New-York tribune., 1895-12-29
THE EARTS DEPARTURE.
JUST IN TINE TO CATCH THE CMBRlA


Star Line steamer Teutonic on Thursday morn
ing and given his testimony before the special
committee of investigation of the New-fork
Yacht Club, Lord Dunraven yesterday after
noon took his departure for England on the
Cunarder Umbra. With him was his close friend.
Commodore Arthur Glenne, who has been with
the Earl through the thick and thin of his
ordeal. and added his testimony to his lord
ships case before the committee. Yet. before
departing yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Glennie re-
marked to acquaintance. newspaper man.
on the pier, that this is a very sad ending to
the case" Whatever that may mean in "the
altogether" is yet question Of doubt, as moth
ing definite has been gathered from any one
connected with the investigation. The con-
spracy of silence has been perfect. Lord Dun
raven himself refused pers!stently to discuss
the case. holding that it would not be proper for
him to talk upon any phase of the situation
Lord Dunraven was again at the Yacht Club
yesterday morning for further examination If
need be. and shortly before the noon adjourn
ment he left the house and walked in his brisk
fashion down Madison-ave. and across Twenty
ifth-st., to the Darlington. having as COM
panions. his counsel. Mr.. Askwith. and his
private secretary, MIR. Hamilton. If he to
take the steamer, he had not moment to
lose as her sailing time was 2 o'clock After a
the White Star Line agent emerged, and, taking a
waiting carriage. hurried off for the Cunard
pier. which they reached just ten minutes be-
fore o'clock, and a few minutes after that
hour the liner drew out into the stream.
The Earl was Joined at the pier by Messrs.
Glenne. Hamilton and Askwith. He went i'm
media tely board. however. merely remark
ing to the reporters there to receive him that
he had nothing to say. His baggage he left
to be disposed Of by Mr.. Kersey. who positively
declined to say anything, not even vouchsafing
to state If he knew, the number Of Lord Dun
ravens stateroom. Commodore Glennie who
seemed rather despondent, was more communi
cative than at any previous time during the
investigation or even at the moment Of his
arrival. and said in reply to a question as to
whether the testimony was all in:
Lord Dunraven and myself have finished our
testimony. or we would not be sailing for home
to-day We were the only witnesses our
side, and the committee will add to what we
have said the atfidavts We have submitted"
VERY SAD ENDING.
To another question he musingly remarked
that ut a very sad ending to the case
Then he disappeared the gangway and
soon afterward seen again at the rail in
company with the Earl. who remained only an
instant,
the pier said "Goodby to Your Lordship." and
thereupon the Earl disappeared as if the cap
sheaf had been thus placed upon his discontinue
| The officers of the Cunard Line had taken every
rrecauton to keep reporters off the ship. and
none Of them would give any satisfaction on
| any point whatever. They appeared sur
prised to learn that the Earl Of Dunraven was
| passenger and there was a palpable tendency
to contend that he would not sail on the steamer.
OF course there is loophole for the officials. #
| they to avail themselves of It, In the fact
| that the Earls decision was apparently arrived
at late In the forenoon, for neither his name nor
| that Of Mr Glennie appeared in the additional
| booking lists which reached the downtown offices
| of the company after the steamer had left her
| dock. So they could not have been booked until
| the steamer well on her way down the Bay.
| The Earl of Dunraven left 1t an open question
whether he would sail on the Umbria. He was
so mysterious in his movements that 1t was not
until he seen on the boat that II was set
| tied fact that he was going home before the
Committee of Investigation adjourned.
1t was learned yesterday that Commodore
| Gennie. j. A. G. Hamilton, the Earl's secretary,
and George r. Askwith his attorney had suite
Of apartments in the Brunswick during their
| stay in the city. They did not register. and
were around the house seldom. The Earl stayed
only part of the time with II. NJ. Kersey,
at his house. No 40 East Twenty-ffth-st and
| secured all of his meals at the Brunswick.
Lord Dunraven. accompanied by Mr. Kersey.
| Mr. Glennie, Mr. Hamilton and Mr.. Askwith.
breakfasted at the Brunswick yesterday fore
noon before the session at the clubhouse began.
| The question of returning upon the Umbria
discussed during breakfast, but no conclu-
| sion apparently reached. Commodore Glen
| ME told the clerk at the desk Immediately after
| breakfast that a baggage man might call for
their baggage at noon. and If so, to allow him to
| take it 70 the pier This it was held, went to
| show that the Earl was still in doubt when he
| had finished breakfast as to whether he would
return not on the Umbra. 40 late Fri
day evening he had given to the clerk at the
Ilrr ctsirl a az IN bpr Of
| family at Castle Adare. County Limerick Ire
land. From this the inference is natural that
he did not intend to sail yesterday
The Earl. accompanied by Mr.. Kersey and hi.
secretary. ate luncheon at the Brunswick abOu,
! o'clock When one Of the attaches of the house
asked them about the baggage. Commodore
Glennie said that nothing need be done about
the baggage. as they would attend to 1t person
ally.
THE EARL NOT CHEERFUL
From a friend of Dunraven with whom he
talked It was learned that the Earl was far from
satisfied with the trend of the proceedings behind
the closed doors of the yacht clubhouse The
Earl when asked by this friend the nature of the
proceedings, was loyal to the ruling of the com
mittee that the investigation must be secret and
declined To- give any of the details. He talked IN
a disheartened manner however that left 10
doubt in the mind Of his friend that the Ear
had not been vindicated. Commodore Gennie asC
looked down in the mouth and refused to divulgt
a word about what had happened in the secret
session.
A large part Of the baggage Of the Earl's party
some Of II belonging e the Earl himself is still
at the Hotel Brunswick. and no provision ha:
been made by Mr.. Hamilton for giving up tht
apartments He told the clerk casually that ht
would bly, want them until the middle OF
next week
Mr. Hamilton and Mr.. Askwith. il is under
stood. have remained behind to look after the
Earl's interests in the investigation. while Lore
Dunraven and Commodore Glennie, glad to ge
through with ugly soon possible
have sailed for England.