Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-03-24
NO CRIMSON STAINS
DraytOn and BOrrOwe Did Not
Fight a Duel.
THEY ARRIVED SAFELY IN PORT.
Avoided Each Other on the Passage Over
the Atlantic.

Their Visit to I Ibis Country at This Time
"A Meeting SIay be Arranged
NEW YORK, March 24-Since Tuesday
and Hallett Alsop Borrows, who were
expected on the White Star steamship
Majestic, waited about Quarantine for
the arrival of the steamship. Among
them was B. I. Upshur, son of the we'll
known naval officer of that name. With
him was a tall. full-faced man, evidently
q servant. This mans uame was subse-
quently learned to be Packer. He is a
coachman for Mrs Bradley Martin, and
for six years served in the same capacity
for J. Coleman Drayton- s-t
He secretly told the newspaper men
that he had all the stories that had been
published regarding the Drayton-B Dor.
rowe scandal, and would try to get to
Mr.. Drayton and warn him Of the pres
ence OF the crowd Of reporters. Mr.
Upshur announced to the inquiring
scribes that he was a close friend Of Mr..
Drayton and that he was there to look
out for his interests.
1t was a quarter past three when the
Majestic doomed up off Quarantine, and
quite an exciting scramble ensued among
The vessel came to anchor and the watt
ing crowd was soon aboard. The officers,
crew and passengers of the Majestic were
aghast at the onslaught made on the
vessel, but the matter was hastily ex-
planned to them.
Drayton was standing just outside hi s
berth on the starboard side of the boat.
Upshur rushed up, and putting a
bundle of newspaper clippings in his
hands, excitedly exclaimed: "Read this.
Read it carefully. It's of great import
ance,"
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 running up and down the
passage, saying to the reporters: Cant
talk. Can't talk"
Finally Upshur went into Drayton's
room. While the door was opened to ad-
NIT 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.
In the smoking room Hallett Alsop
,Borrowe, the man who has had first say
in the story, or rather. whose friends
have said it for him, was found quietly
smoking u cigar.
Harry VanesMillbank. the well-known
duellist, was with him.
Borrowe, who is about feet inches
in height, with full round face, ruddy
complexion, black moustache and black
curly hair, smiled pleasantly when
shown the story of the preparation for
the duel.
When asked what he thought of it, or
what he HAD to say, he drawlingly re-
piled. "Wcll, really, 1 cawn't 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
Borrowers hands and said that Borrowe
would not make any statement. Re
ferring," he said, Ito the Drayton
matter, we can't afford to talk or make
any explanations. 1t is something that
should not be published, anyhow"
was afraid to fight, Millbank said: IF
any stories of cowardice on the part of
Bolrowe are afoat there is no truth in
them"
UpShur was seen a second time. He
was talking earnestly to the Duchess of
Marlborough, who was a passenger on
the Majestic. Said he: "Drayton will
look over this matter and all that has
been published will be carefully read.
After a consultation with some of his
friends he will decide what course to
take.''
He was asked if he thought the trouble
which had occurred on the other side
would be revived here "No," said he,
mot of that kind. Drayton will, how.
ever, make an answer to these stories
through the public press" Upshur
thought the statement would be ready
in few days.
One of the passengers described a
meeting between Drayton and Borrowe
which he had witnessed. Drayton and
the Duchess of Marlborough had been
promeuading on deck and started down
the companion-way staircase. Borrowe
started up the steps at the same time.
DraytOn turned to tn. e duchess as if to
speak 20 her, whereat they both reiterated
a stey and turning their backs, allowed
Borrowe to pass.
The Duchess of marlborough, who
came over TO settle some business mat
tiers, WAS the next talked to. She
looked charming. Mr.. Dr,ayton is a
very old friend of mine" she said. II
have known him for years and years"
She said she knew nothing about the
scandal until a short while before. She
during the voyage to Indicate that there
had been trouble.
When asked about the episode on the
stairway, she colored slightly and said:
''Oh, yes. Mr.. Drayton asked me to
step aside moment, and afterwards OK
planned that mai he did not wish to
meet was coming up the stairs at the
time" She then said: 81 am afraid
some of you reporters will get me mixed
up in this" and added, this kind of
Meter docs not get in the English news
papers"
Fred Hoey, son of John F. Hoey, ex
president of tue Adams Express Com
pany, was also among the passengers.
He said there was IL good deal of general
talk about the scandal, but only as it
had been talked of for some time. No
one on board knew of the publication of
the story until the vessel had reached
port.
The real motive of the visit of Dray-
ton and Burr0we with his second To this
country at this time, Is shrouded in mys-
-. l.