The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-09-17
IhlNLER REALLY
save UP FORTUNE
prs-Nuptial Agreement, Shows Diys
Was To Get $4,000 a Year for
Letting Bob Act As Agent.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Attorneys
for Madame Lima CavalieriChanier
filed In the ofices of the New York
county registrar today. the now Ia
NOUS pre-nuptial agreement exacted
of Robt. w. Chanler. the New York
millionaire, before his acceptance as a
husband by the beautiful diva, Ac-
s cording to the terms OF the document
the grandson OF John Jacob Astor
made over to his bride-tobe practic-
\ ally all OF his earthly possessions.
She. In turn, temporarily placed the
property In her husbands hands IN
\ order that he might act as her agent
and In consideration OF her leaving
the property in his management she
accepted from him guarantee OF
$50 900 q year to be paid In quarterly
installments OF $4,000 each.
n, however, he was unable to col
lect the $4,000 from the property
held for him In trust then he, by the
agreement, gives Cavalieri tho pow
or to collect from the New York Lie
insurance and Trust Co. and the
Union Trust Co., both OF New York
city, all moneys that may be due to
him from any source whatsoever sur
ficient to make mp the deficiency.
Chanler also agrees to pay any
transfer or other recording tax and
all expenses whatsoever which may
become due in connection with the
transfer Of his entire fortune to the
Italian singer
As an evidence that the agreement
q legal 1t was sworn to by all OF the
parties concerned before Hanson G.
Coke, deputy consul general OF the
United States at Paris. The agree
ment IL dated May 81. 1910.
Agreement lronciad.
The agreement In one OF the most
ironclad documents ever filed In
New York court Of record. 1t makes
four big typewriter books and ap-
parently was drawn with great care
Under its provisions not only In the
Designated realty of Chanler turned
over to his wife, but she il given an
ironclad first lien on all OF his be-
longings Of every character to en-
sure the payment Of her $4,000 q
year.
That there will be the livliest kind
OF battle for the fortune Is certain.
BY cling the transfer with the local
registrar, Cavalieri draws first blood.
Her next action will be. II IL be-
+ lieved, to apply for an injunction ty-
ing up all OF the Chanler property
under the terms OF the transfer.
BY having tn etransfer sworn TO
by the deputy consul general in Paris
by both Paris acknowledging that
thereafter the property laws OF the
state OF New York shall be considered
as applying 70 their property Caya-
lieri gained a strong strategicai ad-
vantage at the outside. To set the
transfer aside. Chanler will be COM
PEELED to prove fraud and the very
nature of the agreement would seem
to preclude his doing 80.
Nothing that has come TO light
since IL has become known that Cav
alIeri had stripped Chanler Of his for
tune, has SO accurately demonstrated
her wonderful business acumen as
this agreement.
Reason For Agreement.
In the opening paragraph, after
describing the parties to the agree
ment. II is set forth that the reason
for the agreement is that, owing TO
their different nationAlities q doubt
might exist as to the law governing
their mutual property rights In the
absence of formal relations and 1T 10
desirable to remove such doubts
The agreement then sets forth In
legal phraseology that, after their
B marriage the laws of New York state
shall be considered az applying to
both the CHAMBER and Cavalieri
properties
Ii is then set forth that for 81
Chanler transferred to Cavalier the
following property: Three farms
known as Cole farm, Chowell farm
and Benna farm In Red Rock,
Duchess county, consisting OF $50
acres and subject to a mortgage OF
$4,000: all the land and buildings $50,
832, S34, $50, s3S, and $40 Ninth-ave.,
s31 to S39 inclusive, Tenth-ave., $50
to 372 West Fifty-ffth-st., SOB to I'll
West Fifty-fifth-st., New York city,
and all other realty in which he may
have an interest in the estate OF the
late Mrs. Laura Delano, subject TO
mortgages of 100000"
Cavalieri filed with the agreement
a power of attorney, whereby Chan
Ter was to collect all OF the rents. ad
minister the estate, pay taxes, etc.
1t Is understood that Chanler's at
torney regards the fling Of this pa
per as absolute evidence that there
is a permanent break between Chan
Ter and his wife, and that this step
Is the first toward compelling him 10
turn over to her his American prop
erty In accordance with the pro-
visions OF the agreement
SIMPSON RESUMES DESK.
LANSING, Mich. Sept. 16--Nathan
II Simpson resumed his duties AZ