coverngs, attracted as
much attention as their brawny sure-enough-
sailor-lke faces. They would talk about the
weather and the prospects for hard winter,
about fishing the Maine coast or the flavor
of various kinds of tobacco. but on the subject
of the inquiry or anything connected with IL
in the remotest way. they were absolutely
dumb. Hank Haff was reported out or town:
and the truthful hotel clerk said that ne would
probably not return until this morning.
Some comment was made yesterday on the
pathetic little speech which Arthur Glennie
was reported as having made after he left the
clubhouse This is a sad ending to great
sport" he was reported as having said
II don't believe that this Will end the great
sport" said a yachtsman. There VIII be other
international races. Men in England viii pulld
boats with which they will try TO win the
Americas Cup, but doubt II Dunraven VIII
ever have another chance in that direction
This is not OF racing
With from the distant shore,
But yachtsman. Quin- DunraVen
VIII be here
Nevermore.