The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-06
SUING FOR DIVORCE
Coleman Drayton's Tronb1es
to Be Aired In the
ChanCery Court.
BARROWE Is CORRESPONDENT.
Millionaire Astor's Daughter Makes
No Defense As Yet to
the Suit.

Mrs. ]. Coleman Drayton, daughter
of the late William Astor, is made de-
fendant in a divorce suit brought by
her husband. who names Hallett Alsop
Borrowe, young man of fashion, CO.
respondent.
This step taken by Mr.. Drayton was
made on June q. when papers were
filed at Trenton in the Court of Chan
Gerry, and is the climax of the famous
squabble in England, when Mr.. Drayton
issued a challenge to Borrowe, accusing
him of 'fnficting on him the most
grieyous injury one man can infiict upon
another" The challenge was ultimately
declined.
Mr. Drayton's petition says that he was
married to Charlotte Augusta Astor on
October 20, 1879, by the Rev. Dr. Morgan
Dix at the residence of the father. the
late William Astor, No. $50 Fifth avenue
From the date of the wedding until 1885
wheh they removed TO Sommervile. Nj,
the plaintiff and his wife lived in New
York Then they moved to Bernardsville,
Nj. where they had purchased a hand
some place. Here they lived until 1899.
which has since been Mr.. Draytons legal
residence.
Although ncminally citizens of New
Jersey, the petition continues, they trav-
elled much abroad When temporarily
sojourning in London the defendant left
her husband and has since been living
in England, New York and France.
When the bill was filed she was in New
York City.
DIRECT. CHARGES.
Next the petition gives the specific
instances of inidelity. 1t charges that
at different times in January. February,
March. April. May, June. July, August,
and September, 1891. Mrs. Drayton dis
regarded her marriage vows and commit
ted indiscretions with HalIett Alsop Bor-
rowe The Palette. No. 374 Fifth ave-
nue., New York. the Bernardsville place
and the Terminus Hotel at Kings Cross,
London, are named as the scenes.
The complaint further says that four
children We're the outcome of the mar
riage. Caroline Astor, October 26. 1880;
Henry Coleman, January 27, 1883; William
Astor, November %. 1889, and Aida Liv-
ingstone, November "a, 1890 Since their
separation they have been in the fathers
care, and he asks that his custody of
them be continued
Attached to the complaint is an afi-
faith, and not by any collusion between
complainant and defendant.
MRS. DRAYTON ACCEPTS SERVICE.
On July % the Court of Chancery is
sued summons to the defendant to
appear and answer the charges named in
the complaint. She was notified that the
/ case would be called on August 6, and
that there was a $500 penalty for failure
to appear. This was mere formality.
"In Chancery of New Jersey-Between
James Coleman Drayton, complainant,
and Charlotte Augusta Drayton, defend-
ant.
Due and legal service of the annexed
subpoena is hereby acknowledged this
twenty-fourth day of July, AID. 1894
CHARLOTTE AUGUSTA DRAYTON."
Affixed is the affidavit of John f. Lam
bias, lawyer and notary of No. 5 Beck
man street. New York, witnessing Mrs.
Drayton's signature. Again, Henry ,.
Purroy. Clerk of the County of New
York, certifies that Mr.. Lambias is a duly
authorized notary.
NO ANSWER PUT IN.
Mrs. Drayton has thirty days from the
time when the writ was made return-
able in which to answer the charges
made in her husbands complaint. The
time expires tomorrow.
If no answer is filed by that time the
case will be sent to a Master in Chan
Gerry, who will take depositions of the
parties interested in the suit and report
back to the Chancellor. The case will
have hearing before a Master in Chan
Gerry within six weeks at Sommerville,
Nj, if no answer is filed by tomorrow.
and the usual procedure is taken. In
case an answer is filed a day win be set
for the trial of the case in the Court Of
Chancery at Trenton.
Most of the persons interested in the
case are away from New York at pres-
ent Mr.. Drayton is at Bar Harbor.
Mrs. Drayton sailed for Europe several
weeks ago. In the early part of the
summer it was given out that she would
be entertained by her mother during the
Newport season.
Mrs Astor went there in June, and her
daughter followed. In the latter part of
July it was announced that the plans
had been changed. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Jacob Astor took their mothers mansion.
Beechwoods and Mrs. Drayton sailed for
Europe
BEAUTY AND WEALTH.
Mrs Drayton was married toSher hus-
bandfon October 20, 1879. who was then
a young lawyer moving in high social
circles. her beauty and wealth. made her
an attractive member of New York's
haut ton. and at her marriage all the
fashionable world was represented. She
met some years ago young Borrowe, who
is the son of the Vice President of the
Eqitable Life Assurance Society. In 1891
and '92, in England, his name and Mrs
Drayton's were linked together in man
ner detrimental to both. Mr.. Drayton's
attention was called to ugly rumors, and
he at once issued the famous challenge.
1t is believed that Mrs. Drayton will
make no defence to the suit.
THE BIG BOY OF ARKANSAS
Lotus Power of Howard County, Ark,