Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-24

Borrows and Drayton Dsd Not Have q Hos
tale Meeting.

The appearance Of the feet Of boats thu,
we're awaiting the steamship Majestic. an mar.
rated in last evenings SrAR, attracted q good
zeal OF ercitement on board and the passen-
gers rushed to the starboard side to see who
the visitors were, One after another the new
corners clambered up over the slippery SIDES of
'he steamer and disappeared. Capt. Par
sen was the most surprised Of all on board
mhen asked about Drayton and Borrowe, about
whose safety part of the social world had been
In fear for six Gays, be said both were below
oeck and that they have behaved themselves
nrst rate since leaving Liverpool He mad never
had more orderly passengers
Drayton was found in his state room lei
surely packing his clothing. He seemed sur
Prised at reporters intrusion, but he shook
nanus cneerfuiiy and babe his visitor be
seated. Then he ran his eyes carefully over a
newspaper containing his published letters
This is singular, he said. slowly stroking
ms mnstache; very singular" Then he
handed the paper back.
Are those letters all yours?' he was asked.
And are the facts stated there trne?'
II have nothing to say now" he replied. 81
wall say something later. You must excuse me
| until get on shore"
will you make a statement then?,
"fes. Not before"
Borrowe was found in the smoking room en-
gagged In close conversation with his second in
the late unpleasantness and his roommate on
the voyage, Henry vane Millbank.
Il cant talk now" he said hurriedIy II
know very little about this matter. really for
was not aware until this minute that the affair
had got in the papers,"
Did you know Drayton was on board?" he
was asked.
oh, yes" he replied. II have met him sew
Have you spoken to himy'
NO, he answered sharply
Did you know he was on board when you
TOOK passage from Queenstown
boTrowe looked toward Millbank interrog-
atively and Millbank shook his head
Il can't talk," the former said again. al
met Drayton once in the smoking room on the
second day out and once on the companion
way. That vas all"
I'D, DO you know who published Drayton's
Certainly not"
what did you come to America for2"
bana objected to it,
Is there any prospect Of duel now2', was
the next question asked
DSln gentlemen replied by a negative shake
vi TUE mead anu both resumed their cigars
me ne purser said regarding the conduct of
ay.on aud Borrowe: They didn't eat at the
same liable and the only time ever saw them
n~s ehoer was yesterday afternoon. when
ray.onand the Duchess of Marlborough were
SSoins eown the companion way forward and
DOT orro"e vas going up. Drayton turned his
DH On lorrowe and the duchess seemed to
give MIN TN cold shoulder"
oolr0we subsequently consented to talk
"Doa, 'ne aHar to the reporters.
n. 'ne etters that passed between YOU
public?" 'o gwen W 'ne
Il can say trutfrully that nothing has svsr
happened to me in.he whole course of INV life
". surpriSed mes much as the publication
OF these letters. supposed. of Course thai
sney Wv, we're to be kept ecret between ourselves
call into omr pers "as w,om we were obliged to
founded when saw then in print. beIieve
WV; mat mrs Rrayton Vas equally surprised
and shocked. 1t was a most unheard-of nro-
ceeding." pi'-
Reports came to this c,,n,rv % a., osoo.
that You boarded the ship alOueepstown fear.
ing II you did not thai NJ. Drayton wonld
true!" a ~ .is9- 'P0''
Il came here. on business of an important |
nature. l proposed coming to this countrv
| shortly and when heard that Mr. I-avton haJ
sailed made hast! preparations to catch the |
ship, believing that 1t would be lust az we'll |
that he and 1 shout reach New YORK at the
same time" 'A'
field of honor in this cou,try?"
81 think not. That is i'm possible in the n;ted
States you know" ''N
"Wiil any arrangements T. made for met.
ing II any place AT any tinYey' /
Il cannot give any information ON that sinh
ject- l shan't look Mr.. Dr,yton nm hut hel
knows where to find me at any iour of the day
or night Our quarters, or resots rather. are
comparatively few ia New York. and he wonId
not have the slightest difficulty in l>coti,g ,,,,
My home is at % West 18th street, aid n note
sent by him to me there would soon receive an
answer"
1T is said that the Due de Morny and ,,re-
lein Scholl have decided that the code of moor
does not require that you should meet NJ |
Drayton under any circumstances; that, IL
fact, you are gentleman and he is not be-
cause OF his alleged conduct, and that. there
fore, you have rights that place you above him.
viewed from the standpoint of the duelist.
Now, ii that be and you consider that YOU
have certain rights, would you be willing to
waive those rights and fight Mr.. Drayton with
either pistols or swords, provided he should
Insist upon an encounter!
That is a particularly difficult question for
me to answer, situated Id am. Let me see
| must think moment. On the grounds you
Tention my answer would seriously reflect
upon Mr.. Drayton. l don't care to do that,
but am not known as a coward
HAS there ever been any improperly in
| your conduct toward Mrs Drayton?''
No, sir, there is a God in heaven, Let
that be stated positively in your newspaper
Never has word passed between her and
myself that would not have been willing her
husband should near or know OF. She is a very
|
| Tor whom entertain the same feelings OF
| friendship that do for many other women
whom have had the honor to meet in society
| in this city. London and Paris.
| 1T Is an outrageous shame that she should
| be called upon to endure the knowledge of
| the TACT that her name had been in every
| ones mouth through absolutely no fault OF
her own. She knows and l know and for
the matter OF that her husband knows that
| she has been as innocent of wrong doing
| wrong thought or wrong intent rs the baby
! llsping Its evening prayer at its mothers knee.
She has beer a cruelty treated woman and she
has no recourse because she is woman. She
must simply suffer silently. l speak thus
| strongly not because the woman abused is Mrs
| Drayton but az l would speak were any other
| woman OF my acquaintance treated as she has
| been"
nave you seen Mrs Drayton since the let
sers were written!''
| No"
Have you had any communication with
herr
No"
| You haven't written to her or she to you?''
LET me think again. will have to decline
answering that question"
is there anything more now that you wish
to say?'
Except that hope the public will give me
| credit for not having wished to say nything.
have always thought that this whole matter
should have been kept secret between Mr..