New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-24

Later she the lawyer referred TO and It was
nssd between this and her Ss1 e
dren We're. and bid them goodby. She did 50, and
wSm sSs s to Earl for
dren, to seek reconciliation with her husband. Mrs
Rpnyon exsred effort 10 s nssnr
that she had been unfathful to her marriage VOWS.
Chancellor goes on to say tna .ne ban Wn
years Duration and that the deserton was wiliul.
continued and obstinate Such being the case me
The divorce proceedings begun by MT Drayton In
denied his accusation He produced no proofs to
subsantate his accusations and failed 70 Drlng MS
deserton. Mr1Drayton did not reterae his charges
Of infdelity but contented himself with denying the
truth OF the charge OF desertion
When seen yesterday in regard to the case upon
which he has been engaged for two years and a
half legal representative Of Mrs. Drayton. Her
bert A. Shpman said: II decline to say anything
except that the decision Of the Chancellor and his
opinion filed with 1t bear out all that have stated
heretofore. namely. that no agreement or compfo-
mist between the parties to this action had been or
could be- arrived at and that the courts alone must
decide the question"
BOTH OF THEM ARE ABROAD.
A Tribune reporter called at the Office Of s. p.
& ]. Nc. L. Nash, No. 81 Wall-st. where Mr.. Dray-
ton has office when ne Is In New-York Word
sent down that they had nothing whatever 10
say regarding Mr.. Drayton. The young man at the
door said that ne believed Mr.. Drayton was not at
home. In this connection may be cited the report
published few days ago. that Mr.. and Mrs Dray-
ton were In Paris This was promptly denied. and
Justly So for 1t learned yesterday evening that
Mr.. Drayton Is at present in the Isle OF wight with
hs ndTsn M pTi y Paris Is In ana
Hardly any suit for separation has attracted y
the ocean than the which is now apparently
closed although II yet remains to be seen whether
tS. not Ss The HUSBAND n n.i the MS OF
word could be obtained in New-y0rk Yesterday as
m no wna orman %as to harotte
Augusta Astor on october 20 1879 at the bone OF
Morgan Sai %s Sni, ssS 'h &c. soq %4
there @ na The he sser da OF 9ohn d sos
Aston, Mrs. NJ. orrne Wilson and the late Mrs, j.
N ReSffys family is s2aGSate
The Drayton domestic troubles began about four
that hs pSSisssiGn o. fs ter, y I,a! r
Asop Borrowe. whom he afterward named as CO.
respondent in his proceednss for divorce; nad in
jury that man may nct upon ni
he had challenged Mr. Dorrowe to duel. The ru-
mors were made the text FOR great many sen nn,
Mr Borrowe he'd of. Mr. Drayton, 1t was said. in,
I.
Harry Nane Milbank, a recognized authority IN ar
fairs OF honor lie must have been satisfied with
that advice Judging by the method Of evasion he
adopted.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURTS.
After this both Mr.. Borrowe and Mr.. Drayton
started for America, and by a strange coincidence
were passengers on the same steamer Some time
elapsed and interest In the matter beginning 10
wane. when Mr.. Drayton brought suit for divorce d
on the statutory grounds. The papers were filed In
Trenton In the summer of 1894 and, as has been
said Mr. Borrowe was named as correspondent. Mr.
Drayton. In his petition, asked for the unreserved
control OF their four ch!idren-Carone Aston, Henry
Coleman. jr., William Aston and Aida Livingston.
The Children were at that time In his custody. he
concluded his petition with the statement that the
action brought the result OF any private
arrangement tween plaintiff and defendant. Mrs
Drayton was cited 10 appear on August lss4 10
answer the charges or 10 pay penalty OF $oO She
replied IN answer denying the charges OF nndel-
n.y. and prior 20 the ing OF the papers In her hus-
bands had begun action IN the Surrogate's
Court FOR the guardianship OF the children and an
allowance from the trust fund for their support.
This action conducted in the same quiet man
that has marked the reserve OF the C0ur;
, bran oh ns he.