The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-28
THE TACHr RACE AVEsTIGATfoN.
1T IL Being Held in Secret -Dunraven
Get. BADLY Mixed Up.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-The Investiga-
ton Committee. appointed by me ne"
York Yacht club. commenced their III
quiry In the charges Of foul play haae
BY the Earl OF Dunrayen. against the
owner oil the Defender. in the me lei
room OF the Kew York Yacht CiuD, dt
1915 this morning.
The utmost care was taken 10 prevent
any Intrusion OF strangers. Newspaper
reporters were not permitted 10 remain
on the ground floor. and even the MEM
bers OF the club We're excluded from the
second floor. notwithstanding the pre-
caution taken TO ensure secrecy, however,
"A very clear idea OF what transpired IN
camera was prevalent down STAIRS, anu
the members were gleefully discussins
the manner in which "Choate handled
DUnrayen.
Neither Captain Haff nor any OF the
Defenders crew were called Up stars To-
day. but they will be examined to-mor-
row, when the hearing OF the Defender
side Of the case h resumed
The witnesses who were 10 testiy re
manned I'm the smoking-roOm on tne
ground floor OF the clubhouse ana Went
TO the room where the INVESTIGATION
was being held, one at time, as lhey
were called
Mr.. Asquith opened the proceedings by
presenting Lord Dunravens case nc
stated that no charge was maze against
any individual member OF the Deiehcel
syndicate Lord DunraVen did not claim
that sir Iselin or any Of the gentlemen
having general charge OF the boat. We're
guilty OF improper methods, but from ms
own observations and from what NJ hau
learned from others. he was convinced
that the load watcr-line OF the American
boat had been increased after she hau
been officially measured. Just prior 10 t..e
first race. This. he believed, was eoh'
bv stlrrepfitiOuSlv adding 10 her ballast
80 as to sink her four inches deeper IN
the water than when she was incaSultn
for the determination Of her racing
length. ..,. 49,.
the two yachts on the night OF friday'
September 6th. preceding the nist race
He said that they were both in the Hors"
Shoe. inside Sandy Hook, and tnat inc
Defenders tender. the Hattie Palmer,
Law alongside OF the American boat. and
her crew were at work on her unth /
o'clock in the morning.
The next day those on board OF the
Valkyrie and the city OF Bridgeport no
ticed that the Defender was viSihiy
deeper In the way than on the day before.
After the first race Lord DunraNen
spoke TO Mr.. Fish. the representative OF
the Cup Committee and asked for re-
measurement Of the Defender and
marking Of the load water line on the
hull. Before this was done Dir. AsQultn;
Of the Defender. lay on Bay Ridge All
night with the Hattie Palmer beside her.
and there was ample oppOrtunlt! 10 re-
move the extra ballast on the day fol-
lowing the first race. the day when both
yachts were remeasured. their water
line length was found 20 be substantially
the same as when first measured.
Mr Asquith finished his presentation
OF the case at 1915 +. NJ.
While he was talking Mr.. j. Plerpont
Morgan, the chairman, was called down
town on important business. and ex-Min-
lister =. J. Phelps took his place.
Lord Dunraven was the first witness.
He had only begun his testimony when
recess for lunch was taken.
After recess Lord Dunraven continued
his testimony. He told in detail the move
ments of the yachts before and after the
first race. His counsel led him on from
point to point until he had stated all that
he knew of his own personal knowledge
about the alleged change in water line.
Lawyer Choate objected 10 hearsay evil
dcnce being introduced and the Vr1-
ceedings were kept within legal lines. -.
When Mr. AsJuith finished Win hls rll-
ent Mr. Choate koOk his Lordship IN hdhil
and put him TIN rough rigid crJss-eNail-
nation The Irish Earl had very nn-
comfortable time of II for over an hour.
Mr.. Glennic was the second witness
He went over much the same ground as
Lord DunraVen. and was also cross-eA-
arnined by Mr.. ChOate.
When this was finished Mr. Asquith pre-
sented DISPOSITIONS made by CAPTAINS
Cranneld and Sycamore ana members OF
mo Vgityrie crew. After these hao been
made Mr.. Asquith announced that Lord
IJuilraN ems case was closed q,
Nj. Choate then called Nat Herrescnon
as the first witness for the defence. MI
Herreschoff who built the Defender,
stated that between thirteen ana Tour
teen tons 81 lead would be required 10
sink her four inches after she had been
measured. He said that IL was not pos
sibla 10 add that quantity OF lead 10 INC
Yachts ballast and remove IT without
being seen BY many persons.
lie had not finished his testimony when,
al a few minutes before q O'Clock tnss
committee adjourned the hearing cnti
10 o'clock tomorrow.
Lord Tunraven. Mr.. Asquith, and MY
Hamilton Fish came out then, and were
followed~ bv Detectives Madden ani
Reilly. Of the Central Office Just what
the detectives were there for would BE-
hard 10 say. ,,,
They fell in line about two yards behind
the party but did not prevent crowd OF
newspaper men from SURROUNDING MS
LOrdshiD .,.t.... 80
Lord Dunravon said he had nothing 10
saw Mr.. Asuuith said he would Ike 10
talk. but could not. They then proceeded
down 10 their apartments.
The hearing Will I'm all probability ne
brought to "A close tomorrow, ana report
will be made TO the club 10y the com
mittee. go - ,o-
making the proceedings public, ana unul
this is done II is impossible 10 say What
nrosnects Lord Dunraven has or SUD-
Stimulating his charge.