Evening journal., 1892-03-18
A BIG SOCIETY SCANDAL
The Assor Beauty, Mrs. Cole
man Drayton, the Cause.
HEB HUSBAND DEMANDED A DUEL

Harold Borrowe Declined to Fight, Say
ing Drayton Had Forfeited His Rights.
Both Are Crossing the Ocean ON the
Majestic, and There May BE Tragedy.
LONDON, March IS The White Star
steamship Majestic, which is endeavoring
10 break the record between Queenstown
and Sandy Hook, may arrive in New York
with a tragedy on board.
Two OF her passengers are Hallett Alsop
Borrowe, son Of Samuel Borrowe, vice
president Of the Equitable Life Assurance
society, and James Coleman Drayton, who
married Augusta, third daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. William Astor. Mr.. Drayton
sailed ON the Majestic from Liverpool
Wednesday. Mr.. Borrowe, learning this
fact after the steamer had left the Mersey,
took the Irish mail at o'clock Wednesday
night and overlook her at Queentown
Thursday. He is accompanied by Harry
Vane Milbank, whose reputation as a duel
ist is known throughout Europe
A Queer Arrangement.
For two months the American colonies of
London and Paris have heard vague rumors
Of prospective duel between Mr.. Borrowe
and Mr.. Drayton, growing out Of suspicious
entertained by Dnyton regarding Borrowes
friendship with Mrs Drayton which Bor-
rowe has always declared TO be entirely
Platonic Friends OF Mr.. Borrowe say that
Mr.. Drayton recently made charges against
his wife TO her parents, and that they
agreed TO pay him 5000 a year and $4,000
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under her care; but that il she kept up her
acquaintance with Borrowe the children
and their $4,000 income should come under
the charge Of Mr.. Drayton.
In the fall Of last year Mr. Drayton and
his wife and children came to Europe, and
he took a house at Wimbledon, spending
most Of his time, however, in London,
where he made the St. james club in Pic
cadilly, his headquarters. Mr. Borrowe ar
rived in London in January and took up his
abode in the Hotel Victoria
Caught launching Together.
Soon after his arrival Mr. Drayton found
Mr.. Bolrows and Mrs Drayton lunching
together at Midland Grand hotel Accord
ing to Mr.. Borrowe's friends Mr. Drayton
came up "a them accompanied by two de-
tectives and said:
"Ahl Caught you againi When are you
going to boltgn
Then he left the room. It was not long
afterward that the correspondence passed
between the two men, and Mr. Drayton en-
deavored 10 bring about a duel Mr.. Bor-
rowe was ready enough, but his seconds,
Harry Vane Milbank and Edward Fox, re-
fused to allow him TO fight on the ground
that Drayton's conduct in accepting money
and the fact that he had been suspicious OF
his wife FIVE years before he had challenged
Borrowe, forfeited his right TO ask for the
satisfaction Of gentleman.
In this decision the seconds We're upheld
by no less authorities than Aurelen Scholl
and the Due de Morny, two OF the most eel
ebrated duelisis IN France.
Nevertheless, Drayton has not hesitated
among his friends to attribute Borrowe's
conduct to cowardice
Drayton Followed Him.
Borrowe teleuaphed to friends in Amer
lea some time ngo that he would sail on the
Majestic. A week ago he postponed his
departure for a week, and he learned only
yesterday, when the steamship had sailed,
that Drayton was on board.
Fearing that the circumstance that he
had announced his own departure by the
Majestic and had not sailed on her, while
Drayton had, might lend color to Drayton's
charge that Borrowe was afraid Of him, Mr.
Borowe started for Queenstown at an
hours notice.
This is the reason why there may be a
tragedy on board, though Milbank will do
his best 70 prevent it,