Evening journal., 1892-03-24
BRANDED AS A COWARD .
Coleman Drayton Stignatizes
Hallett Burrowe as a Cur.
NO BLooDsHED ON THEIR VOYAGE.

NO BL00DsHED ON THEIR VOYAGE
The Principals in the Astor Scandal Ar
rive in New York-Burrowe SAYS Mrs.
Drayton Is Innocent and bitterly De-
nounces Her Husbands Actions.
New York, March 24.-society people
and club men, friends Of j. Coleman Dray-
ton and Hallett Alsop Borrowe, who were
expected on the White Star steamship Ma
iestic, swarmed about Quarantine awaiting
the arrival Of the steamship Among them
We're b. L. Upshur, son Of the well known
naval officer Of that name. With him was
servant named Packer. He is a coachman
for Mrs. Bradley Martin and for six years
served in the same capacity for J. Coleman
Drayton. Mr. Upshur announced to the
inquiring scribes that he was close friend
Of Mr.. Drayton and was there 70 look out
for his interests.
When the Majestic loomed up Off Quar-
antine quite an exciting scramble ensued
among the reporters TO get aboard the YES
sci. The vessel came to anchor and the
waiting crowd was soon aboard. The Off
GERS, crew and passengers Of the Majestic
were aghast at the onslaught made on the
vessel, but the matter was hastily explained
to them.
No Blood Spilled.
1t only took moment then to settle the
fact that Mr. Drayton and Mr. Borrowe had
been for nearly six days on the same vessel
without any blood being spilled. Every
thing had been perfectly quiet and peacea-
bic on the trip, and no one would imagine
that these two men had only short time
before been trying to arrange a meeting TO
kill each other at ten PAGES.
Mr.. Upshur with the servant Packer
rushed about the ship and spent nearly ten
minutes before they found Mr. Drayton.
When Packer finally spotted him he was
surrounded by reporters. Drayton was
standing just outside his berth on the star
board side Of the boat. Upshur rushed up.
and putting bundle Of newspaper clippings
in his hand, excitedly exclaimed, Read
this; read it carefully; it's OF great impor-
tance.n Drayton was then showed into his
stateroom and the servant Packer put on
guard at the door with instructions to let
no one in under any circumstances. Upshur
kept rushing up and down the passage say
ing to the reporters, Cant talk can't talk. -
Finally Upshur went into Drayton's room.
While the door was opened to admit him
Drayton was seen sitting back in a chair,
apparently carefully reading the accounts
Of the scandal, which has been the talk Of
the fashionable world since last Friday.
Drayton Calls Burrowe a Coward.
just before the Majestic left Quarantine
Mr.. Drayton sent word to the newspaper
men that he was not wen enough TO see an
of them, but two Of their number could
come to HIM. Two reporters We're selected.
and they entered the room. Mr.. Drayton
was seated on a chair near the berth He
is tall, slender and well built man, who
looks forty-fve years, with a pale com
plexion, short, black mustache and black
hair. he looked careworn. His glance was
direct, his bearing dignified and his words
decisive. Mr.. Drayton opened the conyer-
sation.
"Well, gentlemen he said slowly, II
don't know that / can say anything to You.
would be very glad to give you now the
statement you desire, but that is manifestly
impossible, for the reason that know moth
ing Of the state of affairs that is, of what
has been said about me while was on the
ocean,
A paper having an account Of the scandal
was handed to him, but he refused to take
it, saying:
mo, no. i do not wish to look at the
papers now, for it is clearly impossible for
me to speak about the affair at this time.
When / boarded the Majestic on the other
side it was with no idea that there would
be any publication. / had Just left Mr..
Borrowe in Paris, after having branded him
as a coward, and / supposed that was the
end Of the affair for the time. OF course. 1
can say nothing now except to repeat that
Borrowe is a coward and a.cur"
BOrrowe Tells His story.
In the smoking room Hallett Alsop Bor-
rowe, the man who has had first say in the
story, or rather, whose friends have said il
for him. was found quietly smoking a cigar
Harry Nane Millbank the well known duel
list, was with him. Borrowe, who is about
fve feet eight inches in height, with a full
round face, ruddy complexion, black mus
tache and black curly hair, smiled pleasantly
when shown the story OF the preparation
for the duel. When asked what be Thought
OF 1t, or what he had to say, he drawlingly
replied, "Well, really, ] cawnt talk, my
boy He said that he had met Drayton
once in the smoking room, but they had not
spoken to one another.
Millbank then took the matter out Of Bor-
rowes hands, and said that Mr. Borrowe |
would not make any statement. Refer
ing, he said, ITO the Drayton matter we |
can't afford to talk or make any explana- /!
tions. 1t is something that should not be
published, anyhow
When it was suggested that Mr. Borrowe /
was afraid to fight, Mr.. Millbank said: III /
any stories of cowardice on the part Of Mr..
Borrowe are ahoat, there is no truth in
themn
BurrOwe swears There Was No Sin.
Mr.. Burrowe then declared, in answer to
'he question, Has there ever been any inn
Dropriety in your conduct with Mrs. Dray-
ionW
''Never, as there is God in heaven. Let
that be stated positively in your newspaper.
Never has word passed between her and
myself that l would not have been willing