The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-24
THE ASTOR SCANDAL.
Drayton and Borrowe Reach
New York simultaneously.
NO sLooDsHED ON THE BOAT.
How Society Man Married An Heiress
for Money and, When She Loved
Another, Blackmailed Her Mother.


arrived with no evidence of the sanguinary
meeting half anticipated by the interested
public on this side of the water. Their
trouble arose out of Borrowers intimacy
With Mrs. Drayton, and eliminated on the
part of the injured husband by seeking
satisfaction by force of arms.
The Majestic did not reach here till late
u this afternoon. Shortly afterward a reve-
nue. cutter with fourteen people on board
left the dock, and, Notwithstanding orders
to the contrary, when the steamer was
reached the whole party clambered aboard
No evidence of any unusual excitement
was visible on board. Captain Parsell,
who was on the bridge. when questioned
by energetic reporters received them with
look of blank amazement He said:
know nothing of any trouble between these
two gentlemen. They have been very Quiet
during the trip. l heard nothing about any
duel, either OIL board the Majestic or anywhere
else. This is all news to me. Indeed did not
know that Drayton and Borrowe knew each
other
Borrowe and Millbank were discovered
later. Both were greatly startled at what
they termed an intrusion by the reporters.
They were Informed of the marked atten-
ton given their personal Affairs by Amer
leans generally during the past week, and
were shown copies of the letters that
purported to have passed between
Burrowe and DrayJon. These were re-
received with significant shakes of the
! head and accompanying smiles. my
lips are sealed" laid Miloank; 81 cannot
say anything at present. l am surprised
at the publicity, but as we have not read
the story here published, / ought not ito
IL
statement at present." broke IN Borrowe.
He smiled and continued: ''Now let me
go. Really, gentlemen, / am not pre-
pared to say anything. We were not
aware of these Stories" and hastened
away. "Well, I"-(with another long
I pause) You can best judge for your
selves. really have nothing to say just
now. | think Dravton should make
statements first, anyway. He began the
trouble"
D. L. Upshur, son of Commodore Up
4 shur, and servant, were of the boarding
party. Once aboard they rushed about
the ship and spent nearly ten minutes be-
fore they found Mr.. Drayton. UpshIr
rushed up, and, putting bundle of news
paper clippings In his hand, exeitedly
said: "Read this. Read it carefully. 1t
is of great Importance" In the
meantime Drayton was showed
into a stateroom and servant
put on guard at the door, with instruc-
tons to let no one in. Upshur became ex-
cited, and then rushed through the pas
sage exclaiming: "Can not talk, can not
talk" Those lingering outside the door
after Drayton had gone inside could hear
him frequently exclaiming: That's
singular. That's singular" and then
the voice of the man SER
y want co1ld be heard whining,
"Awful, awful" Upshur. when next seen
by the reporters was talking earnestly to
her grace, the Duchess of Marlborough,
who was passenger. Said Mr.. Upshur:
"Mr. Drayton will look over the matter
and all that is published will be carefully
read. After consultation with some of his
friends he will decide what course to take"
A passenger, whose name could not be
learned, but who said he knew both men
well, told of the meeting of the men on
.he ship, and described it. Drayton and
the Duchess of Marlborough were going
down the companionway when Borrowe
started up. They retreated step and,
turning their backs, allowed Borrowe to
pass.
The Duchess of Marlborough, when
asked about the episode. colored slightly
and said; ooh, yes; Mr.. Drayton asked
me to step aside moment and afterwards
explained that man he did not want to
meet was coming up the steps at the time.
\ am afraid that some of your reporters
will get Inc mixed up in this"
Mr.. Drayton remained during the day
locked in his stateroom. With him as a
was friend, and at 4 O'Clock John Hoey,
with his son, Frederick Hoey. who was a
passenger On the Majestic, paid him a
visit. The mail steamer took away the
party of visitors, and Mr.. Drayton, ac-
companied by John Hoey and Frederick
Hoey, took passage on the boat
of the health officer. AT the
White Star Line dock fully 500 persons
person were gathered, awaiting the dock
ing of the Majestic, among them Percy
{ Drayton. cousin of Drayton. and Fred
die Gebhardt. After the arrival of the
mail boat, as Mr.. Drayton was not on
board they took a coupe and drove up
town
Promptly at o'clock representatives of
! the press met at the Windsor hotel and
4 waited for the appearance of Drayton,
Who promised to make statement at
$50. That hour arrived, but 1t did not
bring Drayton. The reporters waited until
1870, when it became apparent Drayton
would not show up. Up till a late
hour they have been unable to find
him. A rumor was circulated to the eff
feet that the would-be duelists had been
quietly spirited away to Philadelphia but
this could not be verified. A call was
made at the residence of Samuel Borrowe,
father of Hallett Alsop Borrowe. Bor-
rowe refused TO be seen. and it was said by
an attendant at the door that young Bor-
rowe remained on board the Majestic to-
. night
Mrs.. J. Coleman Drayton was Miss Augusta
Aston, the third daughter Of Mr.. William Astor.
She was married 10 Mr. Drayton ten years ago.
In her fathers house. on the corner of Ftfth
avenue aud Thirty-iourth street Her oh oice OF
husband was fully approved by her parents
and unGlloyet happiness was predicted for
the couple. Mr.. D7ay;on is a native of Phila.
delphia, and is Of excellent family Mr.
Dayton was never very fond of the CAV
world, Mrs Drsytou, who WAS considered
TIE beauty OF the Aston family, attended the
important social events OF the winter season.
notw lthstaudiug the objection raised hy her
has band. Mr.. and Mrs. Drayton's country house.
known as Crows Foot is delightfully."- stu
sted at Bernardsville n. J. For several years
past the gossip OF society has been that Mr.. Bor-
rowe. whose parents own aud occupy estate
sb0gt Ii 7ee-q quarters of a mile away, de-
votet sdnrcr OF Mrs Drsyton. Mr.. Borrowe. II
said, frequently lunched with Mrs, Dtaytou
and drove about the country with her in her
victoria. Il appears that the coachuan who
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