The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-19
DRAYTON AND BORROWE.
A GREAT STIR IN SOCIETY OYER THE
SUMS ExCLUsIvE NEWS

GREAT STIR IN SOCIETY OYER THE
SUMS ExCLUSITE NEWS
sy.pathy with Drayton n Some Quarters
| sRA an Impression that His French Sec.
| Dads Were Outgenerailea-Ths sAnnusI
Monetary Compensation" In the Light In
Witch II 10 Fut, Disbeiievcd 1n-what
News Will the Majestic Bring Heres
Until the White Star steamship Majestic
reaches this port. next week. 1t Is likely that
little that is authentic will be added to the
cabled account published exclusively In The
| SUN yesterday OF the Drayton- Borrowe duel
| that was not fought James Coleman
Drayton. the challenger. and Hallett
| Alsop Borrowe. whose seconds refused
| to put their man on the field. are
both passengers aboard her. and with Mr..
Borrowe comes Harry vane Milbank. one Of
his seconds. charged. It Is said. with seeing
that Mr.. Borrowers side OF the controversy is
correctly set forth. The hali-serious aues-
ton In the clubs and ct Delmonicos last night
was. What will the principals do II either OF
them reaches New York alve?"
Now York society talked industriously yes
terday about the affair. and In all the discus
sons there was well-dehned tendency to
| sympathize with the husband. Mr.. Drayton.
who declares that Mr.. Borrowe has inflicted
| upon him "the most grievous injury which
| one man can infiict upon another" Tho most
| profound sympathy was expressed for Mrs.
Aston. Mrs. Drayton's mother. whose goodness
Of heart and charity toward others have en-
| deared her to thousands.
! A good many people who read in The Sun
yesterday tho published correspondence on
which Mr.. Borrowe's seconds hold him ex-
cused from giving Mr.. Drayton satisfaction
came to the conclusion that Mr.. Draytons
| case had been badly handled by his French
seconds. and that the pronunciam ento Of NJ.
Aurelien Scholl and the Duo de Morny that
"this person" had forfeited his right to exact
hostile meeting. being founded on an ex
parte statement ofthe facts. is Of weight chiefly
Vas counsel's opinion rather than judicial
finding. and leaves the case open even in the
minds Of adherents Of the code. 1t was easier
yesterday to ind men who sympathized with
Mr.. Drayton. and rejected as absurd tho idea
that he had received IAN annual monetary
consideration - for his patience than to find
those who believed the case closed against him.
One Of the most distinguished lawyers in
New York had carefully read THE Suns story.
and said: 1T looks to ne as IL Borrowers Sec
ords knew that in dealing with Drayfon's
seconds NM Boisaca and Cherbouauet. they
were dealing with couple OF laundering
Frenchmen. do not hesitate to add that. in
my estimation. Borrowers seconds deliberately
put up JOB on Drayt9n's sesonds ! do not
case to Draytons seconds
DEAYToN's SECONDS ouTw1TTED.
Said member Of the Union Club yesterday:
that MI Drayton Is to be pited because Of f his
unfortunate choice Of seconds. He seems to
sssssa ID w0 oos Ss MI s
SSistimizsd he vas sngry ana excited: Wills
they calmly proceeded to put Drayton in q false
stood the situation and had BEEN as cfsar HEAD
ed as Borrowe's seconds were, Drayton would
Se he t. s' thn
the presentation If the case is one: sided. and
70, t.
ness s f H have put BraytSn On The desn-
ys %s his he Suf ase dsy Be the
While no member Of the Knickerbocker Club.
The matter WITH rsporter The Tmn sun a's
there is p1wertu ssntment IN the club II
ion that Mr.. Drayton should have acted with
promptness and decision in the matter months
WHAT Is SAID IN THE UNION CLUB.
Mr. Ht ST. esos m nes sSr Of The
mes Kim mas soea h saSee
81 the challenge was the only topiss discussed
corner 81 FIFTH avenue '' and u TWent :.
street. an a. last Mr
IN to Tut
his tn" mater was upheld
binary subjects hut especially Well informed
On matters relating to the duello. said to o
'sWE Va are il very unfortunate position in
tunity for Indication in the eourts excePs on
ssans 9T e sSs so1 Hu ssa ss
prsyton and Nj. Iorrowe. | must say that
the 9rst place they had no right. to carry
their foIiEs,rent be;
ali corresrondence should have been con. con-
&SsS in m ss9y and Ssssssn;
Was ' equally dIssraceiuI emanatins from 1s SO.
called educated gentlemen; pTeeludsd the idea
ts ona to that sSnses ad Ts
tho task they undertook to perform than their
y f. hsrener
shape, OF an exchange q comp msnts nn.
der. the code. the gentlemen had better
first DO sworn TO secrecy as to their
movements: then each select ono friend and
let them make the arrangements In an orderly
manner AS it is these gentlemen have France
and the whole world up to sneer at the man
ner in which, Americans conduct their little
differences"
The club complications in the matter are In
teresting. Both Mr.: ,DraytPn. and NJ: Dor;
which Mr.. Borrowe's father. Samuel Borrowe.
Is secretary. This Is the only club OF
which both. the parties concerned are
members. Mr.. DIayton belongs to the
Union. knickerbocker. Manhattan. Tuxedo.
Lawyers. and Princeton clubs. Mr.. Borrowe
belongs to the Lawyers. the Country. and the
Delta Phi clubs. Mr.. Borrowc's father belongs
to the Union and Manhattan clubs. It was
said last night at the Union and Manhattan
fcial action on the part Of the clubs.
IF BoIRowE's SECONDS TELL THE TRUTH.
A Wall street man from Georgia. known both
as q gal ant society man and tire eater when 1t
comes to touchy points OF honor. was asked
We'll" lie said. "in tho FIRST place. II you
follow tho code Of honor richly, YOU can never
come to duel There H. always Il slight shade
OF difference between the position OF the two
parties to dispute which precludes meet
Ing on grounds OF equality. Now. l have read
TIE syn story very carefully and cannot see
but to retire into obsGurity. suppose he was