The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-01

NEW YORK, jan. Sl.-The report Of
the committee appointed by the New
York Yacht Club to investigate the
charges made by Lord Dunraven In re-
ference to the recent American cup
races between valltyrie and Defender.
was made public tonight. Tho COM
mltteQ consists of Hons. T.. j. Phelps,
W. C. Whitney, j. PIerpont Morgan, A
T. MahRn and G. l.. Rives. The report
is the result OF the extensive lnvestiga-
tion of the charges. made by Lord Dun-
raven. It IL u voluminous document and
goes into every detail. covering all the
evidence. including the examination OF
Dunruyeu himself and argument by
counsel.
After reviewing the entire case, the
committee concludes as follows:
Tho Verdict.
Upon careful consideration of the
whole case. the committee are unani-
mously OF the opinion that the charge
made by Lord Dunravcn, and which
has been the subject OF this tnvestisa-
tlon. had It's origin in mistake; that It
is not only not sustained by evidence.
but Is completely disproVed; and that
all the circumstances indicated by him
Gs giving rise to his suspicion, are en-
tiFely and satisfactorily explained.
They deem II, therefore, but Just to
Mr.. IAelIn and the gentlemen concerned
with him, as well as 10 the officers and
crew OF the Defender. that the COM
mltteo should express emphnticnlly
their conviction, that nothing what
ever occurred in connection with the
race In question, that casts the least
suspicion upon the integrity or proprie-
ty OF their conduct.
"And the committee are not willing
TO doubt, that II Lord Dunraven had re-
matnsd present throughout the investi-
CATION, so as to have heard Rll the EVIL
1ence that was introduced, he would OF
his own motion have withdrawn n
chRrHe that was go plainly founded
upon mistake. and that has been so un-
fortunate In the publicity 1t has attain
ed. and the feeling to which II has given
rise.
THE committe append a full steno.
graphic report, revised by the counsel
on both sides, OF all the evidence laid
before them, and OF all the proceedings
on hearing, and likewise copies OF all
the documents md papers introduced
on either side. as considered by the
committee. And they ask to be dis
charged from further consideration OF
the subject referred to them.
'The committee cannot take leave OF
the case without expressing their regret
that part OF the evidence now annex
cd should have been surreptltiQusly OBJ
famed by New York newspaper own
ed by one Of the Oldest Members OF the
club. md published with comments
very adverse to one OF the parties, on
the morning OF the goth OF January. 1t
was in spite OF the committees efforts.
in opposition to their well understood
wishes, and in disregard Of the best In
terestS OF the Yacht Club, that this
premature and imperfect publication
was made" CThc newspaper here re-
ferred to is the New York Herald, own
ed by James Gordon Bennett)
: The charge made by Lord Dunraven
was that. after being measured, the
yacht Defender was surraptitlously
loaded DO as 10 sink her four inches
deeper into the wafer: that she sailed
In that condition the first day, and that
Immediately after the first race the bul-
last was removed so that when meas
nrcd the next day, no discrepancy was
found to exist between the two meas
urements.