The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19
LORD DUNRAYEN'S CHARGES.
The Committee Will Let Him Down as
Easily as Possible.
SLIGHT GROUND FOR HIS COMPLAINT.
But No Formal Protest Was Made and IL
Was Not Seriously Considered-The
Verdict Is in Favor OF the Defender.
Publication of the Report.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1s-'rhel Evening
Sun says.
1T can bes tated with positiveness this
afternoon that the decision of the COM
mittee appointed by the New York
Yacht Club to investigate the charges Of
unfairness brought by LORD Dunraven
against the crew OF the Defender, is in
favor Of the Defenders men, The
charges are found TO be improved.
''rhe committee, however, finds that
Lord Dunraven had grounds upon which
to base his suspicious, and thus relieves
him OF the suspicion that he brought
the accusation in malice. In fact, the
report lets Lord Dunraven down easily.
although It IL found that the charges
are not proven.
This much was learned from a mem
Der Of the club at an uptown hotel this
afternoon. 1t Is the first real lnforma-
ton which has been divuiged concern
ing the doings OF the committee.
THE COMMITTEE.
"The committee. which il composed Of
Messrs. j. Pierpont Morgan. Hon. ".
G. Whitney, Captain A. T. Mahan,
George L. Rives, and Hon. T.. J. Phelps.
has entirely completed its labors. Its
report OF the investigation, Of the evil
dence. and the findings. forms bulky
volume OF over six hundred printed
pages. The report is now on its way
TO England. and Will be published there
at the same time that il is made public
In this country. Some details Of the
evidence given were learned this after
noon.
Lord Dunraven based his accusation
that the load water-line of the Defender
had been changed before the first of the
international races. and after the yachts
were measured. entirely on the appear
ance of the Yacht in the water.
"He declared that a certain point on the
hun of the Defender which was well above
the water line when she was measured
was entirely submerged and out OF sight
on the day OF the race.
"The investigating committee acknowl-
edges that Lord Dunraven spoke To Mr..
Latham Fish about the matter, but the
committee finds that Lord Dunraven'5
action did not take the form Of for
mai complaint. In that way the fact that
the Defender was not Immediately re-
measured on the night Of September Sth
is justified.
"OF ALL SAD WORDS"
when the Defender was remeasured on
September 9TH. IL was found that her load
water line was a little higher above the
water than at the time Of the previous
measurements. II the Defender had been
measured again on the night after the
first race there would have been no
gfounds for dispute.
THAT such remasurement was not
made, was due 10 the fact that Lord Dun
raven did not make formal complaint 10
Mr.. Fish, as he should nave done. Lord
Dunraven, it is understood, maintained
before tho committee thct he supposed
his complaint was formal. and that there
was plenty Of opportunity to let water
ballast out Of the Defender during the
time which elapsed between the race and
the time Of the measurement the next
morning. The committee, however. did
not think. his assertions well founded
The verdict, therefore, is in favor Of the
Defender.
IL is expected that the report will be-
made public the latter part of next week.