New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-29
MR. DR4YION FILES HIS ANSWER.
MRS DRAYToN APPARENTLY HAS THE BEST OF
TIE PRELIMINARY STRUGGLE FOR
DIVOpCE WITH HONOR

Trenton. " j. March 2s-There was fled with
the clerk OF the Chancery Court this afternoon tho
answer or !. coleman Drayton 70 tho petition pre-
scented by hs wife few weeks ago praying that
She be granted n divorce. Tho answer now com
pletrs the case so far as the prclimnares arc con-
cerned Mr.. Drayton sued his wife for divorce aud
in addition TO her answer 10 his suit she brings
a counter-suit,. to which he answers. The causes
must now be tried their merits. In tho suit
brought by Mr.. Drayton he accuses his Vile Oh
being unfaithful 10 her marriage VOWS, and names
Haile,t AIsop Eorrowe tho respondent with
inc wife. lie specifies tho times and places when
and whore the alleged Illegal and unlawful acts
were committed. Mrs. Draytons reply Is com
rIote denial OF tho allegations OF her husband
Desertlon brought about BY Mr.. Drayton's unjust
suspjcions of her marital fidelity, Is the ground on
which Mrs Drayton asks release from her mar
age tie.
The answer to-day was prepared and h,ed by
Alya Clark OF Somcrville. who appears az counsel
for Mr. Drayton in the original acton brought by
him Tho reply is rather long document Mrs.
Drayton's suit Is not cross-biP m the usnal sense
Of the term but Is "A separate and Independent
action and as such must be tried Independently
and separatelv from the suit brought by the nus
band. Thus while the suits are akin ana one IL
meant TO effect the other. they are brought IN
such manner that the allegations brought forward
by Mrs. Drayton 10 support her claim Tor Il III
vorce are not materially affected by the aIesa-
tons OF her husband 1t would appear that Mrs.
Drayton's counsel had forestalle1 Mr.. Drayton and
the best position Is now held by Mrs. Drayion.
Had the suit by MIS-. Drayton been brought az
an answer 70 the suit OF the husband the issues
could and would have been joined, the TWO cases
being tried together. Then the Nice-ChanceiIor
before whom the case would come would decide
which OF the two contestants was entitled to the
decree Instead OF this Mrs. Drayton's suit must
now be tried first and independently OF 'ha' Drought
BY Mr.. Drayton. ,,
II rs understood now that Mr.. Drayton Will not
prevent his vic obtaining iIe divorce, ana VIII
enter no defence except mucn IA Is necessary 10
protect himself ana hf reputation rs husband anu
a father II Is known. too. that II Mrs Diayton
can obtain the deere" the ground Of desertOn.
after Mr.. Drayton IS done defending ms chdractc r
ne Will make no objectiona provided tahd mere me
only possible hitch will occur - gets me CUSTODY o.
all OF the children, forever ana absolutely lie VIII
nor cOmpromse this point
If Mrs Drayton fails 10 obtain decree on the
ground chosen by her TO secure II MT DlA{ ION
VIII proceed al 10 press his suit - trial mere
seems 10 be desire both sides TO prevent mo
lacts ana alleged facts becoming matter 81 pubiic
record. I;oth Ava Clark and X. Y. Linda bury, me
LAWYERS pave agreed to settle the case J.: possible
through Mrs, Draytons suit Mr.. IbraVtons an
s~er Is denial or the aega tons OF his wife 80 far
az they affect him personally outside of the act Of
descrtiOn.