The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-25
THE DRAYToN-BoRRoWE SCANDAL

THE DRAYTON-BORROWE SCANDAL.
NEW YORK. March 24-At an early
hour this morning sensational report
was in circulation. 1t was TO the effect
that Drayton, who left the steamship
Majestic on the health officers boat at
quarantine and Borrowe, who was re-
ported to have left the ship after she came
Up the bay, had already arranged for a
hostile meeting. The rumOr further
stated that they had proceeded immedi-
ately to a quiet spot in WeStcheSter coun-
ty; that they would there discuss the situa-
tion, and perhaps resort to an encounter
this morning. Mr.. Borrowe, it Is said,
was accompanied by his second, Harry
Tane Milbank, and j. Coleman Drayton
by Freddie Gebhardt. 1t was impossible
10 verify the rumor. Fully 100 reporters
spent the night and early morning in try
to learn the truth but without success. \
morning paper prints this, as an interview
of its reporter with young Borrowe, the
reporter starting off thus:
Now has there been any impropriety in
YOUR conduct with Mrs. Drayton."
Never, as there is a God in heaven.
Let me state this positively in your news
paper. Never has word passed between
her and myself that | would not have
been willing that her husband or the
whole world should hear or know OF. She
Is very lovely woman, whom respect
md esteem"
Have you seen Mrs. Drayton since the
letters passed between her husband and
YOURSELF"
Il have not"
Have you had any communication with
her?"
IL have not"
You have not written to her, or she to
Sou?"
Hum, we'll I rather think upon con-
Sideration | won't answer that question:"
Apparently the end is not yet in the
Borrowe-DraytOn scandal. The failure OF
Drayton to keep the appointment last
night at the Windsor hotel, where, he said,
he would make a statement Of his side of
the case, together with his complete dis
appearance from his usual places of re-
sort WAS the subject of no little comment
This morning among the people who, as
tar" " as $50 o'clock, began together on
u hite Star dock awaiting the arrival of the
steamship Majestic, which had anchored
out in the stream last night owing to "a
fog. At O'Clock this morning ste was
docked. All inquiries for Borrowe receiv-
ed the same answer The gentleman is
sleeping and cannot be aroused" " His
friend and would-be second. Milbank, was
also below, and IL was nearly : o'clock
before either one made his appearance on
deck. The two went directly to their
baggage, which was piled on the pier, and
lDefe 10 was tl3J a snort interview WAS
had with Borrowe.
Il had much rather not talk about this
matter said Borrowe, las / have had no
chance 10 see my friends or learn any,
thing beyond what l have seen in the pa
pers brought on the steamer Yesterday
This | can say. however: l knew nothing
of those publications until | saw them in
the New York papers, and | certainly did
not authorize them. | have a great admi-
ration for Mrs. Drayton, as | have for
many other ladies of my acquaintance,
but these charges are SO utterly false that
don't know what to say. l. cannot say
anything about Drayton. lie knows how
10 communicate with me or my friends
and had rather be excused from SAYING
anything about him. We met several
times on board the steamship but did not
speak nor recognize one another. Now il
you will excuse me l will talk with you
later, but just now l want rest"
When asked if he intended to meet
DrayJon in New York on the field OF honor
Borrowe replied that be WAS here on busi-
ness ana happened to come over on the
same steamer with Drayton Borrowe
would not say what his plans for the fu-
ture were, nor would he say whether or
not he knew anything Of the whereabouts
Of Drayton.
In regard TO the sudden departure of
Drayton from the Majestic at quarantine
yesterday, II was said this morning among
the custom-house men that trouble might
arise, GS no one apparently knows when or
how ne obtained authority TO leave the
ship. None of the custom officials on
board the ship granted the necessary per-
mission. nor did anyone on board see or
hear, so far as could be learned, that such