The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-22

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NEW YORK, Sept. iS.-The
greatest and strangest interna-
tional legal fight I'm the history of
Jurisprudence will result from the
enforcement of the pre-nuptiaI
agreement by which Robert Win
throp Chanier threw at the feet
OF Lima Cavalieri his great for
tune, according to- the develop
mentS today in the sensation
which has set two continents
talking. On CHAMBERS side will
be arrayed the vast fortune and
influence of the Astors, and set
up against this, reinforced by the
beSt-equippGd legal TALENT of
France and America, will be the
queer contract I'm which CHAMBER,
his attorneys, will claim, love-
maddened by the siren beauty OF
the singer, signed away his birth
right.
While the contract was drawn In
France the legal fight, unless a set
Element is enforced, will be in Amer
lea.
The pre-nuptial contract is today
IN this city. locked up in the safe in
the office of the law firm of King &
Osborne, at los Broadway. and also
IN this city is Oreste Cavalieri, broth
er or Lima, who declared in emphatic
fashion that he is here to see that the
letter
either by law or otherwise.
Compel Marriage Settlement.
While the most beautiful woman
IN the world" continued flippantly to
deny and explain in Paris today, her
brother conferred with King & Os-
borne and urged them to expedite
steps TO compel the marriage settle
ment. William r. Osborne gave in
quirers a glimpse of the physical APP
pearance of the now internationally
famous ante-marriage document but
ne withheld from view that portion
setting forth the exact amount in
volved.
However, it was admitted by an
other of the attorneys in the case that
Chanler had signed away practically
$4,000 year to the singer. IT was
seen that the names of at least two
witnesses were attached to the con-
tract.
Lawyers were keenly interested to-
day in the legal aspect Of the case.
1t was said that difficulty would be
experienced in enforcing the contract
in this country because IL was drawn
up in foreign country. 1t was also
stated that il would be next to i'm
possible to carry suit to a successful
conclusion unless Mime. Cavalieri-
Chanler was present in court either
to testify or in evidence of good faith.
Oreste Cavalieri is no stranger 20
New 1Ork, and he is keen business
man. He formerly conducted an es-
adjustment in Fifth Avenue, where
he sold imported perfumery and
soaps.
Sister I'm False Light
At the Savoy Hotel. where he is
maintaining luxurious apartments, he
declared today that when he left Paris
three weeks ago Bob" and Lima were
as happy as two cooling doves.
ole
false light before the public" said
Oreste. Before the marriage Mr.
Chanler wished to provide for my sis
ter, so he made the usual marriage
settlement by which she was given
an income and certain parcels of real
estate in New York city and else
where. The equities in these proper
ties is very small. The income pro-
vided for my sister, If any income is
paid at ALL must be expended in car
ing for the properties. Mr.. Chanler
came to this country to do some
painting and my sister was compelled
TO remain abroad on account of her
health
John Armstrong Chaloner, a broth
er of Bob" who had his name
changed to Chaloner from Chanler by
the Virginia courts, sent a private
message to this city today. in which
he declared that the sensations in the
Chanler-Cavalieri case had just start
ed.
There will be others of a more
startling nature before many weeks
have passed" said he.
should Genius he Endowede
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