The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-31
DUNRAVEN SUBSTITUTED.
TIE CfPTaIN or THE HiT1fh PaL-
MLR DENIES THE CHiRGE
That Ballast Was Taken From HIS NeSse'
for the Defendcr-rhe Committees
Work Nearly Completed.

NEW YORK. Ice. 30-The special COM
miitoe. which IS sitting as a court o.
inquiry on the charges made by Lofa
Dunraven asafn.t the people in charge
Of the Defender. held an all-day s.7-
sion az the New York Yacht club mouse
to-day and adjourned at o'clock TO-
night without completing their WORN
Nearly all the ',stimony IS in. however
and IL is expected that the investlsauon
Will DE closed after a short session 10
morrow. The session to-day was Dthlnu
closed doors. bu' il was learned tAal l''
examination OF Witnesses ioF t"e
fence took up all the time Of the com
mlttee. Their testimony was or the cur
minative order. and il IS safe 10 say tnal
| the charges OF fraud made py Loie DuN-
raven are completely refuted.
owing 10 the rule ~ secrecy WHICH
the club has made the actual sla''ii,ei'
of the wltnesse. before the committee
cannot be given. but the report o4 'ne
committee. which Will be- MADE AT an
early day VIII, t is said, summarize '"o
evidence and give the finding OF i"e
tribunal.
The morning session began at 10 A. Nj
and lasted until o'clock, when de!ouii-
ment for lunch was taken Nj whitney
said that he thought It would be I'M
possible to finish the examination Of VII
nesscs to-day
THE WITNESSES.
The witnesses examined to-day gave
evidence cOrroborating the testimony ol
Mcssrs. lseln. Herrschon. anu nan
which was taken last week oiilclai M''-
surcr Hysiop told about the first m,
surement on September 9Th, the dag De-
fore the first race. and of the remeasure-
ment ON September sth. lie also lo'u
how closely the two measurements
agreed. and said tlat In his OPINION, IT.
was impos itic 90 make such cnah-e
in the ballast. as was charged without
the discovery of himself and scores OF
others who were about the two yachts
captain Taylor, who was in charge Of
TIE Hattie Palmer. was an import ant VII
ness. Lord DunraNeu charged. II VIII pe
remembered. that the additional ballast
was taken from the Hattie Palmer ana
placed in the hold of ,he Defender on me
nirlt of September sta. while the yacht
and her tender lay al anchor In the Horse
shoe and that the lead was removed on
the follow Ing night oI Bay Ridge
Captain Taylor fatty denied every one
Of Lord Dunrayens charges tc sam
that no lead was taken from his boat to
Gth: that be did NOT. az any time. have the
quantity OF lead aboard sufficient TO sink
the Defender four lncnes deep In The va
ter. that no lead vas removed from me
Defender 10 the Hattie Palmer ON the
night Of tho first race. and that his boat
did not lay ALONGSIDE OF the Defender on
Bay Ridge that night az an.
Captain Terry who assisted captain
Han. in sailing be Defender told sub
stanually The same story Of denial OF the
charges.
Ouartermasters Staples and Barbour
Riceers. Byno. Hllman, O'Neil ana iran
els. and an the members OF the crew VINO
wore BROUGHT on from Deer Island. Maine,
,,,. substantially the same testimony.
After adjournment the only Information
the members Of the Yacht club wouii
give out was chat the hearing bad been
adjourned until tomorrow mornin5.