The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-22
CHAMBERS FIGHT
TO HOLD FORTUNE
Legal Lights, With Brothers and
Sisters of Duped Artist, Meet
Today to Decide on Course of
Action, Object to Retain
Fortune of Sheriff Bob"

NED YORK. Special Mys-
terry today surrounds the stems
WhIch VIII De taken by the Chan
Ter family TO retain for Robert
winthrop Chanlcr the fortune ne
reported TO have tossed to his
beautiful song bird, Lima Cava-
licri.
"Sherim Bob" the artist bus-
band i'm the International nuDtiaI
ana financial imbrO2Iio had dis
appeared today while the DIans
OF his lawyers and of the other
members of his family were kept
hidden.
Cables came from Paris telling
of the puzzIinS attitude maintain
ell by CaValieri.
While she denies that n misun
derstandinS exists between her
sell ana her husband. vet she in
Nariably is quoted a. speaking of
Chanler in "A manner fiipDaut and
apparently cOntemptuous.
Ihat there has been a serious diff
ference between Chanler and Nine
CaNaIleri was acknowledged today for
the nrSt time by Mr.. ChanIer's per-
sonaI counsel. Sidney Harris
was there an ante-nuptial agree
ment Mr.. Harris was asked.
There was" replied the Iawver.
But VIII not say how much money
was involved in the agreement. That
is matter that may come ont later
out we are hoping that this unpleas-
amt matter may be settled without any
"Will there be a family conference
over the natter" was the next cues
ton.
In answer To- that l will say No .
he replied. Il expect to see some
members of the family today or to-
morrow. but there is to be nothfne
fan
Il suppose that this difficulty has
not changed Mr.. Chanler's regard for
Mme. CaVaheri?" the reporter asked
90 not think it has" he replied.
Mr.. Chanler still loves Nine. CaVa-
leri-that is. ne still thinks he loves
ler''
Coming 20 America.
Reading between the lines. it seems
certain to those interested in the af-
arr. both in Paris and in this city.
nat the published reports of the case
re true. The song bird. who is still
from the effects of her re-
eht operation, told in a smiling man
Ter today that she would soon be i'm
ne united states. although she said
ne could not live here. She further
enled that she had duped Chanler of
Us fortune and said she was receiv-
ng love messages from him almost
ally Lewis Stuyvesant ChanIer.
rother of Bob" former Iieutenapt
Governor of New York State and once
for Governor. has returned
MS home here from st. Paul. where
e has been attending the National
Congress. and today he
made the definite statement that Drac- |
cally all of the million-dollar estate |
I Robert Chanler is entailed
simultaneously IL was reported here |
hat CHAMBERS relatives would hold n |
difference in the law offices of Lord.
lay q Lord at 40 Wall Street some
me during the day.
Robert w. Chanler is in hiding.
Even members of the family de-
led today that they knew of his
herea bouts.
The former Lieutenant GoVeruc,
Lld that he knew nothing of the sun
)sed agreement wrung from his
other by the endearments of Cava-
I'll, by whlch Robert Chanler is saic
nave signed away his birthright.
w. 4. Chanler i'm Paris.
1t was learned today that William
stor Chanler, another brother, is in {
iris. II is reported that he was try !
& to effect a counter agreement with !
lVaIieri, by which she will release
r husband from his strange pre-
lptial promise in consideration for !
large sum of money =
II is not considered queer in Amer. :
1 Tor husband and wife to live in 5
nerent countries" explained Cava- e
ri at her Paris residence. 6
always told Mr.. Chanler that I
uld not live long in America. Indeed i
r marriage was very American"
Madame Cavalieri's plans. as out o
ed today. are to go to Rome to see e
son, and later come to America !.
: brief stay. l,