The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-03-26
ABAD ASTOR SCANDAL
MRS. COLEMAN DRAYToN'S HUSBAND
ISSUES A CHALLENGE.

Il. a. Dorrowo Declined to Fight, Say.
Ing Drayton Had Forfeited his Fights.
Both Arc Crossing tho Ocean on thu
Majestic, and Thsrs May Be Tragedy.
LONDON, March Is. The White Stal
steamship Majestic, which is endeavorine
to 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
Borrows, son Of Samuel Borrewe, 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 tho 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 Drayton regarding Borrowe's
friendship with Mrs. Drayton, which Bor'
rowe has always declared TO be entirely
Plstonic Friends of Mr. Borrewe 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
year for the children, who should remain
under her care; but that if she kept up hei
acquaintance with Borrowe the children
and their $4,000 income should come under
tho charge Of Mr.. Drayton.
In the fan OF last year Mr.. Drayton and
his wife and children came to Europe, and
he took 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.. Borrows and Mrs. Drayton lunching
together at Midland Grand hotel Accord
ing TO Mr.. BorTowes friends Mr. Drayton
came up to them accompanied by two de-
tectives and said:
"Ahl Caught you sgsinl When are you
going to boltP
Then he left tho room. It was not long
afterward that the correspondonce passed
between the two men, and Er. Drayton en-
desvored TO bring about 4 duel. Mr.. Bor-
rowe was ready enough, but his seconds
Harry Vane Milbank and Edward Fox, re-
fused to allow him ts hght ON the ground
that Drayton's conduct in accepting money
and the fact that he bad been suspicious OF
his wife 1--WE years before he had challenged
NNasa eN.IL -s.-t.N II.
satisfaction Of a gentleman.
In this decision the seconds were upheld
by no less authorities than Aurelien Schol
and tho Due de horny, two Of the mOst eel
obrRtsd duelsts in France.
Nevertheless, DraytoR has not hesitated
among his friends to attribute Dorrowe's
coHduct to cowardics.
Drsyton FousWed Him.
Borrowe telegraphed to friends in Amer
ics some time ago that he would sail on the
Majestic A week ago he postponed his
departure for week, and he learned only
yesterday, whom 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
Drayten had, might lend color to Drayton's
charge that Borrowe was afraid Of him, Mr.
Borrowo started for Queenstown at an
hours notioe.
This i0 the reason why there may be
tragedy on board, though Millbenk will do
his best so prevsHt it.
Drayton Calls Burrowe a Coward.
NEW YORK, March 24.-The Majestic al.
rived with Coleman Drayton asd Hallett
Borrowo on board. The two men kept
apart during the voyage and there was no
trouble. The two men were seen by TO
porters. Mr.. Drayton was shown the story
printed about the scandal and ho retired to
his room to read it.
just before the Majestic left Quarantine
Mr.. Drayton sent word 10 the newspaper
men that he was not well enough to sec all
Of them, but two Of their number could
come 10 him. Mr.. Drayton opened the conf
versation
"Wel, gentlemen" he said slowly, y
don't know that 1 can say nything to you
would DO very glad to give you now the
statement you desire, but that is manifestly
impossible for tho reason that know moth
ing of the state of agairs; that is, Of what
has been said about me while was on the
ocean,
A paper having an account Of the scandal
was handed to him, but he refused 10 take
1t, saying;
"No, no. do not wish to look at the
papers now, for it is clearly impossible foi
me TO speak about the affair at this time
When / boarded the Majestic on the other
side it was with no idsa that there would
be any publication. / had just left Mr.
Borrowe in Paris, after having branded him
as a coward, and / supposed thar was the
end Of the affair for the time OF course,
can say nothing now except to repeat that
Bosrowe is a coward and a cur.n
nurowe swears There Was No sin.
Mr.. Burrowe then declared in answer to
the question, "Has there ever been any i'm.
propnety IN your conduct with 8irs. Dray.
tonp
"Nover, as there is a God in heaven. Let
that be stated positively in your newspaper.
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 a very lovely
woman, whom l respect and esteem, and
for whom ] entertain the same feelings Of
friendship that do for many other women
whom have had the honor to meet in So
ciety in this city, London or Paris.
The reporter then asked Mr. Borrowe.
ut is said that the Due de Mornsy and
Aurelan Scholl have decided that the code
Of honor does not require that you should
meet Mr. Drayton under any circumstances;
that, in fact, you are a gentleman and he is
not, because Of his alleged conduct, and
that, therefore, you have rights which place
you above him, viewed from the standpoint
OF a duellist. Now, Il that be 90, and you
consider that You have certain rights, would
you be willing to waive those rights and
nght Mr. Dmyton with either pistols OF
swords provided that he should insist upon
an encounterW
Mr. Borrowe replied. "That is a partiou-
lsrly difficult question for me 70 answer,