Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-21

Col. Neville Furnishes q Statement Regard
ing the Dispute With Mr.. Howfand.
Col. Robert Neville, whose encounter with
Mr.. s. s. Rowland at the horse show in New
York city last week caused great deal Of talk
in society, has furnished to the press a state
ment regarding the subject Of dispute between
Mr.. Rowland and himself. In June, 1890, he
claims, Percy Drayton Lost to George HELEN
and himself each $50 on games Of pool at the
Metropolitan Club house in this city. These
bets Mr.. Drayton neglected to pay and neither
Mr.. HELEN nor Col. Neville ever reminded him
Of them, The latter at one time tried to make
the bet by deducting the money from a debt he
owed Mr.. Rowland president Of the Dunn
blame Club. asking the latter to get the balance,
$50, from Percy Drayton. who was then at his
house. MIR. Rowland ignored this direction
and requested Col Neville to pay the full
amount, which the latter did.
Col. Neville says that he did not meet Mr.
Drayton again until last spring Mt the Dunn
blame Club meeting. Drayton bet Neville 800
to 80 on match race between George Dunn
and William Hayes. Col Neville goes on to say:
Before the race run Mr.. Drayton was taken
violently ill., and he died within u short time
As l understood that Mr.. Drayton was not con-
scious lsuggested to Mr.. Rowland that the bet
should be called off. but concerning that will
let this correspondence speak for itself:
Dear Neville: find that Percy Dray,on has made
10 certain debt he MAZE before his illness. wiicS
de ot told you would hold good for him myself an
OF course all such bes are not recoverable at law but
Is due Ii. Viii fh Ss
Union Club New York Sincerely YOUR wI.xn
neSs4 Of Hs h ssyss
Indebtedness DID not understand you tosay that
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of your r letter G, Q, the 18th Fer Fer
we'll eli. no 'e' was ''Aoe ""l' D'A''0n was perfectly
he "a The s End
was told Of the race. knew he had won and laughed
ga. The bet due at the latest the Monday after
the race and should have been paid and the neelec
to do so was your fault for the bet was made With
After prayton's tllnsss-his ,troks-yeu mos. dis
and as distinctly ted YOU no" that would guar
As for Drayton's mot being capable Of max ns
business at any time alter the bet de-
cided." you show plainly that you know nothing on
Remainder: do not assume prayton's personal
bcoR paid long before Drayton's death.
hat ,snf stEsstsS tia, instant YOU'D
on such sronnds Very truly yonrs Oh tine
Robert Neville. Esq. S. s. ROWLAND
In reply Col. Neville wrote on August Is that
only $50 was in dispute, as Drayton had owed
him $50, an old bet. Mr. Rowland replied that
he knew nothing about any such bet. but that
it would be considered if proof were furnished.
Neville replied inclosing check for $50 and re-
minding the other OF the time when he had de-
Quoted $50 from the amount due him Us presi-
dent of the Dumblane Club. Rowland replied that
as Neville had declined to pay the debt without
deductiny the $50 bet he would return the
check and would hold no further communica-
ton with him The idea Of an old unpaid bill
of Drayto 8 he said was absurd This closed
the correspondence, and Neville felt that only
public chastisement could wipe out the insult
in the letter.