Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-09-07
BANKERS SUE BORROWE
Edward Tantz & Sons, London,
Want to Recover $2,Io7.I4.
MRS. DRAYToN's FRIENDS TALK.


Her Husband.
NEW YORK, Sept Suit was brought
in the Somerset county IN. j. circuit
court July Is by Edward Tantz & Sons,
bankers, Of London against Hallett Alsop
Borrowe TO recover $3.50.
Hallett Alsop Borrowo is the young so
ciety man who is named as correspondent
in the suit brought by James Coleman
Drayton for divorce from his wife, Char
lotte Augusta Drayton, the third daugh-
ter of the late William Astor,
Young Mr.. Borrowe figured In duel
with Edward Fox at Newport Bains,
near Ostrand. Ia Belgium, April 23, 1892,
as q result of Borrowers accusation that
Fox had made public some letters which
had passed between Borrowe and Aurelian
Scholl and tho Due de Morney relative to
such duel as might have been fought il
Borrowo had accepted J. Coleman Dray-
toms challenge, which the latter sent be-
cause he claimed that Borrowo had infifct-
cd n most grieyous wrong upon him. In
August following the duel between Dor
rowe and Fox the former was in London
on his way to New York. There he drew
a draft for e450 on Gerald II. Brown, a
real estate dealer ia the Equitable build
ing, 1870 Broadway. This draft was sent
60 Now York for collection and was re-
turned to Edward Tantz ~ Sons as pro-
tested. The suit was brought to recover
the amount of the draft
Roth sides Refuse 60 Talk.
Gerald r. Brown was seen by reporter
at his Office In the Equitable building. He
declined to say anything about the case.
Ho referred tho reporter TO Mr. Borrowers
friends They also refused to soy any
thing.
The announcement that the estrango-
ment Of james Coleman Drayton and his
wife, who was Charlotte Augusta Astor
and tho merits of her husbands accusa-
tions were 20 DO exposed to the fierce light
of legal contest was source of great
modification to the families of the liti-
giants and hundreds of friends.
A mutual friend, who has become an
ardent champion of Mrs. Drayton, said Of
the suit:
"If Mr.. Drayton was indifferent to the
feelings of his wife, he should, for the
sake OF two girls and two boys. have lis.
tened to arguments in favor Of settling the
affair in the family and with extreme pri-
vncy He did not lack tho most generous
0vertures to this end, but he appears to be
| implaoablo and bent on exemplary ven
| goanoe by exposure
Mrs. Drayton has, however, many
warm friends yot. They will not believe
| that sic, a mother and brought up az she
| was, was as weak as the accusations make
hur. Her case will DO intrusted TO able
| counsel, who, it "a hoped will oloar hor
| Of the accusations by showing that at the
worst sho was mprudont. From what Ia
known Of the evidence in tho possession
u Mr.. Drayton the opinion IS that II can
not only be controversial, but that IL can
10 upset entirely.
Afrs. Drayton WIN Deny.
Othog friends said that when Ars
Drayton speaks II win DO her first efaori
to meet her husbands charges, as up 6,
tho present she has suffered in silence ant
not attempted TO meet all sorts OF state
ments attributed to Mr.. Drayton. Shl
will certainly deny that she made con
fession of guilt and defy the plaintiff K
produce writing that incriminates her IL
any way
Indeed at one time she was disposed
10 take the initiative and defend her gooC
name and was only swayed in her resolv
by Mrs. William Astor and John Jacol
Aston Mrs Draytonis visit TO Europ
recently wns for tho purpose Of obtaining
witnesses to refute her husbands mos
serious accusations.
The families most directly affected b,
the action Of Mr. Drayton are his and Mr.
Borrowers and tho Astors', Pauls', Soher
merhorns' and Willings'. Clubdom
vastly Interested IN tho suit, as the plain
tin and correspondent are Princeton an
Columbia graduates respectively an
members of tho Kniokerbocker, Union
Metropolitan, Westminster Kennel, Law
yers', Foncers Country and Delta Ph
| clubs.
The lifo Of Mrs. Drayton has boon 3
retired since her naIne has been brough
so unpleasantly before the public that he
faoo IS comparatively unfamiliar in Ne'
York and IN tho society In which she wa
Rt ono time one OF the brightest stars. A.
most none Of the people who have boo
brought In contact with her arc now
the city.
Those who have soon Mrs. Drsyton r,
Gently say that her tall figure still retain
It's admirable proportions though the las
fow years have given It a more matronl
appearance. Tho dark complexion, whic
goes with the dark eyes and hair, has
I little sallow tingo nowadays, but thore
, bright tolor in the checks and III
2 which relieves It.
To stranger Mrs. Drayton gives II
+ impression OF being a well preserved won
8 an of from 80 TO 3s years-ine looking
9 with retiring manners and a distinguish
. ed, aristooratic bearing, which the quie
ness OF her dress in style and color cal
d not conceal