Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-28
HARTMAN UNDER ARREST
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR DEFY
ING BOAT RACE RULE.
Was Following Shells at New London
and Endangering the Crews.
May Be Fined.

| NEW LONDON, June 2S-Edward H.
Hartman was arrested here yesterday aft
ernoon and the order of the naval aid
| OF President Roosevelt at that. The out
come probably will be a fine of $lc0 or so
! FOR Mr.. Hartman and the loss of the Ii
cense of a power boat in which he was
! following the Harvard and Yale crews in
! their annual regatta on the Thames.
Mr.. Hartman brought his big yacht, the
Sultana, up to the New York Yacht Club
station here, and anchored below the draw
| bridge, so that he could see the finish of
the crews in the varsity and other races
which were to have been rowed down
stream with the ebb tide.
A change in the plans of the regatta
committee, c. II. Schweppe. chairman
caused by rough water, and the race for
the varsity crews was held over until
about shutdown, to be rowed upstream from
the drawbridge, while the other races were
put over until today.
Follows in Power Boat.
Under those conditions it was Impossible
for Mr.. Hartman to more than the
start of the VARSITY race. and it is pre-
sumed that he elected to follow the race in
a power boat, a speedy craft, which he
owns. On board the power boat Mr. Harri-
man had two women guests and man, be-
sides engineer. Mr.. Hartman took the
wheel and went right out after the shells
as soon as the race got under way.
The regulations of the Treasury Depart
ment forbid this, because shells dropping
behind have often been endangered by fol-
lowing craft. All along the line there were
dingies and whaleboats manned by sailors
from the revenue cutters detailed to the
races to warn persons against following
the racers
Mr.. Harriman's power boat was hailed
several times, but he paid no attention to
the warnings and kept right on up the
coures.
On board the regatta committee boat, the
Arrow belonging to E. P. Whitney, was
Naval Aid Billiard, who was in charge of
the arrangements for keeping the course
clear. He noticed the continued infractions
of the rules by the driver of the power
boat and eventually decided that something
strenuous would have to be done.
Hartman Overhauled.
He whistled for a launch from one of the
revenue cutters to come alongside ana
ordered that the man steering the power
boat and his party should be arrested and
taken on board the revenue cutter Gresham,
anchored at the two-mile mark.
The launch set out after the power boat
and after repeated hailings managed to
persuade the steersman to slow her down.
1t was explained to the helmsman that
he and his party were under arrest. Then
Mr.. Hartman submitted to being taken in
tow over to the Gresham. Those in the
boat were taken on board and the power
boat was tied up alongside. Shortly
thereafter the Arrow came up and the
identity of the prisoner was discovered by
Naval Aid Billiard
Mr.. Hartman was in a very ungracous
mood and did not seem disposed to talk
very much to any one. He refused to let
any one question any member of his party:
When told that he had to consider himself
under arrest Mr.. Harrinan's gloom
deepened. He wanted to see the rest OF the
race, which was fading away rapidly up
the river.
The Magnate's Threat.
Mr. Hartman seemed to have the idea
that all his troubles were chargea5le to Mr..
schweppe, inasmuch as the latter is the
chairman of the Harvard-Yale regatta
committee. Leaning over the rail CT the
Gresham Mr. Hartman shook his fist at
Mr.. Schweppe when the latter explained
that he was sorry that the arrest had to be
made.
Mr.. Hartman angrily.
Mr.. Schweppe, who had other troubles
about the regatta did not appear alarmed
at the threat.
With that as a vaedctory NJ. Hartman
closed up for the day. He did not threaten
the Presidents naval aid, nor did he ask
any one Where do l stand?'
AS soon as Naval Aid Billiard learned
who he had aboard the revenue cutter he
decided that he would not be unsafe to let
him and his party go to land, SO they were
taken off on launch.
Mr. Hartman and his friends returned
to the Sultana. When an attempt was
made to see Mr. Hartman later it was said
that he had gone to bed and that strict
orders had been given that on no account
was he to be disturbed.
The power boat was made security for
Mr. Harriman's bail and was tied to the
dock in the navy yard and will be held
until the case is disposed of. 1t Is eX-
pected that the worst that can happen is
that Mr.. Hartman will have to pay fine
and he may also lose the license Of the
power boat for a year. He may also be
forbidden to run any power boat fer year.
II he has a navigator's or masters license
he of that also under the