, 1892-03-24
WILL FIGHT A DUEL.
Two Foreign Gentlemen Come
to America to Fight.
They Come Over On the Steam
ship Majestic.
Attempts to Interview Them
Are Unsuccessful.
Two Prominent DueIlsts.

New YORK, March 23.-James Cole
man Drayton and Hallett Alsop Burrows.
principals in the cause celebre which is
now agitating New York's 400, arrived.
with no evidence of a sanguinarY meeting
half anticipated by an interested public
on this side of the water. Their trouble
arose out OF Burrows intimacy with Mrs.
Drayton and eliminated in an attempt on
the part of the injured husband to
seek satisfaction by force of arms. TIE
Majestic did not reach here till late
this afternoon. Shortly afterwards a
revenue cutter. with fourteen on board,
left the dock and. notwithstanding orders
to the contrary, when the steamer was
reached the whole party clambored
aboard.
There was no evidence OF any unusual
excitement aboard. Capt. Parsell, who
was on the bridge when questioned BY
energetic reporters, received them with a
look of blank amazement. II know
nothing of n trouble between these two
gentlemen" said he. They have been
the very q%uietest of my passengers during
the trip. L heard nothing about any duel
either on board the Majestic or anywhere
flcO mo 10 Oil bCWS " lit. III III
know Drayton and Burrows knew each
other. Burrows and Millbank we're dis.
covered later.
Both were greatly startled at what they
deemed an Intrusion by reporters. They
were Informed of the marked attention
given their personal affairs by Americans
generally during the past week, and
shown copies OF letters purported to have
passed between Burrows and Drayton.
These were received with significant
shakes of the head and accompanying
smiles. My lips are sealed" said Mill
bank. II cannot say anything at present.
l am surprised at the publicity, but as
We have not read the stories here the
public ought not to speak now"
Really cannot make any statement
at present, broke in Burrows. He
smiled and continued: Nov let me go;
really, gentlemen, am not prepared to
say anything; we are not aware OF these
stories. Well, L-(with another long
pause) you can best judge for yourselves.
Really | ave nothing to say just now; |
think Dravton should make a statement
first, anyway. He began the trouble"
Upshur became excited. and rushed
through the passage exclaiming, Il can't
talk; | can't talk" Lingering outside
the door. after he had gone inside, could
be heard frequently the exclamation.
that's singular, that's singular" and
then the voice of a man servant could be
heard whining in affirmation, awful,
awful"
Upshur, when next seen by reporters,
was talking to her grace, the Duchess of
Marlborough. who was a passenger. Said
Mr.. Upshur: Mr. Drayton will look over
the matter and all hat is published will
be carefully read. After consultation
witt some Of his friends he will decide
what course to take"
One OF the passengers, whose name
could not be learned, but who said he
knew both men well, told of a meeting of
the men on the ship and described it.
Drayton and the Duchess of Marlborough
were going dow the companion way
when Burrows started up. They re-
treated a step and, turning their backs,
allowed Burrows to pass. The Duchess
OF Marlborough, when asked about the
episode. colored slightly and said: "Ob,
yes Mr.. Drayton asked me to step aside
a and afterwards explained that
a man he did not want to meet was com.
ing up the steps at the time"
Il am afraid hat some of you report
ers will get me mixed up in this" Mr..
Drayton remained during the day locked
in the state room. With him was a
friend and at 4 O'Clock John Hoey. with
his son Frederick Hoey, who was a pas
senger on the Majestic, paid him
a visit. The mail steamer took away a
party of visitors and Mr.. Drayton,
accompanied by John Hoey and Frederick
Hoey. took passage ON the boat with an
officer. AT the pier of the White Star
hue, fully 800 persons gathered awaiting
the docking of the Majestic. Among
them was Percy DraytoD, cousin of Dray-
ton, and Freddie" Gebhardt. After
the arrival of the mail boat and. as Mr..
Drayton was not on board, they took a
coupe and drove up town.
Promptly at 9 o'clock representatives of
the press met at the Windsor hotel and
waited for the appearance of Drayton,
who promised to make a statement at 9: 80.
That hour arrived but it did not bring
Dravton. The reporters waited until
1890, when it became apparent Drayton
would not show up Up to a late hour
they had been unable to find him. A
rumor was circulated to the effect that the
would-be duellist had been quietly spirited
away to Philadelphia, but this could not
be verified. A call was made at the resi-
dence of Samuel Burrow, the father of
Hallett Alsop Burrow. Burrow refused
to be seen and 1t was said by an attend
ant at the door that young Burrow re-
manned on board the Majestic tonight,