The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-24
A SCANDAL IN THE 400.
A Daughter OF the House OF Astor
the Cause Of All the
Trouble.
Her Husband Winked at the IN
trigue Several Years Before
Getting Mad. ~
Denied Satisfaction by the Wife's Para
mour on the Ground That He iHus-
band) Is Not = Gentleman.

NEW YORK, March 23.--James Coleman
Drayton and Hallett Alaop Korrowe. prin-
clpals in the cause celebre which ia now
agitating New York'n four hundred, arrived
with no evidence of the sanguinary meet
ing half anticipated by a n interested pub
iic on this side Of the water. Their trouble
arose ont OF Borrowe's intimacy with Mrs.
Drayton and eliminated in an attempt on
tho part of the injured husband to seek
satisfaction by force Of arms. The Ma
Jestic did not reach here till late this
afternoon. Shortly afterward a revenue
cutter with fourteen persons on
board left the dook, and, not
withstandinR orders to the contrary,
when the steamer was reached the whole
party clambered aboard. There was no
evidence Of any unusual excitement aboard
Capt. Parsell, on the bridge, when ques-
TONED by energetic reporters, received
them with n look Of blank amazenent. II
know nothing Of any trouble between these
two gentlemen said be. "They have
been the very quietest Of my passengers
during the trip. I heard nothing about
any duel either on board the Majestic or
anywhere else. This is all news to
me. Indeed, ! did not know Dray-
ton and Borrowe knew each other.''
BorroWe and H. Vane Milbank were dis
covered later. Both were greatly startled
at what they deemed the intrusion by re-
porters. They were informed of the
marked attention given their personal
affairs by Am nerIcans generally during the
past week. and shown copies of the letters
to have passed between Borrowe
and Drayton. These were received with
significant shakes Of the head and accom-
panying smiles. my lips are sealed,'' said
Il cannot say ANYTHING at pres
as we have not read the stories here pub
lished. we ought not to speak now.''
Really ! cannot make any statement at
broke in Borrowe He smiled
and continued, Now let me 20. Really,
gentlemen, am not prepared to say any
thing. We were not aware Of these
stories," and he hnstened away. "Well I
-(with another long pause)-you can best
judge tor yourselves. Really have moth
ing to say Just now. think Drayton
should make q statement first, anyway.
Hs' began the trouble
ID. l.. Upshur, son of Commodore Up
shnr, and servant, were of the boarding
party. Once aboard, they rushed about the
ship and spent nearly ten minutes before
they found MIR. Drayton. Upshur rushed
up and putting a bundle Of newspaper clip
pings in his hand. excitedly said: Read
this, read it carefully. It is of great i'm
portance." In the meantime Drayton WAS
showed into his berth and a servant put n
guard at the door with Instructions to let
rushed through the passage, exclaiming:
Cant talk, can't talk!" By one lingering
outside the door after he had gone inside.
could be heard frequently the exclamation,
That's singular. thats singular" and then
the voice of the man servant could be heard
in Affirmation. lawful, awful"
Upshur, when next seen by the reporters,
duchess of Marlborough, who was a pass
enger. Said Mr.. Upshur; "Mr. Drayton
will look over the matter and all that is
published will be carefully read.'' One of
the passengers, whose name could not be
learned, but who said he knew both men
we'll, told of tho meeting of the men on the
ship and described it. Drayton and the
duchess of Marlborough were going down
the compnnionway when Borrowe started
up. They retreated a step and, turning
their backs. allowed Borrowe to pass. The
duchess Of Marlborough, when asked about
the episode, colored slightly and said: "Oh
yes, Mr.. Dravton asked me to step aside a
moment and afterwards explained that he
did not care to meet the man coming up the
steps at the time. am afraid that some
OF you reporters will set me mixed up in
this.''
Mr.. Drayton remained during the day
locked i'll his state room. With him was
friend and at four O'Clock John Hosy, with
his son, Frederick Hoey, who was passen-
ger on the Majestic. paid him Z. visit. The
mail steamer took away the party Of visit
ors and Mr.. Dayton, accompanied by John
Hoey and Frederick Hoey, took passage ON
the boat of the health officer. Atthe White
Star line dock fully 500 persons had gath
cred, awaiting the docking of the Majestic
Among them were Percy Drayton, u cousin
Of Drayton. and Freddie Gebhardt.
After the arrival of the mail boat, and as
MIR. dayton was not on board, they took
coupe and drove up town.
Promptly ut nine o'clock representatives
of the press met at the Windsor hotel and
waited for the appearance of Drayton. who
to make a statement at $3.50. That
lonr arrived but it did not bring Drayton.
The reporters waited until 1:3O, when it be-
,ame. apparent that dayton would not
,howup. Up to n late hour they had been
Unable to find him. A rumor WAS circulated
% the effect that the wonld-he duelist had
)een quietly spi' tied away to Philadelphia,
,ut this could not be verified, A call WAS
made at the residence of Samuel Borrowe,
ather of Hallett. He refused to be seen,
md it was said by tho attendant at tho
loor that young Borrowe remained on
'oard the Majestic tonight.
CAUSE OF THE ROW.