New-York tribune., 1896-02-01
Measurement he again saw the pipe hole above
water
THREE HUNDRED YARDS AWAY.

Similar ex parte declarations from Captains
| CranHeld and Sycamore, OF the Vakyre, were also
| read. They confirmed from general observation
! the statement OF Lord Dunraven as TO the appar-
| ent increased immersion OF the Defender but
neither OF these witnesses the Defender ex-
cep from the deck OF the Nalkyrie' at Instance
Three other witnesses were mentioned by Lord
| Dunraven to the committee as persons %ho ne
above stated-Mr. Kersey a resident OF New, York
who had been the representative Of Lord punrayen yen
In the United States in matters connected WIN th's
match: the captain of the steamer City OF Fridge
port, which was used az the races as ten9sr n, 70
tho Valkyrie. and the pilot OF the Na'kyrie. ines
witnesses were not produced 1t was hot cl1iinei me
ha their evidence would be 9,her man An p ,, VI
Lord Dunraven. and Of the same character Never
being authorized to issue compulsory process for
the attendance Of Witnesses invited the attendance
of Sr Kersey. which ne declined to give stating as
his objection Of those for whom he acted
IN his business And they made such efforts az they
could to obtain the other TWO witnesses, but WIN
Captain Parker. Of the CITY Of Bridgeport. though
! quite willing 10 appear was 50 engaged aS 10 De
1t viii be perceived therefore that considering
troduced on the part Of Lord Dunrayen alone, the
en Ppo1t f IN of Pi ha W wne above referred
TO- formed merely by looking at the vessel In tne
Gay she was from an inch and a half four inches
| lower In the water than on the FORMER. ana 'hdi
appearance Of the vessel az apparent to the eye,
and upon no measurement or otAer data Wnattevet
pipe hole Of about an inch in diameter, which on tn
first day was just at The waters sse was me mex, lex,
portance to the opinions OF the witnesses who only
saw th9 nciender rom ihrofors e but three
persons MIR. Glennie, Mr. Katsey and lori Dnn- I'm
ibie ic-'' - ''' '''' '''s '''''
EASILY ACCOT NTABLE TO A SLIGHT LIST.
II Is obvious that a very slight list of the vesse!
to s;arboar1 msht have made this pipe hoie Vs'D'e
on the FIRST day and that a similar hst 10 po''
| m. ght have made Il invisible the second, quite
irrespective of It's actual position in rcfersneo 10 the
load water-ne difference Of three or four inches
| In the distance OF the bo5stay bolt from me "al1n
nbsnr II in me Trim Of the vess in consequence OF
| the presence OF the crew al the.r belongings VI
her ii,,ie down BY the head Lord Dunraven him
SCI. says in his puh!icaton ab2ve gu0lf1a tHHt b th
water might have resulted from an alteration III
trim. ,- ,.,- ..,... ,., n.,.,l.r was observed
the first lay. is small entirely closed space nc
where the water is practically smo9'n & an tIao Se IN
| the lower bay of New York. a large body OF water
otGn 70 h 1,,r @r IL Vn acrssnrV or s At all tines in
notion and during The nisht between the two qiys
that The difference IN he condition Of the water In
| which the Defender lay upon The TWO niYF, HlEH1
! Well have produced difference OF apparent 'fll"'r
Tho fraud That IS involved in the charge thus
49,; me " is,r,'.,l,s - the rcnutat on o. al who
| sbou 4 arnoar to ha,e been concerned in IT, and
especn.iy odious under the c.rcuwsttncos Of a
rri.nIv ronfr., befwcen citizens Of d.nercrt coun-
tries exciting international 'nt"rest an sullost !
to be conducted - gentlemen upon hish plane OF
| honor and uu',.al rifd~rc"
From the magnitude ami difficulty OF the operation
! necessary to rs corsummatou. Il must uraVoii-
ably. II II occurred. have been particpated in not
only by Mr i.eo n, ar, NJ ne. t bv al TIN @ a
Gers and Of tha; vessel. and many others incl
~ a,y.Ted rom the evidence % NJ Herreshon.
| tho designer - tho Defender. confirmed hy 9'h'r
witnesses that TO hay" produced an increased lul-
! mersion OF one !nch on ihe Defender W"u.l n"Y. ,
required lbs pounds u al lonal weight. or about
three and quarter long tons tnat 10 haye pr"u,
| such an immersion u three inches Wouh nav, re-
qur~i about nine and three quarisrs tons, ana an
that an immersion Of one inch would have ensthenel
,he load waerl eight Inches. and IN IN" same pr
such result was produced Therefore a. the me,sni
| thus shown to be required must nave u.'h ienp,
from tho vcssc before the FIRST r'net on th
9Th replaced iurins ih' risht oi ui' n'! an. AK a.
removed during the night oi the ~ III U'' lot ,ie
r.m.Rsureiner' ou the Nth. And this "as Lori pin-
ravens theory as finally stated upon
''''" ENoRM1rY OF THE CHARGE
| Gu, , ,roud should not even he charged without
au. resard nrs'. TO the established character OF
hose unon whom The lmputailn % guilt must
| ,,u AMI second to the kind anl degree of tn"
evidence on which II rests To justf" even a"cusa-
tlou. suspicion mus, l'as' Dee r"nsonhh'e' yet
u,,on the hearing before the c0mmitie" ~" evI,
| afovc summarizes (and hereafter appended N ~. >
-, sr M 81 extremely liable 10 m,stak" y All that
IL offered In Justification ot the chArgr pIpicl|
| I'm Tho London Field Il - not rr4iiy tp", ~ -, -.
level ;ha, any expert however stifn. conI Ir
and unde- circumstances so diverse ;'iicr'n'e ~ ~
| ,rif,nx in the displacement OF vesscs, espr''lNy
ono WIN THion inraysn na himself hsd The canaor
| sav iha, he dl not claim that this eviience' even
irrespective Of ANYTHING ina, was sho%n 20 ' 3
cl.im however that tn on!ss ion of me cup con
mtce either 10 remessrc the nerende on 'nr on
h,rh IS remain during the nigh. - far proven FL
in in renewing It after the matter hal been revived
by the Cup Committees report o. ,1Gtoor ,r.j r.
that point WILL therefore, be spec'""y 'o''S''e'e'
r, ,te c,sc was not lcft TO stand upon the evil
| dence thus FAR reviewed.
THE DEFENDERS SIDE OF IT
On tho part OF Mr. Iseliu there was introdnc'i the
testimony OF large number Of Witnesses. Including
, h.,,os h,s ,vn that II the designer OF the De
| ,oraor tho official measurcr the captain. all tho
officers and all The crew Of the Defender numbering
thirty in all (exccptng Ave scamen VINO were sho"'
to hc at Sc, and therefore Inaccessible. all the
| gentlemen who were on board the Defender al t'e
,,o of m. race and all othe. persons. 80 far as the
! comml,tee could learn. who had such means oi oo-
servaton enabled them to KNOW any lar,s .,
| terial 10 the issue. These witnesses were P'!So'
| ally present, except thirteen sShHen ""'9' ''H"
mony taken by eN PartS sos rstabshed TO the
| an,irc s,,sfactlon Of the committee. the facts no"
70 r%e Pe nnfender by her original design. was built
,rd IN cndrd 10 sail without loose ballast wha'
ever nil weight thought necessary being lntrouu''t
INTO the keel by single casting 10 & ie n
mon the rule OF the Ncw-York Yacht CLUB requit-
ing Yachts TO sail in such races with their tanks Ilt
| s ,"n.y husheads etc on board as when prepared
| for ordinary use. 80 . .,,o ,,fa,dor ofter her
cor,,n,7,r down to the time OF THIS race. lcIuuihS
vorins trial races with the Nigilant 20 i,tcrii.c
| which of those yachts should DE entered III 'l' t
| nction OF the Cup the Defender had sailed without
| ANY loose ballast whatever. but with her t.Ns No.
a.,i ioo' nn hoard She was measured officially
for The trial races on August 81, N'', anu hri gar
| waternc was then found to be IS >-io1 l.r. ~ ,''o
sail.d with this line In all races pTor ID the tu d1
now in question when her load watr-n" "'.s tp'' W ~
| hv rho official mea surement OF september D. ~ "y
| ~ A. ioo fae, dlference of nut four Inches ana
ci9ht-tenths OF an inch In length correslondihS 10
three fths OF one inch Of immersion Hhe j. q @ n"'
| Of unusual stability and power ana an me Tvl',u, n
both scientific and practical was 10 ,,l tne CON- cl,
| additional ballast beyond what she orlklnl,y co'
| tanned was not required. and would cert'y "ano ~
Diminished rather than improved me speei oi a aIe