The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-29
DUNRAvEN SAILS FOR HOME.
THE EARL Unable TO PROVE HIS
CHARGE or TRICkERN.

Everyone Connected with the De-
fender Pronounces Them False.
The Long stay Of the Tender Hattie
Palmer at the Defenders side on
1he Night before the Race salts
fnctoriIy Explained.
New York. Dec. zs-The Earl of Dun
raven. accompanied by his friend. Arthur
Gienuie. rear commodore ~ the Royal
Portsmouth Yacht club. sailed for Eng
land az o'clock THIS afternoon on board
the Cunarder J-mt-ia. The investigation
or the charges made hv Lord Dunraven
against those i'm charge of the Defender
had not been concluded when tie noble
earl and his henchman took their deDar-
tlre to-day. and only part " the evidence
in rebutral had been given when the spec
ial commission. consisting Of j. PierpOnt
Morgan. chairman; George L0ckhart
Rives. secretary; William c. Whitney.
Capt 4 T. Mahan T.. $. y, and Hon. Z.
J.. Phelps adjourned the hearing until 10
O'Clock Monday morning
The manner in which the Irish earl
made his second visit 70 New YORK this
year ana the extraordinary means taken
10 avoid his being interviewed by repor-
tiers were onIy slight precautions in com
parisou with the efforts that were resort
ed TO in order that even the hare fact II
his exit to-day might be kept from the
public. There seemed 10 be somewhat OF
a division Of sentiment between members
Of the New York Yacht club as to Lord
Dunraven's visit but ia the end the DIFF
ference appeared after the manner Of a
paradox, 10 converge in an unanimity Of
ooinion that ne was non-sufted- Some Of
70 me-. her aaHM n eI rH
earl had not left the country any too soon
for his own good while other prominent
Yachtsmen regarded his personal reitera-
ton on this side or the water Of me
charges made in the Field. in the light Of
huge game OF '-bluf- W hiie the Ut
most secrecy on all connected with the
case was observed as to definite state
ments Of what had occurred ia the ses-
sion, 10 did not take the making OF any
breach Of confidence TO fnd out how the
tide had turned
AS on yesterday morning. George L.
Rives was the first to reach the head
Charters OF the New YORK Yacht Ciub, at
O. Madison avenue. He was followed hy
latham A. Fish. @. Oliver Iseln, Joseph
H. Choate, Herbert c. Leeds Of Boston
and Capt. Mahan, United States navy.
Capts. Hank Han and Terry and the rest
Of the Defenders crew. j. Pierp0nt Nor
gan and William O.. Whitney drove up be-
fore 10 oclOck, and a. Cass Garfield, sec
rotary Of the Americas cup committee,
walked in later Lord Dunraven and
Mr. Askwith, with Arthur Glennie J. A
G Hamilton ana David @. Henderson
strolled leisurely to the club house. New
berry IhOrne, j. Butler Duncan and Hon.
y. j. Phelps were among the last TO ar
rive. At 1920 O'Clock the burgee Of the
club was hauled up and the committee
went into session.
The Defenders evidence was taken I'm
. Tebuttal OF Lord Dunraven's testimony
yesterday, and although the gentlemen
VINO We're present at the inquiry refused
10 talk for publication. it was learned on
good authority that the charges made by
Lord Dunraven were totally dsproved.
LORD Dunravens case was based upon
suspicion ana inference from the fact
that the tender Hattie Palmer had re-
manned alongside until a late hour the
night before the first race This and
other allegations made by Lord Dunraven
was explained by those in charge Of the
defender, and positive statements were
made by Mr.. Iselin, Mr. Herreshoff and
Capt Han that no tampering with the
ballast took place.
The proceedings to-day opened with an
argument between Joseph II. Choate,
counsel for the defense and Mr. Askwith
40rd DunraNen's counsel. as to the advisa-
bility OF portion of the evidence offered
IN support Of the charges. After this Lord
1yuhraNen was recalled for a few minutes
10 make clear one or two points in the
testimony offered yesterday. He was fol-
lowed BY Nat HerreshOG the builder and
designer Of the Defender who said thar
any such changes Of ballast as was
charged would handicap rather than aid
the yacht He said she had been found
20 be light enough for any weather and
The addition Of ballast would only retard
her He also stated that only three tons
q movable ballast had been provided and
that II would require at least fourteen
tons TO sink the boat four inches beyond
her measured water line.
After Mr.. AskWith had made Mr. Here
shon 90 over his statements several times
and had failed to tangle him up, c.. Oliver
lselin, the managing member Of the De-
render syndicate, took the stand. He
1old, in answer TO Mr. ChOates questions
Just what was done on the Defender on
the Friday night preceding the first race
HnHH HarE Il
with some feeling that no ballast had been
added after the official measurement had
been taken and that, of course none had
been removed before the measurement.
His testimony was direct and convinc-
ing. He said that IL was absolutely i'm
possible for the alleged changes in bal
last to have taken place without his
knowledge; that he certainly would have
known it If the Defender was four inches
deeper in the water on the day Of the
1rst race than she had been on the pre-
vious day, and that the quantity Of lead
necessary TO make such a change could
not be slowed so as TO escape his obser-
walton.
Mr.. Askwith gave him a severe cross
examination and Mr.. lslin became quite
hot under the questions that were asked
by the English barrister. He was in
ciined to resent the inference to be drawn
from the questions, and Mr.. Askwith had
a difficult task TO obtain direct answers
AZ lz:4O o clock a recess was taken for
luncheon.
At o'clock the hearing was resumed
with Mr.. Iselin still in the witness chair.
lie was followed by Capt Hank Haff
who testified positively that there was no
addition Of ballast and no increase of the
Water-line. He stuck to that in spite of
all the subtleties of Mr.. Askwith's cross
examination and corroborated the testi-
Inony Of Mr.. lselin as TO the work on the
Defender before and after the first race.
il was nearly 8 o'clock before Mr. Ask
with finished with Capt HAIR, and it was
concluded to adjourn the hearing until
Monday morning.
II is said that Davis Henderson. who
was Lord DunraVen's representative on
fhH Defendee, hap declined tn testify
Tor business reasons.
A-FRUTT SCHOONER OVERDUE.