The evening world., 1894-09-06
HISTORY OF THE SCANDAL.
Friendship OF Mrs. Drnyton and
BOrrOwe Set Tongues Wagging.

Although society had gossiped regard
ing domestic infelicities between j. Cole
man Drayton and his wife during n year
or more previously. it was on March IS,
1892 that the fact of their strained rela-
lions and the causes were made public.
This was due. 1t was said, to the violation
OF n confidence by one OF the parties to
duel about to be fought between the
Injured husband and Hallett Alsop
The challenge is said to have come
from Drayton. and at the time of the
publication both were passengers on
the westward bound steamer Majestic.
The challenge Is said to have been the
outcome OF an Interrupted luncheon
which was being partaken OF by Mrs;
Grand Hotel London. The Draytons
were at the time living in house at
Wimbledon
Harry Vane Millbank, an English roue
and alleged duellst. was the second for
Borrowe and pointed out that. inasmuch
as 1t was asserted that Drayton had
accepted an income from the Aston
iculties. he could not Justly challenge
the alleged supplanter In his wife's ar.
fections. A Jury OF Honor. composed OF
the Due, de Morny and Aurelien Scholl
The letters between Drayton and
Borrow ever, were given out IT Is said, by
the secret and given the documents by
Millbank, for money consideration, II
is claimed. The contents OF these let.
ters kept the public in a stare OF hui
morous expectancy until the arrival OF
the Majestic. Speculation was rife as
on shipboard. and all sorts of predic-
tons were made as to one or both OF
the duellists arriving as freight. =,
we'll. however. Borrowe was driven
together with his friend and adviser
Harry Vane Mi!lbank. to the house OF
where both issued bulletins that pro
longed the farce, standing on the de.
| cision OF the Jury of Honor as ground
for declining the Challenge
filed May 10, 1892, was found to have a
codicil dated Nov. Il, 1881, in which
| all requests to Mrs. Drayton We're re-
voked and her share in the estate given
life interest in sS5OO0O and the resi-.
dence at 374 Fifth avenue, together with
a stable at Q East Thirty-ninth street
| In an interview the next day. Mrs
| Drayton declared her satisfaction with
the terms of the codicil. and said that
| she had received many advances on &C
icil to a desire by her father to hand
| down the estate to future generations
in accord with the Aston custom.
| The marriage OF charlotte Augusta As
|
| James Coleman Drayton. son OF DIR
| Henry II. Drayton. OF Philadelphia, wa.
| solemnized by the Rev Morgan Di,
/ Oct 90, 1879. For a time the couple oc
cupied their Fifth avenue residence anC
| mingled in society. occupying the sta
ton that became people Of their wealth
and position
| In 1890 they lived at a handsome wills
| which Drayton purchased at Pernards
| Vile. y. j., called Crows Foot" Her
Hallett Alsop Burrnwc. son If Samue
| Rorrowe. President Of the Equita
| BILE Life Assurance Society. was fire
| uuent visitor his family occupying al
estate within n mile Of the Drayiol re 81
| denCe.
Society Gossipcd regarding the friend
| ship that existed between MIR. borrow,
| and Mrs, nrayton, and the servants II
both households ad led to the curren
| runors VI was said that they trequentll
| took long rides together. and occupied
| the drawtr Groom at crows Fort at I'm
| seemly hours.
Mr. Draytou, il was said, avoide,
| meeting Rorrowc. who was alleged &
| have almost mOnoppliZed the society q
his wife. \ Co9ChmaD In the Draytons
| employ boosted that he could not b
discharged owing to his possession q
| family secrets.
About this lime prayton took tri
| tu the Northwest and Rorrowe is al
| legged tC have been constant visitor y
| Crows Foot during his absence. q.