Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-31
B0RR0WE LET IT GO.
The Correspondence in Reference to
That Famous Unfought Duel
WAS NOT SOLD BY SECOND FOX
Colonel 0chiltree Explains How It All Came
to Be Printed.
IT WAS BOUND TO LEAK OUT SOON
tBY CABLE TO THE p1spArcH.l


LONDON, March S0-[Copyright. 1.-The
only information that has been obtained in
London about the Drayton-Borrows affair
since the arrival of the Majestic last week
has been through the medium of the Paris
Herald If the statements of that journal
are correct, Borrowe and Milbank are en-
deavoring to make 1t appear that Edward
Fox, who was Borrowe's other second in the
duel that did not occur, had given the cor
respondence for publication without author
ixation. Fox cabled Borrowe several days
ago asking if he had made any such state
ment, and has as yet received no reply.
In Justice to Fox it is necessary that THE
DISPATCH correspondent should say that
Borrowe called with Fox upon The DIS
PATCH correspondent the day before the
Majestic sailed, and in the smoking room Of
the Hotel Victoria Borrowe authorized Fox
to give THE DISPATCH the correspondence
for publication so soon as it became appa-
rent that the story of the quarrel was likely
to appear in any newspaper In England,
France or America.
BY Colonel Tom Ochiltree's Advice.
The period of publication, Borrowe told
presence he (Borrowe) would leave entirely
to the judgment of Fox and Colonel Thomas
Ochiltree. 1t was Colouel Ochiltree who
introduced Fox and Borrowe, soon after the
latter's arrival. in England, and it was at
the Colonels request that Fox acted for
Borrowe.
Borrowe's reason for wishing the cores
pondence published, If the story of the duel
got into the newspapers, was simply to pro-
tect himself from Drayton's charge of cow
ardice. That some. story of the affair would
men talked about it openly. Drayton even
mentioned it at the St. James Club to
correspondent of an American newspaper,
and all of Borrowe's friends had read the
correspondence and talked of the matter in
public places without reserve, and when it
was known that both men had sailed on the
Majestic gossip about them naturally be-
came more active, and on Thursday news
agency in London received an item from
Paris to the effect that Drayton was about
to bring suit for divorce against his wife,
and relating briefly the story of the trip to
Paris for the purpose of a duel OF Borrowe
and Drayton.
Bound to Get Into Print.
The same day The DISPATCH correspond
ent received query from New York about
the affair, and Colonel Ochiltree and others
of Borrowe's friends were swept down upon
by the newspaper reporters. Fox and
Ochiltree met that afternoon and agreed
that the time for the publication Of the
correspondence had arrived, and the letters
were handed over to THE DISPATCH corre-
spondent, after Fox had carefully expunged
all illusions in them to Mrs. Drayton, par
that one contained in Aurelian
Scholl's note.
Neither Fox nor Ochiltree are responsible
for anything in THE D1sPATCH's story of
the affair, with the exception of the corre-
spondence. The remainder was common
talk among nearly all the Americans in
London and Paris. The principal marvel of
it all is that the story was kept out of print
so long.
1 asked Colonel Ochiltree to-day what
was his understanding of the arrangement
between Borrowe and Fox about the publ
cation Of the correspondence with regard to
the duel.
'tMy understanding was," said Colonel
Ochiltree, "that Fox was to publish the
correspondence when he and 1 agreed that
the story was about to become public do
not think ever heard Milbank acquiese in
this understanding. However, the state
ments that I understand have been made in
some New York newspapers, that I had
pccuuldry lHIeIeSI III tuc puDllCdtlOH VI Iue
correspondence are too absurd to deny"
The ColonePs Gallantry Crops Out.
Colonel Ochiltree went on to say: sT |
was called into this matter at one stage by
the counsel of Mrs. Drayton to act in an |
advisory capacity. I sought in every way |
to shield her name from the publicity at |
tending the proposed meeting between her !
husband and Borrowe. My advice to her, |
both by letter and conversation, was to |
seek the protection of her father and |
mother, and upon her telling me of certain
in her mothers letters, I |
begged her to obey them. sympathize |
with her in her disconsolate con-
dition and terrible surroundings. I am
bound to say that she behaved in the most
prudent and proper fashion during the
time I was cognizant or her residence in
London"
According to the Paris Herald, the New
York World has published an interview
with Edward Fox, in which he is made to
say that Milbank and Borrowe practically
edited THE DISPATCHES s story, as published,
before leaving London. Fox wishes it to be
distinctly understood that he made no such
statement.
ga reporter of the World came to me at
where 1 was visiting friend"
aid Fox, 'iand asked me two questions, to
10Th of which replied that had absolutely
nothing to saw
Harry Wood Belotte, young Virginian
Who was Fox's host, and who was present
Turing the conversation between Fox and
he World reporter, substantiates Fox's