Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-18
WOULD KEEP BREACH OPEN
Relatives Come to Charlottesville
and Ask Him to See Them.
WRITE APPLAUDING HIS DEED
Gillard Is Buried at Slayer's Elk
pense-Bloodstains to Be Pre-
served as Memento.

ally killed his employe, John Gillard. while
wrestling away a revolver with which
Gillard sought to kill the latter's wife,
has CURLY refused to become reconciled
10 his brother and sister. Robert W
Chanler of Poughkeepsie and Mrs. John
j. Chapman of New York.
Mr.. Chanler and Mrs. Chapman had
hurried from New York on hearing Of
the shooting to assist their brother. On
arriving here yesterday and hearing that
Chaloner was not only blameless. but
had defended the helpless wife Of Gill
lard, the brother. sweeping aside the fam
lily estrangement. sent Chaloner this note:
Dear Archie:
Il congratulate you on the magnificent
courage you have shown. We are proud
of you
Elizabeth and l came to help if YOU
needed But the compliment paid you
Of of it. t''e jury removes you y any "e'
Can I see YOU? Please allow me the
pleasure. Affectionately.
But the breach in this branch of the
Aston family was not healed by this.
Chaloner replied:
Robert Chanler. Charlottesville. Va:
II regret it, but ii will be impossible
to see you.
JOHN ARMSTRONG CIALONER"
Wants No Reconciliation.
Speaking of his refusal to see his rela-
tives, Chaloner made the following state
ment:
Although my trial before the circuit
court of Albemarle county was put off
a month to allow my brother, William
Arthur Chanler. who was in Mexico. and
Lewis Stuyvesant Chaner, also my
brother. who was in Europe. to reach
this country. yet even though both of
them arrived in time, neither of them
came. None Of my brothers or sisters
sent word of congratulations when the
verdict declared me to be sane.
There is going TO be strike among
my relatives to regain control at my
death. If l don't keep wide the breach
between us they will be throwing spans
across it.
Il don't love them as once did
changed my name to Chaloner in order
to keep the breach between us impregna-
bly, protected.
II wish to thank my relatives for the
skillful show Of affection they have made
1t is worthy OF the ChanIer family
Mr.. Chanler and his sister returned TO
New York on an early morning train to-
day. Mr.. Chanler was seen last night
at the Redland Club. and expressed his
sincere regret that he could not see his
brother before returning north
Il nave not seen him for seven years"
ne said. and am extremely anxious TO
visit MIN. l am not SO far away, how
ever. and would run down from New
York any time an invitation is forthcom-
ing
Chanler spoke in the kindest terms of
his brother and was particularly anxious
to Know IL he were happy.
Gillard Is Buried.
No further investigation into the
tragedy which occurred last Monday
evening a Merry Mills. resulting in the
death of John Giilard. an Englishman is
contemplated by the authorities
The coroner's verdict completely ex-
onerating John Armstrong Chaloner. who
was scuffiing with Gillard in defense of
the latter's wife. when the fatal shot was
accidentally fired, was filed yesterday
with the county clerk. Commemorative
Attorney Mica jahs Woods says there is no
probability of any further action being
taken.
..Gillard's funeral took place yesterday
at Gotham, at Grace Episcopal Church:
OF which Chaloner is member The
burial service was conducted by Fred h.
Page. who was a member of the coroner's
jury, as the church is now without "a
rector.
Neither Chaloner. the victims children
nor Mrs. Gillard attended the funeral.
count of severe injuries received at the
hands Of her husband. She ia now under
the care Of DR.. Mann Page. another men,
Der Of the coroner's panel
Though he was not present himself,
Chaloner paid all the funeral expenses
His team bore the body to the church
from Merry Mills. where 1t had remained
from the time of the tragedy until yes
terday morning. Several of his employees
followed the cortege to the church
The interment took place in the little
churchyard. II was witnessed by only
handful Of people, residents OF the neigh
borhood.
Chaloner has given instructions that
the blood spots, which mark the scene
Of the tragedy in his library. be preserv-
ed as memento. He has arranged to
care for Gillard's family until he can send
them back to England.
He says he has bought a piece of
ground. which he has dedicated to Gill
lard. and that he will erect a monument
on which he will have inscribed:
John Gillard, March Il. 1909. He died
game"