Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-13
THE CHAMBER DIVORCE.
There Wns No Defence Mr..
ChanIsr Could Make"

Mrs. Amelie Rives- Chanler was seen at
the Rive. home, Castle HILL" fifteen
miles from Charlottesville. says a Char
lottesvile special to the New York World.
and questioned as 70 the causes which led
her TO secure a divorce from John Arm
strong Chanler. She said there was
really nothing to say beyond what had
Already appeared in the papers.
This public" Mrs. Chanler laughed.
will be grieyously disappointed when
the evidence in the case is given out.
There Is nothing OF sensational charac-
ter about II. Ny lawyer. ". @. Maxwell,
Of the firm OF Maxwell. Chsnler & Phil
rs, New York city. will give out any In
formation proper FOR publication"
where was the decree granted|' was
asked.
Il must declin. to answer" said Mrs.
Chan!e-. Il will not say anything more
than Ia, been published"
In reply to another question Mrs.
Chsnler said that it was some time ago
hat the divorce was granted, and that
Nr. Chanler had been represented at the
rial.
"But." she added, there was really no
Io'ence he could make"
Later on she remarked: "Mr. Chan!er
and I ar. the best OF friends, h1t ~
AVE seen very little q cacn Other toi
years. He owns the p.oce otjJ!n.us
castle Hi. and spends a great dea! Of
me or H. but ] have never lived there
Mrs.. Cnsnler said she hal ~ plans FOR
The future Just now I an living at
sstle Hiil, riding ana driving, and en-
i.vir,. the country ar" she concluded.
Mrs. Chauler said she ga not know
there Sir Chanier was, but thought he
vas I'm Norm Carolina.
4 Richmond telegram to the New York
World SAYS:
Mrs. Claulcr's friends here think that
.he secured n-r divorce from John Arm
-trong Chanler in some Western state,
rhlle out there, ostensibly. for her health.
IL is entirely improbable that the
1ecree was granted hv ocy Virginia
court. Before this couil have been done,
legal notice in some newspaper would
ave been necessary. as Mr.. Chanler IS
not resident OF Virginia.
Mr.. Chanler has bow hi e farm near
'a.tl. Hill. he home o. the Riveses.
il. has spent considerable time there
his year, occasionally Gri'irs over to
'astle Hl. lie has built a church IN
,he nelshborhood. and IL gu te popular
here.
Littl. information, say, the World. is
forthcoming in New York regarding the
ason which induced Mrs. Chsnler TO
rex y divorce from her husband. John
Armstrong ChEnler l. VAS learned
..Ueyer ths; the mutual Disagreement
.hiCh eliminated IN the divorce dates
lack TO the period OF Mrs Chanler. III
.e4s In Paris. four years ago. II was
lere that the couple went TO 1--we after
heir marriage. and It was there that
AIRS. Chanier's long period OF Ill health
cyan.
About this time Mr. ChaHler came
,ack 10 America, and remained here
much OF the time. Those is a position
0 know the facts declar. that the
s,rangement began with the long
eparatfon. within the last two yeas
Nlr. and Mrs. Chanler have practically
wed apart
". G. Maxwell. the PARTNER OF John
Armstrong Chanler, WHO was the lrst
.crs0n 70 tell the story OF the divorce
o the New York public. said Thurs
lay. 1T was considered advisable under
IL the circumstances 10 announce the
>'rarl, .act and there Jet 1t rest. But,
,s people are apt 10 speculate on these
Arg. | may say az once that incom-
ratiblIty IL positively the only cause
or the separation. Mr. and Mrs.
Chanler, although row apart, retain ne
kindliest sentiments for Zach other. Any
other view of re situation would be
wide OF the truth. As to when or where
The divorce was obtained, or as to he
circumstance. which led up 20 1t. can
say nothing, AID VIII say nothing. with
ont authority. Mr.. Chanler holds the
World IN the warrnest regard. but. never
,telr~s. declines to talk or 20 permit us,
as his representatives, to talk on the
case"
Nearly every member OF the Rlves
and Chanler families who could throw
any Hsht on the AFFAIR was ont Of New
York. Those who were in the city post
lively declined to speak OF the matter,
acting. as they admitted, under instruc-
tons from the principals.