New-York tribune., 1896-01-02

SOME OF THE GOSSIP OF THE INvESTI-
CATION.

Success or THE COMMITTEE IN PRESERVING
sEcRECY-sTILI. STRONG BELIEF THAT
THE EARLs CHARGES HAVE FAILED.
When the history Of the Dunraven incident
is written when everything connected with 1t
is recorded. II will form of the most inter-
esting chapters in the history OF international
yachting and the success Of the committee
in keeping the proceedings connected with the
investigation of the Dunraven charges secret
will deserve more than passing mention.
Whether the committee will he praised or
blamed no one can tell. but all will agree that
its efforts az to secrecy were successful. About
fifty persons were called to testify before the
committee There were the English yachts
who made the charges. and his friend
and representative. Arthur Glennie. one
side. and the other side the various mem
bers Of the Defender syndicate. their guests
on the Defender. the members Of the Cup and
the Regatta committees. the captain OF the
Defenders tender. the designer OF the Amrr-
can soop. ard about twenty Of the Cup-wn-
ners crew. These men examined at var-
Gus times In the course Of the four sessions,
and what they said. what afidavts were pre-
santed. what drawings or plans We're placed in
evidence, or what pleas were made by the law
yers on the two sides still remain matter OF
specula ion.
Those members OF the New-York Yacht Club
who We're not called witnesses. who knew
AS little OF what took place in the model room
during the trial as the outsider, and who sim
ply SAW the witnesses as they came and went,
formed their conclusions as To the proceedings
by the looks Of those who were the most inter
ested. and this physognomical barometer
formed the basis Of mary conclusions. When
the Earl Of Dunraven left the clubhouse De-
fore the second days hearing was over ana
hurried away to the Cunard pier. he looked
about PHEASANT as the pi"veibial wet hen
His friend who sailed with him. looked no nap
pier. and the impression created by the ap-
pcsrance of the two Englishmen was mat they
had failed To- establish their case.
Mr. Isen was seen as he came from the
clubhouse few hours later. and. as he smiled
and beamed ana looked thoroughly pleased the
impression that the DunraV-n charges had
fallen through was strengthened
Then members and outsiders began I" ASK
viii he be expelled" "Wiil he b. asked 10 r.,
sign Some OF the wise physiognomisis could
tell by the looks Of Mr.. Choate and MI Ask
with that a great legal battle had taken place
ard that there was some bad blood SHOWN Dut
this theory was shattered when, at the end OF
the last session. Nh Iselin. Mr.. Askwith ana
Captain Mahan entered the same cab ana
drove away to dinner Then one Of the wise
ones said. They ve settled IL all In a friendly
way. and Dunravcn Will not be fred. hut un-
Ill IN. report OF committee ~ laid before th-
club. all that IS said to the proceedings IL
guess work and probably the best guess is
that Durravcn failed to show that the DEFEND
er was fraudul"ntly ballastrd.
Ex Minister Phelps said that the report of
the committee would probably BE- ready IN a
few DAYS \ member Of th- yacht club SAID.
When the report is made. II VIII De t~eh tnht
the Dunraveu charges We're based On nothing
tangible and that II was Impossible I" prov"
them The subiec, OF crOwding by excursion
boats will also probably form n part of the
repnrf ON that score would not II" surprised
to DunfaVen supported. IN measure. NJ
Regatta Committee may nav" done all III us
bower t. prevent excursion boats from coming
,on near the racers Still there might hiN"
been n better coura. II Dunrav"n mad confined
his charges 10 the 'crowding he would haN"
had a fighting chance. but hi charges ~ fraud
weaken the strong side Of his casa. " f""l
sure thet DunraNen will not h" satisfied with
.hc rerort lie Will find something - kick about.
even IL 10 has - resort to the f1ct that thr
hearing began on a Friday and the contention
that II had tp b. unlucly for him on thhi a'-
count