The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-08
DRAYTON DIVORCE SUIT.
WILL THE DEFENDANT TRY TO
COyTROVERT THE ETIDENCE'
Some Say She VIII, while Others Think
She VIII Not-What Mrs. Aston Says.
Borrowe Sued for Debt.

NEW YORK. Sept THE announce
ment made yesterday that the estrange
ment Of James Coleman Drayton and his
wife. who was Charlotte Augusta Astor
and the merits OF her husbands accuse
tons were to be exposed to the fierce
| light Of a legal contest was a source OF
great modification TO the families Of the
! litigants and hundreds Of friends.
1t had been hoped that negotiations, be-
| gun shortly after Mrs. Drayton accom-
! panied Hallett Alsop Borrowe. who Is
/ named as the correspondent, on the Ma
! jestic to this city. had not been entirely
| abandoned, although they were broken
off abruptly and Mr. Drayton assumed
J sole control Of the four children.
A mutual friend, who has become an
ardent champion Of Mrs. Draytoh' salu
IF Mr.. Drayton was Indifferent 10 the
feelings Of his wife, he should Tor the
sake Of two girls and two boys nave lis
tened 10 arguments in iaVOr OF stluIib
the affair in the family, and with extreme
privacy lie did not lack the most gen
erous Overtures 10 this end, but ne ap-
pears % be implacable and bent on eN-
emplary vengeance by exposure.
airs. Draytou has, however, many
warm friends yet They VIII not believe
that she, a mother and brought up as she
was was as weak as the accuse rs ,
make her. Her case viii be- iniruste4 10
able counsel, who, IL IS hoped, viii cItdI
her of the accusations by showing mat
at the worst she was impIudeht on
what is known OF the evidence III tiS
possession Of Mr.. DraytOn, the opiIi"i
is that II can not only be- coniroNri'e"'
but that Il can be- upset entlley. NJ.
other friends said that When NJ -
Drayt0n speaks n Will be her ifst eNoIt
10 meet her husbands charges. as up
% the present she has sultiei lH ellr",
and not attempted to meet an S En-
statements attributed To- MT; DIds .o"'
she Will certainly deny That she made -
confession Of guilt. and defy the plalntltl
to produce writing that ncrimindtes heI
iu any way. ,,...-.ol
Indeed. az one time she was DISPOSE
% take the initiative and defend hri sou
name, and was only sWayti !" ~ i",'b
by Mrs William Aston ana > pm JAZZ"
AstOr. Mrs. DraytOus visit 10 Eui y. iiD
Gently was for the purpose OF onl",l''''97
witnesses TO refute her husband most
serious accusatious. ~ OIL,
Inc life of Mrs Drayton has been 50
retired since her name mas peen ". ~,
So unul.asauty before the pipl!c lhtl
her face is comparatively urfamlllai III
New York and in the society ~ 49,
she was at one time one OBJ ll' ui -,
stars Almost none or inc P.Pit w."
have been brought in contact with hei are
Those Who have seen Mrs. prayton re-
Gently say that her tall itiIr sun
tains its admirable p'op'Iuo"f, 't 80.
tho last few years have gwen IT Il Ii'Ir
rnatroulv appearance. The dark coHpioN1
ion. which goes with the dark eyes ana
hair has n little sallow tlh-e n'N q. -"I -
but there is r. bright color lh lhe '"'cN9
and lips which reli YES IT, 49,.
To "A stranger Mrs. Drdyton gives lh'
imurc- sion OF being Wtu-pI'rt yen W.
mar OF from thirty-iNe 10 lhiN -'i0H'
years -hnc-looklng, win irihli5 iii''il.'lr'
and "A DISTINGUISHED. arisiocfauc neAilhS'
which the Quietncss or Der dress lH style
and color cannot conceal
WHAT MRS. DRAYroN's LAWYER SAYS.
Though Mrs. Drayton was not as well
for hy her father as might nave
been expected. She has "a large personal
income. The story that she was presenter
with $lenU-5. or any very ldre" sum OF
money. 10y her brother. John JACOB As
tor is apparently untrue. Ar. Astor was,
however. very devoted 20 his sister
During her last stay on this side OF
the Atlantic. which ended on July 18th,
when she returned to England, Mrs pray-
ton instituted proceedings i'm the Surru-
gates Court 10 obtain control of her chill /
dreu. A guardian ad litem was appointed |
The case VIII come up again soon. Mrs
Drayton was frequently ia consultation !
with her lawyer. Herbert 4. Shipman. /
and visited him at his office "a short time /
before she sailed. Mr.. Shipmau followed /
lie returned ON Tuesday last Mr.. Ship /
man said yesterday that he dill not speak !
fI, ,Ifr errft
vs. bile abroad Concerning the action !
s4il Yesterday.
II am counsel for Mrs. J. Coleman |
DraytOn. ! ct Mr.. DraytOn's counsel |
Town town this morning. but il would
be- a breach 81 faitb fnr mo- ~, l.,- 49,
Mr.. Draytons attorney is. or what wos
said during the interview dou't wish
10 be questioned ou the subject of this
suit, but ] VIII say that Mr. Dr1yton is
Do.
me. Iic shows great lack Of Sense.
i' present action VIII lnlurr his ease
low pending iu the SURF gates Court for
ne control oi thc children. lie is also
cry moons tent. for. while pushing pro-
'r'IlitS Tor divorce at Tr, utOu he fails
% c1ll attention 10 the case in the Sur
gates court The whole publication is
do error because De should not have
ionett action. He should NOT compel ue
~ .,y'N' uc statement which DIS made
~ ~" p. IP"Nl"h can only nave until
q. 't' 10 IHdNr answer ls all wrong.
H. & "L'I ,,'l"n.r ON 10 make re-
is "a Inn, ,n' 'we court VII give
Ind. T., d. Inn li Nlls, brayton c'n-
..i. b. l.'' any "H 7Wcr.
mo- ,n .,,'y, .',',,9s ABOUT MIS- Dayton I'LL
.,.ri,',
,bii.r,,V,, .. i,,'.lpl Siy' answered Mr..
.l.( .'i ''r' ! VIII say Ihat / can sue
.,..f' ''' ,dl any acu0n brought !
.., W.. lay ,'h.
-" WA grounds can you successfully
'...tt ln' aCton OF MI Dayton2'
an lha' can't tell you now. Suffice
To say, Nr. Dayton cannot win" /
1s MI Shipm1n's answer.
NT. SLiImln received two cablcgrams
'.l MIe. braNton yesterday. bur he
'i'd not develop the contents o. the
An l1t',,,t. e~,o,1 80 NJ. n,....,.
esterlay. '''' 'o'' s'''''
"Mrs DAYTON IS sure IN win tb. coe.
tie matters comes 10 trial She can
ring an action for divorce 4eaire, Mr.