Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-30

New York. January 29.-Mr. and Mrs.
J. Coleman Drayton have amicably sell
tied the divorce suits each brought
against the other and there is to be no
court trial. 1t is also said that Mrs
William Astor, Mrs. Drayton's mother
has effected a reconciliation between
the couple. That they viii become re-
united is now confidently expected.
1t was three years ago when society
on both sides eli the Atlantic ocean was
startled by the attempts to fight duel
made by Il. Allsop Borrowe and >. Cole
man Drayton.
BEYOND TIE PALE.
Mr.. Drayton challenged Borrowe
while the two were in London, where
Mrs. Drayton was also at the time. The
r7rties went to Paris, Harry Nane Mil
bank. a noted English duellist, and Il
former American newspaper man nam
ed Fox. appearing as Borrowers seconds
The natter was submitted TO a cCurt
composed of a French ncDiem2n, VINO
declared that Mr.. Dray,on had paced
himself beyond the pale by having prac-
tically condoned any alleged disnoEOr
done TO him by BCTrOwe. \ great deal
of literature in the shape Of letters and
judgments upon the code duello. and
the causes which led up TO the Drayton
challenge, was circulated.
1t was finally determined that there
would be no duel and all parties eN-
ceD- the French judge returned TO Eng
land. There B0rroWe and "M0doc'
Fox. one Of his seconds. Quawelled over
the publication of certain facts in tho
newspapers, and it was reported THAT
Borrowe and Fox fought in Belgium,
Fox receiving Sigh wound.
DRAYTON WENT HOME.
Drayton took his five children and
came TO this country. Learning that
ne was to sail, BOTrOwe and Milbank
came en- the same steamer, and 1t was
rumored that they would make on e1-
fort to engage Mr.. DrayUon in a fight ON
this side OF the water. Milbank was q
guest at the home of BOrrOwe's father,
on West Eighteenth street, for some
weeks. on the day Of their arrival in
New York Borrowe said in an interview
that previous 10 sailing and after the
publication of the scandal and the duel
ling preliminaries, he had called upon
Mrs. Drayton at her London house TO
bid farewell. and he had been graci0usly
received.
Mr.. DraytOn went almost Immediate
ly to his country house in New jersey
and later placed his children at school.
Some time later Mrs. DrayJOn came
home with the body Of her father, Mr..
William Astor. who died in Paris.
PUBLICITY DREADED.
Mrs. William Astor and Mrs. Dray-
tons brother, John Jacob Aston, have
been unremitJing in their endeayOrs to
proven. O. public trial Of the divorce
suits. First. Mr.. Drayton filed his suit
in New Jersey, naming Halle.t AllaoD
BorroWe as correspondent Then Mrs.
DuytOn filed a counter suit.
Time after time the cases were set
for trial and a referee was appointed TO
take testimony. 1lr. Drayton refused
all CverturCS for a settlement until re-
Gently, anu HOW llllS cause otltblc w III
never crop out again TO SGT society on
edge Mrs. Drayton is now in the city,
as is also her mother.
H3lle,t AllfOp BorrOwe, who has
been a man about town for some years.
and is the son Of the vice president of
the Equitable Life Insurance Company,
is now @ superintendent Of the trolley
cars in Newark, y. !.
Concerning the settlement Of the case
Mr. r. V. Lindabury, counsel for Mrs
Drayton. said. in Chaucery Chambers,
Jersey City yesterday, that he was
waiting for Mr. Drayt0n's counsel to
begin the trial. Mr.. Alvah A. Clark,
Mr. Drayton's counsel, said he was
ready to proceed at any time. and Vice
Chancellor Emery remarked that The
case had been referred to him, and tha.
he knew no reason for delay. Counsel
fer both sides. and also for B0wowe,
however, seemed adverse to bring
ing the case TO trial. Mrs. Dray on
has frequently visited her children
since the rupture. though they were IL
tho ouct0dv Of the ia hoy,